Originally posted on Muslim Words:
For me, the weeks and days leading up to Ramadan are filled with hope, enthusiasm and determination. I look forward to the days and nights of tranquility, and a sense of unity among the ummah, worldwide. I long for the shayateen to be locked up, so that I can begin…
Your arguments against breastfeeding in public. They are invalid.
Originally posted on Mummy Spits the Dummy:
I’m sorry, everyone. I never intended for this to be a breastfeeding advocacy blog, but – y’know. Boobs and their baggage are things that predominate my life at the moment, so… You’ve probably read about Cheese & Biscuits cafe in Rockhampton, who kicked a massive goal for breastfeeding…
Just. Keep. Writing.
Originally posted on Victoria (V.E.) Schwab:
Hey there, lovelies! I know it’s been awhile since I posted. I’ve spent the last few months buried under deadlines and finishing up coursework–so far this year I’ve gone to grad school, and written and edited THREE books, all coming out next year–and getting ready to head back…
Lace
Originally posted on Sarah Ditum:
I learned to make lace when I was small, solemnly winding my bobbins with white thread then working over the pillow with deepest concentration – twisting and crossing the splints of wood, carefully weighted with scavenged beads, never learning so well that my hands could work without stumbling, but working…
Falling in love and crying: “Professionalism”, gender & emotion
Originally posted on Rachel E. Moss:
[Gawain said:] “Ah, my uncle king Arthur! My good brother Sir Gareth is slain, and so is my brother Sir Gaheris, who were two noble knights.” Then the king and Gawain both wept, and so they fell on swooning. Thomas Malory, Works, ed. Eugene Vinaver (my translation). “Three things happen when…
God’s gender: a cautionary tale
Originally posted on … because God is love:
Is God a man? Is God a woman? Does it really matter? These and similar questions seem to be doing the rounds again, on social media and elsewhere. My answers, in brief, would be “No”, “No”, and “Yes, very much.” Why does it matter so much? Why does…
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