Dear ShoutOut! community:  This is your disclaimer.  I am writing this as one person with one background, and I cannot speak for all Christians or all Feminists. Additionally, this issue is far too large to tackle within the confines of one blog post.  While I cannot cover all questions, I am intending to start a […]

Read More The Cross-Section of Christianity and Feminism

When I was a mere novice blogger, I stumbled across this video and immediately thought that it was a great idea for a blog: However… that was back when this blog and I were still in our early dating phase.  I was nervous.  I wanted to make a good first impression.  And, most of all, […]

Read More Mythbustin’ Mondays: Girls Poop!

Wednesday night was an interesting night at James Madison University.  Our campus was home to two speakers, one addressing “The Failures of Feminism”-more on this in a later post-and Susan Douglas, author of The Mommy Myth and Enlightened Sexism among other books. I chose to attend Douglas’ speech, and I am happy to say that […]

Read More The Successes of Feminism

Earlier today, I stumbled upon this article on npr.org (because even when I can’t listen to npr, I can find it online…), and in addition to falling in love with the writing of journalist Linda Holmes, I was fascinated by the subject matter. In case you weren’t aware: NBC is filming the pilot for a […]

Read More Wonder[bra] Woman

Click it.  Sign it.  Cross your fingers.

Read More Quick Hit: Cool Things You Should Do Today

It’s hokey.  The characters are stereotypes.  The plot is predictable.  People break out in song unnecessarily. But I dare you to find a show that addresses controversial issues like teen pregnancy, body confidence, sex education, ableism and gay bullying as honestly. Which brings me to my next point: Gay people kiss, too.  Glee acknowledged that […]

Read More Glee: The Antichrist

In honor of the First Annual International Anti-Street Harassment Day coming up on March 20, 2011, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share a little spring break anecdote: As the loyal readers of ShoutOut probably know, I went with FamilyJules and Grrir on a fun-filled cruise to Mexico for Spring Break.  We […]

Read More Mexic-OH…sir, that’s inappropriate.

I’ve spent a lot of time at home with my family over the past couple of weeks, coming home to Virginia Beach and hanging out with family from Indiana, Iowa and Colorado means spending a lot of time with people of opposite political ideologies. I know, feminists, we’ve all been there.  Grandma asks what we’ve […]

Read More “Hot Buttons” don’t have to start fires.

This is the most difficult post I’ve ever had to write. If I had to list the most influential women in my life, my mom and my Aunt Lori would be dangerously close to the top of the list. I grew up down the street from my Aunt, Uncle and 3 cousins.  But we are […]

Read More Breasts are for hearts, not for cancer.

Ah, yet another gem brought to you by feministing.com. The next time you’re taking out the trash in your sweatpants (Clearly you’re asking for this attention.  What are you even doing outside in public, patriarchal territory if not looking to be objectified, right?) and get an oh-so admiring and respectful catcall from a passerby, try […]

Read More Quickhit: Need a response to that catcall?