Don’t get sucked into anything

TW: Religion, fundamentalism, homophobia, transphobia, mental health, abuse. I've been advised this numerous times when I was telling loved ones I was converting to Christianity. I've also given this advice to loved ones as well when religion etc. is concerned: Don't get sucked into anything. When I first became a Christian, the first film I …

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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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Defining yourself when you don’t fit in

CONTENT NOTE: Mentions of homophobia, religion and spiritual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. 'I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me.' - Zadie Smith. When looking at this quote by the very talented Zadie Smith, I think a lot about what this means. The last few years have entailed a massive overhaul …

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