Feminist at a Catholic School- Or why I feel kind of bad for accepting their money

I got a $15,000 dollar scholarship to a private Catholic college. I've always felt a little conflicted about that. I chose to go to a school that would not support my right to choose- even if the lay Catholics ignore their prohibitions against birthcontrol and such. But, I got good vibes from the school. Its affiliated with the United Nations. It has a service trip to Guatemala. Required community service. But things like this make me wish that I had chosen a 'liberal commie school'*

Amnesty International has confirmed its controversial decision to back abortion in some circumstances, replacing its previous policy of neutrality.

I did research on Amnesty for a school team- and frankly, its about time. Reproduction and sexuality is just as big of a tool for oppression as waterboarding and forced slavery. Most of the kids in my new school will probably love this. But the priests?

Christian organisations, including the Roman Catholic Church, have threatened to withdraw support from the group.

Why? Because its one less soul to convert? One less baby that dies to bury? Will one extra suffering child and scarred mother earn you more points with the Big Guy? In some places, still borns are considered LUCKY. Why do numbers matter? Wouldn't you rather have strong, healthy faithful instead of the dead? Oh well.

My Dad

My father is a White Conservative Republican Cop/Military Officer. That's right all of that. He went to VMI. He's a Dittohead. A supporter of Savage. AND he listens to Laura_Schlessinger. A woman who tells women to just lie there and let their husbands pump away as a way to prevent 'broken homes' and 'drug addict children'. She's a hypocrite. And my father bought a book by her for my mother for Christmas one year. 'The proper Care and Feeding of Husbands' because, of course, relationship problems are ONLY the woman's fault. Not the fault of a passive aggressive asshole of a husband.
I think that's partially why I am a feminist, and why I want to be childfree. I've seen a crappy relationship. And I've recognized some of my Dad's qualities and my Mother's personality quirks that would make life hell for any kids I would have if I were married. My parents really should have gotten divorced a long time ago. But my Mother thinks it'd be best for my brother, sister and I if they stayed together. Its a marriage of convenience- my mother makes considerably less than my father. He's also said that he would only pay 100 dollars a month in child support. How sick is that?
Another reason is my highschool. The most liberal school in Las Vegas. I spent years having my ideas challenged, and I grew up. I am really truly greatful for them. Otherwise, I would not be th person I am today, nor would I have the friends I have.

My new blog, my new life

I am a liberal feminist. In 3 weeks, I will become a liberal feminist College Student- on the campus of a Catholic University. Now, that may sound weird, but, well, I feel that having to go to a Planned Parenthood in Newark is a minor inconvience in comparison to the $45,000 dollar loan I would have had to take to go to another school.