Dear President Trump, Things aren't looking so good for you all and it’s clear you are up against a master tactician who you have virtually no chance of outwitting. While we wait for things to shape up with Mueller's investigation, I want to circle back to the Adam and Eve story because I left out … Continue reading ‘people resist by telling their stories.’
Month: October 2017
My good girl training hit me upside the head
Dear President Trump, The Universe is testing me, throwing me low, slow enormous balls and still, I'm missing them. Saturday night we took our best friend out for her birthday and after dinner we checked out the swanky Starbucks Reserve across the street. We weren't in it for the coffee but rather for the spectacle. … Continue reading My good girl training hit me upside the head
Reified pillars of misogyny
Dear President Trump, Today I want to shift the focus from the ultra personal, albeit political, to what I think are the two main Judeo Christian pillars of misogyny; the dominant creation myth and the myth of Jesus's conception. Whoever came up with the idea that some all powerful God created Adam out of dust … Continue reading Reified pillars of misogyny
What are the cumulative effects?
Dear President Trump, Any day here I'll be able to step back and write you a succinct summary of my thoughts on the opportunities and motives I think enable men to continue treating women like second-class citizens and allow abusive, misogynistic behavior to continue to flourish and fester but today is not the day. I … Continue reading What are the cumulative effects?
Men keep doing it because it gives them status with other men
Dear President Trump, It's time to focus on men's motives for engaging in abusive, misogynistic behavior. There's been at least one prominent man called out for his abusive behavior who pled (hmm, your spell check doesn't recognize this word) ignorance, essentially saying he didn't realize his pursuit of subordinate women in his company was making … Continue reading Men keep doing it because it gives them status with other men
Lurching towards a more perfect union
Dear President Trump, Over and over yesterday at the NMAAH I was confronted with the stark reality that at the founding of our nation, women didn't count at all. We weren't considered citizens, we weren't 3/5s, we had no public (and little private) voice or power. Absolutely, many white women lived comfortably and benefited from … Continue reading Lurching towards a more perfect union
The pendulum is slamming back
Dear President Trump, Have you been to the National Museum of African American History? I'm guessing you haven't been so when you do go, I suggest you set aside most of a day and not plan much for later because you will be exhausted if you take in even a 20th of what is there. … Continue reading The pendulum is slamming back
You are so very hard to keep wishing well
Dear President Trump, I'll get back to my rant tomorrow or the next day, but tonight I feel like talking with you about some features of your contact page and of my letters to you. You probably aren't familiar with your contact page since it would be strange for you to write to yourself, so … Continue reading You are so very hard to keep wishing well
Preserving his greatness is more important than protecting her
Dear President Trump, As promised (threatened) I'm back today with another installment on factors that aid and abet men behaving in abusive, misogynistic ways. Although it has been well described by others, no feminist rant would be complete without addressing the issue that men can typically get away with behaving badly toward women because what … Continue reading Preserving his greatness is more important than protecting her
There is mostly goodness and love in the world
Dear President Trump, How has your Sunday been? Did you get in a round of golf? Two? I think the more golf you play, the better. I'm going to take a break from my ongoing feminist rant this afternoon. I'll get back to it tomorrow but having sent you two installments yesterday, I think it's … Continue reading There is mostly goodness and love in the world
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