On Mondays we’re sharing personal stories of Christian women who identify as feminists. We hope that hearing these stories will broaden our understanding of this important social movement and give us a fuller context for our conversations about equality in the Church.

I was having a casual night in with some friends when one of my male friends said something (I can’t remember what), and I responded, “Sexist!”

He responded, “Feminist!” to which I said, “Proudly.”

That was the end of that but our short exchange was oddly similar to two small children hurling insults at each other on the playground.