Grab your glass of milk and Oreos kids because it is motherfucking story time. And because I am a one-trick pony, you can expect that this will include talk about death. But this story is about bodily autonomy. Bodily autonomy and corpses. Warning for swearing, descriptions of dead bodies, and a generally grisly topic. …
Tag: Rant
1-9 The Hydra of Bureaucracy
I feel like I’m fighting a Hydra made of bureaucracy and bullshit. Each time I cut off a head and think I’m done with a problem, five new ones sprout from the stump and start hissing at me. The normal life problems of being a human in the US, I can kind of handle. But…
6-7 Scum of the Earth
**Warning adult language ahead** This is going to be short and a bit of a call to action, both specifically and generally. There aren’t a lot of feels here, so you don’t need the tissue box. Last week, a friend brought to my, and the larger community’s, attention that Jason’s name and image were…
4-16 Second Chances, Confrontation and Saying No
I believe in second chances. I believe in second chances with every atom in my body. People are an ever-evolving creation. We rebuild ourselves day after day, hour after hour. I watch students who once said they can’t dance execute entire sequences flawlessly. I watch teenagers who didn’t understand boundaries correct and explain personal space…
12-28 Moana
I saw Moana. It was delightful. It wasn’t perfect, but it was delightful enough that I think you should go see it. Let me unpack all of that for the next two pages. Moana is a Disney movie. I went into it expecting a modicum of South Pacific culture that was pretty much just…