Sarah

Sarah is a feminist, atheist vegan with Crohn’s Disease, and she won’t shut up about any of those things. You really need to follow her on Twitter (and probably Google+, just to be safe).
  • Activism

    Is there a secular argument against abortion?

    Yesterday, an article was published about atheists at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference). Featured prominently in the article was Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists. In it, Dave was quoted as saying, “I will admit there is a secular argument against abortion. You can’t deny that it’s there, and it’s maybe not as clean cut as school prayer, right to die,…

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  • Activism

    Disabled? Write for us!

    So, in case you didn’t notice, there was a bit of a kerfuffle recently on Skepchick about ableism. Turns out, not everyone on Skepchick has the same opinions, and we all make mistakes. But this experience did teach us one thing: we don’t have enough disabled voices on this network. So, we’re starting a sister site for people with disabilities!…

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  • Activism

    “Animal Rights Come Before Religion,” according to Denmark

    A few days after a Copenhagen zoo sparked outrage for killing a healthy, young giraffe in order to “prevent inbreeding,” Denmark has announced that they would no longer allow religious exemptions for slaughter of animals (warning: headline picture at link is of slaughtered animal corpses). This primarily affects Jewish and Muslim people in Denmark, because in order for meat to be considered…

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  • Feminism

    Can Wendy Davis REALLY Have it All?

    A recent New York Times cover shows a picture of Wendy Davis, State Senator from Texas and candidate for Governor, with the title “Can Wendy Davis Have It All?” I’ve seen a few people get mad over this cover, but I think they’re too quick to anger. We need a few questions answered before we jump to conclusions. First off,…

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  • Activism

    Stop Calling Macklemore “Brave.”

    A few days ago, Macklemore took home four Grammys (for New Artist, Rap Performance, Rap Song for “Thrift Shop,” and and Rap Album for The Heist). After the ceremony, Macklemore posted a picture to his Instagram of a text message he sent to Kendrick Lamar, who he beat out for best rap album, where he says, “You got robbed. I wanted you…

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  • Feminism

    Top Video Games of 2013

    It’s the end of the year! That means it’s time for lists! Hooray! I was a big gamer growing up, but once I got to college, I got sick of being harassed for daring to be a woman who plays video games and basically stopped gaming for years. I finally got back into gaming, and so I’m going to share my…

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  • Activism

    What No One Tells You When You Get Diagnosed

    I wrote a post a year ago about being disabled, and recently saw a post on the “Chronically Invisible” Tumblr that really resonated with me. I wanted to write this to reflect my experiences after having been diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Some of my experiences may resonate with people who have any kind of chronic condition, others may resonate with…

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  • Activism

    What if we treated physical disabilities like mental health problems? Well, we do.

    I see a common sentiment echoed in the communities who advocate for better mental health access, understanding, and decreasing of stigma against people with mental health issues: “What if we treated physical disabilities/ailments the way we treat mental health?” For example, this comic. Or this comic. Or this other comic. I’ve seen dozens more, but you get the picture. I absolutely…

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