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• I’m Blogothonning for the Secular Student Alliance!

  

  This may be naive given my recent recovery from a spell of writer’s block, but this Sunday, I’ll be doing a blogathon to raise money for the Secular Student... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot

  Ah, spring. What a wonderful time of the year. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, terrified college students are graduating, and dudes on the internet ar... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Does Sexist Humor Matter? A Review of the Research

  [Content note: sexual assault]When people call out sexist humor, they’re often informed that “it’s just a joke.” While some seem to believe that humor inhabits ... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Rant About People Who Smugly Inform Me That My Career Will Not Make Me Very...

  Warning: this will be a rant. So it’s not very nice.When you’re about to graduate from college, people tend to ask you what you’re planning on doing with... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Living With Depression: Strength

  [Content note: depression]Half a year ago I started a series of posts about living with depression in order to help people understand what it’s like to have it... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Shit People Say to People Who Care About Shit

  Or, an incomplete list of responses I get when I talk about the things I care about.“Yeah, well, what did you expect?”That’s an easy one to answer. I expect... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Occasional Link Roundup

  Blogging’s been slow lately because I’m back at school, taking five classes, and consistently failing to get enough alone quiet introvert time. So here’s some... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Lessons I Learned From Depression

  

  [Content note: depression]People struggling with mental illness (or any sort of illness, or anything crappy, really) are constantly exhorted by well-meaning... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Viewing History Skeptically, Part 2: Beauty

  

  One of the first things one learns in a college-level history or sociology course is that the ways we define and think about various human attributes and... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• SkepTech Impressions

  

  This weekend I was at SkepTech, from which I’m just now recovering (very little sleep or good nutrition happened this weekend). I had a fantastic time. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Busting Myths About Feminism With SCIENCE!

  Well, Monday’s April Fool’s joke left such a bad taste in my mouth that I was compelled to hurry up and write this post, which I’ve wanted to write for a while. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• My Oppression Is Not Your Thought Experiment

  [Content note: sexual assault]There seems to be no shortage of people just itching for the opportunity to turn real, tragic human suffering into intriguing... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Pressing Issue of Sham Gay Marriages

  This, sadly, is not an April Fools’ joke. (Gotcha with that last one, though, right??)Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party, on same-sex... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Where Feminism Fails: The Ongoing Need for Men’s Rights Activism

  So, this might be kind of awkward given my past writing and activism, but it’s time for me to come clean: I’ve decided to become a Men’s Rights Activist. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How To Get People To Care When It’s Not Personal: On Rob Portman

  I’m going to talk about Rob Portman now even though that bit of news is pretty old at this point. (Hey, if you want to read about stuff in a timely manner, go... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Occasional Link Roundup

  I’m on spring break! I get to read a lot! Enjoy.1. Chavisory talks about emotional discussions:It took me a long time to learn that almost whenever someone tell... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Rant About The Equal Sign Facebook Profile Photos

  

  Sources: here and here. I get it. The cute little red equal signs all over Facebook today are an easy target. It’s not Real Activism. It doesn’t actually help... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 LGBTQ, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I’m Going To Rant About Those Little Equal Sign Facebook Profile Pics Now

  

  Sources: here and here.I get it. The cute little red equal signs all over Facebook today are an easy target. It’s not Real Activism. It doesn’t actually help... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• All These Years I Thought I Was Just Lazy

  [Content note: eating disorders/weight loss stuff]My arms are on fire. When I woke up this morning I felt the burn immediately. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Not All Beliefs Deserve Respect

  “I’m not trying to be ‘that douche’ but it kind of pisses me off that people here accept other’s beliefs only if they’re liberal. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES