Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my joining Feministing full-time. It feels like nothing compared to the almost five years that many of my co-bloggers have put into this site, but it's been an amazing ride so far.
Having this kind of platform, sharing it with such amazing women and getting to be in conversation with all of you is a privilege I'm thankful for everyday. Writing for Feministing gives my anger an outlet, my frustrations a venue, and even the most ridiculous things I want to write about have a space. Then I get to see how all of you feel about it too!
So, to honor my first year writing for this blog, a round-up of some of my favorite posts as well as one's that really pissed some of you off.
In this first year I've written 186 blog posts for Feministing. That's really a drop in the bucket compared to the THOUSANDS that my co-bloggers have written, but I'm proud.
Writing about queer issues has dominated my blogging at Feministing. I often wonder if some of you get tired of hearing about these issues, but then I get emails thanking me for the queer content.
My first post ever at Feministing, which was actually a guest post, was about being a radical doula. The responses to that post inspired me to start my own blog, Radical Doula.
Over this year I've written about cervixes, reproductive justice, frustrating gender norms, lots about feminist sex shops, going to the gyno, race, motherhood, fatness, birth, marriage, politics, my favorite authors and bloggers, movies, relationships, latinos, health, immigration and sex. Lots about sex.
Then there is the series I started that many of you love to hate, (Un)feminist Guilty Pleasures. I also wrote a highly contested post about long distance relationships and another one calling Angelina Jolie breastfeeding sexy. While it can be really hard at times to see commenter backlash about my posts, I appreciate that it helps me refine my arguments, shows me when I might have screwed up and promotes dialogue about these issues here.
It's a fitting time for me to reflect on my first year with the blog because there are a lot of changes coming my way. Today is my last day in my current position at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, a job I have loved and been at for two and a half years. I'll be continuing to work for them part-time doing online communications work, and will be taking the rest of my time to do more blogging, speaking and writing. I'm so excited about this new phase and grateful for the opportunities that Feministing has given me.
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I am straight and white and love your posts. I especially love the women's/maternal-child heath issues and the queer issues posts. Rock on!
Happy Anniversary Miriam! What better way to celebrate than the showcasing of your excellent piece on sexual abuse and immigrant women at Yes Means Yes last night?! As I said when we met at the event, I have very much enjoyed everything you've contributed the last year, and (Un)feminist Guilty Pleasures, is by far my favorite ongoing series. I look forward to talking with you again, hopefully at a in-the-near-future Feministing DC Happy Hour?!
I was at your reading last night at Busboys and Poets. What a great event! Thanks for all your work and for putting your ideas out in the world. I especially want to thank you for bring attention to the problem of sexual violence against immigrant women. This is a problem I have heard a lot about from people I know, but have never seen addressed in media of any kind. I really appreciate your perspective on the issue.
Miriam! Happy Anniversary! I love the queer lens you bring to feministing and the ways that you understand and write about intersectionality within the movement. Yours is a great voice in this blog. Thanks for it.
I enjoy your posts immensely and have most recently been using resources you've provided us in my Child and Adolescent Development class (we are focusing on the birth process right now). I have also posted a link to your site, radical doula, as one for my students to look at to better understand what we talk about in class.
Congratulations Miriam! You bring such an amazing balance of wisdom, fun, varied content expertise, authenticity, and clarity to the site. I'm proud to blog beside you...just wish we could do it more literally and less metaphorically.
Yay! Happy blogoversary, Miriam - you've added such an amazing voice and energy to Feministing, I'm thrilled every day that you're here! xo
Happy bloggiversary :-) I always look forward to seeing your posts pop up in my reader
i love your blogs, miriam :) congratulations on one year at feministing.
I love your posts Miriam! Keep up the queer content, this queer woman thanks you!
Yeah Miriam!!!! I have to say, I love your posts on queer isues, given how heteronormative alot of modern feminism is (like the book my sister gave me for chrsitmas- ugh) your posts help me feel like I have an important place in feminism too. thank you.
keep it up girl!
Happy anniversary, Miriam! It was a pleasure to hear your YMY essay last night, and a thrill to meet you. You rock!
Thanks everyone! :)
Miriam, I have to say this; I find your posts enlightening, engaging, funny and informative. I look forward to you beating 186 posts in the next year!
Congrats!