December 2011
21 posts
“Here’s the basic axiom: power conceals itself from those who possess it. And the...”
– Why I Resigned from The Good Men Project | Hugo Schwyzer Dude recognizing his privilege and calling out those who don’t. Yay.
One teachers approach to preventing gender...
togetherforjacksoncountykids:
“It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel
Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...
Gay Veteran Confronts Mitt Romney | Video - ABC... →
This Vietnam vet goes up to Mitt Romney to talk and asks him a frank question about gay marriage. Guess what Mitt: not all older male vets agree with you on this issue because some of them are gay. The man asks respectfully, Mitt gets uncomfortable and runs away, and the media stays to get this gentleman’s response to the governor’s answer. Definitely worth a watch.
Anonymous asked: <p>So my old high school’s mascot was The Pioneer. In fitting with this theme, the school’s motto was “Manifest YOUR Destiny!” This is fucking racist, right?</p>
Fourteen Senators demand Sebelius explain EC... →
This makes me happy. I just wish it were more than 14.
“So rejecting science in favor of anti-choice hokum is now “common...”
– Shakesville: Goddammit, Part Two
Watching Christmas movies makes me want children. I am going to be the best Santa.
Obama’s woman problem - Salon.com →
Excellent article. I am getting really frustrated with Obama. I really hope he gets his act together, because I don’t like having to vote for politicians just because they are the least terrible.
More evidence of our messed up fat-hating, body...
As if you needed it!
When I was at the doctor yesterday, with my shoes, jeans, a long sleeve t-shirt and a sweatshirt on and they weighed me, I looked at the scale and said “Whoa.” The nurse reassured me: “That’s with your shoes and heavy clothes on, dear.”
I KNOW. I had taken that into account, and I was saying “Whoa” because I have lost a ton of...
Funny that this should be mentioned in vaugh-on’s recent post on myths about losing weight in India:
Myth #2: Well if eating the food doesn’t do it, a good bout of food poisoning will clear your system right out.
True Story: Getting food poisoning (or really any other GI issue) sucks. And it sucks doubly hard in India. I wouldn’t wish this as a weight loss mechanism on anyone.
I...
You know you're in a bad place when . . .
You’ve lost 5 pounds in 3 days and can barely keep liquids in you, and you find out that exam postponement procedures are so strict as to be effectively useless to you and your best chance at success overall is to try to take your exam in whatever state you’re in tomorrow and oh yeah, when you realized that you needed to pay your rent on Saturday and then got the stomach flu so badly...
“Doctors in emergency rooms have no right to refuse to provide medical care to...”
– Erin Gloria Ryan, “Nurses Fight For Their Right To Refuse Women Care”, Jezebel.
(emphasis by dopegirlfresh)
Good point.
Hmm.
I think Linda is my backup plan of working for a few years until I have money and experience saved up and then embarking on my writing career. Maybe?
Also, still looking into the Spring Break thing. At this point, looks like everyone is coming to visit me, including you and Jordan.
Clearly I also don’t know how to reply to a reply despite 2+ years of tumblr experience.
Sometimes I worry
that going into a career in law is like marrying Julia.