Letter to my 13 year old Self
I listen to music at work a lot, to relieve the tedium and frustration. Right now P!nk is in heavy rotation, particularly “I’m Not Dead,” which has the song “Conversations … Continue reading
Fat as a Form of Protection
There’s something that comes up in the literature about survivors of sexual assault that’s been bugging me for awhile: the idea that survivors of sexual assault gain weight to protect … Continue reading
Twelfth Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
When I talk about discourse that needs killing, this is what I mean. I have no interest in discussing anything with anyone who thinks that someone’s gender expression means they … Continue reading
Killing the Discourse
So I just got done watching Rachel Maddow’s interview with Jon Stewart for the second or third time. Because I wanted to get straight in my head what bugs me … Continue reading
I’m Not Always the Poster Child for HAES and Body Acceptance
Oh, no, I’m not. There are days when I feel gross, and awful, and heavy, and fat in all of the perjorative senses of the word. Where I’ll change outfits … Continue reading
On a More Personal Note…
Last weekend was the one weekend a year that the Husband and I take what amounts to an honest to Gods vacation. We go down to the Portland area with … Continue reading
Unwanted Attention is the Crux of Creep: Part the Fourth
Sometimes it isn’t about you. Reading back over the previous three Crux of Creep posts, I’ve noticed something. Several of the illustrative examples I’ve given of women thinking guys are … Continue reading
An Embarrassment of Riches.
Sometimes a blogger is blessed with far too many things to blog about. The Marie Claire bullshit: The editors at Marie Claire felt that it was a good idea to … Continue reading
What “both sides?”
Ok, having spent the last 24 hours mulling over the attack on a Moveon.org protestor at the Paul-Conway Debate the other night and the responses I’ve seen at various places, … Continue reading
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