One of my friends recently pointed me toward a review of Act Normal. It has one of my favorite observations. The author, Kristy Burmeister, was brutally honest, even when it meant she looked like shit….
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Christian Purity Culture Survivors Speak
Last week, I asked a question on social media. For anyone not familiar with purity culture, it’s common within Christian circles. While Christianity has traditionally promoted chastity (as it should), purity culture placed the emphasis…
A Male Supporter’s Guide to #MeToo
It’s been five months since #MeToo was trending. At the time, I saw a lot of men expressing support and asking what they could do. I don’t see those questions being asked now. Women haven’t…
We Don’t Want to Believe Someone We Like is a Predator
Why is it so hard to believe someone we like is a predator? When we hear a report of predatory behavior about someone we know, our immediate reaction is usually, “What? Him? Not him. I…
Two Mennonites Walk Into a Catholic Literary Gathering…
Full disclosure: Neither of us are actually Mennonites anymore. Sometimes we just pretend to be for the pie. A few months ago, my friend, Timothy Putnam, gave me a head’s up about the Trying to…
This Post is Definitely, Absolutely, Positively Not About Mike Pence
I don’t normally jump on the latest topic that’s flying around on social media. And I’m not going to jump on Mike Pence. (I mean. I’m a pacifist. Jumping on people is frowned upon.) What…
#Triggered Jokes
“Sherlock sucks.” #Triggered He posts it as a joke. He’s making fun of all the little internet kiddies who use “triggered” when they really mean “I don’t like that thing you just said.” But those…
Christian Assholes
Let’s get real. There are a lot of Christians out there. There are also a lot of assholes out there. You get some crossover between those two groups. But it’s cool though, right? Because…
Collateral Damage of Stalking (Guest Post)
I’ve read a lot about stalkers, stalkees, PTSD, and pies (because who doesn’t like reading about various pies?) One thing that bugs me is the lack of information about people who are close to a…
What Does Being Stalked Look Like?
If you’re interested in the whole story, I wrote a book about that. If you want to know what being stalked looks like, it looks like this. If you scrolled all the way down here…