There’s no way for her to remember the event, thankfully, but my daughter Nia experienced her first brush with stereotyping when she was just a few minutes old. After hours of arduous, but ineffective labor, my obstetrician, Dr. B., told my husband and I that it was too risky to continue with natural childbirth and… Continue reading Too Black,Too Strong? Rhonda Lee’s Firing & Overlooking The Obvious
Category: Culture & Politics
Discussion of various aspects of modern American culture, including sports, politics, religion, gender issues and race.
Updating An Archive: The Easy-Bake Oven Gender Drama
A roaring fireplace, Momma’s oven-baked sugar cookies and Daddy’s reading holiday poems aloud to my siblings and me as “A Motown Christmas” played: I cannot imagine the holidays without intertwining those memories. My fondness for tradition, however, doesn’t prevent me from adding a few new tweaks and twists for my own family. For example, I… Continue reading Updating An Archive: The Easy-Bake Oven Gender Drama
How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia
Greetings, Professor Graglia, You seem like a thoughtful and educated man and given your decades of teaching experience, including your current post as a University of Texas Law Professor, you may not have meant to diminish the performance efforts of non-white students in college settings. But what you stated in last month’s interview with BBC… Continue reading How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia
“The Kissing Sailor” Controversy: Enthusiastic Response Or Full-On Assault?
August, 1945: a sailor charges into the street, pulls a nurse into his arms and bends her backwards with a forceful kiss. The impulsive “Nurse and Sailor” embrace became an iconic American image. For decades, it personified a renewed and romantic lease on life after the brutal conflict of World War II. However, as saying… Continue reading “The Kissing Sailor” Controversy: Enthusiastic Response Or Full-On Assault?
Thanksgiving or ‘No Thanks’? The Tragic Truths Behind The Tradition
As you bow your heads over the bounty of food and feel the intimate embrace of family and friends, take a moment to remember…. “The “idea” of Thanksgiving is a wonderful one…and we should be thankful each and everyday. But while we are celebrating our abundance today….we should pause for at least a moment of… Continue reading Thanksgiving or ‘No Thanks’? The Tragic Truths Behind The Tradition