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Posted by on Jul 23, 2024 in Blog | 1 comment

DEI is the New Dog Whistle

 

 

“DEI”

We’ll be seeing and hearing three letters a lot in the coming weeks and months ahead.

“DEI” is an acronym. It means: (D) diversity, (E) equity, and (I) inclusion. Yet oddly enough, “DEI” is intended by some as a derogatory term. It’s the new hate bait. It’s yet another ultra-conservative dog whistle. It’s MAGA red meat. It’s dangled to trigger sexism and racism. It’s designed to trigger fragile White male egos who simply can’t cope with positions of power and authority going to women or minorities.

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Posted by on Jul 22, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

Ugly MAGA Misogyny and the Sexualization of Kamala Harris

 

 

 

UGLY MAGA MISOGYNY AND THE SEXUALIZATION OF KAMALA HARRIS

The vicious attacks based on sex have begun.

It’s been fewer than 24 hours since Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. Yet already, the MAGA slime machine is kicking into overdrive.

MAGA ugliness is real. No surprise, because this is an ugly political movement littered with ugly people.

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Posted by on Jul 21, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

5 Things I Don’t Do Anymore

 

 

 

Some years ago, if you’d told me I’d change my preferences and habits to this extreme, I’d have said you were crazy. But indeed–I have changed my preferences and habits, and I suspect so too have many of you.

There are lots of things we used to do with some frequency that we simply don’t do anymore, or — we now do them far less often. Many of these things were once pillars of our identity. Now, they’re no longer (as) important.

I don’t share this with any sense of pride, nor do I believe I’m better for the omission. In fact, in each of the examples here, I’m losing something by not doing these same things. However, I also can’t force myself to go back to the way life was before.

Feel free to comment and share. Am I alone in my changing habits and preferences?

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