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CN: mentions of service discrimination against a non-binary person I’d like to tell you about my experiences – they may be of interest to others. By way of background, I identify as non-binary transgender and live approximately 50/50 in male and female personas. In my female persona I work as a volunteer for two charities and have recently secured paid employment with a university in Wales, on a part time basis. I applied to open a current account in person at the Cardiff city centre branch of a high street bank in November 2015. After receiving a standard letter questioning my proofs of ID and address, I wrote explaining my circumstances. Receiving no reply, I had to make follow-up telephone calls on three occasions – each time I was told that they had no trace of my letter and asked me to send a further copy. Eventually, in February 2016, I was so exasperated that I wrote directly to the CEO complaining. I then went through a prolonged rigmarole with the CEO’s trouble-shooter, the eventual outcome of which was that they refused my application on the grounds that my proofs of ID and address were insufficient and unacceptable. I then made a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman: they were extremely helpful and I would definitely say that nobody should have qualms about taking complaints to them. The person who dealt with my complaint secured a change of position by Co-operative Bank and they agreed to accept alternative forms of proof of ID and address. In my case, as proof of ID, they have agreed to accept a letter from my GP, confirming that I am known to them in my female persona. This was the same form of proof of ID that I used to obtain my Citizen Card, which the bank (and other banks) have previously rejected as insufficient. I am registered at my GP under both my male and female names, which means that I can book an appointment in either, avoiding the embarrassment reported by many trans people of being called aloud by their birth name when they are presenting as a different gender. I believe that all NHS electronic systems afford the facility of having an alternative name. As proof of address, they have agreed to accept a letter from HMRC to me in my female persona at my home address, confirming that I pay tax. This proved simple to obtain. I wrote to HMRC in my female persona, describing my circumstances and asking them how to ensure that I pay any tax due from my employment with Swansea University. They replied, asking me to provide my male name and national insurance number. They would link my female name to this and communicate with Swansea University to issue a tax code etc. using my female name and national insurance number only. HMRC could not have been more straightforward and helpful. The next step is to return to Co-operative Bank armed with the final letter from the Financial Ombudsman and the two forms of proof and make a fresh application – I’m hoping that this should be fairly straightforward, though I would not bet money on it being so! In March 2016, I attempted to open an account in my female name with another high-street bank, with whom I had banked for over 40 years. After a similar process of delay and prevarication, I have just made a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman. My experience with both banks has been that they rely on a set stock of excuses to justify their refusal. These include the money laundering regulations, the requirement for them to fight financial crime, and the impossibility of holding an account in anything other than one’s “legal name” – a concept which, the parliamentary inquiry report made clear, does not exist in UK law. They also totally avoid making any reference to guidance and advice from the Government Equalities Office, even when these are specifically drawn to their attention. I assume that this is because there are no counter-arguments that they can legitimately make. In my view, the most significant aspects of the GEO advice are that banks and other financial institutions should make use of a wide range of alternative forms of proof of identification and address and that actions taken in respect of financial crime should be proportionate to the risk involved. This is particularly relevant, I think, in cases when one has had a previous relationship with the bank as a customer: it is perfectly possible for them to identify the link between accounts held by a person with more than one identity and to monitor the use of the accounts. If HMRC can link two identities using the national insurance number, then it is possible for banks to do likewise. I know that people’s circumstances differ and that the proofs of ID and address accepted in my case may not be available to everybody. I do feel, though, that having established a precedent is valuable. I hope that my experiences may be informative and helpful to other non-binary people and would value any suggestions as to sources through which I might bring them to people’s attention. Words by Cecilia Dubois Cecilia identifies as as non-binary transgender with a male and a female persona which they occupy each about fifty per cent of the time. Cecilia is retired and works as a volunteer for the British Red Cross and a local mental health charity, which they both enjoy as it gives them the opportunity to use skills developed over many years as a nurse and teacher. 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Engineering Career Series: Ensuring Pay Equity & Career Progression in Yelp Engineering Vivek Raman VP, Data & Trust Engineering and Beka Reddin, Manager, Business Partner - Jul 15, 2021 At Yelp, we care deeply about ensuring all employees are compensated fairly for their contributions, regardless of their gender, race, and ethnicity. Within Yelp Engineering, we work hard to achieve equal pay for equal work through a combination of tactics: - Well-defined career levels and corresponding pay bands - A systematic levels calibration process across teams - Transparency of our outcomes with the entire Engineering team In a previous blog post, we described how we think about career progression and leveling. Each level within Engineering and Engineering Management has an associated merit band, equity band, and cash bonus target based on location. We use our leveling framework to help guide managers to place their employees at a position within those bands. For example, an engineer recently promoted to IC3 would likely fall towards the lower end of the IC3 level framework and pay band. In order to ensure managers interpret and apply our career leveling framework consistently, we run calibration conversations on a quarterly basis. Calibration conversations are discussions among management peer groups about performance expectations of individuals on their team. These calibration conversations contribute towards more equitable pay by making sure expectations are consistent across teams. Our frameworks and processes would be meaningless if we didn’t closely analyze our compensation data to ensure they are actually working. Within our Engineering org, we have committed to conducting a pay equity analysis annually and sharing the results internally with the entire Engineering team. We’re pleased to share some highlights from our latest analysis below. As we look into our data, a few things immediately come to mind. First, the data is a snapshot of a point in time and is not entirely complete as we don’t have demographic data for all employees. Our analysis includes our full-time, individual contributor Engineering employees who have voluntarily provided their race, ethnicity and/or gender information, which is about three-quarters of this population. Second, we don’t expect pay to be identical for all people within a level, as we mentioned above when we talked about how we think about pay. Small pay gaps are to be expected for a number of factors that are unrelated to race, ethnicity, or gender – for example, performance, impact, and growth within level. Third, we show gender in terms of women and men because we do not yet have enough data to represent a more nuanced view of gender identity, but we are working on improving our data to represent this more completely in the future. With respect to race and ethnicity, we have combined Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native employees into an under-represented minority (URM) group in the data due to small sample size. So how do we do the analysis? It’s important to understand compa-ratio. Our salary bands were developed by our compensation team and leaders, guided by our pay philosophy and the competitive market landscape. Compa-ratio is computed for each salary band, by taking each individual’s salary divided by the middle of the salary band for that role and level (50th percentile). We use the median compa-ratio - the red line represents the median compa-ratio of the population at that level and the gray bars represent quartiles. Without further ado, let’s show you some data! First, we’ll start with gender. As you can see from the chart below, the median compa-ratio for men is 100% while women’s is 101%, which means, on average, men and women are paid nearly identically. Men do outnumber our women in Engineering and their distribution is slightly higher. Next, let’s talk about race and ethnicity. As you’ll see in the chart below, all groups have compa-ratio medians within 2% of each other and the distribution of employees around the comp ratio medians appear relatively equal. This is just a high level snapshot of the analysis we do at Yelp. We also dig deep into level progression to ensure employees progress across our levels at similar rates regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. As an example, the chart below represents gender by level and tenure. It shows that progression through levels occurs at similar rates for men and women. At 2 years tenure, the majority of our employees sit at IC1, IC2, or IC3. By 5 years, the majority of employees are at IC3, IC4, IC5, or IC6. As we cut the data, we run into smaller sample sizes that can result in disproportionate differentials. Whenever we find outliers, our leadership team looks at pay and level information on a case-by-case basis to ensure the outlier is due to legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons like scope of impact, and takes action where needed through out-of-cycle level or pay adjustments to achieve equity and fairness. We’ve learned through this analysis that our framework and methodology have resulted in equitable pay. We are always trying to improve our pay equity analysis. We continue to iterate how we look at total compensation to ensure equitable pay that attracts, motivates, and retains Engineering talent. We also have an opportunity to better report on gender identity in a non-binary way. We share our pay equity data with our employees annually and typically review the data twice a year (although with the challenges we faced during the pandemic, we prioritized investments in resources to assist our employees in 2020 and skipped the analysis that year). This ongoing analysis coupled with transparency and communication not only builds trust in our leaders and processes, but also keeps us accountable for our pay practices. Up next: Fostering Belonging and Inclusion at Yelp Continuing the conversation of gender identity, race, and ethnicity at Yelp, Trisha Walsh, Tenzin Kunsal, and Ian Fijolek will talk about our Employee Resource Groups and efforts made to promote a healthy work/life balance as well as mental health. If you’d like to join a team passionate about pay equity and inclusion, we’re hiring! 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An Interview With Elisabeth Harrison, PhD Candidate in Critical Disability Studies at York University. By Derek Newman-Stille Q: So, to start our interview, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? Elisabeth (She/her or They/Them): Sure! I’m a PhD candidate in Critical Disability Studies at York, where I’m researching trans, genderqueer, gender non-binary and non-conforming people’s experiences in the mental health care system in Ontario. I’m 33, and I’m a white AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) genderqueer femme. I come from Brockville, ON. I also identify as a psychiatric survivor, which is part of what brought me to the work I’ve been doing. Besides that all, I have a day job at the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto where I work for the Direct Funding Program. I want to add at the start of our interview that my perspectives are my own and do not reflect those of my employer Q: What got you interested in exploring Trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary experiences of mental health care? Elisabeth: I think it’s a little bit of “me-search,” which is a phrase one of my research participants introduced me to. Q: I really like that term “me-search”. What is it like to do research that brings yourself into the narrative? So often academics pretend that they research objectively, but there is something powerful about involving the personal in our research. Elisabeth: Isn’t it a good phrase? The person who introduced me to it explained that it’s often used in a criticizing sense in their (allegedly “empirical”) field, but I liked it because it reflects the way that we bring ourselves to our work, and I think that’s important to acknowledge and it isn’t a bad thing. Obviously, as a community member I have some kinds of knowledge that can come with personal experience. But of course, this isn’t to say that my experience is also quite limited and shaped by the specificities of my identity. So even in doing “me-search,” I’m learning a lot about those limitations and learning so much from people who have had similar and different experiences to mine. I was interested in this topic basically as a result of my own difficult experiences in what I perceived as a sexist, heterosexist and transphobic (not that I even knew that word at the time) mental health care system. The experiences I had seemed to be much more oriented toward control and maintaining unequal power structures than toward providing support or opportunities to heal, so I wanted to look into some aspects of that in my work. Most of those experiences were when I was a teenager, so my knowledge was limited and I think some things have changed (hopefully) since the early 2000s, but that’s what I was starting from. My undergrad and my MA are both in Gender Studies, and I was introduced to Critical Psychology and a bit to Mad Studies there, then I went into CDS to focus a bit more on that. Q: The medical profession has incredible power over our identities and ways of knowing ourselves, particularly since they shape text about us. Yet they also claim objectivity in labelling us. What are some of the problems that come with this power and ability to create labels about us? Elisabeth: I understand that labels are ways of organizing information. In some ways they can be helpful and help us communicate with each other. So for example, when I learned terminology like “genderqueer” and “enby” (nonbinary) for the first time, I was like, “Yes! That is so helpful! That helps me understand what’s going on!” At the same time, when labels are applied by people who have institutionalized power to people who have less power, when those labels come with so much force, so much stigma and so many unacknowledged limitations, my view is that it’s often a lot less helpful and it can even be harmful for people. When it comes to information about mental health, I wish that more people knew that the way the DSM has been constructed has always been a thoroughly political project. Actually, I think that many of us in the TQBLG community do understand that, since people remember the process that got “Homosexuality” removed from the DSM. But generally, I think the idea that “mental illnesses” are diseases like any other (“just like cancer or diabetes”) is the more dominant view. Q: So often our mental health narratives don’t include our own voices. What benefits can occur when we are able to narrate our own lives? Elisabeth: I think that the power to author and tell our own stories, and to create communities in which our stories are respected and understood are incredibly important. Research-wise, this is the primary reason why I chose a narrative-based methodology and also did digital storytelling work with participants. Everyone should be able to tell their story, and should be given/should seek out the information they need to understand the stories of other people, and the big stories that impact all of our lives in different ways. It’s hard to tell your story when you don’t know why the things that are happening to you are happening, you know? And it’s hard to understand stories from outside your experience without that knowledge as well. Q: Could you tell us a little bit about the digital storytelling work you were doing? Elisabeth: Absolutely. I have two supervisors for my dissertation, Dr. Geoffrey Reaume and Dr. Carla Rice. Carla is the founder of the Re-Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice, which is a research centre focussing on using digital media to enable oppressed people to tell their stories. ReVision has moved toward supporting people to create different kinds of videos, but their methodology started with the digital storytelling approach, and I was trained in that by the Centre so that’s what I decided to do with my own project. Digital Storytelling is a process where people are supported to tell a 3-5 minute long story using voice, music and visuals. The elements are created brought together by participants during a workshop, with support from facilitators who might be videographers, photographers, filmmakers, etc. It’s an arts-based or arts-informed method that allows people to choose a story and present it in the way they choose, which I think is awesome. I should mention as well that the Re-Vision Centre has incredible equipment that makes this kind of work possible. I was very lucky to be able to access these resources. Q: When you talk about Dr. Rice and Project Re-Vision, I can’t help but think about Artivism (art activism) and the power of finding new and creative ways of expressing information. Do you find that digital storytelling gives people a chance to express things in a new and creative way? … Especially since some of this material may be really challenging to express in traditional methods. Elisabeth: What a great parallel! Yes, absolutely. I think that art is so powerful — the way people engage with art is often different to how they might engage with academic prose. Actually, I think most people don’t necessarily engage with academic writing very much, especially once (or if!) they’re out of the academic world. But most of us engage with art in various ways. We listen to music, we look at visual art, we constantly engage with design in our lives, we watch movies, etc. So for people to tell their stories in a way that is likely to be more accessible to more people is really helpful, both for the creators themselves (as they have quite a bit more control over the process than they would with, say, how an interview is coded and analyzed and presented by a researcher) and for potential audiences. I think that the process of storytelling is also really interesting. Many digital story creators haven’t made a video before and may not typically engage with any of the elements of the story at all. Of course, some participants are artists and that’s fantastic, but the process is organized in a way that it’s accessible to non-artists and even to folks who may not be super familiar with the kinds of technology used in the process, so I think that inevitably allows for the exploration of new ways of thinking about expression and how to convey and represent the information and meaning and feelings and resonances that they want to put into the world through the story. I did not make a story in my own project because I was facilitating the workshop, but I’ve made two digital stories in other Re-Vision Centre projects. I like art, but I don’t really consider myself an artist. I’m absolutely not a practicing artist in any way whatsoever. So it was really interesting to have a chance to think about the elements of sound and visuals and timing and tone that I don’t typically consider too much when I’m basically writing essays. I do try to make my academic writing as clear as possible, and there’ll very occasionally be a sentence that I think is kind of nice, but beyond that the other elements just aren’t there. Q: Nicely said!! On a personal note, I really wish I could have taken part in your study. It sounds like you have created a powerful space for Trans, genderqueer, and non-binary folk to talk about their experiences as psychiatric survivors. Elisabeth: I wish you could have as well! I did try to create that kind of space. It’s often just a really hard topic to discuss. I am extremely grateful to all the people who spoke with me and made stories with me, I am so, so, so appreciative of their trust and openness and generosity. It’s been hard in the past while, I did my interviews a couple of years ago now, and I think a lot about how all the developments around this issue are impacting the people I met. It’s been a rough go lately and its just so unfair. Q: A lot of readers may not know about psychiatric survivor narratives or mad pride. Could you tell people a little bit about the background of these terms and, especially, what they mean for you? Elisabeth: The terminology of psychiatric survivor has been around for quite a while (I believe since the 70s and 80s) and it’s a phrase used to challenge the idea that mental health care is, well, care, rather than, say, coercion or incarceration or just unhelpful or uncaring. Mad pride, or the Mad movement comes from another, related perspective, that the kinds of states or experiences or ways of being conceptualized in the medical model as illness aren’t always inherently negative, but could instead be considered as just different from what gets