It has ended. And so it begins. I have been hearing people all day talk about why the election went the way it did. One popular theory is that America simply isn’t ready for a woman as president. That we, as a nation, simply could not imagine a female Commander in Chief, and so, chose …
Social Justice
The Politicization of Racism
It sure is satisfying. When we hear Trump say some stupid shit and know, just KNOW, how racist and messed up it is. Yup. That is a real moment. Not that we agree with him. Of course not. How could we agree with that blustering fool, so full of himself that he can’t hear …
Your Compassion is Overwhelming
#BlackLivesMatter Why is this so difficult to understand? “But actually, ALL lives matter!” Really? What a fucking revelation! Thank all of you All Lives Matter folks out there who are so quick and vehement in stating what should be obvious to everyone. Your compassion and empathy for All Lives, from the microbes swimming in your …
Learn to See Whiteness
I read a white person saying that labeling white people as white was perpetuating “the problem.” Colorblindness has been discussed over and over. If you are new to the idea that “not seeing color” contributes to racism, please dig a little deeper. While sure; in an ideal world we would no longer recognize the color …
It’s the Orchard, not the Apples
It’s not a couple of bad apples. I have been reading white folks speaking about the killing of black folks. I keep reading sentiments like; “what is happening in our country?”; “it is getting worse and worse…”; “we are losing our humanity as a country…” There is a hope and a problem in these statements. …