Yesterday, Emily from Gender Across Borders graciously allowed me to cross post her article about changing her name for my series about feminism and relationships. You all, gentle readers, were very nice in the comments over here. Emily wasn’t so… Read more ›
Tim and I moved in together on July 1. And we have been fighting ever since. Don’t get me wrong; we haven’t been fighting 24/7. Not at all. No, it’s more of the silent tension every time I have to… Read more ›
This is a guest post in a series on feminism and relationships. If you’d like to submit a guest post for this series, see the guidelines here and submit your post to samsanator(at)gmail(dot)com. Emily Heroy lives in Chicago, her home town.… Read more ›
I came across an interesting article this week that makes the assertion that “Your SAT score has little to do with your life.” Many colleges are catching on to this. They know that the SAT and the ACT are designed… Read more ›
You know, I’ve been writing a lot about feminism and relationships on here lately. Maybe because I’m getting married in less than 3 months? I don’t know, just a guess… But whatever the reason, I think it’s a really important… Read more ›
With all the talk I do on this blog about my issues with portions of the feminist community, I wanted to share this article about 10 things feminism could do better. It’s a really comprehensive article that takes a look… Read more ›
“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” – Lady… Read more ›
If you have read any of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest), you must read Nora Ephron’s parody for The New Yorker. It… Read more ›
This past week, I had the good fortune of being able to not only attend, but present my paper on Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community at my first-ever international conference. The Contemporary Women’s Writing Network conference in San Diego… Read more ›
Some time ago, in my Theory of Rhetoric graduate class, I left very upset over an argument that ensued over the use of the word “retarded.” It was brought up in one of my classmates’ weekly written responses inspired by… Read more ›
Hey, readers! I’ve missed you! You may have noticed, but I’ve been a little off the grid lately. Tim and I moved in together this week, and that has been quite the adventure so far. AND, tomorrow through Sunday, we’re… Read more ›
We all know that students experience a significant loss of their learning over the summer months, and to curb that loss, at least in the literacy department, many schools assign summer reading to students. As an English teacher, I do… Read more ›