Pre-pubescent girls are encouraged to look like teens. Teen girls are encouraged to look like they are in their 20s. Women in their 30s and older are pressured to look like they are in their 20s, and when they can no longer pass they are mocked for trying. That is fucked up. Girls and women…
Capitalism has allowed for a sliver of humanity to control the vast majority of wealth on the planet. I agree with the people who point that out in their arguments for socialism. But they all are forgetting what the common denominator will be: The system will still be run primarily by power-hungry white men who…
This year, as in many previous years, the Academy Awards have no people of color nominated in the various categories. For people of color in or interested in that industry this is a blow. Some people are talking about boycotting it, which is a reasonable thing to consider given the circumstances. It’s their industry/interest, and…
I’m knitting a ski cap to replace a well worn, crocheted one. This new hat is from a pattern I developed myself when I first taught myself cable knitting. Not only is the yarn in my favorite colors, it is soft. I’m more than halfway done with it. From time to time I stop my…
