We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God given rights. The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jetlike speed toward gaining political independence, but we still creep at horse and buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of ( Read more... )

piratepurple here:

So, maybe, the next time you meet someone a bit odd, someone who is not easily pigeonholed, whether by their gender or something else, consider before you speak. Or behave as if they are wrong in some fashion. Because these roles are largely made up. It's a performance people put on to fit in. So be who you are, and love people based on who ( Read more... )

Most amusing recap I've seen of the second debate.

How crazy random is this--I found a pattern at the fabric store that is almost exactly what I was picturing for my wedding dress. I'm going to have to alter it to make the skirt floor-length, but other than that, it will look like this. Now all I have to do is find a groom! XD ( Read more... )

First of all, there is a young David Hewlett look-alike on campus, and how in the fucking hell have I not seen him before?! We're talking Forever Knight-era David with shorter hair. I had to stop myself from jumping off the balcony to talk to him. Alas, by the time I made it down the stairs, he was gone ( Read more... )

*plane from local Air Force base flies loudly overhead, interrupting class for over a minute*
Professor: [sarcastically] You know, the base has a sign at the front gate: "Please understand our frequent flights. What you're hearing is the sound of freedom."
[pause]
Student: Freedom's a noisy bitch!

So, silver_drake, swimdude207, and I were shopping for things I needed for my senior project. A heated discussion began over whether or not sex needs a penis to be hot.

Drake: I have known plenty of lesbians who have had contact with penises and decided they didn't need them.

Doug: No, they just buy plastic ones!

So, all of the guys are growing out their beards for The Cherry Orchard. Josh is half-Pakistani, and he's constantly complaining that the beard makes him look like a terrorist.

We were discussing possible gag gifts, and Candace suggests: "A turban?"

Ben responds: "Personal explosives?"

I love my Gender class! Where else at a small, religiously-affiliated university could you have an entire hour-and-a-half presentation on drag queens? (And have the professor have to say, "See how I steered the conversation away from condoms?")