constructed as “normal.” For me, I relate to these terms because I think they do a lot to politicize the experience of being pathologized, and to politicize difference and distress. And I think that distress, especially, is very, very often rooted in experiences of oppression, violence and injustice, which is something that the medical model doesn’t usually concern itself with. Q: You mentioned the tough past couple of years and I can’t help but think about the impact of the Ontario Conservative Party’s decision to not recognize gender identity and what this may mean for people like us and those involved in your project. What sort of influence may this change have in Trans, non-binary, and gender queer lives and our psychiatric encounters? Elisabeth: So basically, by pulling this garbage move at their party conference, they’ve done a lot of damage even without having to drag this bullshit through the courts and/or invoke the notwithstanding clause. Obviously it would be even worse if they did that, but the way that they did this has allowed them to express contempt and hatred toward our community and embolden bigots without all those pesky protests and legal bills. Personally, I have essentially zero problem with being disliked or misunderstood by people like Granic-Allen and/or Ford, but it’s very upsetting and disturbing to think about what this is going to mean for younger members of our community and for all the members of our community who face harassment and violence and discrimination on a daily basis. Q: I can’t help but think that just discussing the possibility of disregarding gender identity will inspire acts of Transphobia and gendered violence by the public (and possibly by health care professionals). When people in power feel safe to express Transphobic sentiments it emboldens people who believe Transphobic ideologies to be more open about them as well. Elisabeth: I have to situate myself, too. I’m an AFAB femme with a feminine gender presentation. Unless I tell people, people don’t typically know or guess or assume that I consider myself non-binary. I have been trying to come out more, and I try to speak out about the issues facing the trans community as someone who could be considered as having an identity that’s under the trans umbrella, and also as a person who is trying to act in solidarity with trans/enby/genderqueer people who are maybe not read as cis, or whose gender presentations are interpreted as non-normative. I’m extremely cognizant that the space I occupy in society is completely different from the kind of space that someone who, for instance, faces transmisogyny, would be. I completely, completely agree with your analysis, Derek. I think that’s part of why they did this. Q: Trans experiences with health care tend to be fraught with dangers, especially since many medical practitioners still believe Transphobic ideologies. This has resulted in a lot of Trans people not seeking out health care even when health care is considered urgent. What are some things that we, as a community, can do to shift the dialogue around health care for Trans folks and, especially, mental health care access? Or is there other options outside of the psychiatric system? Elisabeth: That’s a very tough question and a tough reality. Q: I was thinking the same thing. It’s something I have been struggling with finding answers to lately… and there aren’t a lot of answers out there. Elisabeth: We need to keep doing what we’ve been doing as a community, which is to continue our activist work to ensure that our realities are as much as possible understood by those in power, to take up decision-making roles and shape the policies ourselves (which is arguably and in part what happened with the shift away from GID and toward GD, which has been helpful in quite a number of ways). We can keep advocating for better access to non-medicalized or less-medicalized forms of mental health care, such as counselling and psychotherapy. And beyond that, we can keep doing our work to improve or change the aspects of society that lead to distress for so many of us. So part of that is to promote the acceptance and celebration of gender diversity! And part of that is to advocate for access to housing, food and enough resources to lead a decent life, whether that comes through income security programs and/or employment and/or the dismantling of the neoliberal capitalist system. Which is clearly a lofty goal, but it’s so often the conditions of people’s lives that lead to distress, or that make differences in ways of being so hard to live with. We are told that we have to be productive all the time, that we have to be “regulated” all the time, there’s very little space for difficulty and difference, especially if you’re situated at the nexus of various axes of oppression. There’s no time, there’s no patience, there’s no opportunity, and there’s no tolerance. And that’s not okay at all. I have to say too that I feel like as someone with more privilege in a lot of ways, this work is on me. And it should be on people working in solidarity with the community. This work can’t keep being put on the backs of the most marginalized people in our community. In practical, more immediate senses, I’ve learned a lot from working with Dr. Carla Rice about how art can be used to influence health care provider perspectives. So it’s also about getting in to medical schools and health care institutions with pieces like the ones that the folks who participated in my project created, getting in with personal stories about what needs to be done differently, and helping people who are already in the system to learn and do better. Q: Nicely said!! It sounds like getting our narratives out there is important not just for us to see ourselves represented, but also to shift social consciousness, especially for care providers. What are some ways we can get our voices out there? Elisabeth: I definitely think that’s true. Well, the kind of work you do to promote disability studies perspectives online is an amazing example! Getting critical perspectives out into the world is a huge part of the process! Q: I am reminded of projects like “Graphic Medicine”, who are trying to get “patient” narratives out there in graphic novel form to help medical professionals think about the lives and experiences of their patients. In what ways can art play a role in educating? Elisabeth: Oh, great point! All kinds of art are good ways to learn about people and their lives. Derek, legit, they need to hire you to teach at a medical school. For real. The way you use art and culture to bring out so many dimensions of life and experience for your students, I truly think that’s what health care providers could use! Of course we can also present stories at health care institutions and schools in the meantime. Q: Elisabeth, imagine how voices like ours could really change medical perspectives. Elisabeth: Right?! Challenging sanism, ableism, transphobia, queerphobia all at once! And there need to be even more voices and more perspectives, to shift thinking on racism, colonialism, transmisogyny. The people from our communities should be at the forefront, telling the stories of what our communities have been dealing with and the incredible things that many of us have done even in the face of such intense oppression. Q: I want to personally thank you for all of the work you are doing and all of the work you have done. You have done so much work for our community and I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about your work here. Is there anything further you would like to say to readers? Elisabeth: Thank you so much, Derek! It has been an honour to speak (/write) with you tonight! Thank you so much for inviting me, I really appreciate it. I always learn so much from you!! Q: I like the way our conversations are always so generative. They get both of us thinking in new ways. I can’t help but think what medical practitioners could get out of collaborations and conversations like this. Elisabeth Harrison (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in Critical Disability Studies at York University. Her dissertation research is about trans, genderqueer and non-binary people’s experiences with mental health care in Ontario. 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By Brittany Hailer Pittsburgh Current Contributing Writer Turtle and their little brother, Philip, play make believe, conjuring relationships and modeling adult life. Philip always plays the mom because Turtle always wants to be the dad. When their aunts or uncles send dresses or shirts that are sparkly, Turtle refuses to wear them. Philip will bring his blue, typically boy clothes over to his sibling and say, “‘I’ll wear your shirt and you can wear my shirt.” Caitlin Evan knew Turtle was non-binary from the moment they were born. This was a gut feeling, something that bubbled up, and, she admits, scared her. Despite her instinct, Evan chose a feminine name and used feminine pronouns for the baby. However, by the time her child was 3, they wanted to be called Turtle. “I want to be a boy!” Turtle said. Turtle refused to respond to any other name and wanted their pronouns to be he/him. [For the purpose of this story, Turtle’s preferred pronouns were they/them/their.] At first, Evan had a “weird reaction to it.” “I wouldn’t say it caused negative emotions, but fear. What is the life my child will have? Will I have to let go of the life I thought this person would have or be? It wasn’t shocking, though. They never wore dresses. Never liked sparkles, stuff like that,” Evan said. Evan decided to affirm Turtle’s gender exploration instead of asking them to conform to the gender they were assigned at birth. Gender-affirming parenting — or supporting a child and building their self-esteem as it relates to their gender identity– is on the rise throughout the United States. In the 70’s and 80’s there was a surge of “non-gendered” parenting, which focused more on eliminating gender than exploring it. (Turns out, kids hated it and it’s impossible to eliminate one’s gender identity) Today, the gender affirming parenting is more about exploration and expression–allowing children to pick and choose how they want to perform gender. In Evan’s case, Turtle started exploring on their own, but there are other families who are raising “Theybies”– babies born without a gender designation at birth. Parents choose not to reveal the sex of their child, however, that doesn’t mean they’re eliminating gender entirely. As the child grows into their own identity and personality, they are encouraged to explore masculinity, femininity, and everything in between without expectation. Turtle’s daycare accepted their new name immediately. Teachers and fellow students respected their gender exploration at it ebbed and flowed. If Turtle wanted to be a boy that day, they were a boy. If they wanted to be a girl, they were a girl. Even the lunch ladies gifted Turtle stuffed toys and trinkets that matched their name. “They’ve know Turtle since they were under a year old, and they followed,” said Evan Evan says she still stumbles over pronouns and fears she’s “doing things wrong.” She tells Turtle, “If Mommy calls you something you don’t want to be called, just remind me.” When Evan enrolled Turtle in the Fox Chapel Area School District (FCASD) this past fall, she felt pause. The paperwork only allows for male or female gender designations. Evan was also unsure what to put down under name, so she filled out the name Turtle was assigned at birth. However, the paperwork did ask for a nickname and Evan wrote down Turtle. “As soon as they learned to spell Turtle, they wrote it in parentheses under all their name tags at school,” Evan said. The Pittsburgh Current reached out to FCASD and according to Bonnie Berzonski, the district’s coordinator of communications, the institution does not have a policy pertaining to gender-neutral or gender-expansive children. “We recently deleted all fields requesting information about gender on our online enrollment portal/forms except one — as we are required to submit a gender to the state. We updated the question to read: ‘For state reporting purposes, please select how you would like us to report your student’s gender.’ Parents then select ‘Male’ or ‘Female’,” Berzonski wrote in an email. FCASD does not have a non-binary gender designation for enrolled students. According to Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s Media Reference Guide: Non-binary and/or genderqueer is defined as terms used by some people who experience their gender identity and/or gender expression as falling outside the categories of man and woman. They may define their gender as falling somewhere in between man and woman, or they may define it as wholly different from these terms. The shift from Turtle’s daycare experience to public school has also been an adjustment in communication. Evan was used to getting daily updates from Turtle’s teachers. They talked openly about Turtle’s name and gender designation. At FCASD, gender isn’t discussed: “The teachers won’t give updates if they’re calling them Turtle or a girl,” Evan said. At the beginning of the school year in August, Evan told Turtle’s teacher that they sometimes identify as a boy. The teacher seemed receptive. However, when Turtle comes home from school, they say they were called a girl. They were called their birth name. Evan asks who Turtle played with and they say, “Nobody.” “I don’t know how much they would stick up for themselves,” Evan said. Berzonski wrote in an email, “We encourage parents/guardians and students to let us know about any special circumstances pertaining to any of our students. And, again, we would meet with the parents/guardians and/or the student to determine how we can best serve the student’s needs. We do not utilize a one-size-fits-all approach as that may not be helpful for all students and parents/guardians.” But, Evan feels that puts a lot of pressure on a kindergartener to assert their gender identity. She’d rather their teachers inquire and encourage them. No one at Turtle’s school offered a plan or sit-down meeting with the family. “I think in part we were still in a place of fear in August/September when school started and trying to not make a big deal about it so other people felt comfortable with it instead of making sure [Turtle] felt safe being themselves,” Evan wrote. Dr. Diane Ehrensaft is developmental and clinical psychologist who specializes in gender and the author of “The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes.”Ehrensaft encourages parents to forget any assumptions about gender when it comes to children. She says adults can learn a lot from kids. “We’re straddling and new world and old world–our children are revolutionary leaders,” she said. While the children can teach adults a thing or two, it is up to adults to advocate and affirm gender expression. Gender expansive, gender nonconforming and non-binary children will experience microaggressions both from peers and adults. However, it’s up to the adults to intervene and educate youth. According to Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s Media Reference Guide: Gender Non-Conforming is a term used to describe some people whose gender expression is different from conventional expectations of masculinity and femininity. Please note that not all gender non-conforming people identify as transgender; nor are all transgender people gender non-conforming. Many people have gender expressions that are not entirely conventional – that fact alone does not make them transgender. Many transgender men and women have gender expressions that are conventionally masculine or feminine. Simply being transgender does not make someone gender non-conforming. Sometimes, a child will inquire about a peer’s gender expression and hurt their feelings without even realizing. Ehrensaft recommends that classrooms have circle time where gender is discussed. Children should learn from an early age that gender is fluid, ever-changing. Gender expression and identity can look different for each and every person. “You want to build up a gender resilience. They need their own toolbox. Your child will learn how to respond with confidence and pride–and empathy for those who don’t understand,” said Ehrensaft. Parents can role play with their child. A parent can ask, “What are some things we can say when someone calls you a girl instead of a boy?” If the child is shy, Ehrensaft recommends teaching them to find a favorite teacher or caregiver when they encounter a microaggression. “Eyes need to be wide open by all caregivers…We must keep an eye out for those microaggressions. If they occur, you step in to press pause,” said Ehrensaft. Siblings also play an important role for gender expansive kids and are often the child’s first ally. When gender creativity and expression is fostered in the home, siblings will build a connection and resilience when they encounter challenges in society. If a school does not have a gender policy in place, Ehrensaft recommended that parents visit Genderspectrum.org and download the organization’s gender support plan. Some of the plan’s questions include: - What training (s) will the school engage in to build capacity for working with gender expansive students? - How will the school work to create more gender inclusive conditions for all students - How will a teacher/staff member respond to any questions about the student’s gender from Other students? Staff members? Parents/community? - Who will be the student’s “go to adults” on campus? - If these people aren’t available, what should the student do? - What, if any, will be the process for periodically checking in with the student and/or family? Ehrensaft says to tell administrators, “I want this completed for my child. I am asking you to implement it. I am asking you to do this under Title IX and I am expecting it to be enforced.” Title IX is a federal civil rights law that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” When it comes to raising a gender expansive child, Ehrensaft says “there is no such thing as a helicopter parent. There is only an advocating parent.” Recently, Turtle’s been experimenting with their name again. First Blue. Then Squirtle, like the Pokemon. When they’re mad, they’ll shout, “Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!” But with each name comes the same gender: boy, boy, boy. Nicholai’s long blond hair whips down his back during hockey games and practices. He wears in a braid, which he calls his “hockey braid.” Nicholi wears leggings with pink stars and when someone misgenders him, he corrects them politely. Nicholai is 9 years old, and the eldest of Dana’s three children. His younger sibling, Daphne, is almost 5. She loves Frozen, the color pink and she dances. Their mother, Dana (who asked to go by her first name only) said that Daphne is a girly-girl, always has been. The family lives on the North Side. “We didn’t use he or she pronouns with either of them until they were old enough to give us [a preference]. If they wanted to go by they, their and them forever that would have been fine by us. My oldest took a little bit longer to have a preference, he didn’t really care,” said Dana. Dana and her husband did not reveal the sex of their children when they were born and their anatomy did not dictate their gender. Each child was allowed to explore and express their gender identity however they wanted. In the beginning, each baby’s pronouns were they/them. “They’re a baby, they don’t know the difference,” Dana said. As the children got older, they designated a pronoun preference on their own. They’re also allowed to change that pronoun at any time. Daphne declared she/her pronouns by age 2. Dana calls her a whirlwind compared to Nicholai who didn’t care what people called him. Dana says he’s been more fluid in his gender since he was a toddler. Nicholai was 5 when he told his mom, “I’d really like it if people used, he.” Dana took his lead and said she would help him correct people. Shortly after, Dana and Nicholai were at the grocery store and a stranger misgendered him: “You have a beautiful daughter.” Nicholai looked up at his mom and she corrected the stranger, “Oh, this is my son.” The stranger, embarrassed, apologized directly to Nicholai. “Why are you sorry?” Nicholai asked, “There’s nothing wrong with being a girl.” Dana homeschools her children in an environment where they can explore gender without expectation. Nicholi’s hockey team and coach are aware of his gender exploration. Dana also makes sure to advocate for her kids’ choices out of the home. She has experienced pushback, especially at sports-related events, but Dana has sat down with different adults to explain how her children are exploring and expanding their genders. Dana said she and her husband wanted to give their kids options to choose. She added, “No child has a problem expressing their opinions once they are four. Any parent with a four-year-old will tell you that.” According to lana Michelle Sherer of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children develop their gender identity and can express it usually around age two. “So, it’s great that parents want to avoid making assumptions about who they are before then and avoiding gender-based stereotypes. The AAP supports children of all gender identities and supports parents in following their leads to promote healthy development. While not all parents will use they/them pronouns for their kids, allowing kids to make their own decisions about play, clothing, and yes, pronouns, is a positive move toward a more inclusive world,” Sherer wrote. AAP’s policy statement “Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents” a family’s acceptance or rejection has little influence on the gender identty of the child “however, it may profoundly affect young people’s ability to openly discuss or disclose concerns about their identity.” AAP research also suggests that parents put less focus on who the child will become. Instead, value who they are now. This will foster a secure relationship as well as resilience. Dana said she and her husband’s major motivator was, “Do no harm.” “For us it just came down to having all these big expectations for such tiny people didn’t seem realistic…It’s not just for the sake of doing things different, or being a snowflake, there’s actual, tangible harm from having these stringent, arbitrary expectations of humans based on what’s in their pants. Anybody who is putting any thought into it–when you break it down to that level, it doesn’t make sense,” Dana said. Jay Yoder came out as non-binary in their mid-twenties. On Facebook, they changed their name to Jay and designated they/them pronouns. Yoder’s family called: “Can you just tell us? Did you change your name and pronouns?” Yoder gulped. “Yeah…” they admitted. And, that was that. No blow up. No shame. Their family just wanted to know and followed Yoder’s lead. Yoder wasn’t sure why they were so scared to tell their parents directly. “I think it was the, emotional, over intellectual fear of finding your family’s boundary. I’m already the survivor of violence. I’m already the feminist. I’m already the lesbian. I’m the queer. Now I’m going to tell them I used a different name,” Yoder said. They felt a societal pressure, a burden. Yoder says their family did nothing wrong and had always been supportive. “It’s in my head. It’s a narrative I see out in the community. They’re really important to me. If they had said, ‘Jay, you’re changing identities. You’re crazy.’ It would have been devastating to me,” Yoder said. Yoder navigated gender and queerness with a family who was open, but who didn’t necessarily have the language for what they were experiencing. They wanted to be seen for who they were and said it hurts when adults, parents, siblings, pastors, or teachers, refuse to do that. “And,” they said, “It hurts when they do see you for exactly who you are, and want you to change it.” Charlie Borowicz is the transgender health project manager at the Center for Inclusion Health for Allegheny Health Network. They train departments and offices throughout the health system–making sure doctors and healthcare providers are using the correct pronouns for patients and coworkers. Borowicz also advocates within the healthsystem. When a non-binary or trans person calls, Borowicz is their ambassador, connecting them with the appropriate department and recommending different docotors or healthcare providers who are specifically trained in pronoun usage and trans / nonbinary healthcare. “We work with traditionally excluded or marginalized populations who struggle with access to healthcare…It’s more than just using someone’s name, it’s ensuring that somebody feels welcomed and is supported. But also that their identity is affirmed when they’re doing things to take care of their bodies,” said Borowicz. Borowicz also uses they/them pronouns within the healthcare system, which informs their work as well. “It’s pretty much a constant education of people,” they said,” Any time I meet somebody new who I am going to continue to interact with, it’s a conversation about what pronouns are appropriate. Sometimes that conversation happens once, and that’s great. And sometimes that conversation has to happen a few times, which is not as great,” said Borowicz. Borowicz observed that it’s become easier–people are catching on quicker or have met a non-binary person outside of the workplace. (“I have a friend, cousin, neighbor, who uses ‘they’ too!”) Borowicz encourages parents to not only educate themselves, but expand their child’s vocabulary in regards to gender. Gender expression and identity isn’t just cis, or trans, or boy or girl, there’s gender fluid, non-binary, gender neutral, gender expansive–a whole array of identities. “I started thinking about gender identity when I was about 18,” Borowicz said. Gender exploration wasn’t something they were encouraged to do as a child. It didn’t occur to them to challenge the identity they were assigned until they got older. When they were 18 the question became, Am I a trans man? “I thought you could be a male or you could be a female and nothing in between. I was uncomfortable for 9 years until those words came about. It wasn’t anything in the middle until much later. I didn’t come out as non-binary until I was 27. “And that’s simply because I did not have the vocabulary to understand.”	{ "date": "2020-07-15T23:37:20Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657176116.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20200715230447-20200716020447-00222.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9707261919975281, "token_count": 4400, "url": "https://www.pittsburghcurrent.com/gender-affirming-parenting-kids-explore-their-own-identities/" }
In celebration of National Latino Month and Mexican Independence Day, the National Museum of Mexican Art presented Noche De Musas II and Queer Fiestas Patrias on Sept. 23. The event, which spotlighted female, queer and non-binary Mexican artists, featured a fashion show by eco-conscious designer Julieta Zavala; open bar and full buffet; live painting by Arte Jaqui; a DJ set by Angel Fuk; a raffle, and performances by Kim Chayed, Mariachi Sirenas, Nina Dioz, and a special album release for queer rockers The Braided Janes. Lily B. served as emcee for the event. The event kicked off with a set from Mariachi Sirenas, Chicago's only all-female Mariachi band, who performed a set of rancheras which got the crowd dancing. Next up was designer Zavala, whose extravagant gowns acknowledged Mexico and Mexican culturebut with a sense of humor. A highlight was a thrilling performance by The Braided Janes (Jessica Rodriguez on guitar, her wife Juny Alvarez on drums, and brother-in-law Andrew Doyle on bass) which started a wild dance melee with a set of older songs from their debut Despierta and a hearty helping of the just released Renacer CD. The event was closed out with a set from up-and-coming Mexican rapper Dioz. Food and beverages for the event were provided by Zacatecos, Mezcal Kitchen and Spirits, and La Shikis Mexican Spirits. Sponsors for the event included Wheels of Chicago, Sure Designs, The Dearborn Hotel, and The National Museum of Mexican Art.	{ "date": "2023-11-30T00:13:18Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130000127-20231130030127-00225.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9530388712882996, "token_count": 344, "url": "https://www.windycitytimes.com/m/APParticle.php?AID=75552&i=0&s=News" }
Mental Health Internships & Training If you’re an MFT, MSW, or PsyD graduate student or post-grad passionate about working with and developing expertise in treating LGBTQ+ people, we invite you to consider our Mental Health Services Trainee/Internship Program. This Is Your Chance to Learn from the Leaders in LGBTQ+ Care—and to Develop Queer-Competent Skills That Will Inform Your Practice. The Los Angeles LGBT Center is a private, non-profit human services agency federally qualified health clinic. We welcome 500,000 visits from ethnically diverse youth and adults each year, and our mental health client population consists primarily of adults from diverse ethnic, social and economic backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations who present with the full range of mental health concerns. Many of our patients are are economically disenfranchised. The Mental Health Services Department (MHS), established in 1969, is one of the Center’s oldest programs. Initially providing predominantly peer counseling services, MHS has grown into a professional program utilizing the services of more than 100 individuals, including paid staff clinicians, psychiatrists, mental health interns, trainees, and practicum students. MHS is an important training site for future mental health professionals and enjoys the active support of the mental health community in Los Angeles County. FAQs & More Information Psychotherapy services include individual, couples, and, infrequently, family therapy. Modalities include crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy. Various groups are also offered, specializing in family violence, anger management, substance use recovery, body image, sexual compulsivity, intimacy issues, trans and non-binary individuals, healthy relationships, and groups for sexual assault survivors, among others. Services are provided in person and via telehealth. Onsite consultations with psychiatrists and medical providers are available, including a monthly, multidisciplinary case conference in which interns/trainees/practicum students are invited to participate. Counselor Application – Mental Health Services’ Trainee/Practicum/Internship Program "*" indicates required fields	{ "date": "2023-12-03T14:01:24Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203125921-20231203155921-00827.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9112964868545532, "token_count": 422, "url": "https://lalgbtcenter.org/programs/trainings/mental-health-internship-training/" }
Although we have saw some previews from the upcoming Netflix adaptation of that of Neil Gaiman The sand man and I heard everything on the interesting casting of the show, the streaming service was careful not to reveal its take on the Endless, the family of anthropomorphic beings at the center of the story. That is, until today’s special Tudum event. This live tale (the tale has already been done in audio) is based on the Gaiman comic that ran under DC’s Vertigo imprint now missing in the late 80s and early 90s with resurgences here and there. Artists involved included Dave McKean, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson, Shawn McManus, Marc Hempel, Bryan Talbot and Michael Zulli. After months of simply leaving fans wondering how the new show might compare to the source comic, Netflix finally shared a great look at the series during a presentation hosted by executive producer Neil Gaiman and cast Tom Sturridge. and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who portray siblings Dream and Death, respectively. Looked. The cast of this one is quite impressive and includes Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, non-binary actor Mason Alexander Park as Desire, another brother of Dream, Donna Preston as the twin of Desire, Despair, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucien, Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess. We also have Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain, Asim Chaudhry as Abel and Jenna coleman like Johanna Constantine. Plus Joely Richardson and Niamh Walsh as older and younger versions of Ethel Cripps, and David Thewlis like Ethel’s son, John Dee. Kyo Ra will play Rose Walker, Stephen Fry will play Gilbert, Rose’s protector, and Razane Jammal will play Lyta Hall, Rose’s closest friend. There’s also Sandra James Young as Unity Kincaid, a wealthy heiress and benefactor of Rose, and none other than MODOK himself, Patton Oswalt as the voice of Dream’s emissary, Matthew the Raven. Here are some new character posters also released via official social media, @Netflix_Sandman on Twitter and @thesandmanofficial on Instagram. The sand man is expected to start streaming Netflix in 2022. Wondering where our RSS feed went? You can pick up the new one here.	{ "date": "2021-10-22T10:16:50Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585504.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022084005-20211022114005-00029.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.932506799697876, "token_count": 511, "url": "https://naaju.com/sandman-first-sequence-of-gaimans-adaptation-to-netflix-tudum/" }
Monday 21 October 2019CEO Update1 minute to read CEO David Meates talks about a recent Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Muslim community to express their gratitude to the Canterbury Health System and all who provided support after the 15 March terrorist attacks. David also shares the news that All Right? wellbeing resources are now available nationwide. This issue also celebrates Canterbury DHB Allied Health Informatics Clinical Lead Rebecca George who is a finalist in the 2019 CiLN Awards; congratulates the Chair of our Consumer Council, Zhiyan Basharati, who won NEXT magazine's Woman of the Year award; celebrates the work of Occupational Therapists this Occupational Therapy Week; provides some information about the upcoming Patient Safety Week; promotes a presentation for health professionals on the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary people; and much more. You can read the Canterbury DHB CEO Update in two different formats:View on issuu.com Download PDF (5MB) Page last updated: 22 October 2019 Is this page useful?	{ "date": "2020-07-11T23:17:17Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657129257.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711224142-20200712014142-00037.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9182088375091553, "token_count": 208, "url": "https://www.cdhb.health.nz/ceo-update/ceo-update-monday-21-october-2019/?_sft_health_services=maori-pacific-health" }
Millennials get a bad rap. According to Baby Boomers, Gen Y is behind the downfall of almost every industry: gyms, home improvement stores, banks, fabric softener—even yogurt. But if you ask me, Millennials are getting a whole bunch of stuff right. First of all, American Millennials are the most educated generation in America’s history. Millennials have turned activism from a rebellious act into a trendy hobby. We are more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community than any generation before us has been, we stand up for ideals like feminism and race equality, and we hold people accountable for their actions (can anyone say Harvey Weinstein?). On top of all of that, us Millennials have become the catalyst and the inspiration for the hottest colour of right now: millennial pink. What is millennial pink? The origins of millennial pink are heavily debated, but many have claimed that it all began with Pantone’s 2016 Colour of the Year, Rose Quartz. Others say that it may have started with Wes Anderson’s 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel and the overwhelming prevalence of pink hues throughout the film (this theory is my personal favourite since I’m obsessed with all things Wes Anderson). Basically, you can’t put your finger on any one exact shade of pink to define millennial pink. It actually encompasses tons of different shades of pink. That makes sense, right? The Guardian describes it as “a grapefruit shade of apricotty salmon”, British Vogue thinks it’s more of “an innocent Barbie-cum-salmon shade”, and Glamour UK explains that it’s “a pink with the blue taken out…or blush with a beige tint, or beige with a blush tint”. Obviously. We’re seeing tons of celebrities wearing millennial pink: Gigi Hadid, Harry Styles, Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski—Kendall Jenner even painted her bedroom wall millennial pink. The trend was an inspiration for us in our personal photoshoot. Our model was dressed in a pink skirt and jacket—possibly one of the girliest outfits imaginable—and managed to look fierce and dominant as hell. I’m obsessed, and here’s why… I’m so here for this trend. First of all, pink is hands down my favourite colour. I grew up in pink fairy princess costumes, sparkly pink jelly sandals, magenta Doc Martens, blush overalls—you get the picture. But I also see the popularity of millennial pink as a significant step for gender equality. We live in an era of blurred lines between genders. The traditional gender binary is becoming less and less strict by the day. We encourage androgyny and self-exploration in our youth. We urge our women to be fiercer, stronger, and more powerful; our men to be softer, gentler, more emotionally-tuned. I personally feel like women are doing big things and have made huge leaps in claiming their fair share of what used to be (and, really, still is) a man’s world. We have hashtags, marches, and rallies, all in support of our women. And that’s awesome! I love girl power and sisterhood. We’ve finally reached a point where we can participate in men’s activities, too. You know, really manly stuff like wearing pants, voting, owning property, equal wages (okay, we’re still working on this one). But in this, I think it’s easy to overlook men. We expect men to magically change themselves overnight, without any support or help from us or from other men. We want them to be in tune with their emotions, ready to talk about what they’re feeling whenever they (or we?) want to. We want them to be comfortable expressing a more “feminine” side of themselves without being judged or made fun of. But what are we doing to help them reach those goals? The rise of pink as a popular colour for both genders obviously won’t fix these issues overnight. But it does represent progress and the increasing acceptance of androgyny and non-binary ideals in our society. I think that’s something Millennials are doing totally right.	{ "date": "2019-05-19T06:37:04Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232254253.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190519061520-20190519083520-00043.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9375705122947693, "token_count": 902, "url": "https://hauteandfresh.blog/2018/01/24/tickle-me-millennial-pink/" }
Jonathan Van Ness, 32, is the first non-female-identifying figure to star solo on the cover of British Cosmopolitan magazine in 35 years. The American hairdresser, podcaster, and ‘Queer Eye’ star posted the cover of Cosmopolitan’s January issue in a post shared with his 4.8 million Instagram followers. For the cover image, he wears a tulle tiered Christian Siriano gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline. On his feet, he wear Nike trainers with red, white and navy socks. The cover line corresponding to the interview reads: “Jonathan Van Ness. Yep. We did it. You’re totally welcome.” The last non-female cover star to front Cosmopolitan magazine was Boy George in 1984. Male boy band One Direction fronted the publication in 2012, too, but as a group. Van Ness does not identify as male, but instead defines himself as non-gender-binary, he told Out magazine earlier this year. While he prefers to be referred to with he/him pronouns, he does not identify as a “man”. “The older I get, the more I think that I’m non-binary — I’m gender non-conforming. Like, some days I feel like a man, but then other days I feel like a woman,” he told the publication. He has previously stepped out on the red carpet in gender-fluid looks, including at the MTV VMA Awards earlier this year. In the cover interview, Van Ness opens up about living with HIV, having revealed earlier this year he was HIV positive – a status he discovered at the age of 25. He told Cosmopolitan of his aim to reduce the stigma surrounding the condition. “This is only the beginning. I’m quickly realising that there is still so much misunderstanding, so much sensationalising of living with HIV,” he said. “The stigma and the difficulty around the process of getting treatment is creating that My work has only really just begun.” In a comment to Time magazine, Cosmopolitan editor Claire Hodgson spoke of Van Ness’ relevance for the magazine’s audience. She said: “Jonathan is warm, funny, opinionated, kind and brave, all qualities that resonate with our audience. He is encouraging people to love who they are, which is at the heart of what our brand stands for – we could all do with a little more self-love in our lives.” The January issue of Cosmopolitan is on sale from December 5.	{ "date": "2020-07-03T16:09:13Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655882634.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200703153451-20200703183451-00446.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9617382287979126, "token_count": 551, "url": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com/jonathan-van-ness-cosmopolitan-cover-pictures-103023277.html" }
