Purity Cultures

There seems to be a never-ending stream of articles written by women who have been damaged by purity culture in … More

Whose battle is it anyway?

I’m often asked by British friends why Trump’s supporters seem to back him with such blind adherence. Having spent four … More

The entire world has seen the images; Trump’s supporters carrying ‘Jesus 2020′ signs and wooden crosses as they laid siege … More

Do not rely on an opposition party to tell you what the other party will do.

If you are anything like me, you will be watching with horror as the number of coronavirus cases in the … More

My experiences are just a small window into American culture and all I can offer are a few anecdotes to help answer this question.

One book that has helped me understand racism in America is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a novel … More

In the wake of recent killings in El Paso and Gilroy, white supremacy is now the number one cause of … More

I am a Christian, and I long to see a reduction in the number of abortions. However, banning abortion, even … More

In 1790 the phrase ‘liberte, egalite, fraternite’ (liberty, equality, fraternity) began to be spoken and used among French people. It … More

Received on Tuesday: Anna, I saw this on facebook and thought of our previous conversation. **** Yesterday at 1:13 AM … More

Alabama 8th October 2018 Dear Jenna, Thanks for your card, it’s taken me a while to write back because my … More

I have just completed reading Paul Theroux’s book Deep South, one of a few books I’m reading in preparation for … More

At the end of last year, the Oxford English Dictionary named Youthquake as its word of the year. Despite many … More

I am British and my family and I spent two years living in Virginia. I remember my first time shopping … More

I’m a Brit, and spent two years living in the USA, returning in 2016, and am due to live there … More

This is based on my observation only, but I’ve noticed a difference between the style of news reporting in the … More

It is International Women’s Day and a plethora of articles have appeared bemoaning the lack of equality that there is … More

I’m an Evangelical Christian, but I’m British, so please don’t think I’m a Republican. However, I am surrounded by countless … More

In the UK, abortion isn’t such a hot issue as it is here in the US. I think in the … More