It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Building Walls, #NotAllWhiteWomen, Fundamental Truths About Trump’s America, and more!
Sunday Funny: Some new definitions. (via Tree Lobsters)
What Does a Wall Mean to You?
When we build walls, are we protecting or isolating ourselves?
Race and Religion
Making assumptions about someone’s religion based on their race is understandable, but it can get you into trouble.
Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Complex Singing on the Golden Records
The Voyager Golden Record doesn’t just include the music of the global west.
The [White] Lady Doth Protest Too Much
Rather than virtue-signaling via t-shirt, why not show the world what you stand for by your actions?
Truth is Powerful and It Prevails. ~ Sojourner Truth
The words and actions of Sojourner Truth are more important than ever to remember.
3 Truths About Trumpism
There are certain truths we need to recognize if we’re going to get through the next four years.
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Ummm. ‘Not this white woman’ is quite specific to a current issue. To devalue it in favor of whatever pet issue the author thinks is more appropriate isn’t really much different from piping up with ‘all lives matter’ when the specific issue isn’t gun control, or militarized police or whatever.
Black Americans being killed by police is a genuine issue. Sure, its a crossroads of many others, but after Martin etc. it really needs/requires attention on its own merits.
That any woman could have voted for Trump is horrifying enough. Sure, the racial subset might really be about evangelicals, or abusive husbands filling in their spouses absentee ballots. But why not hit THIS nail on its head.