By Heather Jones of hmjoneswriter.com How old were you when you realized you were a boy or a girl? For most of us, this is an uncomplicated question. We were assigned one or the other at birth based on our external genitalia, we were raised with the social constructs that generally accompany the sex we […]
Politics/Community
Pecan Resist: New Anti-Trump Ice Cream Flavor Will Give You Life
Feeling burnt out by today’s political climate? Ben & Jerry are here to help. The Vermont-based company launched a new flavor today to offer a little encouragement to the world, and it has a catchy name: Pecan Resist. In a statement, the good folks at B & G’s said: The company cannot be silent in the face of President […]
We’re Focusing on the Wrong Male Victims
By Heather Jones “Won’t someone please think of the men?” Any time the focus is on female victimization, there is a pull to bring it back to the poor men. The most current rhetoric is how it’s a dangerous time for men right now, and how parents are terrified for their sons who could have […]
Photo of Man Cuddling Stranger’s Baby Goes Viral For All The Right Reasons
Finally, something good has happened in the dumpster fire that is currently the US of A, and I don’t know how you’re feeling these days, but it’s about damn time. A man in Florence, Alabama held a stranger’s baby in a physician’s waiting room and yes, this is NEWS. Because lately? We are drowning in […]
White Guy Calls Cops on Black Woman With Nice Car, Not Believing It’s Hers
I started to make a list recently (because I love lists, but also because of the next point I’m about to make) about all the things I do on the regular without issue. For example, I was traveling a few months ago and needed to do some work on my computer. I already had purchased […]
Government Against Rape Victims: Why I Feel Like Crap Today
By Laurie Katz of Laurie’s Life It seems we cannot go online or into the break room without a discussion about rape these days. The accusation against SCOTUS Kavanaugh and the backlash against Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has been gut wrenching. Add in a bit of Devos and you have a recipe for a panic […]
Domestic Violence and the Urban Myth
By Theresa McArleton I intently watched coverage of the allegations made against Ohio State University Assistant Football Coach Zach Smith, and the subsequent disciplinary action for the much beloved and often loathed head coach Urban Meyer. Of the quotes that stood out the most to me were those made by Meyer, where he likened the issues […]
It’s Important to Raise Kids With Representation Outside Their Demographic
By Heather Jones of hmjoneswriter.com As the parents of biracial children, my husband and I decided it was important for our ten-year-old son to see Black Panther. It was groundbreaking for African-Americans in terms of representation, and we knew it would be empowering for him. We wanted to give him the experience of seeing himself represented […]