I grew up with 3 brothers, two of whom are very close to my age. So I was always trying to fit in with "boys" and constantly being made fun of for being a "girl". So I grow up and happen to have practically all male friends, and I don't particularly like it right now. Read More »
sexual harassment
Just keep your hands to yourself
Seriously, why do you feel the need to rub my thigh?
People are always touching me. Why do people think that this is ok? I don't understand this. I think people are overstepping their bounds. The excuse, "Oh, but he's gay." So? I don't care. I don't want him touching me and the way he was touching me, certainly did not convince me that he's gay. Read More »
Fascism in America
Fascism is best know for being the government type choosen by the Nazis. But most people don't know what Fascism is at its core. Fascism is making laws controling what people can and can't say, do, even think. Based on this most of you are already thinking of the Patriot Act, but that is not true. Read More »
Don't Touch Me, Don't Whistle at Me, and Don't Talk to Me Like That
This essay details the change in my reaction to being harassed in public by men. I then briefly point out my own issues with racial dynamics in these interactions and acknowledge the multitude of privileges I have surrounding these situations. Read More »

What an Interesting Twist of Fate
When I saw the newest ProgressiveU poll, I admit, I had no idea what it was talking about. That's why I went off to CNN.com and found the following article, plus a couple others: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/28/craig.arrest/index.html?iref=newssearch Read More »


