Yes, but "the specific argument" is that politicians would definitely act like that, when we can see that usually they…
Okay, so your theory here .... I said "The specific argument I've seen is ....", not "My theory is ....".…
I was teaching Citizenship in the Community) Merit Badge at a Troop meeting a while back. The discussion of the…
Elie Mystal posted an article at The Nation and noted what "rural" and "urban" and "mob rule" probably mean to…
Author Archives: Grace Annam
The Elephant in the Room — Trans Women, Cis Women, and Penises
Dear cis women who are uncomfortable with trans women in bathrooms, Hi, it’s us. Trans women who use bathrooms. ((So, trans women.)) We know that you’re not comfortable sharing a bathroom with us, even though all the nakedness happens behind … Continue reading
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Thank You, Veterans
I wrote this on November 11, and then before I could get a thumbs-up from certain people to post it, life intervened. So, it’s a little late, but still worth saying. As GB Stern said, silent gratitude isn’t much use … Continue reading
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Privilege Lists’ Achilles Heel
A lot of the discussion I have seen on privilege, including some of this discussion, seems to proceed from a faulty understanding of the term itself: that “privilege” is a shorthand way of saying “who has it better”. In that … Continue reading
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"Here in Illinois..." Would you support an electoral college style voting system being used inside Illinois?