Category Archives: feminism

Shining the Light on Dark Places: Rape

Here’s a dark place that seems to be in the news a lot lately: rape. And whether or not it’s “legitimate”. In a word: rape is NEVER “legitimate”. Ever. Any sexual encounter, unless it’s consensual, between two adults, is rape. … Continue reading

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Shining the Light on Dark Places: intro

“The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke I’m sorry to have to tell you this, dear readers, but some horrible stuff happens in this world of ours. Kids get … Continue reading

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The Questions with Stephanie Kate Strohm: writer

As I said on my post with Jeffrey Koterba, I’m a member of the Amazon Vine program, which means I get to pick out books to review. I picked out a YA book called Pilgrim’s Don’t Wear Pink. I thought … Continue reading

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