Spread the word to end the word
The casual use of the word “retarded” just sets my teeth on edge. I can’t tell you the number of self-described liberals/progressives I hear use it. I’ve actually thrown down with more than one friend – again, people who work in progressive nonprofits, in civil rights, in advocacy – over its use, and been told [...]
...read moreWe got your shibboleths right here
Sadly, No! roasts some douchebag pontificating about the death of integrity in casting, or the death of racism in Dickens, or some such, over at Breitbart’s Hollywood site. The complaint? Masterpiece Theater’s Classic’s new production of Oliver Twist cast a black woman as Nancy!
...read moreCop-killers, policing, crime and justice: Talking about Lovelle Mixon
Samhita caught some heat last week for writing about Lovelle Mixon, the Oakland man who murdered four police officers. Now she follows up with a post fleshing out her thoughts, and it’s well worth reading. For a lot of us who are raised white and middle-class, police officers are protectors and sometimes heroes. They’re people [...]
...read moreRules of Engagement
Sometimes I think we should mandate comprehensive conflict resolution the same way we do sex education or driver’s education. Because I’ve realized that I have rules within disgreements that, when broken, are dealbreakers, and I’m wondering if other people are this way too. Between my profession and the bazillion years of therapy in my past [...]
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Feministe’s Next Top Troll, March Madness Edition: Vote now or forever hold your peace.
March Madness is winding down, so remember to vote for your favorite trolls in our eight brackets. Starting tomorrow (April 1) we’ll be doing run-offs between the winners. Vote now for: The SLUTS! Bracket The GET A SENSE OF HUMOR, BITCHEZ Bracket The GET A BRIAN, MORANS! Bracket The THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES Bracket The [...]
...read moreLying: It’s the Pro-Life Way
Well this is special. I work in a call center for prescription meds. A woman called thinking we were her health care, and she asked if abortions are covered. I didn’t tell her we were not the right company, I just said, “I’ll take your baby.” She said, “What?” “I’ll take your baby and adopt [...]
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