Cosmic Well

I personally have not been attacked by anyone affilitated with reactionary anti-feminist movements, however I have read plenty of material by the those reactionaries, and one of their favorite phrases to throw about is “Social Justice Warrior” somehow they imagine that to be an insult, a derogatory way of demeaning…

(This is part 4 of a series on Rape Culture, read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) Warning: The following post discusses issues relating to sexual violence. Read at your own discretion.

(This is part 3 of a series on Rape Culture, read Part 1, and Part 2) Warning: The following discusses rape, victimization, and dehumanization. Read at your own discretion. 

One topic that I have neglected in my posts has been Theatre. I don’t know if I even mentioned it, I’m not going back to check, but I feel like I’ve left you all in the dark about that aspect of my life. For a long time Theatre has been…

The weekend of Nov 21-23 I was in New Orleans! This was my first visit, and the first time I’d been down south since my family moved from Texas. I went as part of a “Volunteer Study Tour” put together by Butler University’s Diversity Center. The goal of the trip…

(This is part 2 of a series on Rape Culture, read Part 1, which gives an introduction to the topic, here.) Warning: This post examines some of the complexities regarding how society uses sexual violence and lack of education to keep people from recognizing or fulfilling their true potential. If…

(This is part 1 of a series on Rape Culture, read Part 2, which dives indepth into Purity Culture and Gender Identity, here.) Warning: The following post contains discussion of a traumatic sexual event involving coercion. I’m asking that the content shared here, not be shared in any other format…

(A bit ago I began my new series Trans* Tuesday, Today I’m starting Theology Thursday. Again these might not be weekly, but I will try. My goal will be to talk about issues that are important to me and have a bearing on our society at large.) At the beginning…

I’m going to start off this post by asking that you take a look at these photos of the refugee crisis. (Warning: The images are graphic and depict drowned humans. This is your Trigger Warning.) http://usuncut.com/world/facebook-banned-photos-europes-refugee-crisis/ The only proper reaction to seeing these is some sort of visceral reaction. Looking…