About Me

As it turns out, writing an “about me” is unexpectedly challenging! Where do you even start when trying to put into all the words all the things that make you YOU? How do you identify which little pieces of your personality and background — your identity — are important enough to include, and which aren’t?

I sat here thinking about what I’d want my bio to say if it were listed under a byline or for a panel. Something like… “Sarah Quinlan is a conservative feminist who is dedicated to America’s founding principles and bridging divides. She started writing about politics and culture at publications including the Buckley Club, RedState, Arc Digital, National Review, the Bulwark, and USA TODAY. Today she works at a nonprofit working to promote our country’s founding principles.”

Which is a good start! But still… incomplete. So here’s more.

I am a conservative and a feminist. While I have always been a conservative, it wasn’t until my mid-20s that I began to identify as a feminist. During the 2016 election season, I realized that I needed to do more to advocate on behalf of the principles I believed in: Limited government, the free market, the Constitution, and the United States of America, among others.

And as I identified as a feminist more and more, I understood the importance of listening to, and learning from, others’ experiences. I increasingly felt as though we were talking past each other, not to each other.

So I started writing. Which included posting on Twitter ;)

It was through Twitter that I met some truly incredible people (including my husband!) and learned more than I ever expected.

I now get to spend my days on truly meaningful work, centered on America’s founding ideals.

Want to learn more?

• You can find me on Twitter and Instagram — both handles are @sarahmquinlan.
• In spring 2021, I started a collection of travel diaries that you can find at abreathoffreshsarah.com.
• Lastly — here are some of the pieces I’m most proud of:

Feminism, abortion, and being a conservative women:

• Feminism and Conservatism are Not Incompatible (Arc Digital)
• Pro-Life Feminists Do Exist (RedState)
• Jessica Valenti Harms Feminism by Turning It Into a Political Weapon (RedState)
• It’s Time for Pro-Lifers to Change the Culture on Abortion (Bulwark)
• Conservatives Are Wrong to Dismiss Feminism (National Review)
• The Plight of #NeverTrump Conservative Women (Arc Digital)
• First-Wave Feminism Was More Radical Than You Think (Arc Digital)

Identity politics and being a conservative:

• Can The Legacy Of 2016 Be Transformed? (Arc Digital)
• The GOP Loses By Misunderstanding Identity Politics (Arc Digital)
• Politically Homeless? You’re Not Alone (Arc Digital)
• Donald Trump Taught Me A Lot (Though Not On Purpose) (Arc Digital)

American exceptionalism and founding ideals:

• A More Perfect Union (Arc Digital)
• From Frederick Douglass to 2020 (Arc Digital)
• America is More Than Political Differences — We Must Preserve American Exceptionalism, Not Throw It Away (RedState)
• Adam Rippon May Be Getting a Reality Show — Why His “15 Minutes” Aren’t Up (RedState)
• Officialize “Juneteenth” (Arc Digital)
• Why Honor a Dishonorable Cause? (Arc Digital)

Race:

• Why We Shouldn’t Trivialize the Starbucks Arrest (RedState)
• Laura Ingraham’s Comments Were Wrong In Every Way (RedState)

Limited government:

• The Patriotism of Protest (specifically, the NFL protests) (RedState)
• When It Comes to Public Schools and the Pledge of Allegiance, Forced Speech Isn’t Free Speech (RedState)
• Republicans Should Seek to End the Death Penalty, Not Expand It (RedState)

Syria:

• Obama’s UN Ambassador Samantha Power Became What She Despised (RedState)
• Obama’s Syrian Legacy is Disastrous — Now Trump Has a Choice (RedState)

The Second Amendment:

• The NRA Has a Choice To Make (Conservative Pathways)
• The GOP Should Not Take the Second Amendment for Granted (RedState)

Just for fun:

• Happy 50th Birthday to Franklin, Peanuts’ First Black Character — The Story of His Creation, Debut, and Impact (RedState)
• Here’s Looking at 76 Years of Casablanca, Kid (RedState)

And some random pieces on trade and tariffs, occupational licensing reform, and immigration.