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Transform Skin in Just 10 Minutes with these 3 Pure Clays and Charcoal Mask for Dull and Tired-looking Skin. L'Oréal Paris Skin Experts have created a super-charged Pure-Clay face mask with the power and benefits of charcoal to detoxify and illuminate your skin in just 10 minutes. Our indulgent and powerful face mask formula provides a luxurious experience while potent pure clays and charcoal act like a magnet to clean out pores and draw out and capture deep impurities (such as dirt, oil, and pollution). This creamy, non-drying charcoal mask leaves skin feeling clean, velvety, and rebalanced, addressing your dull, tired skin to reveal a purified, even, and radiant complexion. Immediately, skin looks brighter with a healthy glow. Our charcoal mask provides deep pore cleansing–dirt, dust and pollution are removed from the skin. Skin's complexion looks fresher and more even. Use After use, and skin is clean as if detoxified. Skin feels as though it can breathe better. 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After cleansing, apply the mask with a brush or your fingers. Enjoy some relaxation time while the clay mask dries for approx 5-10 minutes. Always remove the mask BEFORE it dries. Follow up with toner and moisturizer. Recharge Detox Mask Detoxify your skin. Fortified charcoal works to draw impurities and environmental pollutants + aggressors from the skin, while Mango Seed Butter, Coconut Oil + Avocado Oil provide intense moisture for softer, supple-feeling skin. Deep exfoliation to remove impurities from skin and charcoal to detoxify and draw out environmental pollutants Environmental aggressors, Uneven skin tone, Oiliness, Pollution The RECHARGE Detox Mask is fortified with charcoal to help draw out impurities and environmental pollutants that accumulate throughout the week. Mango Seed Butter, Coconut Oil + Avocado Oil provide intensive moisture replenishment and nourishing fatty acids for softer, more supple-feeling skin, while Volcanic Sand exfoliates to reveal a radiant complexion. Use this mask to detoxify your skin and amplify your existing skincare Regimen. (50 mL / 1.69 Fl. Oz. U.S.) Why You Need This: The Detox Mask instantly leaves skin deeply cleansed and purified but also balanced and nourished — leaving skin looking healthier and more vibrant with continued use. Percent of study participants who noticed the following results: 89% of skin looked more revived and felt deeply cleansed, purified and healthy 79% more balanced skin 75% more refreshed skin After 4 Uses: 100% more luminous, translucent skin 96% improvement in overall skin appearance 93% less shiny-looking skin 89% healthier-looking and -feeling skin 79% more vibrant/glowing skin 68% smaller-looking pores Based on a 4-week U.S. clinical and consumer study, in which participants used once weekly. Results may vary depending on multiple factors: age, gender, skin type and condition, concomitant products used, health history, location, lifestyle and diet. Acne Free Kaolin Clay Detox Mask With Charcoal The oil-absorbing properties of kaolin clay have been known for centuries, and this naturally occurring mineral is an ideal acne mask ingredient. Effective for purging the pores of the excess oil and impurities that can lead to breakouts, kaolin clay also helps refine the appearance of oily and acne-prone skin. The Acne Free Kaolin Clay Detox Mask works double duty as a pore-purifying mask and acne cleanser. The creamy formula is also infused with skin-caring ingredients like charcoal, vitamin E, and zinc to further detoxify and help prevent acne breakouts. For optimal results, use with the Acne Free Blackhead Removing Scrub and enjoy polished, healthy-looking skin! Vetiver Oil Mask Vetiver Oil Mask helps enhance skin's resistance to stress and lack of sleep. Continual stress can create an overall look of fatigue and weaken the skin's ability to repair itself. It is formulated with 99% of ingredients from natural origin, including an essential oil blend of Vetiver, French Lavender, Geranium and Marjoram, to soothe skin for a radiant, nourished and healthy look. Experience pure serenity with this restorative gel-oil mask infused with golden flower petals with an indulgent, calming aroma to detox from feelings of stress. Free from parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, formaldehyde. - Instantly soothes and comforts skin - Leaves skin looking rested and naturally glowing - Calming aroma to detox from feelings of stress - Strengthens skin's barrier - Nourishes and leaves skin supple - Skin that looks visibly stressed - Detoxing skin from impurities and pollution - Reducing dullness and loss of radiance - Reducing dryness and dehydration Apply a thick layer onto clean, dry skin. Relax for 10 minutes. Remove by gently rinsing the skin with water—recyclable jar. - Visibly Stressed Skin - Detoxing Impurities and Pollution - Dullness, Loss of Radiance - Dryness, Dehydration Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Mask It takes just 10 minutes to give your skin a triple-action treat with our all-in-one peel, exfoliator, and mask. Glycolic acid, multi-alpha-hydroxy acids, and mineral spheres work together to polish away dull, rough patches gently and minimize fine lines, discolouration, and enlarged pores to reveal a glowing, baby-smooth complexion. With this glycolic facial—now in a large-format tube—get ready to send your skin's radiance into the stratosphere. - Glycolic, lactic, malic and tartaric acids renew and brighten skin - Fine mineral spheres gently polish to smooth and soften - Squalane and hyaluronic acid plump and hydrate - Gently yet effectively removes dead skin cell build-up - Reduces the look of fine lines, discolouration and enlarged pores This glycolic mask is for external use only. Use only as directed. Avoid eye area. We recommend a patch test before use if you are particularly sensitive. If irritation occurs, consult a dermatologist. This "spa in a jar" draws out impurities while simultaneously renewing and restoring your skin. Why You'll Love It - Naturally draws out impurities - Cleanses pores - Nourishes your skin - The most well-rounded charcoal mask Why It Works This natural charcoal mask is packed with the highest-quality botanicals and clays that help detox, balance, and nourish your skin. We've also included a variety of antioxidants to help protect against environmental stressors. What to Expect - Rich, thick paste - Sweet, floral, subtle lavender - Skin Feels - Clean, renewed - Skin Looks - Smooth, bright, restored Clarifying Detox Mask For oily, congested and acne-prone skin, this fast-acting green clay mask helps clarify and detox skin. 3% Sulfur helps clear up and decongest skin, while Green Tea and Green Clay help reduce the appearance of redness associated with congested pores and breakouts. Skin will appear clear with blackheads, pores and rough texture visibly improved. A Citrus Bergamot scent leaves skin feeling refreshed and purified. 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Designed to target 100% of skin impurities like dirt, oil & make up, this 2 in 1 formula can be used as a deep-cleaning, refreshing face mask or daily face wash. The dual-purpose facial cleanser and clay mask features Barriercare® cleansing technology to help preserve skin's essential moisture and maintain soft, healthy-looking skin. Formulated with salicylic acid, this face mask unclogs pores by drawing out trapped dirt, oil, and makeup that can cause breakouts for healthy-looking skin. Neutrogena® Deep Clean® Purifying Clay Cleanser & Mask is oil-free and non-comedogenic. - Cleanses away dirt, oil, grime, impurities, and bacteria - Deeply cleans and leaves skin purified - Use a facial cleanser or face mask - Contains salicylic acid Go Beyond Clean. Purify! Rethink Your Cleansing Routine. Our invigorating formula targets 100% of toxins for healthy-looking skin, reaching deep down to decongest pores while it helps preserve skin's essential moisture. The result? A healthy-looking complexion and skin that's beyond soft. Bioactive Face Masque Purifying Charcoal & Rare Flame Tree A calming, detoxifying, nutrient-rich masque for sensitive skin. It is elevated by bio-actives to transform skin on a cellular level. Immediately reduce inflammation, redness and blemished with soothing aloe vera and tea tree. After, skin is left refreshed, hydrated and smooth. With ongoing use, naturally, fade hyperpigmentation and strengthen sensitive skin. Sustainably packaged, non-binary and cruelty-free. Tingling Mud Mask Best for: frequent, large and inflamed bumps, oily skin A clay-based face mask with a Tea Tree Oil scent. Formulated with Zinc Oxide, Bentonite Clay, and Tea Tree Oil to offer up clinically backed antibacterial benefits and sebum regulating properties. A more powerful punch than the Earth Mask. 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The FACE MASK comes with a reusable, mini Sturm brush for easy application. - Deeply hydrating and soothing - Purslane helps calm the skin and reduces visible signs of irritation - Calming Aloe Vera and Chamomile infuse your skin with moisture - Kaolin (China Clay) leaves the complexion silky soft and supple Mega Greens Galaxy Pack Press the reset button on your skin. 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In 2021, Evan Ifekoya devised and facilitated a four-part course titled Art of Devotion: Belief, Faith and Spirit in Creative Practice for Black Blossoms School of Art and Culture. The course takes a Black, queer and feminist look at contemporary interpretations of divinity, ritual and sacred space to explore how subjects have established belief systems inside and outside of religious doctrine, while centering the ways in which Black and queer women and non-binary folk, in particular, have sought liberation and transcendence. We invited Evan to share their reflections on elements of the course with strong ties to Autograph’s programme, specifically the works of Maud Sulter and Rotimi Fani-Kayode. This text has been commissioned to coincide with LGBT+ history month and the publication of our new online image gallery of Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s work. My work as an artist is an extension of my work as a spiritual practitioner. For the Art of Devotion course which ran over a period of four weeks, we explored a range of media and techniques from installations, memes, moving image, painting, performance, photography and writing. An intention was set for the space that we would hold together, and participants were invited to take a moment to arrive - emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually before we began by taking a number of deep breaths. You could take a few deep breaths now, if it feels supportive. I encouraged the use of other allies, such as having some herbal tea, burning incense or doing whatever you might need to do to ground yourself in the moment. "Works such as this redefine the image of what a higher power looks like" Two of the sessions focused on the work of Maud Sulter and Rotimi Fani-Kayode respectively. Through photography, both of these artists explored spirituality as it related to their individual and collective experience. By putting themselves and their community at the centre of the frame, they redefined the image of devotion, faith and spirituality with their innovative use of language, props and symbolism. The parallels between these artists' work are notable. Maud Sulter: Syrcas exhibition at Autograph, London Week two of the course was titled ‘Performing Rights, Performing Rites’. Sulter describes her Zabat series of poetry and photography as a "Blackwoman's rite of passage"¹, with the word rite generally defined as “a religious or other solemn ceremony or act”. I was interested in the linguistic play on words between rights and rites - Sulter explored both with this series in her depictions of Black women’s ongoing struggle for spiritual and psychological space. Zabat draws on both Greek mythology and Ancient Egyptian cosmology. Terms such as ‘Ka’ a Kemetian (original name for Egypt) word meaning ‘the spirit of resistance’ or the Universal spirit that resides in each one of us, is scattered through her poetry. She further layered the iconography with references to West Africa, using props and symbols such as adire fabric, cowrie shells and a talking drum to allude to a belief system all of her own. "By putting themselves and their community at the centre of the frame, Maud Sulter and Rotimi Fani-Kayode redefined the image of devotion, faith and spirituality with their innovative use of language, props and symbolism" Each of the photographic works in the Zabat series is titled after a Greek Muse. Polyhymnia (Portrait of Dr Ysaye Barnwell), 1989 is the muse of songs to the Gods. She is holding a large egg and wearing a sash of kente cloth, staring serenely but with great presence at the camera. This image speaks to the primordial, the Source, the originator and the spark that we all draw life from. Each work is titled with great significance, imbuing the sitter - an artist, musician or writer contemporary of Sulter’s - with a great power. Works such as this redefine the image of what a higher power looks like. Week four was titled ‘Renegotiating the Icon’, taking inspiration from Fani-Kayode’s ground-breaking use of visual signifiers that allude to Christian iconography and the Yoruba cosmology. References such as the apple of eden, a crucifix, a halo and the mask of Eshu challenge and disrupt what is already known about familiar religious icons. With works such as Nothing to Lose IX (Bodies of Experience) 1989, the mask of Eshu meets our gaze rather than the sitter - a Black man whose face is hidden, himself kneeling in reverence whilst wearing a leather harness. A testament to the meeting point of desire, pleasure and spirituality that imbued the work. A connection to faith and service that is no less Divine and worthy of recognition. Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Nothing to Lose IX (Bodies of Experience), 1989 Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Every Moment Counts (Ecstatic Antibodies), 1989 Fani-Kayode calls on the Yoruba term ‘Techniques of Ecstasy’ to compare the role of the artist to that of the priest. Through photography, he reconfigures material reality to open us up to a spiritual dimension that has the potential to expand our awareness and consciousness. Like Sulter, his layering of Western religious symbolism whilst invoking ancestral memory and a contemporary politics of sexuality conjured a belief system on his own terms. Both artists explored a devotional practice. Sulter with her devotion to the community of Black women that she was a part of, made evident through the Zabat series, as well as her organising of exhibitions and publications such as Passion: Discourses on Blackwomen's Creativity. With Fani-Kayode, we see devotion as an urgent expression of his desire to make visible a gender and sexual complexity in West African spiritual culture. Fani-Kayode and Sulter are my ancestors, not as relatives but by kinship. I feel a sense of belonging and identification through what they called into being, which goes beyond visual pleasure. In their photographic images I take refuge. These are practises which illuminate another way of thinking through devotion and belief and are most definitely an antidote for our time. I am grateful to Bolanle Tajudeen, curator and founder of Black Blossoms, for the opportunity and space to devise a course completely on my own terms - one that explores the spiritual dimension of art whilst centering Black experience. It was a space for learning I had been dreaming up for a couple of years! ¹ ZABAT, Maud Sulter: Photoworks, 30 September - 11 November 1989. Rochdale Art Gallery. Unpaginated. Evan Ifekoya is an artist and energy worker who through sound, text, moving image and performance places demands on existing systems and institutions of power, to recentre and prioritise the experience and voice of those previously marginalised. Their practice considers art as a site where resources can be both redistributed and renegotiated, whilst challenging the implicit rules and hierarchies of public and social space. They established the collectively run and QTIBPOC (queer, trans*, intersex, black and people of colour) led Black Obsidian Sound System (B.O.S.S.) in 2018. Presentations in 2022 include a solo exhibition at Migros Museum, Zurich and a moving image commission with LUX in collaboration with University of Reading. They have presented exhibitions, moving image and performances across UK Europe and Internationally, most recently: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum as nominees of the Turner Prize (with B.O.S.S. 2021); Gus Fischer New Zealand (2020); De Appel Netherlands (2019) and Gasworks London (2018). They were awarded the Paul Hamlyn bursary in 2021 and the Arts Foundation Award for Live Art sponsored by the Yoma Sasberg Estate in 2017. Their works are held in a number of public collections including Arts Council England and Walker Art Gallery Liverpool. You can see more of Ifekoya's work on their website. View our online gallery celebrating the photography of Rotimi Fani-Kayode, founding member and first chairman of Autograph.View Published to coincide with our 2016 exhibition of the artist's photomontages The art school dedicated to documenting and highlighting BIPOC art histories and practices On the significance of queer erotica in the archives of Black cultural memory Can you spare a few moments? Autograph is carrying out a survey to better understand who our digital audiences are. The survey should take no longer than five minutes to complete. Anything you tell us will be kept confidential, is anonymous and will only be used for research purposes. The information you provide will be held by Autograph and The Audience Agency, who are running the survey on our behalf. In compliance with GDPR, your data will be stored securely and will only be used for the purposes it was given. You can take the survey here. Thank you! Autograph is a place to see things differently. 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The 22-year-old shooter who opened fire at the gay nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs Saturday night is being described in court documents as “non-binary.” According to defense motion documents filed on behalf of Anderson Lee Aldrich — Aldrich is non-binary — will be addressed as Mx Aldrich, and will be using they/them pronouns for the purposes of all formal filings. In a clip that has now gone viral, CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota was left speechless after reporting on the new information regarding the non-binary identity of the shooter. Aldrich, who left five people dead and at least 25 others injured, was eventually taken down by Army veteran Richard Fierro, who disarmed and subdued the shooter with the help of others. Shortly after the attack, several prominent Democrats and media personalities were vocal in placing blame on what they allege are ongoing political attacks on the LGBTQ community by those on the right. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who is gay, told CBS that it was not surprising that physical attacks followed political attacks on the gay community. In a statement marking the transgender day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the attack on “MAGA Republicans,” stating that the fight (to protect transgender Americans) was more urgent than ever as “right-wing extremists target transgender Americans’ most fundamental rights and freedoms.” She went on to accuse Republicans of “spouting dangerous rhetoric from cable news desks or openly bullying schoolchildren from the halls of power” and “cruelly undermining the safety and well-being” of the transgender community.’ On MSNBC, former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figluizzi expressed satisfaction that the shooting was being categorized as a hate crime and hypothesized that the shooter could be a consumer of information from people such as Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Tucker Carlson. The Club Q killer "is a consumer of these people & those people should face civil consequences from the victims." pic.twitter.com/M4OkIKenjJ — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 23, 2022 The media has so far been relatively silent since news about the shooter’s gender identity became public.	{ "date": "2023-11-30T11:02:25Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100184.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130094531-20231130124531-00557.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9562023282051086, "token_count": 464, "url": "https://republicanwatch.com/defense-documents-reveal-gay-nightclub-shooter-is-non-binary/" }
August 10, 2017 -- Reacting to President Donald Trump’s recent tweet declaring that he was barring transgender patriots from serving their country in the armed services, about two dozen residents of Sea Cliff and nearby communities assembled at Geohegan Park on 8th Avenue on Wednesday August 2 to promote their message that trans men and women are entitled to the same rights, protections, and opportunities as any other American. “If any transgender person wishes to join the military,” said event organizer Michela McDonagh addressing the protesters, “we should support them every step of the way.” “It is clear that the administration does not care about transgender or gender non-conforming people - and even more than that, the Trump administration has chosen to promote hate against the transgender family,” she continued, citing not only the president’s recent tweet regarding military service but also his rescinding of President Barack Obama’s executive order protecting the right of trans people to use public school bathrooms designated for the gender with which they identify. She urged the audience to educate their children to be understanding and accepting as well as to model those values by speaking up when they see or hear acts and words of hate or intolerance. “Let’s raise our voices and change attitudes together,” she said. Co-organizer Nicole Gemmeti spoke along similar lines. “The current administration,” she said, “has belittled and dehumanized” the transgender community and its “rhetoric has given homophobia and transphobia larger platforms.” “Being transgender is not a burden; being transgender in not a disruption.” she continued. “Being trans is normal, being trans is brave, being trans is beautiful.” Grayson Gemmeti, Nicole's twin, who identifies as a non-binary trans person spoke of the difficulty of resisting intolerance. “I am feeling very defeated, Gemmeti said. “No one talks about how hard it is when you are trans to stand up for yourself to other people and to be your own advocate.” “Be a teacher, be a friend who can explain things,” Gemmeti urged the audience and encouraged people to be sensitive of the language and titles they use in addressing people. The demonstrators, holding signs with anti-bias messages and images of 17 trans women of color murdered in bias attacks this year alone, then marched to Clifton Park via Roslyn and Sea Cliff Avenues, a tambourinist, drummer, and melodica player keeping time as they chanted in call and response fashion. “When trans rights are under attack what do we do?” Ms. McDonagh shouted into the megaphone. “Stand up, fight back,” the marchers answered. At Clifton Park the rally concluded with a candle light vigil and a moving rendition of Amazing Grace by Olly McDonagh in tribute to the 17 trans women of color who have been killed in 2017. BACK TO WEEKLY	{ "date": "2020-07-03T15:46:05Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655882634.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200703153451-20200703183451-00468.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9542762041091919, "token_count": 646, "url": "https://www.northwordnews.com/sea-cliff-march-for-transgender-rights.html" }
