My blog posts are lengthy. I am in the habit of choosing broad subjects with a great deal of nuance to consider. As pretty much everyone I’ve ever met has told me, “You bite off more than you can chew.” This has led in recent years to inconsistent blog posts. I will sometimes miss...
I've written less than ever this year. I've been busy with school and therapy, but I've also allowed the perfect to become the enemy of the good. I've been unlearning my writing assumptions and learning how to write more proficiently. More than all that, I've...
For many years, I didn’t believe that marriage was for me because of its conservative connotations. However, conservatives don’t own the joy of community celebration. Now I understand that marriage is about kindred spirits joining in the hope of a future together. I'm excited to be getting married soon! What marriage...
I am excited to announce that I’m getting married! My partner Ryann and I have been talking for months about how we want to express our commitment to each other. We’ve grown close and developed a deep mutual trust over the years. In this post, I want to share some thoughts on how...
When I was still riding in a car-seat, my mom liked to play Christian songs for kids on tape. One of them went, “I’m in-right, outright, upright, downright happy all the time! Since Jesus Christ came in And cleansed my heart from sin I’m in-right outright upright downright happy all the time!” My...
Content note: this post briefly mentions rape but does not go into detail. Patriarchy has layers of subtlety. Our society, culture, and world are all patriarchal. Men don’t have to understand the word “patriarchy” to benefit from it. In a patriarchal setting, sons are of more worth than daughters, because sons carry on their...
