If you want something readable and thought-provoking about how and why religiously-affiliated voters elected our divisive president, this is a book for you. The author, pastor and journalist Angela Denker, shows that while Trump supporters in collective mass have changed our political world, their … [Read more...] about Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who Elected Donald Trump, by Angela Decker, a book review
Confronting Contempt, the Seed-bed of Abuse
This nasty political season (writing Nov 2016) has gone on so long that I am tempted to embrace nastiness. Ever since Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton "nasty" during the third presidential debate, many feminists have embraced the word. I get it. As a member of a group that's both feisty and … [Read more...] about Confronting Contempt, the Seed-bed of Abuse
A Strange Elation
Ever since the Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump and Billy Bush surfaced on Oct 7, the media has been saturated with news about sexual assault. Like many other women, I have often felt jangled during the past ten days. But I have also felt a strange elation. At last we are talking openly about … [Read more...] about A Strange Elation