As someone who’s been in and out of therapy since she was 20, playing fast and loose with her meds, dodging diagnoses like chronic depression, chronic anxiety, and bipolar disorder, I have a soft spot for books that make me feel seen in that way. That make me feel less strange. Those of you who […]
Graphic Novels and Memoirs That Tackle Mental Health Read More »
The first time I tried embroidery, it was out of desperation. I’d been trying to fill my workspace with more sex-positive artwork and, after hanging a piece from Elaro Embroidery that featured nude women with pink and red flowers in place of their vulvas, I fell in love with an embroidered uterus done by Elise
The Traditional Art of Embroidery as a Tool for Activism Read More »
I never intended to write about the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit. With the media circus that occurred around the trial—the pile-on against Heard made up of TikTok memes and Twitter threads, death threats and other forms of denigration because she didn’t fit the mold of the “perfect victim”—I didn’t want to touch this topic
How Defamation Lawsuits Are Used to Silence Victims Read More »
TW: domestic abuse, IPV As a reader, I love to stumble upon books that defy genre, books that combine all of my favorite genres into one delicious mishmash of literary goodness. I love to read memoirs that play with form and chronology. Works of horror where the supernatural takes a back seat. Horror that comes
On the Allure of Speculative Memoir Read More »
At the beginning of 2022, SELF magazine launched a special issue of their magazine, calling it The Future of Fitness Issue. Its focus was on inclusivity, and it included pieces on anti-fatness in fitness, finding joy in movement, and body positivity. But anti-fat bias isn’t the only barrier to inclusivity and accessibility we see within
The Problem of Accessibility in Yoga Read More »
Just last month, I hopped onto a meeting of the Sex Education Alliance (SEA) to talk about the most recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping across the U.S. The Alliance is a membership organization for sex educators who are focused on family and child education and we spend a lot of time supporting each other
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Co-opts the Language of Anti-Violence Advocates Read More »
As I write this, the #FBCReadathon is coming in hot (April 22-24!) and I’m starting to think of ways in which I might get rid of my family for the long weekend. As a work-at-home mom whose husband and child are always up her butt, it’s tough to find quiet reading time. This is a
12 Books That Are Pure Joy—Because We Could All Use Some Read More »
Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices, and co-conspirators. It is important to note that these
Educate & Activate: Restorative Justice Read More »
It was the early 2010s when, suddenly, conversations about sexual assault on college campuses were everywhere. At least it seemed so to me. Know Your IX — a survivor- and youth-led project that empowers students to end sexual and dating violence in their schools — was founded in 2013. In 2015, the world watched as
College Campuses Continue to Suck at Handling Sexual Misconduct Allegations Read More »
Way back in early 2020, when everyone was watching Tiger King (oh, who am I kidding… I was watching Tiger King, too), I met the characters of Schitt’s Creek for the very first time. Not being a huge TV person (I’d rather be reading), I was hesitant to commit to another show. But I was
Book Recommendations for Your Favorite Schitt’s Creek Characters Read More »
The other month, I finally got my hands on The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. The book grew out of a long-form journalism project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones for The New York Times Magazine, which was originally published in August 2019. According to that special edition of the magazine, the project’s aim was to
In Many Small Communities, Fighting Book Censorship Has Become a Full-Time Job Read More »
Hello there. I’m Steph Auteri and I’m a freelance writer. I write about sex and stuff, here and elsewhere. For the past two years, however, I’ve been experiencing what I can only describe as writing paralysis. At first, it was the pandemic. Pieces were killed, projects were postponed, and prospective clients disappeared as the media
Pandemic Highlights the Fact That Our Society Still Consistently Denies Women’s Humanity Read More »
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