This year has been a big one for me. I have felt myself be challenged. I have learned more than I ever thought possible. And I have become confident in myself in ways I never thought were going to be possible for me. Going into senior year, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. But […]
Read More The Year of RobinSo there’s this story. It hasn’t been told much, at least this specific one hasn’t, but it begs to be told. It begs to be heard because it’s like so many other stories. It was the summer before her senior year of high school. Summer in the suburbs with short shorts, bonfires, and house parties. […]
Read More That Summer Night: A Story Kept Under SheetsIf you don’t live under a rock, you probably are aware that Super Bowl 50 happened last night. And if you aren’t into football, hopefully, you at least watched the halftime show (If not, before you do anything, check it out here). Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars came out with a bang, making one of […]
Read More Football and Activism: Why the Halftime Show MattersBefore I begin with the rest of this post, I want to establish one thing, and that is my privilege. I think that before anyone has a right to weigh in on the current state of affairs, they need to check their privilege. I am a white, heterosexual, cis gendered, middle class, educated, and able, […]
Read More Caitlyn Deserves Love. End of Story.In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to write a post about something I’ve never blogged about: Love and relationships. I am in a relationship, and I love talking about love, watching lovey-dovey movies, listening to love songs (especially Taylor Swift), but I didn’t think it was necessarily a feminist topic. However, most people deal with […]
Read More Need relationship advice? Ask a married couple!Have you ever heard of a counter feminist? I hadn’t until I stumbled upon the community through the subreddit r/TheRedPill. As I started digging through posts and blogs and articles, the amount of material I was able to find surprised me. A cursory google search of “counter feminist” returned an astounding 6.5 million hits. While reading […]
Read More “The Spinning Plate Theory”- Counter feminists’ guiding principal to the sexual economyI’m sure most of us have seen the viral video, “First Kiss” where apparent strangers meet for the first time and ultimately kiss for the first time. Well after the 65 million views and counting, it was publically stated that some of the people were not actually strangers and the video was a collaboration between […]
Read More “First Kiss” and “First Gay Hug” Videos Reiterate the Beauty of Human InteractionI had the chance to talk to recording artist Kevin Drew on a conference call. He just released a new album this past Tuesday called “Darlings”. The reason I am writing about his new album is because the single from it “Good Sex” paints sex in a more realistic and positive way than we are […]
Read More Quick Hit: “Good Sex” Kevin DrewGreetings Bloggers!! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! To those who did not celebrate it, I hope you had a great Friday, February 14th, 2014! Speaking of those who do not celebrate it, I bet you are actually fed up with the V-Day Hoopla, kind of like I was after about an hour […]
Read More A little more misery for your next V-Day!This week, I am going to dedicate my quick hit to a truly inspiring individual. The person (who I will keep anonymous) sent me this message three days ago:
Read More Quick Hit: Female Empowerment: Paying it Forward
ShoutOut! James Madison University 