Here are two vids. Watch them in order: Taylor Mali, then Melissa Lozada-Oliva. ♥
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Brother Cansrel, Father Leck
Trigger warnings: priests, rape, suicide. First disclaimer: I was not sexually assaulted by a priest. That is not the story I’m about to tell. Second: If you were raised Catholic and your experience was not like mine, I am relieved for you and glad. I respect your different story. I only ask that you respect… Read more »
Here Are Some Reasons Why Women Do Not Bear the Responsibility for Avoiding Men’s Horrific Behavior
Okay. I’ve had it. To the people who are writing articles in The Atlantic and The New York Times and other publications about how “Grace” simply had a bad date with Aziz Ansari, and she should get over it, and it’s her own fault for letting herself get pushed around… Here are just a few… Read more »
Many March Photos from Many Places :o)
I’ll start with Boston, because that’s where I live. I’ll end with Atlanta, because that’s where I marched. In between: Asheville, NC; Baltimore, MD; Geneva, Switzerland; Jacksonville, FL; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Paris, France; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Rochester, NY; San Diego, CA; St. Paul, MN; and Washington DC. At the end of any… Read more »
Some (Mostly Meaningless) Reflections on Our Current Reality
For the last three weeks, I have mostly been listening. I’ve been listening to my friends talk to me and to each other. I’ve been listening to the reactions of smart writers and thinkers. I’ve been listening to podcasts and pundits. I’ve been listening to the sadness in my mother’s voice and the faith in… Read more »
“Take first, then claim they let you”
I haven’t been blogging stuff about the election, because I have no interest in subjecting myself or you to any additional acknowledgment of the waste of humanity Republicans have chosen as their representative. He would fit perfectly into one of my books as one of my vile kings. And yet there he is, a chosen… Read more »
Linky Thursday Randutiae with Rage (And Some Sweet Things, Too)
In France, in order to protect women from being oppressed by Muslim men who tell them what to wear, white men with guns force women to take their clothes off. I have so much fury and contempt for this racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny disguised as “liberation” and “secular values” that I don’t even have enough… Read more »
