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Labia Power! Blog
About feminist empowerment, better choices, and not being afraid to reclaim your power and wield it for the forces of good. I also critically examine the culture wars and how we can reclaim liberalism from the illiberals, and work with our compatriots on the Rational Right. And occasionally some silly stuff!


How I Grew a Pair (Of Labia) And Left An Abusive Marriage: Guest Post Part I
Persephone Phoenix shares how women need to follow their own hero cycle. 'You go through hell and you triumph in the end. No one will...
Apr 6, 2024


Where Does 'Slavery Trauma' Really Come From?
Is it epigenetic, or do we all traumatize ourselves with historical knowledge? The dreams of medieval tortures began when I was around...
Mar 2, 2024


Did You Ever Save Someone's Life And You Never Knew It?
Are you the butterfly's wing that will change generations? Don't laugh. "The voice of a single individual ... would have prevented this...
Dec 2, 2023


Pat Benatar Was A Better Listen In The '80s Than Whitney Houston
The content we consume normalizes values and beliefs in our brains in ways we don't even know, whether good or bad. Thank Goddess I...
Nov 11, 2023


On The Eternal Whiteness Of Being
White people can be committed to genuine social justice if blacksplainers stop making it so hard to be allies. I’ve been learning a lot...
Oct 21, 2023


The Worst Thing That Happened To Me May Have Saved My Life
Have you ever reverse-engineered your life? What didn't you realize before? The Digital Artist, Pixabay “You have a time machine, you can...
Oct 11, 2023


How To Stop Being An Asshole, From An Expert
Step One: Get Over Yourself I want to make one thing perfectly clear: I am still an asshole. Just not the kind that starts wars on...
Sep 30, 2023


Crony Beliefs: When It's More Important To Feel Right Than To *Be* Right
When we hold 'merit' beliefs, we can kill our 'little darlings' and change our minds when confronted with newer or better evidence I...
Sep 23, 2023


Abusive Partners And Crazy Stalkers: Where Your Power Lies
Did you know you even have any? And that not all death threats are equal? Or that not all stalkers are serious threats? I don’t know why...
Aug 26, 2023


How To Not Start A Gender War When Some Strange Guy Touches You
Aunt Claire demonstrates how a calm, level-headed woman handled a stranger's caress with the benefit of the doubt It’s just so cute. A...
Aug 12, 2023


I Am An Old Woman And I Am Still Heard
The 'Not young and cute enough to listen to anymore' thing didn't happen. I didn't stay young and cute, so maybe my stridency drowned out...
Jul 1, 2023


Resisting My Would-Be Right-Wing Puppet Masters
As I explore t'other sides of the North American political divide, I will not join the Illuminazi Pretty sure my largely liberal-leaning...
Jun 17, 2023


A Tampa Woman Fought Off Her Would-Be Rapist - Could We?
And she put the kibosh on his future raping activities, at least for now "The more fight you put the more they want to give up. If I keep...
Mar 11, 2023


Does The Narcissism Obsession Prevent Us From Loving Ourselves?
We're all on the narcissism spectrum. Aspire to be in the right place, and practice healthy self-love. No one wants to be labeled A...
Jan 21, 2023


"Where's Your Compassion?" Where's Yours? Who Do YOU Despise?
The left and right share much in common, including compassion only for the 'right' people "F'n snowflake." "F'n MAGA." Photo by form...
Dec 3, 2022


The Most Politically Incorrect Offices Ever Were My Best Bonding Experiences
Joking about differences knit us into tight, supportive teams. We need to bring that back before the left’s Fragile Flowers destroy us....
Nov 23, 2022


Ann Hathaway Took Back Her Power
Getting shamed, flamed, and filleted on Twitter ten years ago reshaped the actress's view on hate. Then she rejected it. Ann Hathaway is...
Nov 4, 2022


When You ‘Tell Your Truth’ How Much Of It Is True?
Your story may be true but your opinions, selective omission and creative mindreading need a fact check When she's telling you something...
Oct 12, 2022


Did You Ever Ruin Someone’s Life?
Like Brett Kavanaugh did? And you just didn’t know it? I recently sent an apology to someone for nasty shit I did forty years ago. Better...
Sep 29, 2022


This Is What Zero Tolerance For Abuse Looks Like
Squash negative demands and action, however minor, fast. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Honestly, it really wasn't a big deal. I knew...
Aug 6, 2022


We Accept Transgenderism. Are We Ready For Transracialism?
It's coming, whether you like it or not. Biology appropriation will breach the next taboo. Embrace it! Rachel Dolezal is still black, in...
Jun 29, 2022
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