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Condem(nation)
Take a look at your hair, your skin the color of your eyes the space between your teeth and your words, the cadence with which they erupt from your imperfect mouth, the syntax tripping, flowing, smooth like broken glass Take a look at the things that keep you up at night, the sites you visit…
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On Being Open-Minded, and the Freedom of Belief
Your right to believe in something does not negate others’ right to exist with the same rights and standard of living that you have.
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The Sesame Street Theory of Gay Marriage Resistance, or, How the Ernie Shirt Fucks You Up
When I was very small, I loved Sesame Street. I especially loved Ernie, and I had a special Ernie shirt that I had to wear every time it came on. I would run to my room, grab the shirt, put it on and run back and park myself in front of the TV, anxiously awaiting…
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Two Babies are Rescued After Being Lost at Sea Because of Parents’ Prejudice
I just covered this story for the web site Liberal America. Sean and Hannah Gastonguay have “moral” objections to abortion and homosexuality, but see nothing wrong with tossing their two babies into a small boat and heading out across the Pacific Ocean, with no apparent navigational skills and scant provisions. Why? They were trying to…
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The New Christianity: Bigotry, Hate and Oppression, All in One Convenient Package
It’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of religion, and have issues with fundamental Christianity in particular. Now before you close your browser and bathe yourself in holy water to cleanse your spirit of the evil I’ve already infused in you via my previous posts, hear me out. Let’s get this out of…