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Feminist to Follow: Kate from Clear the Way
Contrary to what comment threads on any website might indicate, there are a lot of thoughtful, intelligent and well-meaning folks on the interwebs. Such folks give me hope that we’re not doomed to a...
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Feminist to Follow: Augusta Gail
The blog world could use more feminists like Augusta Gail. The self-described grrl power princess is a Southerner who moved to Hollywood to pursue her writerly dreams, and Augusta’s blog of the same...
View ArticleThings you wouldn’t know just by looking at me
We’ve all been on the receiving end of annoying snap judgments based on our appearances. And we’ve all been guilty of making the same kinds of judgments about strangers, even though we know better....
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You are enough
You ever feel like you miss the mark? Like you’re not smart, talented, likable, insert-your-own-adjective-here enough? If you’re thinking “hell yes,” you’re human. If you’re thinking “no, never,”...
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The F-word
It’s hard to believe now, but just a few years ago, I wouldn’t have considered myself a feminist. I believed in equality. I was into “girl power,” in a Spice Girls sense of the phrase. And I was lucky...
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Must Reads: For anyone who thinks they can have it all
Photo by Naomi White Last month, I read what has easily become my new favorite non-fiction book. The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism, and the Reality of the Biological Clock by Tanya Selvaratnam is the...
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Must Reads: For anyone who learned about love the hard way
I’ve always loved YA fiction. It is smart, it is complex, and it is heartbreaking. Uses for Boys is all three. This page-turner took me less than two days to read, and in that time, I found myself...
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Feminist Apparel giveaway! (Why do we need feminism?)
I can think of a lot of reasons why we need feminism. I’ll use some examples from my own personal experience, though there are far more reasons than these few: Because the first time I was called a...
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Feminist to Follow: Shannon from Awash With Wonder
Few bloggers these days have me latched onto their every word the way Shannon Butler does. And when I asked the blogger behind Awash With Wonder to tell me why blogging about feminism is important to...
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Feminist to Follow: Meghan from Feminist Current
There’s so much to say about feminism and all the issues women and minorities face, you could start a whole blog about it. That’s exactly what Feminist Current founder Meghan Murphy did in 2012, and...
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Not That Kind of Girl
I read Lena Dunham’s memoir Not That Kind of Girl last week and thought it was an enjoyable, quick read—but ultimately not how I wanted to kick off a new year of books. It clearly compelled me enough...
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Feminist to Follow: Seema from The Subtle Hipster
This month’s Feminist to Follow has made feminism and public health her life’s work. Seema Bhakta is not only a storyteller and photojournalist, but a researcher and advocate for various organizations...
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