Kaitlin Shetler has long been a friend of the BLOTT, and she opens our eyes in unexpected ways.
when bears hibernate no one calls them cowardly nature understands there are some environments too harsh to withstand and hiding can be surviving sometimes
no one tells a bear she can’t take the winter but everyone tells a woman she’s being too dramatic
hysteria is just grief institutionalized by the patriarchy
they hate women so much and this is nothing new but old wounds can still kill and dead women make them so happy
we are asked not to give up and yeah sure we won’t
if we gave up every time the world said we were worthless mankind would have gone extinct ages ago
but bears are allowed to hibernate and i’m not saying sit out the whole winter but maybe grab some berries and snuggle up before leaving the cave to devour your enemies
Shetler is known among many in Churches of Christ circles for speaking out in bold theological and moral terms against restrictions on women in the church, spiritual abuse, and violence against women, and for justice and mercy.
A writer and commentator on topics related to the Churches of Christ at her blog, The Skeptiletptic, and other places, she has preached at Lipscomb University, All Saints Church of Christ, and the New Garden Church.
Her new Kaitlin Hardy poetry page can be found at this link: here. A collection of her poetry can be found at this link: here.
After graduating from Harding, she received a masters of social work from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She served as director of disability services at Lipscomb University for five years and as a Title IX investigator, working with students experiencing sexual assault, stalking, harassment, and discrimination. She currently works for a large, national non-profit organization that seeks to build and improve justice systems.
