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Living out loud: On being the epicenter of everyday change
I had the opportunity to interview Bishop Gene Robinson today and it was an interesting and inspiring conversation. For those who have never heard of him, he is the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal church and the author of several books including his latest, God Believes in Love: Straight Talk about Gay Marriage. […]
The joy and the heartache of Mother’s Day
May 12, 2013
*Trigger Warning* It’s Mother’s Day and everyone’s posting pictures on social media feeds of themselves as children with their much-adored moms. It’s a sweet gesture and I hope those moms feel the love and maybe have a giggle at long-ago hairstyles and the behind-the-scenes madness it probably took to get that shot. (As a mother […]
Marines question support of UFC
July 24, 2012
Regular readers may remember the campaign to get the UFC to enact a code of conduct to address numerous times that fighters and staff have used hate speech and instances of sexual violence (including tweeting rape jokes). And while UFC officials are loath to listen — with apologists claiming that, essentially, boys will be boys […]
Thoughts on the Sandusky verdict
June 26, 2012
**TRIGGER WARNING** While I did write about it early on, like many survivors of sexual violence, I have been keeping a distance from the proceedings surrounding the trial of Jerry Sandusky — the former Penn State defensive coordinator who was accused of sexually abusing multiple children over a span of years. The case turns my […]
Unlovable: The ballad of Bethenny Frankel
April 17, 2012
Once again, an episode of Bethenny Ever After is inspiring a post. Why can’t I quit you, Bethenny? Tonight, we found Bethenny in the middle of a lot of chaos. She’s doing a complete remodel of an apartment, busy being a Skinny Girl mogul, raising her toddler, and struggling with the terrible twos of marriage. […]
Get by with a little help from our allies
March 25, 2012
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE* Earlier today I participated in a tweet chat about sexual violence and the #IDidNotReport campaign with my Fem2.0 colleagues. It was a great and lively discussion that dealt with a spectrum of issues related to sexual violence — from workplace harassment to sexual abuse to rape. When you get down […]
Only 8 more days to send a message to the UFC!
March 23, 2012
Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month in April. This is a chance to have your voice be heard that rape jokes and hate speech are NOT funny. Ever! […]
The hard side of love
February 28, 2012
On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After… Bethenny Frankel, the reality TV star and cocktail mogul with a razor wit and a soft underbelly, breaks down while talking about her daughter: I want her to be soft and sweet and nice — and not hard and a survivor like me. And now I’m crying. And […]
Why it’s not okay for pro athletes to joke about rape and use hate speech
January 27, 2012
There is no denying that in these modern times, athletes are considered heroes and icons to thousands, sometimes millions, of people. Indeed, even compared to the idols we make of celebrities and musicians, athletes remain our anointed heroes. They often come with back stories that are the stuff of movies (sometimes literally) with tales of […]
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