The Problem is Us
“I expect something like this from Fox News, but CNN?” – Facebook commenter on my feed. [Trigger warning for discussion of rape.] This article has been all over the place in my news feed, with an...
View ArticleCrimea River: What the Hell is Happening in Ukraine?
Over the weekend, Russia essentially declared war on Ukraine, authorizing military force in Crimea and sending troops to occupy the area. As I write this, there are rumors that they will strike...
View ArticleI Will Not Follow the Herd
I wish I had educated myself more before my first daughter was born. I can never undo my choices, and I will forever worry about the unnecessary danger I put her in, all the chemical exposure, the...
View ArticleThe Real Real Reason I Can’t Hang Out
I love my kids. I love my kids a lot. I love my kids so much that even though pregnancy was the worst time of my life, I decided to do it again so I could have another kid. When my older daughter...
View ArticleNot All Men
The other day, I posted an article about Elliot Rodger to my Facebook page, and immediately deleted it. I’ve spent the last several days taking in everything that I can — articles about the shooting,...
View ArticleTen Reasons I Breastfeed in Public
Lately, I’ve found myself breastfeeding in public more and more. This is clearly a problem for some, as the looks and mutterances I’ve received have made obvious. To clear things up, I want to talk...
View ArticleEntitled
I want to talk about entitlements. Not the kinds Republicans talk about (although I will get to that) — a kind of entitlement that every single person born in the United States has access to, just...
View ArticleWIC Up My Sleeve: How it Feels to Use Government Assistance
My palms start to sweat before I even get in line. I choose my checkout carefully, trying to find a cashier who looks quick and sympathetic. Ideally, I would be able to suss out the other customers in...
View ArticleI Will Not Follow the Herd
[Original publication date: April 29. 2014] I wish I had educated myself more before my first daughter was born. I can never undo my choices, and I will forever worry about the unnecessary danger I put...
View ArticleMaking Sense of Serial — Who Did It?
In the final episode of Serial, Sarah Koenig’s producer, Dana, talks about the terrible luck that Adnan has. If he is innocent, she theorizes, he is the victim of an unbelievable number of unfortunate...
View ArticleBaby Leo, Down Syndrome, and Our Collective Failure to See the Big Picture
At this point, nearly everybody has seen it. A New Zealander man, an Armenian woman, a baby with Down Syndrome, and a GoFundMe that showed that the world cares. According to the Samuel Forrest’s...
View ArticleMichelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s To-Do List
To do: _X_ Create more children than it is possible to supervise. _X_ Remind them often that boys can’t control themselves and their sexuality, and it is a girl’s responsibility to not tempt them by...
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