The NY Post Cartoon

Okay, here we go.
Whenever SUPER RACIST EVENT happens in this country, I tend not to get too whipped up. I mean, it’s no shock or surprise to me that SUPER RACIST EVENTS still happen at a fairly consistent clip. And, the thing is, I tend to view the SUPER RACIST EVENT to be on the [...]

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Fitness

I am out of shape.
A blogger! On the nets! With belly fat! Oh noes!
Yes, it is true. I was not always out of shape. In fact, I used to be obscenely in shape, but because of a myriad of factors that begin and end with my possession of a uterus, I totally thought I was [...]

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Job

Two conversations had with transracial families at a recent work event celebrating history.
Why I Like What I Do:
Me, to child, after event: How did you like the festival?
Child: It was the best! We learned about Frederick (Douglas) and Harriet (Tubman) and we made dolls!
Me: Can I see your doll?
Child: (hands me paper doll that looks [...]

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Mr. Flint

I found a long-winded but incredibly comprehensive description of my ex-husband. I was with him for seven or eight years, and I could not possibly describe him better.
This description ain’t half bad either.
God, being married sucked.

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To conclude a long series

so I can move on to other topics for a little while, here’s something on consent from I Blame the Patriarchy (some citation stuff here):
The Twist-Solution
My wacky consent scheme flips it around. According to my scheme, women would abide in a persistent legal condition of not having given consent to sex. Conversely, men, who after [...]

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