Normally, as I move through my daily life, the atrocities and violence in this country and across the world do not get a whole lot of my attention. I am aware of these things, they bother me, but in general, I do not get too worked up about them. I am much more concerned with …
Author: Silverback Gringo
Feminism is SEXY
A friend of mine, several decades ago, was asked to speak at a conference centered on Feminism. This straight white guy spoke to the topic; why I am a feminist. I wish I had actually witnessed it. I only got to hear the story many years later. He stands at the podium, looks into the …
Rape is Rape. Every time.
I read an article from the Albuquerque Journal entitled; “Rebranding of ‘rape’ minimizes serious problem.” I entirely agree. Of course, lots of snarky equivalents come to mind like, non-consensual loss of life, non-consensual reassignment of property and non-consensual physical injury. Those phrases are descriptions of murder, theft and assault. Exchanging a word with a description …
Check Your Privilege
Remember this: you found this on the internet. The truth being told here is mine and mine alone. If you disagree with what I am about to say, then… well… Then go ahead and disagree. What does it mean when someone says, “check your privilege?” Boy Howdy, I have struggled with this one a lot. …
Words Matter
I have a few friends who lean to the right. I gotta say though, most of my friends lean to the left. The subject of social justice is contentious in both groups, but from different angles. Recently, I had a conversation with my friend about racism and privilege. He is pretty conservative, but has a …