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Feminism
Ambition, Alcoholism, and Alias Investigations: Jessica Jones Review
Now that Jessica Jones has been out long enough for everyone else to have finished it and for me to have made it through my second run through, it seems appropriate to give it a write up, as it takes an ambitious swing at tackling many of the diversity issues that have plagued Marvel properties since they began making movies.…
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Featured
It Doesn’t Matter If You Turned Out Fine
One of the recurring discussions that pops up on my social media feeds and blog rolls is one that people have strong opinions about: hitting or spanking kids to punish them. One of the most common exchanges/memes I see in regards to spanking goes like this: “I got hit and I turned out fine.” “Do you think it’s ok to…
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Skepticism
Neurodiversity Is Not A Get Out Of Jail Free Card
“How do you know that question isn’t hard for him? He has autism. He might not understand racism.” “People with BPD can’t help being manipulative. That’s why I’d never date one.” “Cut her some slack, she doesn’t understand what she’s doing wrong.” Some people might think that these statements are someone compassionate or good for people who are neurodiverse. Benny…
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Activism
You Must Be Fun At Parties: The Myth of the SJW Party Pooper
Now that all the hooplah over shitty Halloween costumes and the right to be an offensive dickwad has started to die down (for this year at least), I think it’s time that we all have a little chat about what it means to be fun. One of the most common responses I see when someone gets called out for using…
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Feminism
Science, Your Bias Is Showing: Autism and Gender
Science is objective, right? That’s what we love about it. Facts are facts, whether you agree with them or not, and science is really a great way of finding out facts. The best part of science is when we can find out facts that help people, like modern medicine. SCIENCE! YAY! IT’S NEVER BIASED! This is what some skeptics sound…
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Activism
Yes Trigger Warnings Do Help Me: Here’s How
Skepchick has covered trigger warnings before in a variety of ways. It seems to be a catalyst topic to weed out who’s interested in making the world easier and kinder vs. who thinks everyone should be in it for themselves. But despite all this talk I often see people talking in general terms, or saying that they personally don’t find…
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Activism
Accessibility 101 Recap
Over the weekend I presented at Secular Women Work, and I was so psyched about my presentation that I wanted to share it with all of you as well. Accessibility. Most events kind of suck at it. While there is a law in place (the ADA) that requires reasonable accommodations for disabilities, many organizers don’t really know what that means…
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Activism
Don’t Miss Secular Women Work!
I am incredibly excited to let you all know that this weekend I’ll be presenting a workshop on Accessibility 101 at the Secular Women Work conference in Minneapolis! I’m hoping to see some of your faces there, and there is still time to register if you’re going to be in the area. From the Secular Women Work website: “The Secular…
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