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I disagree. I do think there are ways that men are hurt by sexism that have no equivalent in your…
Speaking as a man I would never join an organisation that focuses on men's issues. To do so would be…
Why are there no dedicated left orgs like that? In the UK there's the Men and Boys Coalition. In the…
I’ll address the final part of your comment separately. Before I do that, I have some more data to bring…
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Category Archives: Patreon
Cartoon: Things Were So Much Better Then
This cartoon is drawn by Jenn Lee, who added so many great 1970s details! Jenn and I sometimes work sharing a table at a coffee shop, and she’d sometimes laugh aloud as she thought of more 70s details to squeeze in, … Continue reading
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Cartoon: The Criminalizing Homelessness Cycle
On Governing Magazine’s website, Thea Sebastian, Hanna Love and Tahir Duckett wrote: Criminalizing homelessness is bad financially and bad for public safety. Homelessness and incarceration have long been linked, as many people shuttle between jails, prisons, emergency rooms and the streets. … Continue reading
More on MileHiCon: Speech and Panel Reflections
Last month, I posted a bit about my experience as a guest of honor at MileHiCon in Denver this year, including an excerpt from the “speech” I gave at the opening ceremonies and some thoughts about my panels. On my Patreon … Continue reading → Continue reading
Silly Interview with Naomi Rubin and her brigade of robot, synthetic, and AI characters
Rachel Swirsky: You lived in Japan for a while, doing things including translation and a television show. What’s the most glamorous story you have? Naomi Rubin: I guess I tend to compartmentalize glamour as something other people seek and not … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Patreon Content for May & June 2019!
Patreon content went up this week! There’s a poem for all patrons: ” Silver Tree Day” which I wrote about the street where my grandparents lived. For $2 patrons, there’s an excerpt from an unfinished story about first business in … Continue reading → Continue reading
Silly Interview with Monica Valentinelli, Who Aspires to Terrify You with Marshmallows
(Editor’s Note: This interview has been in the vault. For Monica’s most updated work, visit her at www.booksofm.com.) Rachel Swirsky: You can write any tie-in on any subject you want. All the normal rules are out the window. If you’re … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Interviews, Patreon
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Patreon Content for April!
Patreon content went up this week! There’s a poem for all patrons: “To the Person Leaving,” which I wrote for my grandmother’s funeral. For $2 patrons, there’s a chapter from an unfinished novel “Haloes of Limelight.” And for $5 and … Continue reading → Continue reading
Patreon content for January 2018
Patreon content for January has just been posted! $1 and above patrons can read a piece from my recent found poetry kick based on google searches for emotions–in this case, “anxiety.” $2 and above patrons get to see a sneak … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Fiction, Patreon, Rachel Swirsky's poetry
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Making Lemons into Stuff: Appreciating A Decade of Hand-made, Artisinal Lemonades.
It’s the last day of my Making Lemons into Jokes campaign! Thanks to absolutely everyone who has contributed, supported, signal boosted, chuckled, and etc. And there’s still a little time to chip in! There are three stretch goals left — … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Posteriors for Posterity: An update on my fundraiser for LGBTQ health
It’s halfway through my Making Lemons into Jokes campaign, and I wanted to give an update. Among other things, I wanted to clarify why I’m doing this. For people in the know, the reasons are obvious–but obviously, most folks aren’t. … Continue reading → Continue reading
I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…