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• Occasional Link Roundup

  Much travel = little writing. Sorry!First of all, Chana Messinger and I will be on Google+ at 7 PM Eastern tonight talking about Jewish atheism and our... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Importance of Centering Consent in Sexual Ethics

  [Content note: sexual assault]A week and a half ago I gave a talk about sex education at the Secular Student Alliance annual conference. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• #FtBCon Wrap-up and Thank Yous

  

  Hopefully you caught at least part of our first-ever FtBCon this weekend; if not, here’s a convenient playlist of all of the things. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What I’m Doing This Weekend! #ftbcon

  

  FtBCon is almost upon us! Here’s a handy guide to everything I’m doing this weekend, aside from ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA. All times are CDT (UTC – 5). Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What We Write About When We Write About Hookups

  Every few months the New York Times (or another similarly-positioned publication) prints an article about how Women These Days Are Having Casual Sex And It’s... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Am Not Trayvon Martin

  When Trayvon Martin was murdered last year, I remember seeing many people post things like “I am Trayvon Martin” online, sometimes accompanied by photos of... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• [guest Post] A Thought Experiment In The Style of Schrödinger

  I’m traveling to Columbus, Ohio for the Secular Student Alliance conference, and CaitieCat has written a guest post so that you’re not too bored in my absence! Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Allure of the Beautiful Woman Who Doesn’t Know She’s Beautiful

  If you haven’t heard this song, you’re lying:You’re insecure, Don’t know what for You’re turning heads when you walk through the door Don’t need make-up To cove... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• [guest Post] Harry Potter and the Fuzzies of Altruism

  Here’s a guest post from Robby Bensinger about the psychology of altruism with a little bit of Harry Potter thrown in. Effective Altruists are do-gooders with... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Occasional Link Roundup

  So I spent this past weekend at CONvergence in Minnesota, getting chased by a lifesize Dalek, going to panels on cool science stuff such as animal penises,... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Living With Depression: Hope

  [Content note: depression and suicide]This is my series on depression and what it’s actually like beyond the DSM symptoms. It’s not meant to reflect anyone’s... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “I Regret My Abortion.”

  [Content note: abortion, partner abuse]The use of “I regret my abortion” as an argument against legalized abortion is nothing new, but I’ve been seeing it a... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Confession: I Basically Never Ask People Out

  Every progressive has a traditional streak in them. It might be little, it might be huge, it might be a secret, it might be totally obvious.Mine is this: I do... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Is All Pickup Advice Sexist?

  I was reading an article that started out with the question, “Is all pickup advice sexist?” So of course I immediately started thinking about that. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Help Stop Ohio’s Terrible New Anti-Abortion Bill

  [Content note: abortion]Note: If you already know all about Ohio’s terrible new anti-abortion bill, scroll all the way to the end to find out how to try to... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “Women Just Want Men To Take Control.”

  [Content note: sex/BDSM]One trope I often hear about women’s sexuality is that “women just want men to take control.”1 I encounter this everywhere–in pickup... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Touching People Without Their Consent: Still A Problem Even If It’s Not Sexual

  Since I’m always blathering on about consent, including consent in non-sexual situations, I’ve noticed a common belief that a lot of people have. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Internet Activism Matters: An Update On Kickstarter and Ken Hoinsky

  

  Remember that awful rapey Kickstarter project?So, not only did Kickstarter release an amazing apology for allowing the project to get funded, but the authors... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Occasional Link Roundup

  Well, I’ve just graduated from college (here are my reflections on that, if you’re interested and missed it). I haven’t done of these for a while, so there are ... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Letter I Didn’t Write

  [Content note: depression, suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, sexual assault]This is a long and intensely personal post about college, which I graduated... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES