Category Archives: Rants

Things that annoy me.

The etiquette of gender

http://www.etiquettehell.com/smf/index.php?topic=96297.0 Honestly, I think the people who are opposed to this need to examine their own preconceived notions of gender.  Gender neutral pronouns exist, therefore, the only reason to actually ‘need’ to know the gender of the child is because … Continue reading

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On the politics of forgiveness

Article on page 32 Anger is a powerful, healing force. So while some don’t like this message, I’m going to repeat it again: It”s okay to hate the folks who abuse you.  It’s okay to be angry.  It’s okay to … Continue reading

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Are whites racially oppressed?

That seems to be the question. The answer, of course, is no.  They are just no longer as privileged as they are used to being.  The playing field, as it stands, is far more level.  For once, white folks are … Continue reading

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Bullies

Dealing with a bully can be traumatic even for an adult, especially when one’s basic identity is what comes under attack.  Bullying is likely to affect a pupil’s identity on both the cognitive (self-concept) and affective (self-worth) levels.  (Houbre, B., … Continue reading

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Immigration and Racism

Remember, kiddies, there is no ugly side to the anti-immigration rhetoric. Tweet

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The good ol’ days

Remember the lives of women were considered valuable? Remember when women could make decisions for themselves? Remember when women had rights to their own bodies? I don’t either. Tweet

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Why I am modded on What Privilege or Hathor’s Legacy

Jenn sent me this blatantly hypocritical email: “You’re now on the mod queue, and I wanted to be very clear why. Your last comment broke a number of rules. You were being inflammatory and trying to bait me all through … Continue reading

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