Like many people, I've been fascinated (in horror) watching the Rachel Dolezal "passing" story unfold. I'm not going to rehash the various layers of how what she did was so very wrong or why "transracial," as it has been used with respect to this story, is not a thing and should not be compared to … Continue reading Rachel Dolezal and the Problem of Colorism
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Yet Another Moral Outrage
I had some other things planned for today's post... some lighter, fluffier, hopefully little-bit-funny things... then I found out about Judge G. Todd Baugh in Montana, and all those plans went out the window. On Monday, Judge Baugh sentenced a pedophile... a then-49-year old teacher who two years ago raped his 14-year old student... who … Continue reading Yet Another Moral Outrage
Miley Cyrus and the Question of Priorities
Miley, Miley, Miley... WTF, girl? Honestly, there isn't much I can say about her train wreck of a performance at the VMAs Sunday night than has already been said in many many places and by many people (including myself). So this is only partly about Miley. I want to talk about... priorities.This afternoon, one of … Continue reading Miley Cyrus and the Question of Priorities
People Will Apparently Believe Anything (Odd Baby Names)
I was listening to a replay of an earlier episode of Lance Bass's Dirty Pop the other day, and Lance and his co-hosts were talking about the Tennessee judge who changed a child's name from "Messiah" to "Martin." This topic lead into a discussion of weird baby names people have heard, and several people called … Continue reading People Will Apparently Believe Anything (Odd Baby Names)
Well, I Guess Sleepovers Are Out Now…
As you may have heard by now, on Monday, two boys, ages 4 and 6, died at a sleepover when they were crushed by a 14-foot, 100-pound python. When the story first began hitting the news, my friends and I immediately got suspicious of what really happened. None of the earlier reported details made any … Continue reading Well, I Guess Sleepovers Are Out Now…
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