Category: Activism
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Depletion
As Hillary was losing the election, my 10-year-old dog was dying. I cried all day; for which reason, I couldn’t tell. But now, these 2 facts are inextricably linked, and the air, today, is crushing me. So I’ll get on a bus and go to D.C. Maybe do a little shouting. Stand with my comrades.…
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2 Fists Up, Civil Rights Movement 2.0
*Regularly scheduled posting on this blog (i.e. posts about my 30-day road trip) has been delayed in order to bring you this important update from my life in NYC* I don’t want to say this wrong. It seems so important. Not that it’s important that I talk about it. But that we all talk about it.…
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In search of a decent salary (aka why I’m leaving teaching)
Note to Arizona voters, parents, legislature, and governor: I am a highly qualified, 31-year-old, certified, special education teacher who is passionate about education. And I am leaving this beautiful state that I love because you didn’t think I deserved more than $33,449 as a 4th year teacher who had nearly 10 years of professional…
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What to expect when you quit shaving
“You don’t shave your legs yet?” she asked in a familiar, I’m-more-mature-than-you 12-year-old voice. “Yes I do,” I lied. As soon as I got home, I begged my mom to let me start shaving. She relented. And the tedium of following gender norms marched onward through a new generation. “Do I shave my arms, too?” I analyzed…
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