November 16, 2018 Turning future desires into present contentments Where are my fellow discontents? My fellow day-dreamers and strategizers and ladder climbers? This post is for you, my fellow folks who spend your days up in your heads, dreaming and scheming about how things would or could be better if you only had this, or if you only did that, or if this thing was different or that thing was changed. Read More November 1, 2018 You’re looking at crones. Can you see the beauty? In our society, it is not acceptable for female-identified people to age. We are all downloaded with the message that we are supposed to look 20 years old forever. We get mad when our bodies begin to droop, sag, slow down, and our physical/mental abilities change. But aging is a reminder that we are having a finite experience on the planet… and that is beautiful. Read More 1.5k 29 Comments October 22, 2018 Do I shave my armpit hair to keep the peace with my family? Several months ago, I committed to stop shaving my armpits. My cousin is getting married in a couple of weeks. The wedding is a big deal, and will be pretty formal. My extended family dynamic is such that it will likely be perceived as a personal attack to the bride if I show up with hairy pits. I'm really conflicted. Do I just shave for the sake of keeping the peace? Do I hide my hairy pits? Or do I just say "Fuck it!" not make a big deal of it, and let my family and my cousin think what they think? Read More October 16, 2018 Dumbledore's Army, still recruiting: How U.S. elections are like the Battle of Hogwarts I've been upset about the recent Senate hearings and I've been ever more upset since the vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court; I've also been thinking a lot about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Seem strange? Let me explain… Read More October 15, 2018 We're cautiously excited for Netflix's time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I'm cautiously optimistic that they'll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care. Read More 123…153
November 1, 2018 You’re looking at crones. Can you see the beauty? In our society, it is not acceptable for female-identified people to age. We are all downloaded with the message that we are supposed to look 20 years old forever. We get mad when our bodies begin to droop, sag, slow down, and our physical/mental abilities change. But aging is a reminder that we are having a finite experience on the planet… and that is beautiful. Read More 1.5k 29 Comments October 22, 2018 Do I shave my armpit hair to keep the peace with my family? Several months ago, I committed to stop shaving my armpits. My cousin is getting married in a couple of weeks. The wedding is a big deal, and will be pretty formal. My extended family dynamic is such that it will likely be perceived as a personal attack to the bride if I show up with hairy pits. I'm really conflicted. Do I just shave for the sake of keeping the peace? Do I hide my hairy pits? Or do I just say "Fuck it!" not make a big deal of it, and let my family and my cousin think what they think? Read More October 16, 2018 Dumbledore's Army, still recruiting: How U.S. elections are like the Battle of Hogwarts I've been upset about the recent Senate hearings and I've been ever more upset since the vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court; I've also been thinking a lot about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Seem strange? Let me explain… Read More October 15, 2018 We're cautiously excited for Netflix's time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I'm cautiously optimistic that they'll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care. Read More 123…153
1.5k 29 Comments October 22, 2018 Do I shave my armpit hair to keep the peace with my family? Several months ago, I committed to stop shaving my armpits. My cousin is getting married in a couple of weeks. The wedding is a big deal, and will be pretty formal. My extended family dynamic is such that it will likely be perceived as a personal attack to the bride if I show up with hairy pits. I'm really conflicted. Do I just shave for the sake of keeping the peace? Do I hide my hairy pits? Or do I just say "Fuck it!" not make a big deal of it, and let my family and my cousin think what they think? Read More October 16, 2018 Dumbledore's Army, still recruiting: How U.S. elections are like the Battle of Hogwarts I've been upset about the recent Senate hearings and I've been ever more upset since the vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court; I've also been thinking a lot about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Seem strange? Let me explain… Read More October 15, 2018 We're cautiously excited for Netflix's time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I'm cautiously optimistic that they'll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care. Read More 123…153
October 16, 2018 Dumbledore's Army, still recruiting: How U.S. elections are like the Battle of Hogwarts I've been upset about the recent Senate hearings and I've been ever more upset since the vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court; I've also been thinking a lot about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Seem strange? Let me explain… Read More October 15, 2018 We're cautiously excited for Netflix's time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I'm cautiously optimistic that they'll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care. Read More 123…153
October 15, 2018 We're cautiously excited for Netflix's time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I'm cautiously optimistic that they'll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care. Read More 123…153