My pregnancy is not a gift for you. Image from Pixabay. I, and other Go Girl writers, have commented before about the various ways in which cis women’s bodies get colonized…
8 Dedications to Women, for Women’s History Month
Be proud and be aware. Image from Flickr Creative Commons user jnyemb. It seems that every day, every week, every month is aimed at awareness. Pink Hijab Day. African-American History…
Nails, Part II
I am in Haiti for the third time. Unlike the first two times, when I traveled here for work, this time I am here for pleasure. Though it’s possibly a…
Why Religious Feminists Should Support Contraceptive Rights – Part 1
If you’re like me, you probably feel like this national debate over contraceptives is some bizarre throwback to the dark ages (or, as Stephen Colbert put it – why not…
Body Scanners and Why They Worry Me
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the new security measures involved in domestic and international air travel, about body scanners and enhanced pat-downs, and about the reasons for them,…