Well before the Trayvon Martin verdict, I had seen, heard and read about white people dismissing the racial context of the case. Some do this artfully and skillfully; others, not so much. I’ve been wanting to explore some of these maneuvers more closely for a while now.
Who’s THAT guy?
Once upon a time, there was a man named Dr. Benjamin Rush. Never heard of him? Not surprising, even though he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and helped ratify the Constitution of the United States. He was beloved in his time, spent much of his medical career helping the poor, was an […]
Four More Years…Please?
I want Barack Obama to continue as our president for the next four years. “Oh, my goodness, I am SO SHOCKED to hear this!” said no one who has met me ever. Reasons range from shallow to profound, and from micro-specific to enormously broad. Let’s start with the obvious. 1. Obama is a friend of […]
Vaginas to the Left, Vaginas to the Right.
Here’s one of the things I’m good at. Seeing the other side. I do it in many of my pieces about women’s rights…especially when it comes to advocating legal and safe abortions. I’m going to try it again, here. This is me, playing devil’s advocate, tongue-in-cheek style. Let’s just asssseeewwwwwwwme that the censure of Michigan […]