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QUILTBAG and Nature - Introduction
QUILTBAG (Queer, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Trans, Bisexual, Asexual, Gay) - coined by Sadie Lee in a 2006 article for DIVA Magazine - is one of many attempts to cover the full range of gender and sex minorities. As the most inclusive I've personally ever seen (I'm cishet and not a Gender Studies scholar, so it's not like I'm an expert) and by ( Read more... ) -
Corrupt Jackasses
This list is an attempt to catalog corrupt politicians in recent American politics.
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On Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
One of the more eye-rolling arguments trotted out by Gamergate is that feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian is a con artist based on the fact that her crowd-funded series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games is not complete in the format as originally proposed. I've gotten so tired of dealing with them one-on-one that I'm just going to create this entry so ( Read more... ) -
QUILTBAG and Nature - Gay
(This is part of a series debunking the appeals to nature often leveled against sexual and gender minorities to justify discrimination against them or inaction regarding their struggle for human rights.)
As pointed out by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
The mechanisms for the development of a particular sexual orientation remain unclear, but ( Read more... ) -
QUILTBAG and Nature - Trans
(This is part of a series debunking the appeals to nature often leveled against sexual and gender minorities to justify discrimination against them or inaction regarding their struggle for human rights.)
One of the most common arguments against human rights for trans people, both from the usual suspects and from some nominal feminists, is that ( Read more... ) -
The end of an era
Yankee living in Argentina seeks employment, preferably in Europe (but won't say no to interesting jobs back in the United States of Jesu- America!) Willing to relocate is a given.
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On Wearing Color Like a Costume
Some time ago I stumbled on the excellent web series Ask a Slave, which draws on the experiences of a woman who played the part of one of George Washington's slaves for historical reenactment at Mount Vernon. Specifically, the series revolves around her character fielding the utterly clueless questions she was asked by (mostly white) visitors while ( Read more... ) -
The Misogyny Edition: GamerGate, MRAs, and Father's Rights
I apologize for my absence, but things have been hectic. I'll do a proper update on my personal life after I settle a few things, but it does seem like the "expat" portion of my screen name is about to be rendered inaccurate.
Next portion requires a trigger warning, so I'll hide it behind a cut. I'll be talking about cyberbullying, rape threats, ( Read more... ) -
Why Is Ayn Rand Still a Thing?
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver did an excellent takedown of the Queen of Monomania, Ayn Rand, and her utterly inhuman (and ironically named) Objectivist philosophy.
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