Today in english class we talked about the life of elisabeth cady stanton. they talked about her contentment being a housewife and mother while continuing to hunger for new ideas. she lived in boston originally, home of many innovators and brilliant thinking. then she moved to seneca falls, ny. she was surrounded by people who were utterly conventional. they shuddered when she talked about a baby being born (this was pretty impolite back then). she couldn’t stand seneca falls. then (long story short) she started the women rights movement (kinda). 

i just kept nodding my head over and over again while watching this movie. i feel so similar to lizzy stanton i want to scream.

i came from a place where my ideas about my identity and my faith and my preferences were constantly being challenged (at least somewhat). 

i grew up in the theatre. many of my closer friends are gay. i’ve heard many people here say homosexuality is a chemical inbalance or a result of sin, and i don’t agree with that. when i try to bring it up though, people want to shut up.

i know many women here who have said they’re willing to drop out of school if they meet their husband, who’s single greatest ambition is to start their family. I THINK THAT AMBITION IS NOBLE AND GREAT. i’m just saying though. i miss my girl friends up north who wouldn’t even think about marriage until their career started. i miss my girl friends who were willing to pursue men if they wanted them. women who didn’t even want families!! 

i grew up in classrooms where the theists were the ones who had to prove themselves. now i feel fat and lazy intellectually because EVERYONE is a theist!! everyone is in consensus. NOBODY WANTS TO ARGUE.

i just feel like i’m in the most conventional environment i’ve ever been in. and i’m a pretty conventional guy, but i just wish there were more people who AREN’T. i miss the weirdos. right now, i feel like the weirdo.

i’m not talking about people who are discontented with religion or theism either. big difference. i want more religious curiosity, not more religious bitterness or simple submission.

i want out of my conventional life. 

1. annajentoft said: i’m always here if you need some weird in your life. trust me, i’m full of it :)
2. iusedtocallmecobbs reblogged this from mitchduperree and added:

   fact that he acutely states everything...thinking it beside him in new testament....

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4. jaclynbrene said: GoodgriefIloveyou. I can’t even express my agreement with this. Because it is those who differ-those who question-that solidify our beliefs. When we are challenged and when we are forced to explore possibilities outside of what we’ve been spoonfed…
5. pomegranatediaries said: oh my goodness, yes. everyone agrees with each other here. back home in the north, everyone would have the exact opposite views of me. it’s soooo weird. i miss the hippies and their weird opinions. haha
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