Tag Archives: Deep Thoughts
“Hookup Culture” does not exist
TweetWhen I first heard about the Air Force’s top commander, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, dismissing cases of sexual assault in the military as a result of “hookup mentality”, I was obviously upset for many of the same reasons that Katie expressed yesterday. Why are we associating consensual sex with rape? But I was also upset [...]
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Growing up, growing old, and getting pierced
TweetWhen I was fifteen, I got my belly button pierced. At the time, I really wanted to be a dancer. I was dancing four or five days a week, at an open studio where there were often professional dancers in my classes. When I looked around the room at the best dancers, the ones who [...]
Also tagged mother's day, Motherhood Comments closed
There is no right way to hate your body
TweetThis weekend, I had the great honour of speaking on a panel with the incredible Hanne Blank and the estimable Therese Shechter. We were there – at Momentum – to talk about sex and body image online, and our panel was what Hanne called a confetti conversation: we threw a bunch of bright and diverse [...]
Also tagged Body Image, empathy, privilege Comments closed
The ways of talking about the “war on women” that leave people out
TweetThere’s been a lot of talk lately on the feminist internets – everywhere, really – about the Republican “war on women.” The bevy of anti-choice legislation is absolutely that – Republicans intend to go after women. But I’m finding much of the feminist response hurtful in its conflation of “women” and “people who can make [...]
Also tagged abortion, Activism, anti-choice, Feminism, intersex issues, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Transgender Issues Comments closed
On trans issues within feminism and strengthening the movement’s gender analysis