Category Archives: Politics
Abortion and responsibility
In the wake of the SCOTUS’s leaked draft on Roe v. Wade, it’s time to post this. Again. “When can we talk about abortion and a woman’s personal responsibility?” I’m glad you asked. We can maybe (and that’s only MAYBE) … Continue reading
Trump and the Blood Libel
I have said before that Trump has intentionally evoked thinly veiled white supremacist rhetoric. I’ll cover a few instances of this before noting what I found most disturbing in his speech from Tulsa. One example that might easily be missed … Continue reading
Evolution 101; the gradeschool edition
Because I am so tired of having to explain this over and over, here it is on one handy-dandy spot. Evolution 101. (To all you science folks, I am going for the 3rd grade version, so I know I’m oversimplifying.) … Continue reading
Who Made Whom? The Legacy of Fingerpointing in the Era of Trump
Someone posted this as pushback to the fear and bewilderment at Trump and his ilk, and the rise of fascistic ideology springing up worldwide. I felt the need to reply. “How did this happen you ask? You created “us” when … Continue reading
America’s Abusive Boyfriend: Why Melania Matters
I know we are all reeling from the constant barrage of outrages coming from the White House and the fully GOP congress. And, like many of you, I have been wrestling with trying to understand the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of … Continue reading
Welcome to the Racist Left
Why Bernie Sanders and his Bernie Bros have become as toxic as Trump. I recently encountered a disturbingly entitled, condescending, privilege-blinded argument for why so-called ‘progressives*’ are doing everything possible to undermine Hilary’s campaign, even if it means Trump wins. … Continue reading
When ‘Women Against Feminism’ Goes Rape Apologist…it isn’t pretty.
*cue the frothing rage* Below, I have linked to a horrible piece entitled “Feminists want us to define these ugly sexual encounters as rape. Don’t let them” Penned by libertarian Cathy Young, a supporter of Women Against Feminism and frequent … Continue reading
The Mindset of the GOP & What it Means for the Future.
A recent public opinion poll (released Feb 24, 2015) showed a couple of very scary points. There is a lot about favored presidential contenders (though none had yet announced), and some not very surprising assessments of public opinion regarding other … Continue reading
Why Religion in Education Matters: Basic Science Literacy
I posted about this photo below a while back. (Larger photos at the album linked below.) The web is oddly ambivalent about whether this is really part of a science textbook; even Snopes won’t come down and confirm it. (http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=62120) So … Continue reading
The American Dream: A cultural theory perspective
I recently got chatting with someone I met in on a political forum, and found myself in a (surprisingly and pleasantly civil) political discussion. The other person and I tend to come from rather different views, but our discourse has been … Continue reading