As kids, we are taught that being selfish is bad… I remember being forced to share with others rather than them being taught patience or negotiation or deli gown when to make sure they got what I had next, which … Continued
The other day, I saw an ad for some women’s product that talked about a plus-sized girl being beautiful, with a backstory about how she was told she was ugly… you know how it goes. I wish I could remember … Continued
As the picture with the kitty at the bottom-right of this page would suggest, I spend a lot of time thinking about existence, time and space, what religions and scientists and philosophers have been trying to explain for centuries… Fun, … Continued
“You’re not one of us!” they yelled. And that’s bad. I knew exactly what the rest of that thought was. Different is bad. I’m different. So I must be bad. The seed was planted. Partially by socialization, somewhat by biology, … Continued
Wednesday night, I randomly came across a HuffPost opinion piece titled ‘Christians Turn Love into a Four-Letter Word‘. It’s by Suzanne Dewitt Hall, a freelance writer who lives with her wife and cat named Chicken. I found it Googling “turn word … Continued
…also, that’s not how evolution works. Previously, I covered socialization and its effects on us. In A World Full of Impersonation, I Crave Unique Interpretation. Mimicking is a big part of our learning process. To this very day, I put … Continued
I’d like to extend a few challenges: See how few words you can use and still get what you want. See how few steps you can make between deciding what you want and getting it. See how good you can … Continued