Confusing ignorance with stupidity is one of the most common mistakes in American thought.
That is, among everyday people.
society
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Family has nothing to do with blood, and everything to do with life.
As Pride Month gives way to July (and given these temperatures, maybe “Wrath” isn’t a bad descriptor), it’s important to remember one of the conceptual gifts that queer life has given all of us: redefining family.
philosophy / social justice / society
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Nobody has the luxury of being neutral
My sweetie texted this to me, with the thought “Oh, crap, this is going to make my indecision worse”: You can’t undo what has been done. As long […]
conventions / sexism / sexual harassment / society
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What to do when you’ve heard that you offended someone.
While inspired by John Ringo’s “I’ve never met you so I couldn’t have harassed you, oh wait I did meet you but I didn’t harass you, well, I […]
social media / society
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The three types of vaguebooking (and which one is the most toxic of all.)
You’re probably familiar with “vaguebooking”. You probably hate it…and have done it once or twice. Or three times. Or… well, you get the idea. To refresh, vaguebooking is […]
society / veterans
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Honoring the Dead:Memorial Day
It is Memorial Day. Honor all the war dead.