Tag: women
Stop Sympathizing and Start Supporting: A Close Look at What Moves us to Advocacy, Part 2
If you read Part 1 of this article, you have become acquainted with the members of the Rural Women’s Movement, many of them unmarried mothers who participate in my research project on the strugg... Read More
Stop Sympathizing and Start Supporting: A Close Look at What Moves Us to Advocate, Part 1
We drive down a dusty, overgrown mountain road, and I wonder how the low clearance between my four-cylinder rental’s undercarriage and the uneven mounds of earth have not scraped the oil pan from my... Read More
Why Women Should “Do” Theology
Throughout history, God has used women in incredible ways to propel the Gospel forward. Whether in the Hebrew Scriptures where women like Deborah, Ruth, Esther, and Miriam were paramount to the pres... Read More
Openness Isn’t an Invitation to Touch Me
A few weeks ago, I had just finished giving a talk, and as the gathering came to a close the man sitting next to me turned to me to tell me his thoughts. I’m used to this. Maybe it’s because of my... Read More
Recognizing Women Teachers of Jewish Texts
The holiday of Purim, whose observance centers around the public chanting of the Book of Esther, is a yearly opportunity to reflect on women in the Jewish textual tradition, and women’s relationship... Read More
The Politics of Difference
Chicago celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 12 by dyeing the river green and having a parade. I wanted to go and enjoy the parade festivities before studying for final exams. So, I took the bus to... Read More
What the Great Church Swimsuit Debate Has to Do with Sexual Assault on College Campuses
I love my alma maters and the university I currently attend. I am, for the most part, proud to be affiliated with them. However, I am appalled that three out of the four colleges I have attended have ... Read More
One of These Jews Is Not Like the Others: A Progressive Jew at an Orthodox Yom Kippur
It was raining at dusk. I decided not to ride my bike to the progressive Yom Kippur service on the Boston University campus. If I rode my bike, I would get too thirsty coming home and I wouldn’t ke... Read More