What not to say to someone who has experienced miscarriage

TW: Miscarriage, pregnancy loss. I've spoken in the past about my experience with early miscarriage. It's never a pleasant topic to talk about, but I strongly believe it needs to be talked about. That, and during that time, I found writing out my thoughts and feelings to be healing. Recently, the memories of that time …

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Has faith changed how I view sex?

CW: Mentions of abortion, spousal abuse and religious themes. It's something that's not uncommon when one decides to follow a faith. I remember seeing in a documentary once, the host saying that "converts can be notoriously zealous". And that is true. Some can indeed become zealous to the point of a zealot. And one of …

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Reproductive autonomy is under attack.

TW: This post is about the recent events surrounding Roe v Wade. Topics surrounding abortion and its causes. Reader discretion is advised. In case you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen the leak of the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) draft opinion on voting to overturn Roe v Wade. For those …

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The Feminine Housewife: Flowers to Fundamentalism

TW: This post covers heavy themes including religious fundamentalism, sexism, abuse of spouses and children, and forced female submission. The links in the post are to explanations of the various movements and individuals by people who cover topics on their YouTube channels, such as political movements, religious fundamentalism and cults. Reader discretion is strongly advised. …

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