I know I’ve been neglecting my blog for the last week. Between the holidays and our family vacation, as well as the events of the past week, I haven’t been able to post. Here is my last (*sniff*) post of 2012. As such, I’m taking a look back on what I’ve discovered in the last year. Here’s the best of what’s been out there in 2012:
1. Best blogs on feminism
If you are interested in feminism, faith, and intersectionality, then you need to check out some of the best blogs on the topics.
2. Best blogs on LGBT & faith issues
I am a huge advocate for hearing things in people’s own words. Here are some of my favorite bloggers who happen to be both queer and people of faith.
- My Silent Half
- Registered Runaway
- Brian Cubbage
- Anarchist Reverend
- Travis Mamone
- Skipping to the Piccolo
3. Things that made me laugh out loud
The end of the year was especially rough. We all need to be able to laugh. Here are some of my favorites:
- Honest Toddler (@HonestToddler)
- Damn You, Autocorrect
- TV Tropes (Warning: addictive)
- Jen Reads 50 Shades of Grey
- Grumpy Cat:
4. Growing spiritual communities
- John Shore (sure, technically it’s a blog; but there’s also great conversation and beautiful communal spiritual practices happening)
- The Lasting Supper
5. Good to know
So there’s all this (mis)information out there about sex. And then there’s:
- Laci Green (warning: NSFW. Duh.)
6. Hottest topics
Same-sex marriage? Gun control? Rape? Women’s health care? Yup. Been a heck of a year.
On the Great Chicken War of ’12:
On “legitimate” and other kinds of rape:
On the mass violence in December and where we go from here:
On claiming to be someone’s mother:
On protecting women’s reproductive rights:
7. Best books
I promise that I did actually read more than two books this year. But the two that I believe you all should read are:
And congratulations to Fifty Shades of Grey for being the one book I recommend you stay far, far away from.
Stay tuned, I am going to be reviewing two more books right away after the new year starts!
8. Other activism
Why, yes, I do know the owner of this web site personally. Couldn’t be prouder.
And here’s one on fat activism:
9. People of faith worth reading
You’ve already seen most of the ones I like best in the sections on Feminism and LGBT above. Here are a few more. Again, I know some of these people offline as well, and I think you should check them out.
- Working to Be Worthy
- Soul Munchies
- Crystal St. Marie Lewis
- Youth Empowerment and Other Shunned Things
- Too Much Pizza
- Daniel Burke
10. The best of my blog
- Post that got a mention on Slacktivist: We Deserve Better
- Top post of the year: The Not-So-Good Men Project (most popular to date)
- Favorite series to write: Sex Is Not a Magical Unicorn/Sex Is Not a Poopy Diaper (see link on sidebar)
- Strangest search terms leading to my blog:
-statue of david locks of hair michelangelo
-bath girls orwoman orladys [sic]
-mark driscoll on fifty shades of grey
-crying porn
-blow-up doll
That’s it for 2012, folks. I hope you all have the chance to ring in the New Year with people you love. Stay safe, and I’ll meet you back here in 2013!
Thanks for including me on your list! You watch Laci Green, too? Cool!
Yes! I love her. She has some great vids that I plan to use if my daughter is still homeschooled in a few years. Heck, might use them anyway. She sure beats the education I got in school.
And yes, of course I included you. 🙂