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“I want freedom from taxation!” If you’ve ever been to America (or various other countries) you’ve probably heard someone say this, either in person or on the radio. And, many people who say this, actually mean it. Until they don’t; such as when their house catches...
Who Do You Know That Is At Risk?
While driving along the Hood Canal, I stopped in at a sweet cafe, and a few minutes later a car pulled up. It had white-supremacist and hate-focused words written across the windows and sides of the car. The white couple (with kids) looked disempowered and angry, the...
In Patriarchies, Women Sell Out or Get Power from The Men
Of course, this isn’t always true…but as a rule? It is. Which puts us, as women voters, in a difficult position. Voting for the vagina on the ticket, deeply underperforms as a guarantee, just like voting for the bible-thumper, the “family values...
The Role of Men in Ending Misogyny
I want to share what I hope will be a SUCCESSFUL reply to the first man who (with all the good intentions in the world) jumped up and “mansplained” how my essay, Stop Mansplaining and Start Listening, got it all wrong. Why am I sharing this? Because we don’t succeed...
Stop Mansplaining & Start Listening
First, if the term “mansplaining” irritates you, go HERE to learn what the term actually means. Now, for all the MEN who have been openly critical of women who are protesting in Washington DC this past week…listen up! You are not capable of...
Public (Pissed Off) Letter to Susan Collins
My dear, dear woman. How will you sleep at night, for the rest of your life? Will you start drinking? Engage in endless boat rides down “da Nile?” Or grasp at fundamentalist religious straws and convert to radicalism? You’re right, a confirmation...
Common Ground Is The Only Path Forward
Today, I want to talk about several, powerful groups, that share a common theme, yet are not working together. They even fight against one another. The result? ALL are struggling to gain ground, and perhaps even losing the battle. However, if these groups UNITED...
The Self-Contradicting Neo-Conservative Movement
So, this morning…I’m exploring pedagogy. Why? My friend and upcoming radio guest, Four Arrows, just shared a video of his recent presentation at UBC’s Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy. And…I was amazed at the name of the department. I...
How Dare You Ignore Cosby’s Crimes?
To the MEN who want to talk about racism, rather than America’s Patriarchy-based Rape Culture that results in 33% of America’s women enduring this horrific experience (once or repeatedly) in their lifetime…just stop. It is really pissing me off that...
#WhyIDidntReport
#WhyIDidntReport When I was 18, I worked at a restaurant. Every day, my boss would make crass jokes whenever a female employee was bending down, near him, to do something. “Eh-hm, while you’re down there…” (Leering smile at whoever was nearby...