Monday, April 30, 2012
Hiatus...
I didn't fall off the face of the earth, posting is just temporarily suspended because I decided that changing jobs and my final grad school research project needed to occur simultaneously. And since I neither get paid for this nor does it cost me any money, blogging had to go. But things should be back to normal in a couple of weeks.
In the meanwhile, if you found yourself here by searching for "why can't we have a white history month", do us both a favor and leave now. Or at least use https:// when you Google so that I don't have to see it.
*Normally, I do the entry t-shirt design myself, but I'm too tired for even that.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
The "It's My Body I'll Like it if I Want to" Weekly Update
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (04/08/2012)
Thought for the Week
Look it's a theme: Body Image! I know how you love it when I do themes. You can call this a fallback post... As in "I didn't prepare anything for this week so enjoy this instead."Featured Concept for the Week: Health at Every Size
My grandmother was five foot nothing and an easy two hundred pounds. One thing she made sure to pass on to us was her genetic body composition disposition. Now I could starve myself and work out seven days a week in the hopes that I could lose five pounds or I could stay sane. I've chosen sanity, and this is the philosophy that Health at Every Size embraces. Basically, it goes something like this:
"Adjusting your lifestyle habits with an eye toward improving markers of well-being like reduced blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, reduced stress, increased energy and improved self-esteem — independent of any weight loss at all — is a far more desirable goal for people of all sizes to pursue."And for the record, I eat less now than I did back in the good old days when I only weighed 120.
- Health at Every Size Definition
- Linda Bacon, PhD
- Association for Size Diversity & Health
- Health at Every Size?
Naked face project: Women try no-makeup experiment
- I practice this every day. Sleep is precious...
- Because you can only love yourself when we* say that you love yourself. Who is this "we"?
- We don't like your boobs either.
- Because Disney tried to pull a "If I was a poor fat kid." Well, maybe not poor; you are at Disney World after all.
- And don't have any form of disability either.
- Sometimes I like to play a game called "Justify Your Existence"...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The "Why Can't You Do These on Time" Weekly Update
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (04/01/2012)
Thought for the Week
Yes, I'm late again. But I do have a real life to deal with. And sometimes this real life means that my Internet life gets put on hold. On the plus, this update doesn't have a theme. So instead of just feminism or just racism you'll get both. Yippee!!! I'm also going to make it a little shorter than usual.Featured Site for the Week: Blogging Dangerously
I present this as evidence that there are more people out there like me than you realize... Here's some of the stuff that makes this site great:
- Go Do Something Else
- Four Things That Have Made Me Laugh Lately
- CRAZY: Torn Between the Person I Am and the Person I Want to Be...
- Priorities
Rhetological Fallacies
- Or how to manipulate the people around you for fun and/or profit.
- Thinking is fun and neat.
- More on manipulation and thinking... Uh oh; I smell a theme here...
- It's almost like I wrote this...
- Oh the memories... I always thought he got a raw deal.
- This is long. Really, really long. But it's worth it because it gives you a little look into your peers face everyday.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
If I Were a Black Kid* by Geraldo Rivera**
*Or adult. Rich, poor, or otherwise...
**Not really; I'm just putting words in his mouth.
Here is some advice for Black kids on how to get through life alive:
Dealing with Law Enforcement
1. DON'T WEAR A HOODIE!!! Wearing a hoodie is an indication that you are up to no good. It's basically asking to be shot. Frankly, you might as well just wear a bulls-eye on your back.
2. If stopped by the police, keep a smile on your face, and always refer to the officer as "sir" or "ma'am". Do this even if you are 65 years old and the officer could be your grandchild. If you are male, the officer may refer to you as "boy". This is not an allusion to your age; it is an indication that you are not smiling hard enough.
Going Out in Public
3. People you have never met will hate you on sight. But you should never take offense at their actions or comments. You are just being too sensitive and need to lighten up some.
4. People you have never met will fear you on sight. You can make life easier for them by smiling (refer back to instructions for encounters with law enforcement) and walking hunched over with a slight limp. Also, if you see a lone white woman ahead of you as walk down the sidewalk, go ahead and cross the street to save her the trouble.
5. When shopping, make sure to keep your hands visible at all times. Greet store personnel in a friendly manner, and walk slowly so that they can follow you easily. Also, never try on any garments in a store. Purchase them, and try them on in your own home. You can return any items that do not fit at a later date if necessary.
Keeping Close to Home
6. When doing common household chores such as mowing the yard, washing and/or maintaining you car, or walking the dog, wear clean and well-kempt clothing. Also have your drivers license, a utility bill, and your mortgage paper work ready to prove ownership of your home. When you move into a new neighborhood, make a special effort to take baked goods and casseroles around to your neighbors as a sign of your good will.
