Tag Archives: ableism
Quick hit: Special Olympics athlete and global messenger schools Professional Terrible Person Ann Coulter on use of r-word
TweetDid you watch the third and final presidential debate on Monday? If so, you’re not alone. The Huffington Post reports that over 59 million people tuned in to watch President Obama slay Mitt Romney and generate yet another hilarious meme with his commander-in-chief mansplaining. And of those, the vast majority, while certainly opinionated about the [...]
Also tagged ann coulter, open letters, Politics, special olympics, terrible people Comments closed
Guest post: Something I really don’t like thinking about
TweetA few months ago, I wrote a post for Love Your Body Day that struck some commenters as flaunting my own privilege. I discussed the matter with a few of those commenters outside of the comment section and thanked them for assuming that I had good intentions but for holding me accountable. Now, one of [...]
Also tagged Disability Rights, equality, guest post Comments closed
What is wrong with people? Hate speech edition
Tweet*Trigger warning* Some news days seriously make me question my faith in humanity. Last week Chloe posted about just such a day, and again today there are just too many stories about people being hateful and heartless. First, there’s the inhuman responses from some to the devastating tsunami and now nuclear disaster in Japan. A [...]
Also tagged post-racial America, Racism, Xenophobia Comments closed
What We Missed
Tweet How ’bout that: The word “abortion” is googled the most in conservative areas and areas where abortion is restricted. Pennsylvania has changed its policy so that trans folks can change their driver’s licenses to appropriately reflect their gender. Woot! Charming: The Family Research Council has released a new ad attacking “Harry Reid and homosexual [...]
Also tagged DADT, google, pro-choice, Uncategorized, What We Missed Comments closed
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