Melissa Carter: An odd food makes its way into the meat market Melissa Carter Outspoken June 26, 2014 0Ever heard of pizzle? Probably not. In fact I hope not. But a Texas grocery store is in trouble for...
Melissa Carter: Mainstream churches are big bullies Melissa Carter Outspoken June 10, 2014 0Have you ever thought of Sunday morning sermons that demonize the gay community as bullying? I had not until the...
Melissa Carter: Rape is not a four letter word Melissa Carter Outspoken May 28, 2014 0I was riding back from an event with a friend when the topic of Jameis Winston came up. He is...
Melissa Carter: We’re having a baby, y’all Melissa Carter Outspoken April 24, 2014 0Katie Jo and I are having a baby. It’s taken me six years to be able to write that sentence,...
Melissa Carter: How a young girl is challenging a Christian school’s idea of femininity Melissa Carter Outspoken April 15, 2014 0When I was in elementary school, a man from church complimented my mother on what a handsome son she had....
Melissa Carter: ‘Golden Girl’ Bea Arthur lives on in our hearts—and pop culture Melissa Carter Outspoken March 31, 2014 0There’s a new Bea Arthur video game. Yes, fans of “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” can now enjoy Bea Arthur...
Melissa Carter: Celebrating a middle-age milestone Melissa Carter Outspoken March 21, 2014 0I recently celebrated my 44th birthday. As a woman who has never been self-conscious about her age, I celebrate each...
Melissa Carter: A moment in time that lasts forever Melissa Carter Outspoken February 28, 2014 0Last Friday during lunch, I could be found sitting in the back of a church. Not being Catholic, I wasn’t...
Melissa Carter: I’m a badgeless woman in a Thin Mint world Melissa Carter Outspoken February 14, 2014 0It’s Girl Scout cookie time. The glorious season when eager young leaders, in their outdated green uniforms and misguided berets,...