7. On a related note, be sure to own a dog, preferably a small cute one. It will be your "hall pass" on any walks or runs through the neighborhood.
Life in General
8. Your best will never be good enough. You will need to work twice as hard as your peers to be seen as even mediocre.
9. Conform. Conform. Conform. Do not stand out or try to be unique in any way. Drawing attention to yourself will never work in your favor. (See previous discussion of bulls-eyes.)
10. Life isn't fair. But you'll get used to that eventually.
**Not really; I'm just putting words in his mouth.
Here is some advice for Black kids on how to get through life alive:
Dealing with Law Enforcement
1. DON'T WEAR A HOODIE!!! Wearing a hoodie is an indication that you are up to no good. It's basically asking to be shot. Frankly, you might as well just wear a bulls-eye on your back.
2. If stopped by the police, keep a smile on your face, and always refer to the officer as "sir" or "ma'am". Do this even if you are 65 years old and the officer could be your grandchild. If you are male, the officer may refer to you as "boy". This is not an allusion to your age; it is an indication that you are not smiling hard enough.
Going Out in Public
3. People you have never met will hate you on sight. But you should never take offense at their actions or comments. You are just being too sensitive and need to lighten up some.
4. People you have never met will fear you on sight. You can make life easier for them by smiling (refer back to instructions for encounters with law enforcement) and walking hunched over with a slight limp. Also, if you see a lone white woman ahead of you as walk down the sidewalk, go ahead and cross the street to save her the trouble.
5. When shopping, make sure to keep your hands visible at all times. Greet store personnel in a friendly manner, and walk slowly so that they can follow you easily. Also, never try on any garments in a store. Purchase them, and try them on in your own home. You can return any items that do not fit at a later date if necessary.
Keeping Close to Home
6. When doing common household chores such as mowing the yard, washing and/or maintaining you car, or walking the dog, wear clean and well-kempt clothing. Also have your drivers license, a utility bill, and your mortgage paper work ready to prove ownership of your home. When you move into a new neighborhood, make a special effort to take baked goods and casseroles around to your neighbors as a sign of your good will.
7. On a related note, be sure to own a dog, preferably a small cute one. It will be your "hall pass" on any walks or runs through the neighborhood.
Life in General
8. Your best will never be good enough. You will need to work twice as hard as your peers to be seen as even mediocre.
9. Conform. Conform. Conform. Do not stand out or try to be unique in any way. Drawing attention to yourself will never work in your favor. (See previous discussion of bulls-eyes.)
10. Life isn't fair. But you'll get used to that eventually.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
The "Women's History Month" Weekly Update Part 4
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (3/25/2012)
Thought for the Week
Here's my last set of thoughts as Women's History Month comes to a close. But don't worry, we'll touch on these issues again throughout the year...Featured Site for the Week: Women in Science
Women have made important contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since the beginning of each field's existence. Here are a few women who are making modern day scientific history:
- Patricia Zaradic, Conservation Ecologist, Pennsylvania
- Gene Therapy in a New Light
- Invisible Engineering
- Listening to Bacteria
- Jane McGonigal on How Computer Games Make You Smarter
Walmart Women Still Seek Justice In Sex Discrimination Case
- The fight for equality in the work place continues.
- Pay equity isn't just a U.S. concern.
- "The fabric of this country is falling about due to single moms..." More or less.
- Because breaking down a woman's self esteem is step one in forming a healthy relationship.
- Girls are still being directed away from science socially.
- A novel way to show your support for women's health issues.
- The fight for gender equality in healthcare is a life or death fight for women.
- More info on women's heart health.
- No, no don't look at our hypocrisy. It's different when the left does it...
- Just asking.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The "Women's History Month" Weekly Update Part 3
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (3/18/2012)
Thought for the Week
You should know how this works by now...Featured Site for the Week: Women's History Month 2012
The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education was founded to promote diversity in the news media through improved coverage, hiring and business practices. For Women's History Month, the Institute is celebrating the achievements of extraordinary women in the fields of letters, journalism, and activism. Here are a few:
Interesting Links for the Week
Leave Kim Kardashian Alone
- She learned it from watching you... Because"punishing women for complying with cultural demands for performative femininity is a key component of women’s oppression."
- Remember that conversation we had about second chances?
- Man, those feminists just can't take a joke... or a beating.
- This is just for funsies too. They promise.
- Overcome by self doubt...
- "It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics."
- So International Women’s Day isn't about flowers? Who knew.
- Women don't want all those silly features and functionality. They just want a phone that matches their purses.
- Wait, I thought we were talking about women...
