I cringe inside every time someone calls me Caucasian. Why? First of all, because it implies heritage in the Caucacus Mountain area, and although my ancestors were a bunch of wandering bastards, to my knowledge none of them lived in that vicinity…. But more importantly, because of the man who coined the word. Johann Friedrich [...]
It’s the Black Kids
A very nice micro-dreadlocked older woman held her umbrella for my daughter to huddle under at Pride. We got talking. “So where do you live?” She asked me. “I live in XXXX” (neighborhood with a reputation for rich people/Jews/rich Jewish people.) “With my parents.” “Oh, I live in the Boston.” She responded. “But my daughter’s [...]
Not Normal
Understanding that my heritage included such abuse helped me deal with my feelings of white guilt. Seeing slavery and institutionalized racism from the context of a (mentally) enslaved people perpetuating their own oppression, I could compare it to a child abuse victim duplicating their own abuse.
Still NOT OKAY. But maybe something that can be understood and healed.
Temps: Second Class in the Office
I have a confession to make: as a single mom living in my Mom’s basement and working as a Temp, I don’t often feel privileged (hell, I can’t even spell privilege, which you would know if not for spell check!) Sometimes I remind myself that I am a single mom living in my Mother’s basement [...]
You Gotta Fight For Your Rights
Found on Stud With Swag
Party of Hatred: Death Panel Lies and Fear Mongering
I can’t help but think (hope) that the republicans are shooting themselves in the foot with all of the lies and fear mongering they are currently engaged in. It hurts me with an almost visceral pain to hear every day people arguing against their own best interests, and in favor of the same health insurance [...]
