Shut up and read. This goes for all of us, even/especially folks already familiar with these topics. Systemic racism never stops evolving, and we can’t either. 18 Things White People Should Know/Do Before Discussing Racism.
Author: Jesse Rice-Evans
Tired and hydrated disabled lesbian, Educational Technologist, and digital humanist into medical rhetorics, Pokémon, harm reduction, and mutual aid
It’s Not You, It’s The System, by Janani Balasubramanian | Model View Culture
Good advice for folks doing social justice work willy-nilly: stop. It’s Not You, It’s The System, by Janani Balasubramanian | Model View Culture.
Foucault and Stacey Bias’ “12 Good Fatty Archetypes”
Originally posted on Everyday Social Theory:
In her blog post, Stacey Bias discusses how fat bodies are morally evaluated, often along the lines of how productive or disciplined they are. Are they powerful bodies that serve an economic or useful purpose? Or, bodies being worked towards a body more socially valued body type? This post does…
White guy killer syndrome: Elliot Rodger’s deadly, privileged rage – Salon.com
I hate the news. I try to avoid it at all costs and get my information from smart, critical sources like Professor Crunk. Still waiting for white male pathology to be termed what it is: terrorism. White guy killer syndrome: Elliot Rodger’s deadly, privileged rage – Salon.com.
Student
No matter what sort of bureaucratic nightmare I have to suffer to work as a professional writing tutor, the frustrations pale next to the exciting, multi-talented students that I get to support and challenge. I have had an extra vibrant string of students this week–sociological studies on Michael Jackson, human geography of Tanzania, critical analyses…… Continue reading Student
Tutor
I’m trying to not get wildly upset at the SCCC administrators about their totally useless tutor training. The most difficult part of my grumpy energy is that I don’t even know who to direct my comments towards; everyone I’ve tried to communicate with has pointed me to someone else. It almost feels as if they…… Continue reading Tutor
V/GF
So I’m trying to eliminate gluten from my already restrictive diet. I’ve been feeling really sluggish and heavy, and I know that my occasional binge-eating of whatever day-old bread Chett brings home from WFM is not helping matters. But I am now officially the obnoxious, allergen-ridden person that I have always rolled my eyes at.…… Continue reading V/GF
Nature
I’ve been both privileged and reckless enough to visit several countries on three continents. I’ve slept on the edge of the Sahara with camels and desert cats and I’ve grinded & thumped to wild house music in a Cold War bomb bunker in Prague. I once drove up the east coast to Montreal and back…… Continue reading Nature
NC
Made a new friend at work the other night. He was very well dressed, and strolled in bragging about the East Coast. I knew immediately that we would be friends. Upon further conversation, we discovered that we were both from North Carolina, that his family lived in Salisbury, and that his father was also called…… Continue reading NC
Lies
17 Lies We Need to Stop Teaching Girls About Sex – PolicyMic.
Jesse Rice-Evans 