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We are a grassroots women’s cycling community created in Brisbane in 2013. We help women, those who identify as female and non-binary folk to find cycling and enjoy the wonderful freedom, independence and joy that riding bikes gives them. We believe that adventure – no matter how small – lights a flame within us that helps us understand who we truly are. We believe in the power of lungs filled with fresh air, no matter what you look like, where you sleep at night, or how you choose to live your life. Our vision is to encourage as many women as possible to take up cycling for fun, fitness and transportation. WHAT WE DO We help women to DISCOVER, CONNECT & RIDE through our virtual and irl programs and events. Picking up a bike for the first time can be nerve-wracking, which is why CWRB's team of experts have put together virtual learning programs to get you feeling confident on your bike. Nothing compares to the feeling of finding your girl gang and #ridetribe. Connect with women from all over the world who love riding bikes and having a laugh. VIRTUAL & IRL EVENTS We're bringing you exciting and inspirational content from our CWRB Team - everything from bike maintenance and mental resilience to physical conditioning and pelvic health.	{ "date": "2021-10-16T11:52:08Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323584567.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016105157-20211016135157-00471.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9357399940490723, "token_count": 271, "url": "https://www.chickswhoridebikes.com/site/about" }
Work with meaning is important: we make a tangible positive impact in our client’s lives. Who We Are Soesbe Financial is a growing, privately-owned boutique firm focused on personal financial planning and investment management for high net worth individuals. Our passion is helping people improve their lives. We do this by bringing clarity to our client’s finances and helping guide their decisions about money. - Client focused - Growth oriented - Process driven - Team players - Big fans of a fulfilling, balanced life (if you’re wondering who that is in the lobby entrance photo, it’s Lucy, our Chief Happiness Officer) Where We Are Beautiful East Sacramento is our company home. With easy freeway access, a quiet and relaxed neighborhood ambiance, world-class shopping and some of the best restaurants in town just a stone’s throw away, we love our office location! Long recognized as one of the most diverse cities in America, Sacramento is a tourist destination featuring many topnotch museums, parks, and arts & entertainment venues. Sacramento is known for its strong evolving contemporary culture, and is often dubbed one of the coolest cities in the country, in a league with culture-rich places like Portland and Austin. 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They are our greatest asset, and we work hard to ensure that our business structure always supports them. – Fostering Diversity and Inclusion: we are a woman-owned, hispanic, LGBT and veteran-led business, and we treat all people equally. – Improving Client Experience: our greatest growth comes from referrals by happy clients. We constantly improve our processes and procedures to ensure that we can consistently delight our clients. At SoeFin, we work together to carry us all into a brighter future. What We Look For In A Team Member A good team is only as good as its members, and we want to make sure we always have the right person in the right seat. So how do we know what’s a “right” fit? We look for three fundamental things in a candidate. 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Soesbe Financial, LLC is an independent full-service Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) firm offering expertise in every area of financial planning and investment management, including income allocation, risk management & protection, investing for wealth accumulation and distribution, tax management & planning, retirement planning and legacy/estate planning. We have built an excellent reputation as an outstanding financial planning firm that serves the needs of private high-net worth individuals throughout the country. We pride ourselves on our positive culture at Soesbe Financial, and we know that our diligence in hiring only the best candidates is largely responsible for this culture. Soesbe Financial is a woman-owned, hispanic, LGBT and veteran-led company. Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. 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In the wild world of polyamory… well, let’s say it’s much more about deep conversations and Google calendar management than any of the extravagant antics you’re probably picturing. So, let’s start that again. In the gentle, caring world of polyamory, there are some big myths about what your relationships should look like. Most of these are assumptions that people bring with them on the journey over from monogamy that don’t truly reflect what it’s like to live and love in this way. So, let’s bust some of these big polyamory myths and find out what the reality is (aka polyamory facts!) along the way. I recently returned to Australia and reconnected with my network of friends and family who formed a huge part of my early life. One of the most interesting things I realised was from everyone I knew there 20 years ago, only two relationships had endured. My parents had split up, my older sibling’s marriage had ended, and nearly all the couples everyone thought would be together forever had moved on to new partners. And that is entirely ok. I don’t believe that there’s anything wrong with break-ups. In fact, I think they’re healthy if people are no longer meant to keep working on their relationship together. The only people I knew who had managed to weather the trials of the past two decades and still wanted to be together were non-monogamous. Two couples. Four people. All of them had been in the early stages of their connection in the early 2000s. Now they were celebrating two decades of commitment to each other. It surprised me as I hadn’t known many non-monogamous people during that stage of my life. Yet, the few I had were still together, had each bought houses to cohabit in and navigated their way through everything life had thrown their way. For me, it reinforced the idea that no relationship style is guaranteed to either work or fail. It’s all about the people in any connection finding the most authentic way of committing to those they love and then doing the work on themselves and with each other to build a relationship with intentionality and care. Polyamory fact:Martha Kauppi, a marriage and family therapist, conducted a study in 2011 where she and a colleague surveyed 340 people who identified as polyamorous about their relationship structures and the length of their various connections. It wasn’t a perfect sample (nearly all respondents were white, for example), but it did have a range of folks from those who were new to polyamory to others who had been practicing it for 55 years. On average, their relationships lasted eight years which, when you take into account how many romantic connections a polyam person has, it’s pretty impressive. Even more interesting, a whopping 20% of the reported relationships had been going on for a decade or longer. Polyamory myths #2: If you get jealous, you can’t be polyamorous Ah, jealousy. That giant green-eyed monster that dominates any conversation with anyone new to polyamory. Often when I talk to people about non-monogamy, they first say, “But what happens when you get jealous?” or “I could never do that. I’d get too jealous.” This is the end of the conversation for many because we are taught to fear jealousy and avoid it at all costs, especially in relationships. The reality is everyone experiences jealousy in some way. Maybe it’s jealousy of a sibling, friend or co-worker. Anyone with multiple pets has likely witnessed that even animals experience jealousy. It’s a natural emotion to have. When you first start out being polyamorous, it’s common to think that you have to hide any jealousy you feel, like it’s a shameful feeling. But experiencing it doesn’t make you any less polyamorous, and sometimes it can clue you into the fact that you’re in a situation that is concerning in some ways. Sometimes, it can highlight an area where you feel your relationship isn’t serving your needs. And other times, it’s something you need to feel your way through and learn that it won’t destroy you or the connection. Polyamory fact: Jealousy happens in polyamory. Different people experience it to different extents, and it can come up in various ways that may surprise you. You may feel zero jealousy about your partner having sexual or romantic connections with other people. Still, you could feel jealousy or envy about your metamour’s incredible skills in the kitchen or their high-profile job. Plenty of resources are out there to help you understand why you are jealous and how to feel your way through it. The Multiamory podcast has put together a great resource with 50 ways to handle your jealousy that is split up into episode 1 and episode 2 so that they can give detailed insights into each option. Polyamory myths #3: Polyamorous folks are afraid of commitment The stereotype that non-monogamous folks use their relationship style as a way of dodging commitment has been a pretty pervasive one. Some think that people use the phrase “I’m polyamorous” as a shield to stop others from getting serious about their connection. The reality is that most of the polyamorous people I know are over-committed. Their lives are rich with deep investments in their friendships, lovers, co-parents, and romantic relationships. The term ‘polysaturated’ exists for a reason, as so frequently do polyamorous people find themselves in a situation where they are at capacity with their connections. Despite what you may assume, not all non-monogamous people are looking for new partners (but if you are, I recommend checking out Feeld). The problem that most monogamous people have with any non-monogamous approach to commitment is that it doesn’t always fit the ‘relationship escalator’, a series of steps society tells us is required to formalise romantic commitment. When we choose not to be sexually exclusive, live together and/or get married, it challenges these assumptions about commitment. But these days, many monogamous couples don’t pick all of these steps either, which means we’re all beginning to move towards consciously collaborating on what commitment means – and that is an excellent thing. Polyamory fact: In 2021, I asked a group of my non-monogamous friends to describe how they felt about commitment. What did the word mean to them? How had it been modelled for them in their childhood? How did they create commitment in their relationships without sexual and/or romantic exclusivity? The responses were beautiful and thoughtful and deeply challenged the idea that commitment had to look one particular way. As my friend Aida wrote, “If I’m committed to you, I won’t marry you, but I will travel across the world to be there for you when you need it.” Polyamory myths #4: You must have multiple partners to be polyamorous When people start having polyamorous relationships, it’s common for them to feel like they need to ‘prove’ that they are polyam by having multiple relationships. As if having one or no partners somehow makes their desire to structure their relationships in this way phoney. But remember, monogamous people who are single don’t feel the need to prove their desire for a sexually and romantically exclusive relationship to other mono folks. So why should you? The reality is that it’s very common for people who are polyamorous to go through extended periods where they have one partner or none. Being non-monogamous is not a game of Pokemon. You don’t “gotta catch ’em all,” as the slogan goes. Of course, there is no shame in having multiple partners. It’s all about understanding what you have the capacity for, which will certainly shift and change as you flow through life. I laugh about how the ‘polyamory pipeline’ is starting out thinking you should date as many people as possible, simply because you can. Then after a few months or years, you chill out and feel content knowing you can, even if you don’t. Polyamory fact: After 14 years of overlapping relationships, I decided to take a break from romantic commitments last year. So, for the past 12 months, I have had zero partners – but that doesn’t change the fact I am polyamorous. When I have relationships again, they will be structured this way. For me, it’s not about numbers but being open to genuine connections as and when they come into my life. So, there is every chance I could spend long stretches with no partners or one or more. To me, it doesn’t matter, as long as I and everyone I am connected with feels free to pursue their life in a way that feels authentic to them. Polyamory myths #5: You have to be polyam if your partner is A common topic that new people seek advice on is when their monogamous partner wants to be polyamorous, but they don’t. It’s a challenging situation (I know, I’ve been there), and there’s no easy answer for working through this together. It all comes down to knowing what you want your relationship/s to look like and seeing if there is any common ground where you can continue with your connection. No one should be forced to be polyamorous, just as no one should be forced to be monogamous. Yet, when it comes to love, people often feel these are areas where they should compromise to make a connection work. But if you are in this for the long haul, it’s usually best to be honest about who you both are to find a realistic way to build your connection and commitment. If you are considering trying polyamory because of your partner, then Lola Phoenix from the Non-Monogamy Help podcast talks about finding your ‘anchor’ – your reason for doing this that’s not because your partner wants to. If, after going on this journey, you realise polyamory is not for you, then that is entirely ok. Polyamory fact: Mono-poly relationships exist. That’s where one partner is monogamous, and the other is polyamorous – which is more common than you think. In fact, there’s a Facebook group with over 46k members, so support is out there if you want it. There are various reasons why someone may not want more than one partner. A demanding job that leaves you with little time is a common reason. Still, if you’re happy for your partner to be committed to you and have a life on their own terms, then a mono-poly relationship structure could be an ideal fit for you both. Polyamory myths #6: Polyamory is not healthy for children “But what about the children!?” has become such a common catchphrase in many non-normative areas of life these days. Regarding non-monogamy, these questions are usually centred upon the idea that polyamory is somehow new, and we don’t know how it will affect children growing up in these environments. Except, it isn’t new. Generations of families have had polyamorous households, so there are adults now who can speak to their experiences. In 2019, Koe Creations wrote the book This Heart Holds Many about growing up with polyam parents. You only have to read the comments on GoodReads to see that many other people grew up in a similar environment. And the general consensus? It’s all good. A friend who grew up with polyam parents in the nineties admits it wasn’t easy, but that was mainly due to people outside the family. The stigma at the time was on par with having queer parents, where children felt it necessary to keep their family structure a secret. But thankfully, times are changing and having parents who are both queer and polyam isn’t that unusual anymore. Polyamory fact: “There’s certainly zero evidence that [polyamory] is worse as a basis for childrearing than monogamy,” says British psychotherapist Dr Meg-John Barker. “There’s no reason to believe that monogamy is any better [or worse] than other family structures – of which poly families are just one… Structures with more adults involved, and more community support around them, may well work better for many people.” If you are a parent or considering becoming one, plenty of polyam folks are happy to share resources and advice. Jessica and Joe Daylover from Remodeled Love create workshops and have a book all about polyamorous parenting. Also, Libby Sinback has an excellent podcast called Making Polyamory Work, which sometimes has episodes around her experiences as a mum. Polyamory myths #7: You can’t be asexual and polyamorous For a relationship style whose name is all about love, it’s usually the sex that monogamous people tend to focus on when discussing polyamory. They think that the reason why we aren’t romantically exclusive is because we’re having non-stop orgies. All the goddamn time. While most non-monogamous folks I know do have occasionally adventurous sex lives, others don’t have any sex at all. That’s because polyamory is about being open to having multiple loving, committed romantic relationships – and not all of them have to be sexual some or all the time. Asexual people exist, and they make up an important part of our community. If people know that they can love multiple people and want to structure their relationships that way, it doesn’t matter if they are somewhere on the asexual spectrum or are allosexual (a person who regularly experiences sexual attraction). Polyamory is all about love. Polyamory fact: Cody Daigle-Oriens, aka Ace Dad Advice, is an asexual, non-binary person in their 40s who is married and polyamorous. While all the other people in their polycule (or “constellation” as their astrophysicist boyfriend Dan calls it) are allosexual, it doesn’t change the fact that they are loved and supported for being exactly as they are. As Cody said in our conversation on this topic, “Asexual people can enter into really any kind of relationship structure that exists. Sex isn’t the only reason that we have relationships. We enter relationships for many different reasons, and if you are a naturally polyamorous person, you can have more than one partner and still be asexual.” Affiliate Disclosure: This blog may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you click on a link and make a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set (so that they can link the reason for your purchase to my blog). All my recommendations are genuine and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative.	{ "date": "2023-12-01T07:12:18Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00180.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9687245488166809, "token_count": 3245, "url": "https://minkaguides.com/polyamory-myths/" }
(image: Mordecai Paechter, right, with Laurie O’Connell, Trinity Hall JCR LGBT+ officer, together at Pride in London) Hi everyone, we’re back again! Beyond the basics of dealing with student’s union, there’s a wealth of student life going on in Cambridge, ready to be explored. It will certainly take some time to find your niches, but rest assured there’s going to be people like you around town, and you’re absolutely going to get a chance to find your place here. Here are some of the experiences of current and recent students, each with a different lens on what Cambridge has to offer. If you’re looking for a few more, FLY, the university’s network for women and non-binary people of colour, collected a load for their own guide to Cambridge. FLY has a sizeable number of queer people of colour as members, and much of the advice in the guide is useful for other marginalised students as well. Mordecai Paechter (they/them), Classics graduate Hi everyone! Welcome to Cambridge – or, if you’re just coming out (as I did in fourth year), welcome to the wonderful and supportive queer scene that you’ve just fallen headfirst into. Coming back to college and uni after coming out over summer 2016 was daunting, but I was really fortunate to have the amazing support network of friends met through CUSU LGBT+. I met some of my now best friends through the fresher’s pub crawl, and have really appreciated the regular Sunday trans coffee meetups (shout out to Ali), which provide a warm and safe space to hang out, moan, celebrate and generally chat about our lives (and occasionally make informal plans to actually, um, get stuff done!). My friends in college were also very supportive, and my DoS, Rosanna, was a life saver – as well as many other amazing things, she emailed round to all my supervisors insisting that they use my correct pronouns, and generally had my back on everything. I’ve since graduated, but am working in the POLIS faculty as Graduate Secretary for the MPhil in International Politics and Relations, and as part of this role, I’m the Wellbeing contact for the whole department. It’s great to be able to help out other students, so if you’re a POLIS student and have any issues, get in touch, and I should be able to send you in the direction of the right resources. Devarshi Lodhia (he/him), History undergraduate, Wolfson As a disabled, BME, mature student, I was incredibly relieved to find my college (Wolfson) had a very active and inclusive LGBT+ community. We have socials every other week and arrange socials with the other mature colleges as well as MCRs. While Cambridge’s nightlife isn’t to my taste, especially the LGBT+ nightlife which I think is aimed too much at the cis, gay, white male demographic, there’s all sorts of events throughout the year both organised by colleges and CUSU LGBT+. I’ve been to LGBT+ Formals, socials, film screenings and even a Queer Iftar organised by BanglaSoc while CUSU LGBT+ has a particularly stacked card this term including a Freshers Week bar crawl, speaker events, and film nights. If there’s one piece of advice I have (and I’m sure by now you’ve had enough people telling you) it’s to make the most of the opportunities available to you and to get involved with as many things as you can. I’ve been involved with CUSU LGBT+, Varsity, Cambridge Universities Labour Clubs, and I run a comedy night in college. I can honestly say I’ve had a better time in Cambridge than I could’ve expected. So try a new sport, sign up for an LGBT+ family, write for a paper, and maybe even apply for committee next year! Have a great time settling in – and come say hi if you spot me around! Lydia Wong (she/her), Law graduate I have nothing but great things to say about Cambridge. During my time here, I had felt absolutely safe and comfortable being who I am and created meaningful friendships (LGBT and allies) along the way. Cambridge University is becoming more and more inclusive in its policies and undertakings (shout out to Hughes Hall!). Do not wait until your final year to join your College’s LGBT+ Society or CUSU LGBT+, or you may come to regret it! Marisa (she/her), HSPS undergraduate, Newnham The best thing about being a lesbian at Cambridge has been finding a wonderful community among members of the women’s campaign and the lgbt+ women/nb people discussion group, which provides a really supportive space for women and nb to have interesting conversations and to meet people they can relate to. Finley (she/her), English undergraduate, Newnham For me, Cambridge has been a really conducive place to be queer. It’s been wonderful to build friendships and find a community that makes me feel so comfortable in my sexuality – it’s part of who I am, but doesn’t form the entire basis of how people see me. As a bisexual person, sometimes LGBTQ+ spaces that are dominated by gay people can feel alienating and erasing of my own and other marginalised identities, but you have to remember that you matter, and you have just as much right to take up space as anyone else. Helen (they/them), Natural Sciences undergraduate, Emmanuel My experience of the LGBT+ community in Cambridge has been excellent – the parenting scheme allowed me to meet new people very easily and I now have children of my own (the extended family gatherings are now taking up multiple tables of a restaurant!). The atmosphere is very welcoming and gave me the confidence to explore my gender identity, something that I hadn’t even considered before coming to university. 