Feminism

August 14, 2017

Important Truths We Must Face

I am a pacifist at heart. However, not all ideologies and opinions are equal and okay to freely express, and sometimes one must take a stand even if it means risking it all to fight against hateful ideologies such as neo-Nazism and white supremacy. I’d like to hope we can defeat such destructive ideologies, bills/laws, Continue reading

Author, Blogging, Feminism, Race, Writing

anti-racism, charlottesville, equality, equity, love, neo-nazi, Race, racism, social justice, truth, white supremacy
July 29, 2017

Approaches to Discussion

This idea for a post has been haunting me for some time, but it’s taken me quite awhile to bring it together coherently enough to compose my ideas on paper. So, after all this thinking, researching, and meditating, I’m going to complete this and release it into the wilds of the Internet. I hope it Continue reading

Author, Blogging, Feminism, History, Philosophy

boundaries, discussion, emotional intelligence, facts, free speech, humanity, opinions, Respect, stakes, validity of arguments
July 9, 2017

In regards to character descriptions

A question asked in the Legendfire Writing Critique Forum I help moderate focused on clothing aspects of character descriptions. My reply on the thread expanded that to the wider viewpoint of how clothing and the overall outward presentation of a character can differ based on culture and ethnicity and/or race and influence how the character Continue reading

Characters, Feminism, Writing

character, character description, intersectionality, outward presentation, personality, race in writing, whitewashing
May 18, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

I loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s everything I always wanted from Star Wars, where they had complex, nuanced women protagonists and people of color. This diversity made the film’s great acting, dialogue, and story even more engrossing. It also hearkened back to some of the best moments of the original trilogy of IV, Continue reading

Author, Characters, Feminism, movies, Reviews

emotional intelligence, finn, rey, star wars, survival
July 26, 2015

There is an unspoken epidemic

There is an unspoken epidemic in our country. Since January 1, 2015, there has been sixteen trans people, fifteen of them trans women, murdered in the US and one in Canada. Majority were trans women of color. Both race and gender play a factor in the deaths. The media often presents them as a novelty Continue reading

Author, Feminism, Writing

discrimination, LGBT, LGBTQ, suicide, trans women, trans women murdered, trans women of color, transgender, transphobia
February 17, 2015

The Bullets We’ve Taken

When I was a child, I used to walk along the cracks in the pavement at recess. Carefully walking as if on a tightrope. Each step I took a vivid reminder of the fine line I walked at home and at school, where one false move and I might garner attention. Whether it was good Continue reading

Author, Blogging, Feminism

feminism, gender identity, LGBTQ, life, Race, transgender
January 19, 2015

Martin Luther King Day

Today is Martin Luther King Day, where service events abound. I chose to volunteer at a Poverty Simulation, where I was given the job of being the SuperFood Clerk. Those involved in the simulation had to buy their food, clothing, miscellaneous supplies, and prescriptions through me. Fifteen minutes represents a week, so an hour is Continue reading

Author, Blogging, Feminism, Writing

equality, fighting injustice, food, homeless, mlk, mlkday, poverty
December 1, 2014

Three Fingers

I hold up three fingers in the silence between us. Her brown eyes meet mine, shining with tears. “I am sorry,” she says, even though there is no need for it. She has done nothing wrong, yet that is often the only words people are able to say once they learn my history. The scars Continue reading

Author, Feminism, Writing

advocacy, domestic violence, feminism, hope, rape victim advocacy, Sexual Assault, survivor, survivors
October 21, 2014

Stand against Harassment and Abuse and Death Threats Please

(#)gamergate is a war on women. The culture of gaming is often saturated with misogyny to a terrifying degree, and gamergate has unveiled it for all to see. This should terrify people, and yet there are people out there that will dismiss the harassment and death threats leveled at women (and any who support them) Continue reading

Author, Feminism

death threats, gaming, harassment
September 27, 2014

Banned Books Week: Reflections

Inspired by the Banned Books Blog Party hosted by Hannah Givens. Reflections It would probably take me quite some time to go over every book that heavily influenced me over the years, especially those that appear on numerous banned book lists. Instead, I’ll finish off this week with a reflection. The most common theme for Continue reading

Books, Feminism, Writing

Banned Books Week, critical thinking, diversity, empathy, perspective