For many years, I didn’t believe that marriage was for me because of its conservative connotations. However, conservatives don’t own the joy of community celebration. Now I understand that marriage is about kindred spirits joining in the hope of a future together. I’m excited to be getting married soon! What…Continue Reading
Author: cynthiajeub
I’m Engaged!
I am excited to announce that I’m getting married! My partner Ryann and I have been talking for months about how we want to express our commitment to each other. We’ve grown close and developed a deep mutual trust over the years. In this post, I want to share some…Continue Reading
Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 3: Embracing Oppression
When I was still riding in a car-seat, my mom liked to play Christian songs for kids on tape. One of them went, “I’m in-right, outright, upright, downright happy all the time!Since Jesus Christ came inAnd cleansed my heart from sinI’m in-right outright upright downright happy all the time!” My…Continue Reading
Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 2: Denial
Content note: this post briefly mentions rape but does not go into detail. Patriarchy has layers of subtlety. Our society, culture, and world are all patriarchal. Men don’t have to understand the word “patriarchy” to benefit from it. In a patriarchal setting, sons are of more worth than daughters, because…Continue Reading
Daughters of Patriarchy, Part 1: Sexual Obsession
I didn’t know the word, but as a very young child, I knew that my dad was a patriarch. I was four years old when I knew my parents were trying for a son. Dad had adopted two daughters, my two older sisters, who mom had from prior relationships. As…Continue Reading
Reaching for Stability and Sustainability
Answering a bunch of questions and explaining why and how I can move toward financial stability and sustainability. I wish I could say that I’m doing a lot to support others. The truth is that I’m fighting to survive, and I do what little I can. The only reason I…Continue Reading
Revealing Poverty: The Legacy of Barbara Ehrenreich
One of my favorite authors passed away two days ago. Her name was Barbara Ehrenreich, and I continue to draw inspiration from her. She wrote with cutting passion about injustice and inequality. She also carried a severe skepticism toward every assumption, resulting in honest revelations about even the most difficult…Continue Reading
Agency
There are multiple meanings for the word agency, and the word is bouncing around in my mind for all its definitions. An agency is an institution, organized to carry out a specific purpose. The first time I read 1984, I thought “Ministry” was a term George Orwell made up. I…Continue Reading
Birthday Post 8: Turning 30
I always try to write a post on my birthday. It’s been ten years since I started. I’ve only missed two of those years, so this is the eighth one. With each passing year, I comprehend better how small I am. Just five days ago, we got to see the…Continue Reading
“Independence”
“We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” –Melanie Cervantes “Flexing where you from when that shit stolen landPull up to the Capitol with murder plansSigned the constitution with some bloody handsFuck yo business planThis our peoples land.” –Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Take It All Back “Weapons, not food, not homes,…Continue Reading