“Otherness”

Almost a month ago, Thandie Newton gave an incredible TED talk about “otherness”, growing up as a sort of outsider. This is something I have experienced/discussed/fought against most of my life, as an immigrant who once moved to a mostly white neighborhood, and then went to a largely white liberal arts college. The concepts . . . → Read More: “Otherness”

Status Updates – Till Death Do Us Part

This was a really interesting TED talk and topic, because a) I’ve been wondering about something like this for some time and b) holy jeepers creepers.

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Also found this interesting article, er I mean note, on Facebook . . . → Read More: Status Updates – Till Death Do Us Part

Female Role Models – The Shortlist

I’ve been hearing dire talk about the lack of female role models in the world today, and it gave me pause. See, I was somehow under the impression that female role models have been at an all-time high as of late. Comediennes like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hitting the mainstream big time with their . . . → Read More: Female Role Models – The Shortlist