By Amanda Fox Marriage equality and the legislation of love is a hot topic right now, but it is also a very personal topic for me as well. For anyone who is unaware, I am a lesbian. I have a partner and we have a family. We have all the same concerns and responsibilities as […]
March 29, 2013 3 Comments
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People Should Not Have To Sacrifice Freedom To be Safe From Rape
By Alicia Taylor Have you seen all the advice to women to keep themselves and avoid getting raped? 1. Make sure your windows are locked so that no one can sneak in. So much for opening the windows come spring time to blow out the winter doldrums. 2. Never walk alone. Forget about that much […]
March 26, 2013 1 Comment
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Rape: What Part Of “It Is Always Wrong” Is Unclear?
By Amanda Fox We had not planned for a follow-up to our recent post on the rape culture, which is inexplicably prevalent in society, nor did I plan to take on this topic again so soon. Circumstances, however, dictate that we, as Spicie, make certain points abundantly clear regarding this epidemic global crisis. That is […]
March 22, 2013 2 Comments
Product Of My Generation
By Alicia Taylor Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching and really examining my life and its twist and turns. Why has my life been so different than what my parents raised me to be? It has had its ups and downs. This life has known its share of experience building poor decisions. Like […]
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March 20, 2013 1 Comment
My Mom Always Said Girls Were Made Of Sugar & Spice
By Knikkolette Church I swear I remember walking up the aisle to the cockpit to sit on the pilot’s lap even though I wasn’t even two. I had my second birthday here in the states. Born in Seoul, South Korea, I was adopted and one of the only non-Caucasian students in a tiny school in […]
March 19, 2013 6 Comments
How Mainstream Media And Society Is Promoting A Pro-Rape Culture
By Amanda Fox Rape is horrific. The violation associated with the rape itself is bad enough, but the aftermath of it makes us question not only media but how our current society plays a hand in the ongoing violation of victims. It is one of the sickening symptoms of the rape culture we live in […]
March 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
And Then, Maybe You Are Spicie Like Me….
By Heather Jabusch I had never considered myself to be a feminist because I always thought that meant that women were better than men in everything. When in fact, it is about establishing and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. That I support! I never did anything because everyone else did it. […]
March 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
I Am Spicie Because I Am Unbreakable
By Carrie Eckles I was three years old when I first realized that I wasn’t like everyone else. I ached and I was tired all the time. But I ignored it, because I told myself I was the only one and there was nothing that could be done about it. However, my parents noticed the […]