http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/65500002.html

I support this idea.

...that on Columbus Day, when I mention on the http://occupychi.org site that this nation was not founded on liberty and justice but inequality, slavery and genocide, I get told that I am "hell-bent on stirring up a lot of white guilt in this movement" and "you have no place here". But somehow, ( Read more... )

This seems so basic and yet I had never seen this explained in this way before. Makes so much sense!

For me, what really helped me understand this issue was learning a little bit about semiotics. Semiotics is the "study of signs." In language/culture there is always a signifier (in this case "mohawk" cuts/dreadlocks) and a signified (indigenous ( Read more... )

Life continues apace. Nothing earth-shattering. Work is still work, kids are still kids, dating life is still spiffy and I am still broke. At least until the IRS coughs up my refund sometime in the next 2 weeks, at which point I shall be very briefly flush until I pay all my bills and then I will be broke again, but with a lighter debt-load ( Read more... )

On FetLife, you can post a list of fetishes, much like you can list interests on your profile on LJ. And like Facebook, Fet posts in your friends' feeds when you add something. The other day, one of my friends added "Aspophilia (sexual attraction to geeks)" (sic). I had a suspicion about the word's etymology, and sure enough, Urban Dictionary ( Read more... )

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2937844,civil-unions-pass-senate-illinois-120110.article

Governor has said he will sign the measure.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/2934264,illinois-house-civil-unions-pass-113010.article

Illinois House passes civil unions bill; expected to pass in Senate as well

miintikwa makes some excellent points here about wearing purple on Spirit Day.

http://miintikwa.livejournal.com/1724200.html

I've seen one too many "turn your status pink for breast cancer!"-type feel-good campaigns that don't actually do anything for whatever cause they represent.