Queer Identity: More Questions than Answers
I didn’t realize it would be so hard to be queer after I got married. Seems like it should have…
State your name and pronoun: Framing and Phrasing
This post is a follow-up to this one, which I wrote earlier this week. At the beginning of this month,…
My name is Mimi, and you can use “she” and “her” to refer to me
The first time I was asked to share my name and pronoun, I felt pretty upset. Why make gender…
Jackson Katz responded to my email (and here’s what I wrote back)
Hi Dr. Katz, I deeply appreciate your taking the time to respond to my email. I am going to…
How do we prevent men’s violence against women without recreating the sexism we are trying to end?
“How do we have men and women working together on preventing men’s violence against women without recreating the sexism we…
Striving for thinness, and the toll it can take
Last week, I saw lots of uproar over news about brides-to-be taking on extreme measures to lose weight, the most…
Why am I still crying over my registry?
I thought I could be everything that other people needed me to be, but I can’t. There’s no way I…
I Chaired a Symposium
“Positive Approaches to Studying Adolescent Sexuality Development and Sexual Health” was the title of the Symposium I chaired at the…
Highlights from a conference: Thoughts on theory, method, and practice
Before I leave for my next conference, I want to write about the one from which I just returned, a…
Interviewed for The Academic Feminist
Gwendolyn at Feministing.com interviewed me for her Academic Feminist series. I loved the experience so much, and really appreciated the…