TW/CW: This blog post addresses issues of relationship and sexual violence. It also uses profanity in a quote.
ALSO IMPORTANT: The book that I discuss below has some very mature content. I only recommend it for readers ages 16 and up.
Last week, I was once again hit with the realization that I was being sexist.
Continue reading “Megan Fox Wrote a Book. I Had a Sexist Response.”
TW: School violence.
In the national grief that, for the zillionth time, envelops us after an act of mass murder at an American school, house of worship, shopping center, or other public gathering place, my thoughts return to high schoolers, college students, and other young adults. These are the people I have spent most of my time with throughout my adult life, as I’ve worn the vocational hats of teacher, minister, activist, and now, once again, teacher.
Continue reading “Grieving Uvalde: Young voters, this is your time”
Some of the language in this post is gut-level honest and may not be appropriate for younger children.
It has been a terrible day in Asian America, as so many of us feel the enormous weight of the news out of the Atlanta area. You’ve likely already heard about it, too – the mass murder of eight precious human beings, six of them Asian women.
I’ve especially felt moved by the outpouring of grief and anger from Asian American women. Because while these killings impact every Asian American, it’s Asian American women who feel the horror most viscerally. It’s almost so obvious that we might miss it – these weren’t just acts of racialized hate, but they were particularly directed at Asian women.
Continue reading “What My Asian Sisters Say”
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