Posts Tagged ‘Equality’

The Unladylike Writer

“I cannot relate to this at all,” said the young woman with brown eyes full of curiosity. “I’ve never been told I couldn’t do something just because I was female. My family and the church I grew up in affirmed women to be everything God has called us to be. I never experienced what you’re...

I Didn’t Call Her A Bitch

I didn’t call her a bitch, because I knew my mom would have been disappointed. I was standing behind the register watching a woman who had been perusing the mugs and coffee presses for three minutes, my green apron hanging from my neck and tied snugly around my waist. She kept sneaking looks over...

February 1st, 2012 | Social Justice | Read More

A Teachable Moment

When I was a young kid, there was no official celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To tell the truth, the Civil Rights movement was still a fairly recent event in the mid-70′s, and many adults I knew back then hadn’t exactly embraced the concept. Now that I have 30 years to...

January 16th, 2012 | Blog, Family | Read More

Rainbows & Jesus: My Day at Gay Pride

There are certain words that I cannot stand. When I hear these words, something in my brain snaps, and I have to stifle a large, ugly utterance of disgust. It’s nothing against the words themselves, but the way that they have been misused by people who throw them out with little care or thought....

November 30th, 2010 | Featured, Social Justice | Read More