I have been asking myself this question for years now. And I still don’t have a perfect answer, mostly because it isn’t scary to me. Two people loving each other, regardless of their gender is something that I 100% support.
Spiders scare me.
4 million women a year abused by partners scares me.
Human trafficking scares me.
People toting [...]
According to a recent Gulfnews.com story, an Arab ambassador recently called off his wedding after discovering that his future wife had facial hair.
After quickly ending the betrothal, he then launched a lawsuit against the woman and her family claiming “emotional damage”, and asking for repayment for the gifts (over $120,000) that he [...]
It isn’t often that I find myself inspired by an awards show. It isn’t often that I actually watch an awards show, but I have a roommate, so tonight, by default, I found myself on a couch with the Grammys.
To my surprise I found my passion for redefining gender reignited by a Beyonce performance of “If I [...]
The shootings at Ft. Hood remind each of us about our human vulnerability. People choose violence. Often. And often we are defenseless. But as we grieve the unfathomable violence perpetrated at Ft. Hood, I hope that we will also honor the unfathomable bravery of Sergeant Munley. A woman who risked her own life to end a day [...]
It is imperative to document any form of abuse, pushing, hitting, stalking, grabbing, restraining, threatening etc. If it isn’t written down, the court does not consider a reported event legitimate and witness testimonies become a pallid game of he said she said.
And if the abuser is a senator…..
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/nyregion/25monserrate.html?_r=1&th&emc=th
he can make a really really bad excuse: [...]
I was looking at my 13 year old sister’s Facebook page today to check up on the youngins, and keep up with what’s hip with the youths, and I spotted a quiz titled, “how boyish/girlish are you?”. Naturally, I took the quiz.
Turns out that both me and my sister are androgynous.
I had three distinct reactions to [...]
Today I ran into this tent on the side of the Burt Gillman Trail just under I-5. It reads: “Lea! Call your F*!king voicemail”, and there is a heart with a question mark, as if to indicate that Lea needs to make a choice as to whether or not she wants love from this particular [...]
I love the Internets.
I love that they make information available at my fingertips. I love that I can research cancer prevention and watch a video of a strange kid after his dentist appoint all in my living room.
But I also love the Internets for another reason: they are helpful in identifying oppressive unconscious social identity [...]
A couple of years back I had a limited perception of skinny jeans. I thought that they were only for those who were literally skinny (as in the webster’s definition: “a:lacking sufficient flesh, very thin, emaciated b: lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance”)
When I saw people wearing skinny jeans who fit [...]
I went to this hip and happenin coffee shop on 15th in Capitol Hill last Sunday to do some reading and use some Chai to help soothe my cold Seattle hands and feet. The place was packed. There were Americanos with Americanos (no room, two spledas) all over the joint. People were reading and mingling and [...]