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Drive-By Bigotry
On at least four occasions in my life, I have been the victim of what I will call “drive-by bigotry.” Either because of my race, sexual identity, or weight, an anonymous person has shouted an insult...
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No More Sexism-Colored Glasses?
The United States Military has finally lifted its ban on women armed service members serving in combat. Women have long participated in military and war, and have increasingly been allowed to...
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In Defense Of Femininities — All Of Them
Happy Women’s, Womyn’s, Womanist Herstory Month! Yep, it is March already. A time the US has set aside for obligatory celebration of girls and women and their contributions to the world. Sadly,...
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A Gay Guy’s Guide To Feminism – A Brief Introduction
With the start of Women’s, Womyn‘s, and Womanist Herstory Month this past Friday, I have been wondering what more I can do to challenge sexism — including my own. As I have noted in previous posts, I...
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On Doubting And Denying Each Other’s Experiences and Perspectives
The recent sociological blog debate on the supposed era of post-racism still weighs on my mind today, even as the conversation has tapered off. Beyond arguing against this idealistic (and limited)...
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Oppression As Terrorism
What image comes to mind when you hear the term “terrorist“? I can imagine most Americans think of something like the images that a quick Google search yields: Right now, these are the kinds of images...
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Reflections On Self-Doubt In Academia
In her latest blog post, “On Racism, Inferiority, and the Self,” sociologist Crystal Fleming reflected on the sense of inferiority that too many members of oppressed groups feel. She notes: What I...
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On “Teaching While Gay”
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently featured an interesting article by Domenick Scudera on “teaching while gay.“ Scudera raises the question (or concern, really) to queer professors how to...
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On the Boy Scouts’ Homophobic and Biphobic Membership Policy
Regarding the impending vote among Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leaders of whether to accept gay and bisexual men and boys into its membership, one concerned troop leader noted: The problem is, do I let...
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