Finally Writing Again

Good Morning!

I am finally able to stare at a computer screen for more than six minutes at a time! Headaches be gone! So, I promised to talk about what I said at my recent involvement with my first ever Women's Studies conference. Here goes.

Of course, I talked about feminism and Christianity (I am way too original!) and it went over surprisingly well! It's always iffy when discussing religion especially something as mainstream as protestant Christianity. I focused on what it was like for me in the classroom to have instructors making fun of Christians and then in church to be told I'm going to hell (Excuse me, birds help me get dressed in the morning...I am not going to hell). I spoke about the freedom I had after an instructor offered a class called Feminism and Christianity. And then I talked about the youth group. My point all came down to my freedom to explore and learn more in the classroom allowed me to put all of that good learnin' into my church and community. Then I used quotes from the youth group kids to support my theory. BOO YA! A lot of people (3) in the room listening said they were also minister's children and that was a fun discussion. It hit home for a lot of people which was rewarding and a huge relief! The good panel we presented and all the good New England fish was pretty much the perfect weekend of my life (except Will.I.Am did not propose yet again!)

So lesson learned, don't think you have to separate religion and feminism. They couldn't be more related. (And it pisses off conservatives!)