You Shall Not Wear Jeans!by Trista Hendren on Jan 24, 2013 Source: blogs.vogue.es via kotryna on Pinterest Imagine someone telling you that you were not allowed to wear jeans anymore. How would that feel for you? Now imagine it was another woman, pointing her finger at you and telling you authoritatively that you should not be wearing those “oppressive jeans.” Imagine that woman “cared” so much [...] 1,300 views |
Is Rape, Essentially, Legal? {Trigger Warning}by Trista Hendren on Dec 13, 2012 When will the elimination of rape become an international priority? 744 views |
What does “Consent” mean in a Rape Culture? {Trigger Warning}by Trista Hendren on Dec 8, 2012 … 1,346 views |
Your Beauty Lies Behind Your Mask.by Trista Hendren on Nov 26, 2012 I have come to realize how many women utterly hate themselves. They hate their wrinkles. They hate their bodies. They hate their stretch marks, breasts and stomachs. It is rare to find an adult woman who believes she is enough, just as she is. 655 views |
Facebook’s Message to Women: Our Lives Don’t Count. {Trigger Warning}by Trista Hendren on Nov 16, 2012 … 5,813 views |
Dear Facebook, Your Response was Less than Adequate.by Trista Hendren on Nov 16, 2012 … 4,990 views |
Does Facebook Hate All Women—or just Feminists?by Trista Hendren on Nov 10, 2012 Update: a response from Facebook’s policy department. ~ ed. I have been hearing rumors about Facebook’s policies towards feminist posts for quite a while now. I will begin by saying that I have been a huge Facebook fan; I met my husband through mutual friends on Facebook, as well as partners for various women-oriented projects over [...] 65,937 views |
A Year Without a Car: Reflections of a Recovering Suburbanite.by Trista Hendren on Nov 6, 2012 I’m a reformed country club princess who has gone granola. It didn’t happen all at once… but it has happened. I turned off my TV and woke the fuck up. I had been slowing evolving for a while, but things changed drastically for me when I met my husband last year. Anders lives in Norway [...] 734 views |
An Open Letter to President Obama & All the Women Who Will Vote for Him.by Trista Hendren on Oct 24, 2012 Four years ago, I sent you (nearly) my last $200. I was a newly single mom, learning to survive, alone, with my kids. 965 views |
My Wasted Years as Princess of Nothing.by Trista Hendren on Oct 16, 2012 I’m embarrassed to tell you about my “aha” moment last weekend. 3,212 views |
Heal Your Life & Save the Planet with the Velomobile. ~ Frederik Van De Walle & Trista Hendrenby Trista Hendren on Sep 29, 2012 (…) 1,040 views |
Dating an Alcoholic? Run Like Hell! ~ Trista Hendrenby Trista Hendren on Sep 12, 2012 In running I would have to tell the truth. He drinks. All the time. It is not pleasant. He is verbally abusive. My life is out of control. And the hardest one, I need help. 4,620 views |
Fifty Shades of F*cked-Up. ~ Trista Hendrenby Trista Hendren on Jun 22, 2012 I will admit that E L James is a clever businesswoman, but while reading Fifty Shades of Grey, I had to wonder if she was somehow compensated by the Republican National Convention. Anastasia Steele is everything a good conservative looks for in a woman; most importantly submissive and virginal. Let me start by saying, I [...] 14,301 views |