I identify as both a Catholic and a feminist. And more than that, I believe in both my faith and my feminism wholeheartedly...I grew up involved in my church - altar serving, lectoring, volunteering at my church's camp, attending mass, etc. I also grew up reading traditional feminist literature... including books like The Feminine Mystique, The Beauty Myth, A Room of Ones Own, and more.

This involvement with both seemingly (and often times truthfully) contrasting set of values typically makes people confused...Ive even been told that its actually not possible to be both. And this confusion does make sense - feminism and faith, Catholicism especially, have manifested historically in extremely conflicting ways. (That being stated, it should be noted that each has manifested oftentimes in ways that arent representative of what they should be or actually are. In other words, what feminism is supposed to look like hasnt always been, and same with religion.)

I am not here to tell you that faith and feminism ALWAYS go together - they dont necessarily. But what I am saying is that in my own personal experience, faith and feminism DO go together. And quite beautifully, at that :)