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There’s a reason you should never do these 7 things

Bert Woodson

People are funny–meaning strange and unexplainable. I go through life and sometimes I build long-term treasured friendships based on commonalities in personality and interests. Or, I meet people of such a polar opposite nature that they become fascinating—kind of like messing with a rattlesnake. Some people collect art. Some collect Read more

Born Again: One Woman’s Journey Out of Religion

Kaleesha Williams

“No thank you, we’re atheists,” I respond with a smile to yet another invitation to church. It happens a lot here in southeastern Missouri. I wasn’t always an atheist. For many years I was what you might call a hyper-fundamentalist, but I wasn’t always that, either. My parents did the Read more

Replacing the F Word with the E Word

Amy Martin

You may have heard that recently the beloved Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson, has been advocating the rights of women as the recently appointed U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador. In her recent speech, given at a special event for the HeForShe campaign, she addresses the topic of feminism and what it Read more

The modern girl’s guide to acting like a lady

Nathalie Findlay

How many times have I heard women complain about chivalry being dead? I don’t know.  A lot. I am not certain that is entirely true but before we go casting any stones, ladies, let’s make sure we hold up our end of the bargain. Don’t worry, you need not don Read more

A History of Poverty Porn

Amy Martin

If you’ve ever spent hours in traffic cursing the cars ahead of you for slowing down to take a look at the accident ahead, only to find yourself unapologetically doing the same by the time you get your own glimpse of the twisted metal that leaves you to believe “someone Read more