Stephen Lewis, the Congo, and rape as a weapon of war

This speech (major trigger warnings if you follow that link; generally horrifying stuff even aside from trigger issues) by Stephen Lewis about violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is overwhelming. First, I have to say that it strikes hard to hear another Canadian UN figure essentially begging for the world [...]

The Loaves and the Fishes

The concept of miracles intrigues me, theologically speaking. Some scholars spend a lot of time trying to ‘explain’ the miracles described in the bible–on the assumption that something observable happened, historically speaking, but that there must have been a materially comprehensible mechanism that was merely attributed to Christ (I’m not the biggest fan of South [...]

Being politically ‘wooed’

From the CBC a few days ago:
Hampton woos women’s votes
First of all, I don’t see any indication that the leader of the either of the two biggest parties spoke at a large “Women Vote” conference, even though, you know, they do. Vote. Second, how anyone can see statistics like that and argue the irrelevance/borderline aggressive [...]

Can Canada have a superhero?

I came across this post by Ami Angelwings via When Fangirls Attack!. Her main point is a good one–Supergirl is yet another example of a female character, whether strong or not, constantly defined in relation to others rather than being allowed a genuinely autonomous identity. But she offhandedly suggests
I always think that Supergirl should [...]

On being a Christian feminist

One of the things I’m hoping to do is have a weekly faith-themed post (Sundays, not because it’s the rule, but because it’s easy), because that’s one of the main topics I’ve was struggling to post over in the old space. I have to issue a disclaimer, though, that I’ve been doing a lot of [...]

Today’s Moment of Misogyny

Bumper sticker: “Tell your tits to stop staring at my eyes”.
Translation: How many times do I have to tell you, woman, when you do that thing vaguely described as ‘existing’, I have absolutely no choice but to react. If that bothers you, not only is it your problem, it’s your fault. Oh, and also, I [...]

What am I doing here?

I have this idea in my head that a first post should be in some way special. Establish myself, make a point, create a ‘hook’.
But here’s the thing: I’m tired. And I’m kind of here because I’m tired.
Not in any particularly unique way. Just in the way we all get, if we give a damn [...]