Today there’s a hashtag on twitter #tellafeministthankyou – so I’m going to say a few thank you’s to people who’ve taught me, or who keep me writing. Thanks to my mom, Paula, for raising me as a feminist. Thanks to MTR, because talking about feminism in his office made me better at what I do. Thanks to Kenna and Lillian,… Read more →
I opened my regular news reading to find photos of yet another rape victim. Yet another violation of a woman’s rights. In full color. The imagery stark against my retina. I wonder sometimes if the reason why I cannot get the images of my own trauma out of my head is because every day I have to relive something of… Read more →
There’s a word I’ve been hearing a lot lately: Hate. I hate white people. I hate straight people. I hate republicans. I hate men. Hate is a really powerful word. I feel pretty strongly that blanket statements of hate don’t get us anywhere – but I especially feel that way when it comes to those of us who fall under… Read more →
In order to verify this I went to the National Domestic Violence Hotline’s website and took a look at these fifteen criteria. Now you go read them. In order to go further, I have to admit that I have read the Twilight series. I did it for my 7th graders. In undergrad I was an education major, and since all… Read more →
Neil Gaiman shared a letter by a young, frightened actress today. I wanted to link to it, and also to talk a little about the nature of truth. Anna wrote to Neil asking for his advice and he wrote back to Ms. Anna Gurji, and told her to send him her story. He said “The best weapon against lies is… Read more →
Well, this blog has been in a work of progress mode since May – and now that I’m settled, I know what it is. Feminist Sonar indicates what I do – I seek out things that need discussing, and I do the work that I feel needs doing. That’s what this space is for. So far, it seems like whoever’s… Read more →
These days, many of us wake up to the fresh sensation of new horror. We hear of republican candidates threatening our rights to our bodies, making assumptions about the very nature of how a woman’s body can “stop” pregnancy for a legitimate rape. We live in a frightening climate. Freedom of speech is something I hold very dear, but I… Read more →
I’m percolating while I finish unpacking from my move on Saturday. I still don’t have quite enough spoons to really focus on writing. When I’m ready, you’ll hear from me. Hopefully next week! So instead of doing any kind of writing, I’m putting a collection of links here for your perusal. A couple are directly related to my wedding, a… Read more →
My dear friend Lillian asked me to do an interview for her blog, in a series called “Devil In the Details”. I write about my experiences with sight, and how I live my day to day. It can be seen here! If you have any more questions you’d like me to answers, leave ’em in the comments and if I… Read more →
