I like food, but other people just like it more. Still, I can’t quite shake the feeling that domestic-goddessery is expected of me, and I’m failing miserably. I dumped a cold glob of Seafood Portofino—the remains of the previous night’s dinner—into a bowl to microwave, unaware that I was approaching a deeply erotic moment. “I could […]
The ancient system relies on outdated relationship standards and almost completely ignores the LGBTQIA community. Giddiness overcomes me every morning when I read my daily horoscope. Yes, I believe that there is some truth to the zodiac. I think the science of planetary gravitational forces, Mercury retrogrades, and the Sun trining with Mars (whatever that […]
Christianity must adapt to a world that no longer considers women subordinate, divorcees immoral, and the LGBT community sinners. Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me—and the church. For centuries, the Christian church has had what amounts to a monopoly on Western conversations about sex and marriage. And during this time it […]
When I turned 52, I dared myself to do 52 things I’d never done before. Preparing Thanksgiving dinner was one of them. My place in the preparation of the Thanksgiving meal has always been that of scullery maid, table setter, or dishwasher. My mother’s little sidekick, I wholeheartedly embraced these roles, being far more interested […]
Mens Rights Activists want superiority. Feminists want equality. Big difference. Recently I found myself falling deep down the hate hole that are MRA (Men’s Rights Activists) threads on Reddit. My ill-advised exploration was inspired by quasi-friends of mine who claimed to be “good guy” MRAs. These “good guys” said that MRAs were the same as feminists—they […]
