Am I Writing a Bigoted Story? – The importance of checking ourselves
Figure it's worth sharing this again:
https://jessmahler.com/am-i-writing-a-bigoted-story/
Am I Writing a Bigoted Story? – The importance of checking ourselves
Figure it's worth sharing this again:
https://jessmahler.com/am-i-writing-a-bigoted-story/
Pushing Back on Chrononormativity — personal reflections
My first conscious run-in with chronormativity was when I embraced polyamory. We called it 'the relationship escalator'. The idea that relationships are expected to follow a specific pattern -- a specific chronology....
https://jessmahler.com/pushing-back-on-chrononormativity-personal-reflections/
bell hooks and Being a Respectful Eavesdropper
My biggest personal takeaway from bell hooks’ Outlaw Culture (and I emphasize /personal/ takeaway — I’ve got a LOT of political takeaways I’m still processing) is the idea of being an invited ‘eavesdropper’...
https://jessmahler.com/bell-hooks-and-being-a-respectful-eavesdropper/
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Pushing Back on Chrononormativity — personal reflections
...I'd never heard the word chrononormativity before, but I instantly understood it. I've been fighting against it for most of my life...
https://jessmahler.com/pushing-back-on-chrononormativity-personal-reflections/
Pushing Back on Chrononormativity — personal reflections
...I'd never heard the word chrononormativity before, but I instantly understood it. I've been fighting against it for most of my life...
https://jessmahler.com/pushing-back-on-chrononormativity-personal-reflections/
The ‘Good King’ Makes a Good Fantasy
The idea is endemic to Western civilization. From the Christ-myth to King Arthur and King Richard to Aragorn the Fair… it repeats. In our myths, our fiction, our movies.....
The ‘Good King’ Makes a Good Fantasy
The idea is endemic to Western civilization. From the Christ-myth to King Arthur and King Richard to Aragorn the Fair… it repeats. In our myths, our fiction, our movies.....
I missed last month's #solarpunk essay from @AndrewDanaHudson , but I think the 10-year-check-in is a worthy read:
https://www.solarshades.club/p/the-political-dimensions-of-solarpunk10
The world has changed. Solarpunk influenced it, even without a single Masterpiece. We are continuing to build from multiple sides.
People are doing a lot on the ground - whether in the North or the South - and we're finally getting a language which can share their stories.
#writing #essay #manifesto #climate #climateChange #politics
I missed last month's #solarpunk essay from @AndrewDanaHudson , but I think the 10-year-check-in is a worthy read:
https://www.solarshades.club/p/the-political-dimensions-of-solarpunk10
The world has changed. Solarpunk influenced it, even without a single Masterpiece. We are continuing to build from multiple sides.
People are doing a lot on the ground - whether in the North or the South - and we're finally getting a language which can share their stories.
#writing #essay #manifesto #climate #climateChange #politics
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