December 2011
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Teach for America: Liberal mission helps... →
Hmm, interesting read. Basically it boils down to the fact that education reform is damn difficult, and bringing in some academically gifted students for two year stints isn’t going to solve the problems.
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Navigating Love and Autism →
I like what Kirsten says in the video: Love is the unselfish attachment to another person, and that you’re attached to somebody both for what they do for you but also mostly what you can do for the other person.
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Don't Fall for Tebow →
And a detour from my regular reads. Let me be clear - I love the Broncos, but I can’t stand Tebow, wins or not.
But in only one game during the Broncos’ much publicized six-game winning streak have they scored more than 25 points, and in four of them they’ve scored 17 or less. The Denver defense, on the other hand, has been outstanding. Since their Nov. 6 victory over Oakland, they have...
Sorry for the tumblr flood. It’s been a while since I’ve had time to post (due to finals and whatnot), and there were so many internet finds sitting in my queue. But now that I’m on Winter Break, I’ve had time to read and share all these wonderful links with you.
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Let's Really (Really) Talk About Sex →
Enthusiastic Consent has Sex and Cookies written all over it. Why don’t we learn how to negotiate and talk about sex so that we can all give enthusiastic consent rather than mixed signals?
Because of those dynamics, the scenario for a young couple newly interested in each other might go like this:
Sam: You want to come over and watch a movie tomorrow? (and hopefully have sex with me)...
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Andrew Sullivan for Ron Paul for the GOP →
One of my favorite writers/bloggers/pundits, Andrew Sullivan, puts his endorsement forward for Ron Paul.
For a long time, I thought Huntsman would be my ideal candidate. […]
So why not Huntsman? The sad truth is: he simply hasn’t connected with the voters, generates little enthusiasm, and has run a mediocre campaign. […]
Which brings me to Ron Paul. Let me immediately say I...
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Life After Death →
Thirty years after HIV/AIDS was first identified — after it decimated gay communities across the country — a new generation comes of age in its long shadow
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Writing Like a White Guy -Jaswinder Bolina →
So much good writing in this essay. Here’s a snippet:
At the time, I’m only a year or so into an MFA. I stop by the office of a friend, an older white poet in my department. Publication to me feels impossible then, and the friend means to be encouraging when he says, “With a name like Jaswinder Bolina, you could publish plenty of poems right now if you wrote about the first-generation,...
Trying to Shine in the Shadow of a Neighbor →
My hometown in the New York Times!
The city of Aurora, Colo., hopes that being the center of a new Congressional district will help propel it from being just a Denver suburb.
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WatchA new Lowe indeed. Gah! Seriously?
And these bigoted companies too: Clinique, John Frieda Haircare, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, PetSmart, Amway, JPMorgan Chase, T-Mobile, Home Depot, Time Warner Cable and Pro-Active.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073420/Russell-Simmons-defends-All-American-Muslim-reality-celebs-boycott-Lowes.html#ixzz1gXCP7cvb
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WatchGoodness gracious, I can’t believe that an organization like Florida Family Association has as much leverage as it does. I can’t believe people are taking FFA seriously and giving in to their bigoted demands. FFA is a joke, but a scary one.
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The Brits and PTSD →
Soldiers in the United States experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a rate of 30 percent. Brits: 4 percent. Read more: http://www.utne.com/Mind-Body/British-Versus-American-Soldiers-Rate-Of-PTSD.aspx#ixzz1gLOZhbRV
We need to learn from what GB is doing right so we can take care of our men and women in uniform too.
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Led by the child who simply knew →
Amazing story of a family supporting their transgender child.
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Video: The more finals work I have to do, the more internet jewels I (and my fellow classmates) find…. http://t.co/C8twBC6T
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“I don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s...”
– WORD (via notevenbovvered)
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WatchThe more finals work I have to do, the more internet jewels I (and my fellow classmates) find. Thanks, LS.
#lessthanoneweek #mustfocus
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Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites →
White criminals seeking presidential pardons over the past decade have been nearly four times as likely to succeed as minorities, a ProPublica examination has found.
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Current and former officials at the White House and Justice Department said they were surprised and dismayed by the racial disparities, which persist even when factors such as the type of crime and sentence are...
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Reading this kinda makes me want to cry:
John Danforth:
What have been the big applause lines in these debates? Well, a statement that the governor of Texas is responsible for killing 234 people on death row. Or that we favor torture. Or that we’re creating a fence on the Mexican border that electrocutes people when they try to cross it. Or when people show up at the emergency room at...
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Feminist texts written by women of color →
Oh, SW201A how you haunt me.
List from mylifeasafeminista:
Books
Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis
Women Culture and Politics by Angela Davis
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Borderlands/La frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldua
Aint I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks
Feminist Theory from Margin to Center by bell...
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Saw this on a friend’s facebook page:
In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, which was posted on the Internet.
Dear Dr. Laura: Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned...
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George W Bush brings his awesomeness on AIDS day →
Harold Pollack from The Incidental Economist writes:
The former president has an important Wall Street Journal op-ed today, ”No Retreat in the fight against AIDS.” I hope I’m not revealing classified information to comment that I’m not exactly a huge Bush fans. But he deserves much credit for PEPFAR. He isn’t the only person who deserves credit, of course. Many Democrats and Republicans do,...
Oh @zacbrownband you just know how to make my day. Listening to you on my @pandora_radio as I trudge through #finalsweek