Ok, ok, I know this isn’t usually the kind of news I cover. One man, who stole a friggin donut and punched a woman in the chest on his way out of the store, is possibly facing 30 years to life. I’m not focusing on this idiot stealing a donut or the fact that he […]
Author: Lisa
John Mellencamp, "Jena"
H/T to Kai.
2 Marbles for the Day, Young Girls in the System and Beauty Iran
Cases like the Jena 6, ones that have claimed national attention, disturb us to our bone. However, just because media and the internet have been introducing these case to us now doesn’t mean that injustices haven’t been going on for years, decades, lifetimes even. Bfp has a fantastic and haunting collection of institutionalized violence against […]
I’m No Animal Activist, but I’ll Throw…
Cause I feel like posting something that doesn’t require ANGER.Giggle sent to Foxy Vox[y] An Interesting Animal I HadAll I’ve ever had is goldfish. All dead now. An Interesting Animal I AteTasted turtle once. Eat cow’s tongue. Pig’s blood. Had enough?An Interesting Animal In The MuseumThe tiger I saw at the Columbus Zoo is behind […]
Desperate Times, Desperate Apologies from Desperate Housewives
When I googled “ABC Apolgoy,” the apology about the anti-Filipino comment made on Desperate Housewives that insulted the medical schools in the Philippines and the Filipinos specifically in health care was fourth or fifth on the list. When something derogatory is said and then claim you didn’t mean for it to be offensive, it makes […]
Domestic in Domestic Violence
It’s a common known fact and an irrepressible belief that statistics are more than a bit screwy. They are. They serve nothing more than to be helpful guidelines to indicate a general perception is either true or false. October is Domestic Violence awareness month, and, let’s be honest. The statistics are strewed because of underreporting. […]
Diploma THIS
You can always count on Reappropriate to bring up issues that are so significant and often overseen. On the last episode of Desperate Housewives, a show I do not watch, Teri Hatcher’s character made a comment that denigraded the Philippines and the integrity of medical professionals schooled and educated in the Philippines. Never mind that […]
Rethinking Flickr
MAMA MIA. This has me rethinking everthing I have done with photography, privacy, and changing the settings on my flickr account. Highly disturbing, incredible in analysis – this story has STEREOTYPE written all over it’s lens.
How the Hyphen Happened
The hyphen. It stands for a lot. For Nick and I, the hyphen means long sighs from the receptionist at the dentist office who tries to spell my name and the poor pizza guy trying to pronounce it. When I decided to hyphenate my name, it came after much thinking and long, long discussions with […]
Welcome to the Carnival of Radical Action 5: Revolutionary Change
I voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 election. (Yes, you are reading the 5th Edition of the Carnival of Radical Action.) I voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 election because he was pro-life and my family – then – was strongly Republican and my father loves Ronald Reagen more than chicken […]