ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Sexism as a Spiritual Disaster

by Judith Fetterley
Albany Meeting

“Friends of Truth” – that was the name early Quakers gave themselves. They believed that all of us have the capacity to recognize the Truth and that, while often painful, this recognition gives us freedom and peace. According to early Quakers, Truth and God were inseparable.

Letter Writing in Support of Transgender Rights

by Suzanne Blackburn
Genesee Valley Meeting

What If We All Used “They”?

by Nadine Hoover
Buffalo Meeting

Many people find it difficult to use “they” for a singular person. 

The pronoun “you,” reserved for aristocracy, was originally plural. When people overcame the rule of monarchs, they used the plural term “you” for everyone, rather than reverting to the singular term “thee" for the aristocracy. Using the plural “you” as a singular pronoun for everyone was an act of justice.