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Young innovators, activists and entrepreneurs are leading movements and solutions to manifest a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient world. As one of the most outspoken, informed and empowered generations to-date, young people today have spent years honing their messages and abilities, building resources and networks, and improving their activism and reach. Young people are not only raising their voices but taking direct action too. Youth have become leaders occupying top-level positions that enable them to improve lives and protect the planet. From promoting equity and dignity in the workplace to achieving environmental justice and responsible technology governance, it’s past time for the international community to learn from their leadership and collaborate with them – starting in Davos. In 2020, Global Shapers published the world’s first youth-driven pandemic recovery plan. Between 2021–2022, Global Shapers volunteered through their local hubs to execute projects that directly supported nearly 200,000 people and raised awareness of critical global and local issues among one million people worldwide. It is imperative that we take notice and collaborate during #WEF23. Here's why: - Young people make bold demands to protect our collective future. They are ready to collaborate and accept lifestyle changes for their imperatives to be realized. - Youth messages are science-based and grounded in research and lived experience. Today’s activists have zero-tolerance for misinformation and toxicity or discrimination in media. - Youth activism is empathetic, inclusive, and intergenerational. Young people understand that equity and justice cut across every topic. Youth activism has learned from the achievements and mistakes of its ancestors. - Young leaders present achievable targets that cannot be dismissed as idealism. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to work – youth will provide determined optimism and accountability. - Youth demands are followed by youth action. Young people are actively participating in creating the change they want to see. Young leaders want to see real progress made towards both humans and the environment flourishing. What is youth’s call to action for individuals, organizations, and governments to accelerate solutions for the world’s most pressing global challenges, and how are young people leading the way? Climate and nature It’s time to value nature more highly than profit or geopolitics. Youth activists call on governments and financial institutions to make good on their promises and take drastic action to keep global warming within 1.5°C. Business leaders must decarbonize and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions of their operations and supply chains. Policymakers must incentivize sustainable consumption and penalize production that’s not sustainable. Financial institutions must refuse to bankroll corporations initiating new fossil fuel exploration. Mirko Schedlbauer is the Founder of ShipZero by Appanion Labs, a technology platform decarbonizing global logistics – the only industry with continuously rising emissions. Mirko drives true emission reduction from global freight transportation – not offsetting or greenwashing. His portfolio has 4 million tons of CO2 under management today. Young people insist that all stakeholders prioritize climate justice in their policies, systems and actions addressing climate change. Youth call on international governance systems to develop a new loss and damage fund for vulnerable countries, hardest hit but least responsible for climate change. They call equally on donors and philanthropists to direct a greater proportion of gifts and investments to climate justice initiatives. Carla Gomez Briones is the Power and Climate Associate at The Rockefeller Foundation, advancing an equitable transition to a net-zero emissions economy. Previously, Carla accelerated blue economy community-led solutions across 25 small island developing states at the United Nations Development Programme. Have you read? Frontier technologies have the potential to relieve painful crises – to address food and nutrition insecurity, meet energy demands amid geopolitical crisis, and to prevent epidemics and pandemics. However, they can also jeopardize personal freedom and wellbeing, or increase political polarization. Youth activists call on leaders to democratize the development of frontier technologies and the governance of data and implement strict ethical standards. Technology developers must adhere to, and policymakers must enforce, a strict “do no harm” principle. They must engage all levels of stakeholders throughout their creation, validation and regulation. Young people also call for an internationally validated and ratified Universal Declaration of Digital Rights. Mariam Nourya Koné is the Founder of Hackily, where she trains hundreds in digital literacy and market-ready skills to ensure that women are at the forefront of technological innovation and development in Africa. Nourya has been a Google Women TechMaker Ambassador since 2019. Equity and inclusion Youth are disproportionately excluded from positions of power that facilitate impact at scale. Therefore, youth activists call for corporate commitments to achieve age equity on boards. More than half of 500 S&P companies have no board directors under 50 years old. Furthermore, young people insist that no issue is gender neutral. They call on elected leaders to champion the priorities of young women and gender diverse people and invite their collaboration on policy design – starting with greater policy support for women working in the care economy and bearing disproportionate household care responsibilities. Ashleigh Streeter-Jones is the founder of Raise Our Voice Australia, an initiative to boost the number of diverse young female and non-binary voices in public decision-making. In 2021, Ashleigh facilitated 45 MPs and 21 Senators reading the priorities of 123 youth in Australian Federal Parliament. Skills and work In the US, 50% of the workforce is “quiet quitting”. Simultaneously, countries around the world are experiencing rising unemployment rates, with employees desperate to make ends meet. Young people are revaluating their relationship to labour in a system that does not prioritize wellbeing. Youth activists call for employers to increase investment in the reskilling of their employees, and to make foundational learning sites free to access. Employers, take note: young people comprise the present and future global workforce. They are attracted to purpose-driven corporate culture, remote working options, and flexible hours. They champion the four-day work week and other policies that put human flourishing first. Fahd Jamaleddine is the Founder of Inspiration Gardens, a safe space for 500+ students and thousands of educators, transforming schools into spaces free of bullying and discrimination. In 2022, Fahd co-founded Nafda, a movement of 200+ school principals across Lebanon creating a common vision for the future of work and schools that instil a 'makers' mindset. Health and wellbeing Young people don’t want to see their futures fall apart due to preventable health crises. Youth activists call on governments to invest heavily in prevention of large-scale emergencies and build healthcare systems that will be flexible and adaptable to challenges such as war or pandemics. Policymakers must contribute by depoliticizing public health and bring scientific fact back into vogue. Prativa Baral is a Global Health Consultant, Epidemiologist and a Doctoral Candidate at Johns Hopkins University investigating methods of strengthening health systems. Prativa monitors health systems resilience in more than 30 countries for the World Bank, and analyses risk in the context of health emergency preparedness for the World Health Organization. Young leaders insist that future health research must focus on women and marginalized communities to counter inequalities in health outcomes. Furthermore, governments must fight to institute, regain and preserve women’s right to access reproductive healthcare. Policymakers must enshrine in law that accessible reproductive healthcare is a basic human right – and a powerful tool to empower individuals to secure their own physical and financial wellbeing. Emma Hamrick is a project specialist for Upstream USA and works to expand opportunity for all by reducing unplanned pregnancy across the United States. Upstream works in partnership with health centres to strengthen reproductive care and autonomy by increasing equitable access to the full range of contraceptive options. Trust and good governance Young people are fed up with international inequality, conflict and lack of cooperation. Youth activists call for meaningful inclusion in the international governance system and veto-free international institutions. At key international convenings, such as the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, they insist that 50% of participants must be representatives from the Global South. These young change-makers want to have their ideas and priorities met with collaboration in board rooms, and be empowered to vote, run for office and influence policy from a young age. Pratik Kunwar is the Founder of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). Through Shaasan, CEI’s flagship civic engagement project, Pratik leads the largest coalition of private and civic society organizations for fairer and more inclusive elections in Nepal. In 2022, Shaasan trained thousands of youths across the country on how to cast valid votes. Finally, our change-makers insist on good governance. They call for drastic electoral reforms and new social audit mechanisms that eliminate electoral fraud. There is no place for corruption in the future that young people deserve. To complement electoral reform, youth activists call for greater transparency of government operations, greater protections for watchdog organizations and greater enforcement of tax evasion penalties. Corporates and the private sector must complement these efforts by protecting human rights throughout their supply chains and operations. Pablo Marín Escobar is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pluralio, a social enterprise using technology to promote electoral transparency in Mexico. During the 2021 legislative election, Pluralio reported more than 600 complaints with the National Anti-Corruption System – one quarter of all reports received nationally. Young innovators, activists and entrepreneurs are leading movements and solutions to promote equity in the workplace, achieve environmental justice, and ensure responsible technology governance. World leaders must listen to, collaborate with and meet the expectations of today's youth, starting in Davos.	{ "date": "2023-12-04T20:19:54Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100534.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204182901-20231204212901-00802.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9261348843574524, "token_count": 2006, "url": "https://www.globalshapers.org/news-updates/its-a-new-era-for-youth-activism-and-world-leaders-must-listen/" }
(CNN) — Mastercard has announced that it will let transgender and non-binary people use their chosen name, rather than their legal or given name, on credit, debit and prepaid cards. “For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, the name on their credit, debit or prepaid card does not reflect their true identity,” the company said in a release. “As a result, for the transgender and non-binary communities in particular, the card in their pocket can serve as a source of sensitivity, misrepresenting their true identity when shopping and going about daily life.” As part of its LGBT inclusion initiatives, the bank is offering a “True Name” card, which can be obtained through “a sensitive and private process free of personal questions.” “We want to be a force for change to help address and alleviate unnecessary pain points [in the LGBTQIA+ community],” Randall Tucker, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Mastercard said in the release. The usage of chosen or true names versus “deadnames” in the trans and non-binary communities is more than a source of identity, it is also an issue of mental health and safety. A 2018 study found that trans and non-binary teens who were allowed to use their chosen names, instead of their given ones, reduced their odds of suicide and depression. Also in 2018, Twitter banned purposefully misgendering or “deadnaming” trans users, flagging the practices as as forms of abuse or harassment. ™ & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.	{ "date": "2020-07-13T09:26:58Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657143354.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713064946-20200713094946-00104.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9578839540481567, "token_count": 339, "url": "https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/06/18/mastercard-will-let-transgender-non-binary-people-use-their-chosen-name-on-cards/" }
Swiping for love on dating apps has grown to become nature that is second many US singles. But as our hands experience mild tunnel that is carpal and our inboxes fill with flirty conversations, we possibly may find ourselves glancing up from our displays and asking: Which application is actually well well well worth my time? Bumble vs Tinder? Hinge vs OKCupid? It might be good to understand if all of this ongoing work will probably pay back having an IRL bae. Tinder and Bumble reign supreme since the premiere dating apps for millennials, providing users the chance to swipe through potential matches from their phones in hopes of landing a night out together. The apps were seemingly different enough, but TinderвЂ™s recently announced вЂњwomen talk firstвЂќ initiative is steadily encroaching on BumbleвЂ™s territory as a dating app structured for women for a long time. While both dating apps boast countless success (and failure) tales, it could be tough to identify which of this two is the better with regards to just producing real-life connections. It is impractical to test every relationship appвЂ™s success rate solely due to just how differently everyone else define вЂњsuccess.вЂќ Does success mean a genuine very first date or perhaps a long-lasting relationship? Possibly success is a good one-night stand or one complete in-app discussion that does not end by having a distressing remark. The overriding point is, success is adjustable, but advantages and disadvantages listings are tried and tested with regards to narrowing down your alternatives. The day-to-day Dot talked with representatives from both apps, collected real-life stories, and researched every possibility. HereвЂ™s our breakdown of Tinder and Bumble, from benefits and drawbacks to features that are special. Bumble is really a dating application that empowers females to help make the move that is first. The application just allows those that identify as ladies message a match very very very first; matches will go away after twenty four hours in the event that girl chooses to perhaps perhaps perhaps perhaps not work upon it. BumbleвЂ™s objective to allow females message first wards away any undesirable communications and notifications they would usually get if it werenвЂ™t for the appвЂ™s cornerstone setting. Chelsea Lessing is just a woman that is 23-year-old Austin, Texas, whom came across her boyfriend regarding the software. For Lessing, feeling in control of her dating experience had been a plus that is major regards to protection and censorship. вЂњI liked obtaining the option to end up being the someone to start discussion with Bumble,вЂќ Lessing told the everyday Dot. вЂњIt style of added another layer to having the ability to evaluate who you need to keep in touch with, so that it ended up being a little less overwhelming.вЂќ To Lessing, the software appeared to be less about hookup culture and much more about finding you to definitely get constant with, which she hadnвЂ™t skilled when working with other dating apps. Bumble is more than simply a dating application, however. The application has expanded its platform offering users the chance to socialize sans intimate or intimate conversation. Bumble provides various sectors like Bumble Bizz, where users can expertly network, and Bumble BFF, where users can build genuine friendships. And if youвЂ™re currently in the application for dating, it is easy to switch up to Bizz or BFF to test starting an amiable date. Bumble ended up being initially built to eradicate old-fashioned sex roles in heteronormative relationship, but it addittionally provides matchmaking that is same-sex. Truly the only distinction is that users who will be enthusiastic about the exact same intercourse can content one other with no restrictions. In this respect, Bumble functions the precise in an identical way as Tinder. Nonetheless, Bumble is not friendly to users whom identify as transgender or non-binary or any other identities. Just users whom identify as female or male can utilize the software, This places Bumble at a substantial drawback contrasted to choices like OKCupid and Tinder, that provide multiple choices for sex identification. The caretaker of all of the apps that are dating Tinder does not require a lot of an introduction. The application is not bashful about its aim of motivating genuine connections versus one-night stands, nonetheless itвЂ™s no key that the app has a track record of quick, casual relationship. Whether this means a couple of casual conversations that result in a blink of an eye fixed or one-night stands is as much as each interpretation that is userвЂ™s. Considering that the software is amongst the leading outlets for singles throughout the world to locate possible matches, an individual base is rather big. In accordance with a 2015 research, 72 % of millennial students utilize Tinder to get a relationship and sometimes even a night out together, that may vary from anybody through the many years of 18 to 24. WhatвЂ™s more, internet dating as an entire is a lot less taboo than it used to be. At the time of 2016, Pew Research Center unearthed that 59 per cent of adults favor online dating sites. Tinder causes it to be easier for users of all of the genders to swipe easily. In 2016, Tinder expanded its sex choices from male and female to a broad selection of genders one could recognize with. In accordance with Rosette Pambakian, mind of brand name at Tinder, the dating application has 37 sex identities, along with the capacity to include any term that most readily useful describes a userвЂ™s gender. When making your profile, if a person identifies aside from female or male, they click вЂњMoreвЂќ and choose or enter their particular sex.	{ "date": "2021-10-20T08:06:09Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585302.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020055136-20211020085136-00626.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9533097743988037, "token_count": 1244, "url": "https://shahedankosar.com/is-bumble-really-a-lot-better-than-tinder-on-2/" }
