Quote of the Day
PortlyDyke, from the always excellent Shakespeare’s Sister, brings it:
Yes, I think that racism, misogyny, and homophobia (and whole bunch of other hatred-based “isms”) are interconnected. Yes, I think that it’s important for me to “connect-the-dots” between these forms of oppression, and understand how they intertwine.
However, I think that if I’m really going to understand that [...]
Quote of the Day - On Solidarity
This is the best damn thing I’ve read in a while. From Vox:
Let’s talk a little about solidarity. Solidarity is not blindly supporting what someone says is your cause. Solidarity is, at the barest of minimums, listening to people. It’s listening to criticisms instead of treating them as attacks, and actually hearing them and acknowledging [...]
EOAGH Issue 4
Ok, so I’m late to this one, but EOAGH Issue 4 is now online and ready for your poetry-loving perusal. Go read now.
Dunbar Rape Defendant Pleads Guilty
I just picked this up from Gina and Yobachi.
From the Sun Sentinel:
One of the four teenagers charged with the gang rape of a mother and the assault on her young son at the Dunbar Village public housing complex agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors Monday morning.
In exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of [...]
The 19th Erase Racism Carnival is Live
Eric Stoller has the 19th Erase Racism Carnival up. Check it out.
The next carnival will be held at Present Progressive Mood.
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