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What would a day without the ladies look like?

What would a day without the ladies look like?

If the women in your life disappeared, what would happen? Reading about this today, I realized I’d find it hard to get much done: no bus driver to take me to work no one to purchase the library’s journals no

Cee March 2018March 2018 Family & Genealogy, Gender, Worldwide No Comments Read more

What do we know about medieval Kazakh women’s names?

What do we know about medieval Kazakh women’s names?

I’ve previously shared what I know of modern Kazakh names, as have other authors. But what about ancestral names? My motivation here is a growing connection to the SCA, a group fond of historical fencing, archery, brewing, and crafts. These

Cee October 2017May 2018 Gender, Kazakhstan 1 Comment Read more

What happens when you hide all the women on Facebook

What happens when you hide all the women on Facebook

As I mentioned, I recently tried being a guy on Facebook to see what would happen. But even as a guy, I still only see the ladies. Not that my lady friends try to be dominant; in fact, many are quite self-effacing. But

Cee September 2017December 2018 Gender, Technology, USA 1 Comment Read more

How I turned into a guy on Facebook

How I turned into a guy on Facebook

Recently, I got fed up with being a lady on Facebook. The marketing. The advertisements for empowered baby clothes (“she’s a rocket scientist!”) and faintly healthy food (“try three papaya-sweet corn bars for only $12.99!”). I tried adjusting my ad

Cee September 2017March 2018 Gender, Technology, USA 4 Comments Read more

How we can better support women in the church

How we can better support women in the church

This week, Sarah Bessey sparked a twitter conversation that rapidly took flight among Christian men and women. Women continue to share painful and even surreal experiences under the #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear hashtag– some of which I’ve reflected on here. Yet the conversation has quickly

Cee April 2017January 2018 Gender, Spirituality 3 Comments Read more

What not to say to Christian women

What not to say to Christian women

I’m loving the conversation about #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear. It’s hard to hear the stories–and frustrating when people protest that “not all Christians…” or “but what about X religion?” without pausing to listen. And yet… it’s helpful to hear women express the frustration

Cee April 2017January 2018 Gender, Spirituality, Technology, USA 3 Comments Read more

A three-day elopement

A three-day elopement

So last month, we got married! By which I mean, we eloped two days after we got engaged. For all those with questions, here are some reflections: 1. The engagement I am very utilitarian, so I tried to propose to the

Cee December 2016January 2018 Gender, Humor, USA 4 Comments Read more

Why would a guy take his wife’s last name at marriage?

Why would a guy take his wife’s last name at marriage?

After writing about factors in choosing a joint family name, I found an article about a couple who gave their child her last name, not wanting that situation: “when a couple decides to use both names as a last name, [but] usually

Cee December 2016May 2018 Best, Culture, Gender, USA 6 Comments Read more

Family names as a design challenge

Family names as a design challenge

On a sunny day this past June, my friends Linnea Katzen* and Colin Hill* got married. Right away, people asked Linnea for her new name. They called her Mrs. Hill. She didn’t ruffle feathers in public, but her discussions in

Cee December 2016May 2018 Culture, Family & Genealogy, Gender, USA 2 Comments Read more

Pickup lines to try on Christian guys

Pickup lines to try on Christian guys

I recently sent these tips to my guy, on deflecting a flirt by quoting lines from stock video game characters (“NPCs“): The Guy pointed out that it looks fun, but he hasn’t had girls giving him bad pickup lines recently. I

Cee August 2016January 2018 Gender, Humor, Spirituality 3 Comments Read more
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