On the first day of every Jewish month, women all over the world hold their breath. Some of us cross our fingers; some of us pray or meditate. Some of us can't be there to support them, so wherever we are we hold still and hope really hard that the Women of the Wall don’t… Continue reading Women Talk to a Wall – and Get Arrested
Category: Fighting WorldSuck
Pro Choice – One Particular Choice
A year ago I received a flier in the mail attached to a dvd with a picture of four smiling teenage girls on the cover. I flipped through the flier and found a series of ultrasound photographs of a fetus at different stages of pregnancy. The captions were in first person, and said things… Continue reading Pro Choice – One Particular Choice
The Right To Bear Arms and The Right To Be Protected Against Them
I get off the bus at the university, and three things happen: I'm asked for ID, my bag is searched and I walk through a metal detector. Every single day. When I go to the mall, the same routine. When I eat out, a security guard sits outside the restaurant. When I was in elementary… Continue reading The Right To Bear Arms and The Right To Be Protected Against Them
The Jewish Woman’s Cloak of Invisibility
Do you ever find yourself walking down the street on an ordinary day, and experience a stranger purposely avert their eyes from you as you walk by them? * A little background for those unfamiliar with the phenomenon: In ultra-religious Judaism there are strict rules about separation of men and women. There are many reasons… Continue reading The Jewish Woman’s Cloak of Invisibility
Time Travel in Everyday Life
What would you do if you had a time machine? Comedian Louis CK says, "Go back in time and make you not ask me that question." I like to believe that actions make a difference. Sometimes it gets a little hard to keep believing that, especially when proof to the contrary springs up right before… Continue reading Time Travel in Everyday Life
Clean As You Go
One of the things I enjoy when I'm upset is baking. It's distracting and fun, and the end product is a tasty edible thing. But baking is incredibly messy - when the muffins are in the oven you have goo all over the counters and floors, you're covered in flour, ingredients are scattered about the… Continue reading Clean As You Go
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