21 March 2012

Testing My Patience

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I am going to say something that, coming from an educator, you might find odd:  I utterly abhor tests. All right.  I'll lay my cards ...
19 March 2012

Kaeden Kass: Denied For A Job, His Identity Denied

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Kaeden Kass was not allowed to serve as resident assistant of a male dorm at Miami University of Ohio. Normally, that wouldn't be note...
17 March 2012

Darun Rhavi's Crime

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The debate continues, and will most likely continue, about Dharun Ravi's conviction yesterday.  Whether or not you think that he is resp...
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16 March 2012

Is This Justice For Tyler Clementi--Or Dharun Ravi?

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As you may have heard by now, Dharun Ravi has been found guilty of hate crimes.  He will be sentenced on 21 May; he faces ten years in priso...
15 March 2012

More Attempts At Legislative Violence Against Women

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I'm normally not much of a fan of increased government regulation.  However, I am disgusted by  the latest efforts to weaken legislation...
13 March 2012

"But No Man Will Want To Marry You!"

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Some of my current students had yet to be born when I started teaching.  Just when I thought I'd heard everything, I realized I had. And...
12 March 2012

After Their Traumas

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(I know there are now thousands of women in the US Armed Forces.  However, for the purposes of this post, I'll use male pronouns in refe...
10 March 2012

Gay Time

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When I was teaching at LaGuardia Community College, I helped to organize an event called "Queer CUNY."  Every year, it's held ...
09 March 2012

On LGBT Substance Abuse

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I try not to re-hash material I've seen on other blogs or websites, or even in the print media.  I also try not to spend too much time r...
08 March 2012

What Do They Want From Us?

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It seems that the longer I am post-op and living as a woman, the more I find myself talking about race relations, especially with my student...
07 March 2012

After Esther

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On my way home tonight, three guys stumbled off a curb and nearly tumbled in front of my wheel.  I would have cursed at them, but they were ...
06 March 2012

Legal Lone Star Rape

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Three weeks ago, the State of Texas made rape legal. Actually, the Lone Star State went even further than that.  It made rape mandatory in...
02 March 2012

What If She'd Been His Child?

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If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love cats about as much as anyone can. Still, when I heard the story ab...
01 March 2012

Why the SAGE Innovative Center Is Necessary

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Today, the SAGE Innovative Center opened in Chelsea. What is SAGE?  And what's so innovative about the center? First, the organiz...
26 February 2012

Another Pronoun Problem?

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It seems I just can't get away from that issue of pronouns. Actually, it's been a while since anyone's addressed me with male...
25 February 2012

New Growth?

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I've gained some weight over the past few months.  Hopefully, as I ride my bike more and stick to some semblance of a diet, I'll los...
24 February 2012

A Pyrrhic Victory In Baltimore

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When I wrote yesterday's post , all of the information I had about the passage of Baltimore County's new law came from "instant...
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23 February 2012

Victory And Backlash In Baltimore County And Maryland

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The good news:  Baltimore County, in Maryland, has approved a bill that would ban discrimination against transgenders.  It thus becomes the...
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20 February 2012

Say Hello To Marley

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Did a little bit more riding than I did the other day, without pain.  I think I'll be ready to resume regular riding soon. Yesterda...
18 February 2012

New Member of The Family?

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Tomorrow I'm going to have a guest who may turn into a member of my family.  The cat my friend rescued is coming to my place.  His resc...