- Hercules might have had the pretty hair, but Xena taught me to be proud of my big, tree trunk thighs.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The "Women's History Month" Weekly Update Part 2
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (3/11/2012)
Thought for the Week
Yes, I realize that this is several days late, but sick time is sick time.Featured Site for the Week: Experiencing War: Women of Four Wars
Documents the changing role of American women in wartime service through the sharing of stories of women veterans from Korea,Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The links to the individual stories may periodically timeout, but I recommend bookmarking the site and visiting later.
Interesting Links for the Week
Sandra Fluke testimony to US Congress (2012 February 23)
- Oddly enough, she talked about the serious health concerns her fellow students face, not all the slutty sex that they are being prevented from having.
- Wait, they allow women to speak in public? And what is this voting stuff that I've been hearing about...
- Here's another odd one: the idea that women's healthcare is "normal" healthcare.
- Actually, no I don't really believe in second chances.
- And this would be why... Warning for incredibly graphic images.
- Never insult the ability of female coders qua femininity.
- Ha Ha, we tricked you into looking at our product!
- Woman! Go do my laundry. And then go make me a sandwich.
- I got nothing here.
- Infographic on sexual violence against women and girls.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The "Women's History Month" Weekly Update Part 1
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (3/04/2012)
Thought for the Week
For Women's History Month the focus is gender, feminism, womanism, intersectionality, and all the good things that come with equality. Now, in the interest of full disclosure I mention that I don't identify as a feminist. But this doesn't mean that I don't agree with many of their ideas. They just express themselves in ways that I sometimes find problematic.Featured Site for the Week: Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog
Ever wonder just what those bra burnin' feminist are all about? This site is a good starting place for some of the unfamiliar terminology and theories that will come up over the next several weeks.
Interesting Links for the Week
‘women’s work’ versus ‘men’s work’: that’s a thing of the past, right?
- This is going to turn into one of those discussions about nurse Barbie vs. neurosurgeon Barbie.
- My grandmother always told me that "Boys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses". This is (un)fortunately not true.
- Beauty is in the eye of the critic.
- And the next person who tells me to "smile" is getting punched.
- Not having children doesn't make you less of a person (or woman if you swing that way.)
- How to empower your daughter and other young girls in your life
- Or "If Republicans controlled the White House"... I kid, I kid.
- The Kardashians: How dare they not perform womanhood as I demand it!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
The "Black History Month" Weekly Update Part 4
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (02/25/2012)
Thought for the Week
This is the last week of February, so there is good news and bad news, kids. On the one hand, this is the last post focused on race and ethnicity. On the other, March is Women's History Month, so you guessed it... Gender studies!!! I know you are excited.Featured Site for the Week: Black in America
CNN's “Black in America” series examines the experiences of African Americans in the U.S. in order to explore and document “what it really means to be black in America.” While not everyone agrees with how these stories are portrayed (some have even called it race pr0n for voyeurs), it is still important that someone is taking the time to tell them.
- Behind the Scenes: Black and shopping in America
- Why many Americans prefer their Sundays segregated
- Recessions and black America
- Commentary: Why Americans can't get over race
Whitney: Victim Of The “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype
- The first rule of Strong Black Woman Club is to show no weakness. The second rule of Strong Black Woman Club is to have no weakness. The third rule of Strong Black Woman Club is to never ask for help...
- Really, don't let this happen to your kids. Some things you just keep to yourself...
- But I thought that we were in this together?
- I actually don't bother to respond verbally any more. I just look at the person like they are an idiot.
- You're frightened when I walk up behind you on a walking path? Perfectly understandable. But understand this as well: until you prove otherwise, I'm going to assume that you are a racist. It's nothing personal.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The "Black History Month" Weekly Update Part 3
Interesting Stuff on the Internet (02/19/2012)
Thought for the Week
This week's update is again focused on race and ethnicity in honor of Black History Month. On the plus side, since February is the shortest month, you only have a couple more of these to get through...Featured Site for the Week: Famous Black Scientists
This month the Biography channel is highlighting profiles of notable African American scientists and inventors. Everyone is familiar with the work of George Washington Carver, but the work of today's African American scientists is not as well known. For example, did you know that both the super soaker and the modern microphone are the result of work done by African American inventors?
Interesting Links for the Week
The Origins of Black History Month
- Just why do we celebrate Black History Month anyway?
- Filed under learning experience.
- Perhaps we should have a conversation about what "support" means.
- Filed under geography lessons. Asia is a continent, not a country... And your witty little signs should at least insult the correct culture.
- When presentation becomes political
- Racism's effects on the justice system go deeper than first thought
- Statistics have a face
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