Peaches: Has anybody ever asked you this question: How do you identify? How do you identify yourself? I get asked it all the time, as an artist but also in terms of gender. Stephanie Comilang: Yes, I mean I guess the answer would be that I’m a Filipino Canadian artist living between Berlin and Toronto… P: But in terms of gender? For me it’s more a question about gender specifically, and femme not just as femininity. I’m not trying to create other definitions of your intersectionality, but there are so many different definitions. Femme doesn’t necessarily mean you are classically feminine; it can also just relate to honouring your binary, or your nonbinary, perspective. SC: Totally. Part of my practice right now is collaborating with my mother—who has been doing voiceover for me—and working with drones. Drones are normally used for war and surveillance, but I’ve been giving my drone a personality. I fly her really close to the ground, and a lot of the time she’s at eye level. She sort of moves in this more human way. P: Why is it important for you that your drone is seen as female, or from a female perspective? Flying it low and at eye level—is it kind of like a female gaze? SC: I think it’s more humanizing. P: What makes it particularly “femme,” then? SC: I think using my mother’s voice is one thing—I feel like she’s very empathetic. She really empathizes with the characters in my film, Lumapit Sa Akin, Paraiso (Come To Me, Paradise) (2016). As a person and as the voice of the drone, she is really watching out for people, rather than surveilling them. P: So would you say that is more of a maternal gaze? Instead of surveillance, or looking with disdain, or opposition, or non-acceptance. SC: It’s more maternal, that’s true. When you survey, you’re trying to pick things out, trying to catch someone doing something. If you’re looking out for someone, that’s different. P: It’s less judgmental. SC: It’s more caring. The women in the film are Filipino migrant workers living in Hong Kong, and on their day off they try to find this drone called Paradise—they try to summon Paradise to them. Paradise acts like a vessel for the women to send messages and photos and videos back home. So there’s this connection between her (my mother), as the drone, and the women; they become one and the same. P: Did you ever have a feeling that if you worked with traditional camera set-ups, instead of using the drone and humanizing it, that your crew would be, like, “That’s not the way you do it”? SC: Yeah, actually, it was really cool because I did hire a cinematographer for the film, Iris Ng, and she was the one who got me thinking about how to use the camera as a character, and about using the drone. She was amazing as a cinematographer; she’s Hong Kong Chinese and also has a story of migration, so she really wanted to be a part of the project. I had an all-female team, except for Tobias Lee (a.k.a. Why Be), who did the music, but his story is also one of movement, and migration, and financial insecurity. So I was really thinking about what femme means, as an idea, because the scope is so large. P: People have very different definitions of what femme is. In the traditional lesbian community, it’s like, “Oh, she’s femme, she’s butch,” or whatever—that’s thinking about being feminine-identified. But of course there are other ways of identifying yourself. Some people call themselves non-binary femme, and they’re relating their gender to a queer perspective but are still acknowledging a femme side. My work has always been so clearly based on the question of gender, you know? What is gender? What does it mean to be in a cis-female body and feel like you are both female and male? I feel like everybody has this to a degree, has different degrees of gender fluidity. SC: It’s a hard term, femme. You can’t say it’s just one thing. You can’t define it. That’s why I say it’s more like an idea. P: But which? Who? Which idea is it, even? P: With my work, it started as very reactionary to so many pop culture ideas. I grew up white, middle class, Jewish, female. There were really mainstream things that needed to be questioned, everything from male rock stars to Christmas, or Santa Claus or Jesus—it really wasn’t part of my world. I was in a Jewish community, and being artistic and interested in music, that wasn’t generated in my family at all. Nobody was part of that narrative of performance. So it was about giving myself permission to engage in music, to engage in art, to just be an artist. Not that anyone was saying I couldn’t, but that option just didn’t really exist for me. Why do these perspectives have to be available only in very traditional, patriarchal frameworks? My work was, and is, very much about gender fluidity and questioning ideas of femme. SC: Even before Peaches, was it always like that? P: Questioning? Yes, I was always questioning things, but acting upon them was quite different. I think with Peaches it was more of an unknown. I’ve often said that we’re all wannabes—we all want to be something. We all want to figure out who we are. Then it’s a matter of your actions, and whether you become who you need to become, and how far you go with it. Because you’re not born any one way—you’re born just watching how other people relate to the world and seeing their perspectives. You have to form your own. Maybe we have to go beyond femme. It’s so hard, though, because everybody has a different perspective, a different intersectional perspective, from their own experience, and a different gender, and different gender non-binary or binary experiences. For me I still feel—I don’t know if the word is femme—but I still feel like I am part of the feminine. I feel the feminine side. It’s fluid. It’s about sex, about procreation, but also about sexuality. What is sexuality, why do we have to define it? SC: What does that mean, that you feel the feminine side? P: I don’t even know! It’s interesting: I’m post-menopausal now so I no longer have a period, so that’s one way I feel really freed from this discourse. But on another level, I still have to take estrogen. And my breasts grew from that— SC: They did? P: They’re huge! For me, they’re very big. I mean, I always loved not having boobs, not having very large boobs. It felt a little more freeing—not having to wear a bra, and growing up and not experiencing the social pressure, or the male gaze, things like that. SC: What does the estrogen do for you, other than enlarge your boobs? Is it also a stabilizer? P: It stabilizes your hormones. ’Cause I don’t got any. But I do think being post-menopausal is interesting in a conversation on femme. Here I am, and I don’t have a period anymore, and having a period is such a marker of being female. So having a post-menopausal body is a real shift. I think a lot about penguins: both parents take care of the eggs. The female creates the egg and then she gives it to the male, and he sits on the egg for a little bit, and she goes off and finds food. He sits on the egg for a long time. And there are male seahorses that give birth. And there are these fish—I don’t know what they’re called, but they can change sex in relation to how many male or female fish there are in their community. It’s like, “Oh we need males? I’ll go be a male.” SC: Really? That’s amazing. P: Totally. It’s fluid. It’s about sex, about procreation, but also about sexuality. What is sexuality, why do we have to define it? Is it about procreation, this need to define? Like I said, I identify as female. But I’m not particularly gender conforming. Those are societal definitions. Like, I don’t shave my legs or my armpits—what does that mean? SC: Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. To me, when I buy hair, when I wear a long ponytail, to me that’s how I feel feminine. P: And you enjoy that? SC: I love it! It feels really good. Even if I’m wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt, with a long ponytail, I’m really feeling it. Or of course with heels, but that’s obvious because it makes you stand in this certain way, right? This is why femme is really just an idea; it’s a thing. You can put it on, or take it off. P: Put it on, take it off…it’s like RuPaul: everybody’s naked, and the rest is drag. SC: That’s the thing: it’s all just individual. It’s how you feel that day. It doesn’t make sense. It’s a concept, but it’s one you decide. P: That’s why I don’t think we can define femme. You know, it’s so fluid. All of it. And it can change.	{ "date": "2023-12-04T18:51:52Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100534.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204182901-20231204212901-00809.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9689410924911499, "token_count": 2244, "url": "https://canadianart.ca/interviews/like-a-vessel/" }
Where do you currently reside and how does that have an effect on your work? I live in Western Sydney, Australia. I grew up here and I’ve basically lived here my whole life. There’s an authentic staunch energy here and everyone is proud to rep their culture. I’d like to think that reflects in my work! What are the essential or main ideas in your work? Stories of beautiful ancestral love and rage set in the sci-fi “20 minutes into the future” we were promised but will probably never receive. Prophetic dream sequences and the ‘residual self image’. How did you get started in NetArt/ Internet Art medium? My mum was a graphic designer so I think I was always destined to go into something in that realm. Where I’m from, the Government gave kids laptops to use in high school and they were loaded with the full Adobe suite. Tumblr was massive at that point and I was spending basically all my free time scrolling on there. In school I would fuck around on adobe and make little png’s of dumb shit and little gifs. I was primarily working with oil paints and watercolors at that time though so I used my parents’ garage as a studio. My parents ended up converting it into a flat so I had nowhere to paint and be messy so that’s when I went all out on 3D and graphic design. Where do you look for inspiration? Life experiences mostly, my dreams and nightmares have had a massive impact on my art. All over the internet too. But I find I have to be careful because the Internet can also drain me of inspiration. Like I actually find instagram kinda depressing and distracting (body and self image related) but on the other hand it’s such a good place to find inspo! I keep an account where I just follow artists, fashion, designers, musicians and writers I fuck with. I treat it like an archive that I can zone out in when I feel creative block. I worked at an E-Waste facility where I would dismantle computers, the artwork on old GPU’s were so sick and has had a big influence on the anime and alien aesthetic going on in some of my work. Your work often feels angelic with the incorporations of angel wings and religious context at times. How much does spirituality or religion play within your work? I’m not a religious person but I my parents exposed me to all kinds of religions and teachings. I believe that this reality we navigate is some kind of simulation, that’s why I try to shy away from ultra-realism. My most stand out memory being a child was going to Vatican City when I was 10 and seeing dead popes and saints immaculately mummified in glass coffins, I think about that memory every day and I don’t know why. In some ways maybe I’m trying to make a connection with my Italian heritage through this kind of Etruscan and Catholic imagery. Your work presents Black people in various forms and stories of life. Angels, Hackers, Warriors, Children. Do you aim to explore or connect with the past/present/future of the African Diaspora in your work? Yeah for sure. There are a lot of conversations about the past so I’m more focused on what the future might hold for us and how our culture will evolve. I see many instances of body-induced tattoos and markings within the people included in your works. Could you tell us more about this intriguing element of your work? Scarification and tribal markings are something i’ve always been super intrigued by. For some people in my country (Ghana) they use markings to identify your lineage, sometimes its for magic purposes, sometimes as a right of passage. When I was a teenager I would ask my parents why I don’t have scars, I felt really left out. Some of the displacement maps I use are created by other artists like MysticArtDesigns, some i’ve created myself. Furthermore, does the lack of representation for People of Color &/or women-identifying artists in the NetArt community have any effect on your work or mission? Totally. I try to represent black people and people of color in every piece I do. I try to work with and collab with black people, POC, women and non-binary people first and for most, especially if they don’t have NetArt skills. I really respect and admire what @digi_gal is doing. They bring together non-binary, womxn, and trans-folk from all over the world and get them projects, offer skill shares and creative business advice. As an artist that creates work in the Algorithm Era, would you say your work is inherently political as well? I always have a decolonizing mindset when making art but I don’t really go out of my way to make my art political. I feel like I have other more effective outlets for that. What other forms of art do you create at the moment? Right now I’m doing an oil painting, I still don’t have an art studio so i’m just doing it in my backyard whenever its not raining. A lot of energy has gone into my music, I’ve been recording vocals with a group I’m in called MANA and my band DISPOSSESSED just dropped an album. Who are your favorite artists right now? @frenetikvoid, Pen and Pixel, @__oraculo__ , @sybilmontet_,@freakorico, @balfua and Harmony Korine. Find more Serwah Attafuah on: Written By: Dev Moore	{ "date": "2021-10-23T21:44:08Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585768.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023193319-20211023223319-00197.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9679089188575745, "token_count": 1217, "url": "https://news.feltzine.us/2019/07/15/serwah-attafuah-for-felt-zine-62/" }
We’d like to take this opportunity to bask in brown glory with our dear friend & soul sister Anjali Naik, aka Diaspoura. She’s not only an amazing artist & musician but a warrior in Charleston for the LGBTQ community, a Girls Rock Camp leader, an activist for civil rights, all while studying computing in the arts at the College of Charleston. Not only was she featured in Bust, but in a recent interview with Bitch Media, she describes herself as a ‘“radical South Asian queer femme musician”. She grew up in rural South Carolina & started learning how to make electronic music in college, when she was working long hours as a community organizer. Making music has always been a “self-care tool,” she says, as she mixes complicated & somber lyrics with rather ethereal sounds.’ Anjali self-released her album Demonstrations this summer after over a year of work from her bedroom studio & we can’t. stop. listening. Beyond her densely layered ambient soundscapes + shimmering vocals lie politically charged & intimate lyrics, challenging the listener while simultaneously lulling them into a trance. Every nuance in her music is crystalline & finding some form of catharsis as each song unfurls is to be expected. Anjali describes her album as representing complex emotions stemming from occurrences that may have happened yesterday or before her lifetime. It is a manifestation to describe situations she experiences unapologetically & uninterrupted. If you’re more of a visual person, or just want to heal your soul, check out her hypnotic video for standout track, Migrations, dedicated to Orlando Pulse Victims. 💜 “To the queers, trans & non-binary folks, women & femmes, & people of color who navigate through public places despite the daily fear & violence that is thrown at us in our local streets. To those who have lost trust in their sacred spaces & those we have lost their lives in them. This is a love letter as we keep moving throughout the South, pumping resilience in our blood, displaying our skins & sleeves for everyone to see. We won’t stay in today- we’re going all out.” We consider ourselves SO lucky to have such a radiant & revolutionary figure in our creative community (& the community at large)! As you can imagine, we were beyond flattered when asked us to style some quick promo photos around town with local photographer, Tiffany Pretlow.	{ "date": "2020-07-09T16:36:33Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655900614.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709162634-20200709192634-00320.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9575396776199341, "token_count": 522, "url": "https://gemsounds.com/2016/10/13/artist-spotlight-diaspoura/" }
Skip to Main Content It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. OER Search Tool Openly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 98 different sources. Open Textbooks Collection Open textbooks are free, online learning materials with Creative Commons licenses. Many of the collections will have links to the same books, but each will have a particular focus, and items you can't find in other collections. OER Textbook Collections and Repositories at a glance. Open Textbook Library Collection of openly-licensed textbooks that been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality. 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And the Mountains Brought Me Back You're supposed to be strong in my line of work. Sometimes, I feel anything but. A few days ago, I wanted to quit. Quit advocating for LGBTQ rights, quit writing, quit speaking and interviews and interfacing with people. Quit the Twitter trolls and the middle-of-the-night hate-filled emails and the occasional-but-nonetheless-disturbing threats to my family's safety. Quit the whole damn thing. Walk away. Done. I was frustrated; I couldn't see the progress anymore. I thought we were getting somewhere, until Trump got elected. I thought we were getting somewhere, as a people who see people as people, until the mosque shooting in Quebec city and the bomb threats that followed. I thought we were getting somewhere as a society, until I saw sensible people I know stand up for a transphobic speaker being hosted at the National Art Gallery, under the name of free speech. I thought we were getting somewhere, and then I didn't. It's like a light went out. I've only been advocating strongly for about three years, since my first family member came out as trans. I'm not someone who's been fighting her entire life. Yes, I was a giant closeted lesbian for a lifetime, but being closeted and being married to someone the world perceived as a dude (until she became the hottest wife who ever hotted ahem) afforded me certain comforts. I could fight for people or not fight for people. I had a choice. That is, until those people became my people. And then I no longer had a choice, and I fought like a dragon, breathing fire. I hit the ground running three years ago, and I haven't stopped - not nearly enough, anyway. Not enough breaks, not enough breaths. And it all came to a head two weeks ago, when, between writing, interviews, email and talk prep, I was pulling 16-hour days. I became the monosyllabic mom who would grunt and point to the boxes of Kraft Dinner when the kids said they were hungry, then grab her coffee and shuffle back to her desk. At night, I would fall into bed next to my wife without saying a word, my energy stores completely spent, and pass out with a book on my chest. Truth be told, I was afraid to stop working that week. Because, while I was rapidly burning the candle at both ends, a little voice was saying, 'Why are you doing this? What good is it? Have you seen the comments you're getting on social media? Have you seen the rolling back of rights for trans people? Have you seen the support for Conservative leaders who condone bigotry? You think you're helping, Amanda, but you're not. You're just banging your head against a wall. You're a fool to think you can change anything." You are a fool. I started daydreaming about what life would be like if I just walked away. Goodbye, advocacy that doesn't seem to make a difference. Goodbye, pain in the ass trolls who ruin Twitter for everyone. Goodbye, futile attempts to change the world. There are other people who do this work, and they could keep doing it without me. Maybe they're stronger than I am. Hey, I could just go work in a coffee shop, where I would still deal with bigots, but I wouldn't know they're bigots; I'd only know how many pumps of pumpkin spice they want in their lattes. Bliss. I had always wondered what complete burnout looked like, and now I knew. It was ugly and it was mean. It made me forget any of the good I was doing. But before making the switch to full-time barista, I had a commitment I needed to honour. The YWCA Banff had asked me to be their keynote speaker at the Change Makers event, held on International Women's Day. They do incredible work, from empowering women in many ways to providing social housing in an area that really needs it. Having spent some time getting to know the people there and the work they do, they have a very special place in my heart. (You can make a donation to them here.) I promised myself I would hold off on making any big decisions until I went out West for that talk. Maybe something would change. Maybe Amanda would get her groove back. I had never been to Alberta before. I had never been in the Rocky Mountains, had never soaked in their majesty. My biggest accomplishment last week wasn't the keynote address, it was coming home alive because I didn't get hit by a truck as I stood gaping at the mountains all around me. I also didn't get eaten by any wildlife when I walked out of town to find some unobstructed views. It was just like I was on an episode of Naked and Afraid, except I wasn't naked or afraid and I had a hotel room with survival fudge in it. But otherwise? Exactly the same. The trip was beautiful, from the vast mountains to the vast amounts of time I spent alone, walking quiet paths or sitting in Evelyn's Coffee Shop not trying to guesstimate the calories in my mocha with whipped cream and extra chocolate sprinkles. But the real beauty happened the night of the talk. I got up on stage and spent an hour telling my story, as passionately and honestly as I could, hoping to reach at least one person in the audience that night. My goal is always that one person who needs to hear what I have to say. If I know I've reached them, I've done a good job. That night, at the wine reception that followed, I received more positive feedback than I have ever received after a talk. There was a church official looking at how to best support a transitioning parishioner. There was a woman who is going through her own coming out process and wanted to know how I speak my truth without shame. A man who has a recently out non-binary child approached me, and said, after listening to me speak about the importance of parental support, he's going to fully embrace his child, even if he doesn't yet fully understand. A woman with a trans child in her family promised to send my blog to her family members, as she feels they could use an example of "how to do it right." And another woman came up to me, held my hands, had me look her in the eyes and said, "You, my dear, are a woman of distinction." Because apparently my makeup was too nice and she needed me to cry it off. It just went on. Person after person, handshake after handshake, hug after meaningful hug. And, before long, that bitter little voice inside me was replaced with one that said, "See? This is why you do this." I came home last week with renewed purpose. At the Calgary airport, I shared a dinner table in a busy restaurant with two men on the corporate side of a large national grocery chain, and I asked about their inclusion policies and ways they could improve upon them. "Keep telling your story," one of them said as they were running off to catch their flight. "It's important." On the plane ride home, I sat with two women who were off on an Ottawa adventure for a milestone birthday. We chatted for a good two hours about my family's story, and the many ways all of us can focus on inclusion and acceptance. We hit it off so well that I drove them from the airport to where they were staying, and we shared hugs and contact information. I just got a smile-inducing email from them last night. I wanted to reach one person, and ended up I reaching many. It was a reminder that my work isn't futile, it's just slow. But all those connections are important; they weave a web of understanding that eventually envelops the globe. They day after I got home, I had "Lead with love" tattooed on my right arm - the one I shake everyone's hand with. It's been something I've wanted for a while, and it seemed like a fitting moment; a commitment to my work, to my life, and to the love that guides it. "The mountains are magical," my friend said to me before I left. She was right; they brought me back to my purpose. Maybe one day, I'll go make coffee for a living. But for now, I'll just keep drinking way too much of it while I do this incredible, overwhelming, meaningful, frustrating and beautiful work. Lead with love. Always.	{ "date": "2019-05-20T07:17:43Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232255773.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520061847-20190520083847-00420.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9895091652870178, "token_count": 1800, "url": "https://www.amandajetteknox.com/blog/2017/3/14/and-the-mountains-brought-me-back" }
