By Alicia Taylor What makes me Spicie? 1. I stand up for what I believe in. I may not believe what you believe, however, I am not one of those women that will agree with you in order to keep the peace. I have a right to my opinions, thoughts and feelings. Guess what? A […]
Archives for March 2013
March 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
March 13, 2013 8 Comments
Why I Am a Spicie Woman- Tracy’s Turn
By Tracy Madlener My parents divorced when I was about two years old. I’m sure being just eighteen had something to do with it, as I can’t imagine being so mature at that age to be an adult, a parent, and now divorced before ever having a legal drink at the bar. Yes, they were […]
March 12, 2013 2 Comments
Don’t Be Ashamed Of Your Body – It Is Your Temple!
By: Grace Alexander (Guest Columnist) Recently we published an article about a female representative in the Michigan House being banned from the floor and prevented on voting on upcoming bills because she used the word “vagina” when talking about reproductive health. The men in the room accused her of being foulmouthed, saying that the word […]
March 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
Why I Choose To Be A Spicie Woman
By Anise Smith I will start by saying that I never used to consider myself a feminist, only a black woman trying to make her way in a tough world. What made me focus on the ideology of feminism is that I am both a woman and black, which is twice as hard as being […]
March 8, 2013 5 Comments
March 7, 2013 6 Comments
Why I’m a Spicie Woman
By Sharon Hayes “If not me, then who?” is a question I’ll often ask of those who ask me why I’m involved with Spicie. Although we have a growing fan base, I’ve had a few friends question why I’d want to be involved with anything of a controversial nature given I’m in business. The longer […]
March 5, 2013 2 Comments
Honorary Spicie Woman Nominee: Pauley Perrette
By Carrie Eckles Pauley Perrette is a name that came up as part of our search for honorary Spicie women who we feel merits some discussion. After some reflection on her career and life, we feel that she possesses many of the qualities that we feel make up what it is to be Spicie. Smart, […]
March 4, 2013 2 Comments
Fibromyalgia And Me: Living With An Invisible Illness
By Knikkolette Church I didn’t start out feeling sick, my first symptom was a bad memory. I couldn’t remember anything – the smallest things, the largest things – everything that used to be easy for me to remember was now slipping my mind. I felt like I was going crazy! This was almost ten years […]
March 1, 2013 3 Comments
Self-Injury Facts and Fallacies: SIAD 2013
By Amanda Fox Trigger Warning: this blog post contains information about self-harm. “I don’t cut because I want to die. I cut because I want to live.” That could easily be the motto of Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) this year. Self-Injury occurs in about one in every eight individuals at some point in their lifetime. […]