Rocking Systemic Oppression with Washington University
Last night I had the great pleasure of closing out a week of social justice programming at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Who knew learning about oppression could be so fun?
How I almost came out to my mom on National Coming Out Day
I almost came out to my mom at a National Coming Out Day rally. Now, I reflect on this NCOD satisfied that I'm not no longer in the closet and all the aspects of my life are congruent and connected.
SURPRISE! Fat people can be healthy, too (No duh)
This article asks "Can fat people be healthy?" and cites "surprising finding[s]" from a "provocative new study." The result: fat people can be healthy too. No duh.
What I've learned from the DSK rape case
Now that prosecutors that have dropped the DSK rape case, stories depict DSK as the victim of a conniving, money-hungry immigrant. This case adds to the litany of social lessons that can be learned by survivors of sexual violence.
Assistive device, or cyborg suit capable of world destruction? You decide.
Meet HAL, an equally exciting and terrifying innovation.Human fear of growing technology is long-standing. We were warned about cars, air travel, telephones, the personal computer and cell phones. But robots challenge our concepts of humanity, and not just by questioning the God/human divide. But, of course, I had to delve deeper into this commonly repeating narrative.
Get Comfortable: TSA Invasion as a Model for Trans Experience
I announce that I am trans as a statement of my history, experiences and personal perspective, but others read my statement as a declaration of biology and an invitation to envision what is under my clothing. As TSA procedures reduce us to not much more than a collection of body parts, will the American public take a stand and fight for body rights for all?