On teaching the day after the election
I’ve never really dreaded my job before. I’ve been more and less excited to teach, of course. Handing back bad grades or …
No words
It’s possible I will have words tomorrow. But right now I’m still mostly stunned and gutted by the election results. Feels a …
Voting brought this nasty woman to tears
Walking out of my polling place, I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of emotion. I didn’t wear white. I didn’t wear a …
Reckoning the leaves of change
Today I walked around campus as it was snowing leaves of change. Yellow and orange flutters signaling a shift in season, so …
Happy links, in case you need a break from politics
I don’t know about you, but I’m counting minutes until the election ends so that for better or worse, at least my social …
Talking feminism and controlling my face. Kinda.
We’d just finished watching the eight minute trailer for the documentary Miss Representation, a film about harmful gender stereotypes against women, and …
Why I’m afraid of Ebola
Photo by Ryan McGuire of Gratisography. Used with permission. On an airplane, I’m thatperson. The one who immediately upon boarding pulls out …
Random with a side of controversial
Religion. Politics. Suicide. Feminism. Funeral plans. Ferguson. When I read the NaBloPoMo writing prompt this morning which asked about the most controversial posts I’ve …
#100HappyDays: Civic participation
June 3, 2014 California Primary voting sticker There’s something vaguely thrilling about participating in the democratic process, even if my candidates, cough, …
Note: “Tea bagger” is NOT the same as “tea party”
The class burst into guffaws, some students covering their mouths and giggling. Me, I hid behind lecture notes, instantly turning a lovely …