AN ABUSE SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE’S BOOK REVIEW AND ANALYSIS I’ve read Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers three times: once pre-deconstruction and twice post-deconstruction. I’ve also read a great many articles, reviews, and blog posts from […]
My Miracle Through Encanto
As many know, I am an enormous Disney fan, especially any Disney movies where the girl is the central character. Unfortunately, I find myself in the camp of exception when it comes to Encanto. This […]
Narcissism in Teen Fiction
So many “sexy” love interests in TEEN fantasy—promoted to teens—are NARCISSISTS. These men: Invade boundaries. Sexually assault the protagonist and treat it like a joke. Belittle their voice. Break them down. Groom them. Joke about […]
Daughters: Do NOT Apologize to Your Fathers (Fathers, Do Better and Calling Out KLOVE)
On KLOVE FM (October 6th): “Daughters, we need to apologize to our dads for all those awkward emotional moments growing up. We put them through a lot.” Cue TRIGGERS from middle school memories. One […]
Love It or List It: Diversity Style-My Ongoing Journey to Anti-Racism and Intersectional Feminism
TW: Internalized racism, white supremacy, racial inequality Late 2017 was the date I began my truest deconstruction journey. Fairly late by some standards or early by others as I had just turned 31. While 2018 […]