So we all know we need deal with hard questions. But what about when you have to ask hard questions? Why doesn’t anyone have a crash course on how to ask hard questions in a helpful way to someone else? A few weeks back on a Friday evening when my mother-in-law had our kids...
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Femininity
Yesterday, I talked about masculinity. Today some thoughts on femininity. Femininity is not a Flaw So much of (my perception of) feminism these days is a gung-ho need to prove women are better than men. Yes, there’s no doubt the patriarchy has not always been, even rarely been, kind to women. For centuries, women were...
Masculinity
There is no such thing as toxic masculinity. I get where the term came from. And I get that people recognize its problems. But it is still becoming a socially normal concept, and that’s a problem. It’s more than just a poor use of adjectives. It’s a really hurtful concept. And on top of...
I Disagree: I am Strong
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thingYou say I am strong when I think I am weakYou say I am held when I am falling shortWhen I don’t belong, oh You say that I am YoursAnd I believe, oh I believeWhat You say of meI believe ~Lauren Daigle It’s a...
I Disagree: Fiver Parties
So I’m a highly opinionated person. Shocker, I know. And I tend not to share all my thoughts online because, well, wisdom says not to. But sometimes, I think it’s a good idea to share a different perspective than what I see most places. Social media can easily become an echo chamber for what...