Subscribe to Receive the Password for all Posts! Quick Link for IJM Internship Info: Not all who Wander are Lost: Part One Because I’m a Girl This post originally appeared on Dressember.org on November 8, 2018 After being introduced to human trafficking through a panel discussion at a community engagement event, I couldn’t wrap my…
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Growing up, February 14th wasn’t a holiday I looked forward to or planned for, so when the morning came and my mom made waffles with ice cream, I got to go to school and share candy with my classmates, and then come home to a heart shaped chocolate cake… it was a pretty great day….
Yesterday I opened Instagram and saw a post from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) showing that the “crisis pregnancy center” (CPC) to actual abortion providers ratio in Minnesota is 11:1. Feeling agitated, I shared the post along with a bit of my experience with such a center on my story. Wow, have I gotten a lot…
The day I turned 21 my father celebrated his 50th (birthday twins) so we made sure to party. I had a gathering with my friends one weekend, I went out with my family the next, and if I’m honest, I felt on top of the world. My academics were on track to allow me graduate…
A testimony by a Republican senator circulated recently where he shared his concern with the vote he made in favor of anti-abortion legislation. By the time I post this blog, I promise I will have watched it, but at this time, if I’m honest, I still haven’t had the heart to listen. I understand everybody…
The questions I can’t stop asking: Why is none of the abortion shame put on people with penises? Why are they not as upset about this as we are? The short answer is that they are somewhat removed from the situation. It isn’t their body, it isn’t their choice, but they benefit a whole heckuva…
When I first sent out information about my abortion, I got a loving response expressing confusion about being “proud.” If an abortion is just a medical procedure, why should there need to be pride surrounding it? It was impossible for me to answer without relating the question to my queer identity: “I didn’t want to…
My original post was written and scheduled before the shooting in Uvalde, which was one day before the two year anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. I can’t know how these events are impacting you, but I hope you are finding outlets for your feelings. I don’t have anything to add…
I grew up in a kind of Christianity that believed in purity culture. My parents weren’t raised with this, weren’t a part of the children’s ministry, and didn’t know what to look for. I assumed it was the norm and didn’t know to ask about it. I was taught if I had sex outside of…
One thing my friends know about me (and now you do too) is I’m an unapologetic social media “stalker” (in quotes because I consider social media public and therefore I’m not actually stalking). The other day I found myself on my mother’s Facebook account (nobody is safe from my wrath) and found some blog posts…
I haven’t been able to post a blog since Daunte Wright was killed. That was overwhelming due to the location of the incident, the response by the officers, and the community it impacted. Just after that, Derek Chauvin was convicted. We honored a year since George Floyd was murdered. Then, the city moved the barricades…