Pants in the Pew: The One-Sided Labor of Modesty

In an earlier Pants in the Pew / Pulpit post, I talked about my mother's choice to use her body and style politics as a site of resistance: resistance to being regarded as inferior and in need of more feminization (Weitz, 2011). In KJ's story, there was yet another struggle: a struggle to resist her body being sexualized and objectified in a sacred space... The labor of modesty is often a one-sided labor.

"Mother, Mother...": On Mass Media's Re-Imagining of Toya Graham

All, Social JusticeJade T. PerryApril 30, 2015mass media, systemic injustice, Toya Graham

Jades Faves: Get Into these Blogs & Sites

I found these blogs on my epic journey & quest to "get my life" through blogs & vlogs! I'm always looking to find fresh perspectives that also "offer information, ideas, & counter-cultural narratives that empower readers to thrive and to lovingly & creatively challenge secular and sacred systems toward greater levels of inclusion"! Check them out here.

All, Jade's FavesJade T. PerryApril 13, 2015academia, authenticity, career, millenial, professionalism

Navigating Exhaustion in a Culture of 'Winning'

All, Career, College Student Affairs, LifestyleJade T. PerryMarch 31, 2015academia, authenticity, blogging, career, conferences, professionalism, winning

JTP'S Side Eye Symposium: "Wait, How Old Are You"?

All, Career, JTP's Side Eye Symposium, Lifestyle, Style & Style Poli...Jade T. PerryMarch 2, 2015age, ageism, identity, identity politics, perception

So You Want to Be "More Diverse": An Open Letter to Campus Ministries

All, Diversity Education &a..., Faith & Spirituality, Social JusticeJade T. PerryJanuary 29, 2015campus ministry, college ministry, diversity, equity, faith development, inclusion, muticultural

A Womanist Album Review: Jazmine Sullivan's Reality Show

All, Arts & Entertainment, Feminism & Womanism, For the CultureJade T. PerryJanuary 20, 2015entertainment, womanism

Healing from Sexism in Sacred Places

A story of ongoing healing from the effects of sexism in sacred places such as the heart - the site of intimate relationships - and the physical spaces in which we express our spirituality.