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My five-year-old daughter and I were discussing weddings and dance parties. I was feeling good about my open-minded parenting skills when I turned to her and said: “Well, if you choose to get married some day, you can have a disco ball at your wedding, too.” I am careful to never mention gender when I […]

Folks are talking about how “ignorant” and “stupid” people are for riot-protesting in Ferguson. Some are casting judgment on citizens who “have no respect for their own communities” and are participating in “senseless destruction“. And while I understand the desire for peace, rational thought, and non-violence, I have to ask myself: “What would it take […]

(just kidding – same old shit…) I am a feminist who usually considers Barbie to be a pretty good role model. Sure, she has proportions that in real life would not allow her tiny neck to hold up her enormous head, or accommodate full sized organs – but aren’t we in favor of representing unique […]

(of the negativity cycle surrounding women and their sexuality) When J.Law and company had their private, nude photos hacked and leaked onto the internet a few months ago, there was some serious anger. Not so much anger at the criminals who hacked into these women’s accounts, violating their basic rights – that’s actually the kind […]

Faked you out again with the picture, no diet tips in this blog. Last week was really hard for me. I was kind of a wreck. My stomach and head hurt, I was unreasonably hot or cold, and using the phrase “emotional roller coaster” would be an understatement unless you have a roller coaster that […]

Our neighbors moved in almost three years ago. Most of this time, they have kept to themselves; regardless I thought we had a nice relationship. When they had a baby, I bought them a welcoming gift of a cute little baby hat (because nothing’s cuter than a baby in a hat) and I made them […]

Freedom is a beautiful thing I think we can all agree that women are under a lot of scrutiny. A lot. We are almost always too fat – unless we cross over and become “disgustingly thin” or a “skinny bitch”. We are expected to behave, and we hear these commands all the time: “Smile!” “Sit […]

Here is the thing about me (and I bet it is about you as well): In the area of taking care of and loving myself, I am an all-or-nothing kind of girl. If I start my day off eating sugary cereal “because goddammit – it is Halloween” and “I cannot live without me Boo Berry […]

Ok, I am pissed. The Dress Code thing has always been an issue for me – but we are at code-fucking-orange here people. That’s right, girls are getting hazed and shamed. They are being kicked out of proms, made to wear scarlet letter suits, and are being called skanks by those in authority – the […]

Totally OK with whatever path these guys choose, even if they want to be birds. I grew up in kind of a rich town, as kind of a poor kid. Not truly poor; I recognize that my family owned their own house and we had food to eat, but everything is relative. When you grow […]