Five years ago today, Dr. George Tiller was murdered. In my family’s church in Wichita, the church we’d been members […]
feminism, geekery
How to be the creepiest nerd at the beach
Saw this in my email newsletter from Think Geek this morning, and…I had thoughts: Main thought: This is creepy The […]
feminism, politics, secularism, skepticism
Rambling diatribe about atheism, politics, and the word “secular”
I don’t know American Atheists president David Silverman, but he strikes me as kind of a brash guy. The kind […]
feminism, gaming
Tropey criticisms of Tropes vs. Women
I am a blogger but not a vlogger, and the video below might be a good reason why. I decided […]
comic, feminism
Prude vs. Feminist: A field guide
Obligatory disclaimer: This is a comic. It includes generalizations. Obviously there is significant variation among both prudes and feminists, and […]
feminism, gender
Feminism and male rape
Last night I made the worst decision ever about what to read right before bed: an article in the Guardian […]
feminism, media
The Revenge of the Nerds trope
Pictured: Nerd revenge First, a disclaimer: I’ve not seen a single episode of Big Bang Theory. I did, however, read […]
feminism, sexuality
The miseducation of Katelyn Campbell
Katelyn Campbell Recently in West Virginia, a teenager objected to a particularly obviously problematic form of abstinence-only education. Wait, let me […]