Inspirational posters that are actually inspirational. "Courage" is my favorite.

New York subway riders
At the moment that the subjects passed through the turnstile, unknown to them, I took their picture stationed at a distance of eleven feet.

Guys, a FIFTH STATE just legalized gay marriage!!!! I don't know what has been in the drinking water the past few months but damn, pour those legislators another glass?

This totally makes up for Marion Barry's lovely comment about why he was the only DC Councilmember to vote against DC recognizing gay marriage from other states: "All hell is going ( Read more... )

LOVE this New York Times article: Having a Bat Mitzvah in Their 90s Because It’s a Hoot

A bat mitzvah was rare in the United States until the 1950s and ’60s, said an associate rabbi at Menorah Park, Howard Kutner. Since then, many adult women have decided to make up for what they were denied as children, but most who do so are in their 50s and 60s ( Read more... )

I am always trying to explain to people what I mean when I say I'm attracted to "butch" women. That's the best word I have to describe it - that particular characteristic I fall for, the strength, self-assurance, aggressiveness that comes with restraint - it's not just short hair or body type or self-confidence.

This article at After Ellen, about ( Read more... )

An interview with Lauren Lappin where she talks about being a gay athlete and a member of the 2008 Olympic USA softball team. A really lovely article - Lappin is very well-spoken, and of course the points she's making are close to my heart.

I found this the most interesting question & answer:

PG: How does your experience of competing as an openly ( Read more... )

I wish we could treat our bodies as the place we live from, rather than regard it as a place to be worked on, as though it were a disagreeable old kitchen in need of renovation and update.

I want to read Susie Orbach's book.

This is kind of a follow-up on yesterday's post - Michelle Obama's arms. Written by the same person as yesterday's link, summed up by this amazing opening paragraph ( Read more... )

One of the blogs I follow, Dorothy Surrenders, has a post today entitled "I'll bring the muscle" featuring beautiful, athletic women.

Oh. Oh, be still my beating heart <3

- At the gym yesterday, I did squats (ass to grass) lifting over 100 pounds!!!! 105, to be exact. Next time I go, I am TOTALLY seeing if I can do at least one with my entire body weight. Oh my god YAY.

- Yesterday also, I did for reals push-ups. This is exciting because I haven't been able to do normal push-ups (i.e. not on my knuckles, not on a ( Read more... )

On the Street: The Water Dance

A slideshow of New Yorkers jumping over (and stepping in!) those nasty, slushy gutter puddles that tend to accumulate in the City during bad weather, with a voiceover by Bill Cunningham. The commentary is quite humorous, and the photos sync with what he's talking about. Makes me want to invest in rain boots!!