Lauren YS is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work is influenced by multiple stages of focus, both geographically and in practice. Carrying a B.A. in English and Fine Art from Stanford University, Lauren applies their dynamic bouts in academics, literature, illustration, comics and animation to their role the urban art sphere as a queer Asian-American femme with a deep passion for visual storytelling. Their signature style of high-chroma design elements interwoven with dynamic portraiture creates lush, florid pictorial portals to worlds that are as just as they are visually captivating. Lauren’s work seeks to bring an element of the fantastical and narrative fluidity to the dignity of their characters’ person-hoods, with a specific passion for creating space for queer and mixed-race stories. From large scale murals to multi-layered works on canvas, Lauren’s work draws inspiration from queer worlds, non-binary identities, mythology, dreams, psychedelia, animation, cybernetic organisms, travel, nature, human dignity, metaphysical wonderings and their mixed Asian-American heritage. Lauren’s vision encapsulates the lifetime search for identity and self-hood, a love of local myth, and the constant pursuit of promoting conversations about selfhood and just futures.	{ "date": "2023-12-06T03:33:18Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100583.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206031946-20231206061946-00845.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9275671243667603, "token_count": 265, "url": "https://thewynwoodwalls.com/artists/lauren-ys/" }
The Vatican has issued a teaching guide for Catholic school teachers to address what it has called an “educational crisis” in the field of sex education. The guide, titled Male and Female — He Created Them, rejects the idea that people can choose or change their gender identity, and insists on the sexual “complementarity” of men and women to make babies. The 31-page teaching guide also insists that transgender communities only exist to be “provocative” against “traditional frameworks” and to “annihilate the concept of nature”. “Efforts to go beyond the constitutive male-female sexual difference, such as the ideas of ‘intersex’ or ‘transgender’, lead to a masculinity or femininity that is ambiguous,” the document states. “This oscillating between make and female becomes, at the end of the day, only a ‘provocative’ display against so-called ‘traditional frameworks’.” Pope Francis has issued no statement as yet on the new Vatican education guidelines, yet has made a number of anti-LGBTI statements in the past. In 2016, Francis slammed the teaching of gender theory in schools, describing it as “ideological colonisation” and “insidious indoctrination”. The following year, the Vatican released a transcript of remarks made by Francis in which he slammed schools for teaching trans inclusivity. At the time, Francis claimed the increasing acceptance of trans people was due to “ideological colonising” and called it “terrible”. And on another occasion, Francis said that getting rid of “gender-associated behaviours” would render straight men and women infertile, and condemned the idea of non-binary people. “Rather than contrast negative interpretations of sexual differences, they want to cancel these differences out altogether,” he said at the time. He added that activists were “proposing techniques and practices that render them irrelevant for human development and relations.” The recently released teaching guide represents the first attempt to put the Vatican’s position, first articulated fully by Pope Benedict XVI in a 2012 speech, into a comprehensive, official text.	{ "date": "2020-07-09T23:30:26Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655902377.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709224746-20200710014746-00169.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9542026519775391, "token_count": 474, "url": "https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/vatican-instructs-catholic-schools-to-oppose-lgbti-inclusive-education/183899" }
Having read a lot of comments and discussion about this stuff over the past couple years, i do get where they are coming from. I have even written about similar topics myself. The belief of these women is that womanhood is defined largely by possessing a female reproductive system. They feel that women's spaces should be exclusive to biological women based on their chromosomes and ovaries. Post-operative transwomen are not welcome, because the vagina is purely cosmetic. Pre-operative and non-operative transwomen are definitely not welcome, for obvious reasons. Their view is that no transwoman can ever be a lesbian, and any so-called "lesbian" who dates a transwoman is actually bi. Nobody wants to give a straight answer about the womanhood of XX-chromosome women who are born with Müllerian agenesis or other conditions that cause them to have non-existent or never-functioning reproductive organs. I imagine this is the point where they may say that it's still different because women born as women are socialized and oppressed as girls through childhood whereas transwomen are socialized as boys through childhood and do not face the same oppression. But that is where it gets murky for me. A point of certain branches of feminism is that gender is nothing more than performative masculinity or femininity. The belief is that gender non-conforming cispeople face just as much discrimination from gender reactionaries as transpeople do. In fact, there is a sense that transpeople are making things worse by reinforcing the gender binary. This is an unfair generalization, because plenty of transpeople end up gender non-conforming in their destination gender too. But whatever, let's run with it. My point is, if you accept that all women - regardless of the faculty of their reproductive system - share a unique experience of womanhood due to their socialization as girls, then you are accepting the fact that womanhood is something more than just biology. It might not be pink dresses and nail polish, but there's still an aspect of womanhood that is a social construct. And that aspect is exactly what transpeople aim to discover through their so-called transition. The transition is about learning what it means to be a man or a woman in society, and just as with childhood - it takes years! If someone goes through that process, why should their learned manhood or womanhood be any less valid than the one pushed onto kids? I guess i feel like you can't have it both ways. If you believe that all gender is bullshit, but you also believe that what defines a man or a woman is a functioning reproductive system, then there is still a gap for children, the elderly, people with disabilities and so on where they cannot be classified cleanly one way or the other. It's in that gap where transpeople fall. However, although this is an internally-logical argument for excluding transpeople (along with other groups) from gendered spaces, in broader society nobody gets to be an "X". Your gender will be classified whether you want it or not - you will be considered a man or a woman based on your name, based on your pronouns, based on how you look, based on what's in your passport... and not based on your reproductive faculty. It might not be accurate, but that's the way it is. So, in a society that treats us as either men or women, i think it's understandable that people may feel an entitlement to be a part of so-called men's or women's spaces. Not everyone in those spaces will be comfortable with it (God knows both men's and women's spaces make me very uncomfortable) but until gender is erased completely, or society embraces the idea of non-binary spaces, that's life. And i get it. That means the oppression of ciswomen continues. Well, fuck. Okay. In my opinion the bigger problem here is those who directly benefit from the patriarchy, not the tiny percentage of society that consists of transwomen who also identify as lesbian who also are disrespectful of ciswomen's requests to keep a few spaces trans-exclusionary... It just feels like such a pointless outrage - two minorities punching away at each other over table scraps. But, then, what would i know? Apparently i am not a woman anyway, so how could i ever understand the existential threat that transwomen pose to lesbians? Sigh. Sunday morning fun fun fun. I am going to make coffee and play computer games all day. Sexuality and gender is exhausting. Every time i read about it i am more and more convinced that asexuality and being agender is my final destination. I'm too old to deal with all this nonsense.	{ "date": "2021-10-28T04:58:44Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588257.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20211028034828-20211028064828-00504.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9725018739700317, "token_count": 959, "url": "https://amw.livejournal.com/307766.html" }
Abigail Tarttelin is an award-winning author, screenwriter, actress, and musician. As a writer, she is best known for Golden Boy, “a grippingly innovative” coming-of-age novel with a “radical non-binary, pro-intersex message” (Autostraddle). Golden Boy is the winner of an Alex Award from the American Library Association, a LAMBDA Literary Award Finalist for Best LGBT Debut, a Booklist Top Ten First Novel of 2013, a School Library Journal Best Book of 2013, and is published in eight languages. Also a screenwriter, Abigail has served as a juror for the British Independent Film Awards, and is currently working on the Duck Soup/BBC Films adaptation of Golden Boy. Her journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Glamour, Phoenix, Oh Comely, and The Huffington Post. She is the recipient of awards from The Authors Foundation and The K Blundell Trust in Great Britain. Abigail is the ALEX-award winning author of three adult novels, DEAD GIRLS, GOLDEN BOY, and FLICK. DEAD GIRLS (2018) THE NERVOUS BREAKDOWN BOOK OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 2019 “Ouija, Nanopets, and feminism come together in this dark, unflinching story that’s at once a touching coming-of-age tale and a deeply disturbing whodunnit.” “…the wild places of childhood are not all magical and good… Dead Girls is a heartstopping horror novel and a frightening coming-of-age story.” —Foreword Reviews, 5 starred review “Harriet the Spy is all grown up―and readying herself to take on the darkness of the adult world. This somehow manages to combine mystery, thriller, horror, and a lovely elegy to lost friendship . . . Completely unforgettable.” ―Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths “Feminist, bold, shocking, packed with little epiphanies.” ―Shelley Harris, author of Jubilee and Vigilante “…drills down through layers of moral and cultural norms… By reversing stereotypes associated with gender and age, Dead Girls offers a strong indictment of cultural and narrative scripts that permeate our society, and a graphic illustration of the danger of the over-simplified plots of many popular dramas where ‘good guys’ catching ‘bad guys’ makes for a happy ending.” “…with its blend of murder, mystery and ghostly thrills, it’ll keep you hooked until the unexpected end.” From the award-winning author of Golden Boy, a riveting novel that traces one girl’s journey to understand what happened to her best friend, and what it might mean to be a girl. Eastcastle, England in the late 1990s is a peaceful, rural community where children disappear into wheat fields to play until nightfall. There are no mobile phones and no cause to worry. For families, it’s a place that allows the ultimate freedom, and this is the way eleven-year-old Thera Wilde and her friends are brought up: free. So when Thera’s best friend goes missing, Thera assumes Billie is off on another adventure. Then detectives come to question Thera at school, and she realises the worst has happened. Thera starts to ask, what is a pervert? Why are girls particularly at risk? And why do the men around her think she’s theirs to touch? Questions the adults around her don’t want to answer. Meanwhile, Billie has entered the realm of the dead girls; the girls that go missing and who no one finds. Does Thera really see her ghost, or is she hallucinating, mentally marked by the horror of losing her friend? The investigation continues. The rural police are slow, and overwhelmed by the unexpected nature of the case. Urged on by what she believes to be Billie’s ghost, Thera decides to find out what happened to her friend. It’s the 90s. Girls can do anything. Thera will hunt down the killer herself. An authentic, tender portrayal of a young girl’s grief and determination in the face of unbearable loss, as well as a smart, suspenseful exploration of how we talk to young girls about the men who would hurt them. Dead Girls is Tarttelin’s riveting, fiercely feminist follow up to critically-acclaimed LAMBDA Finalist and ALEX Award winner, Golden Boy. Published in the UK (Pan Macmillan/Picador) and USA (Rare Bird Books). Dead Girls is also available on audiobook in the UK (Pan Macmillan). GOLDEN BOY (2013) 2014 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE 2014 ALEX AWARD BOOKLIST TOP 10 FIRST NOVEL OF 2013 SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 “Effortlessly switching from point of view, Tarttelin weaves a fantastically complex, engrossing and occasionally dark tale of discovering who you are.” —The Guardian, “Top 10 Books About Gender Identity” “A gripping read. [Tarttelin] is a natural storyteller.” —Matt Haig, author of The Humans “Abigail Tarttelin is a fearless writer. In Golden Boy, she balances a harrowing coming of age with a deeply compassionate portrait of a family in crisis, and the result is sometimes brutal, often tender, and always compelling. This is a gripping and fully-realized novel.” ―Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven “Abigail Tarttelin has written an unforgettable novel. Golden Boy pulls you in from the very first page and holds you tight, gripping you by the throat and not letting go until it reaches its brilliant and masterful conclusion. Max Walker is the golden boy, and you will root for him, cry for him, fear for him, at times get angry at him but guaranteed you will never forget him. Not ever. The characters who make up Max’s universe, from determined Karen, to distant Steve, to a deceitful Hunter, are all written in a perfect pitch. The dialogue is real, the pace is stealth bomber fast, and the plot never lets up. Tarttelin has blasted it out of the park in her first at bat here in the States. She has written a novel that goes beyond the page and reaches into a reader’s heart and stays there, never to leave, never to be forgotten. Golden Boy is that good of a novel, and Tarttelin is that gifted of a writer. This book simply deserves to be read and treasured.” —Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers “Gripping and beautifully-written, Abigail Tarttelin’s Golden Boy is a courageous and profound exploration of social and sexual identity and its world of manifold complexities and challenges.” —Sahar Delijani, author of Children of the Jacaranda Tree “…compassionately and beautifully written… We hope this book might help to promote a greater understanding of intersex amongst the wider community… it’s arguably “intersex lite”, the easily comprehended, mainstream, middle-class introduction to intersex that maybe we need it to be… The author captures astonishingly well the difficulties faced by someone coming to terms with their bodily differences in the face of social, clinical and parental demands for conformity. Abigail Tarttelin shows empathy and warmth, and this book is highly recommended.” —Morgan Carpenter, Intersex Human Rights Australia “A grippingly innovative take on coming of age, sexuality, and family dynamics [with] a radically non-binary, pro-intersex message.” —Hida Viloria, Intersex Campaign for Equality “Golden Boy is at once meditative and swift, a coming-of-age tale about the difficulties of growing up amid shame and secrets and success. Abigail Tarttelin writes with a sharp-eyed grace in this fascinating, heartfelt gem of a novel.” —Dean Bakopoulos, author of My American Unhappiness “Golden Boy is terrific. A poignant, brave and important book.” —S.J. Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep “Gritty yet humane, startlingly modern yet utterly timeless, Golden Boy hits all the deepest, biggest novelistic notes—family, identity, tragedy and hope—without the merest hint of strain. In Abigail Tarttelin’s American debut, she has already proven herself to be a writer of extraordinary empathy and incredible wisdom… and she makes it look so easy. Tarttelin is the real deal.” —Rachel Shukert, writer/producer of GLOW “A dramatic, thoroughgoing investigation of the complexities of sexuality and gender…. A warmly human coming-of-age story, thanks to the fact that Max is such an appealing character. And so his desperate search for identity is gripping, emotionally engaging, and genuinely unforgettable.” “This controversial book dealing with issues of identity, gender and sexuality and freedom of the press is set to be a modern classic… The truth will out in this gritty, cool and brilliantly compelling novel from one of the hippest young authors around.” “Tarttelin writes sensitively about how an intersex child might cope with the heightened emotions of adolescence.” “…intense and fearless…. With empathy and imagination, Tarttelin describes an adolescent search for identity made monstrous by Max’s uncertainty over that self-identifier most of us take for granted: am I a man or a woman?” “If a book with literary ambition should both inform and entertain, as well as make you see the world in a different way, if only slightly, then Tarttelin has certainly achieved that.” An original read about a young person in an extraordinary situation… Unlike anything you will have read before… Brave, unique and utterly compelling. This is a book that will certainly make you think about life. Max Walker is a golden boy. Attractive, intelligent, and athletic, he’s the perfect son, the perfect friend, and the perfect crush for the girls in his school. He’s even really nice to his little brother. Karen, Max’s mother, is determined to maintain the façade of effortless excellence she has constructed through the years, but now that the boys are getting older, she worries that the façade might soon begin to crumble. Adding to the tension, her husband Steve has chosen this moment to stand for election to Parliament. The spotlight of the media is about to encircle their lives. The Walkers are hiding something, you see. Max is special. Max is different. Max is intersex. When an enigmatic childhood friend named Hunter steps out of his past and abuses his trust in the worst possible way, Max is forced to consider the nature of his well-kept secret. Why won’t his parents talk about it? What else are they hiding from Max about his condition and from each other? The deeper Max goes, the more questions emerge about where it all leaves him and what his future holds, especially now that he’s starting to fall head over heels for someone for the first time in his life. Will his friends accept him if he is no longer the Golden Boy? Will anyone ever want him—desire him—once they know? And the biggest one of all, the question he has to look inside himself to answer: Who is Max Walker, really? Golden Boy is a novel you’ll read in one sitting but will never forget; at once a riveting tale of a family in crisis, a fascinating exploration of identity, and a coming-of-age story like no other. Published in the USA (Atria/Simon & Schuster), the UK (Weidenfeld & Nicolson/Orion), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), Brazil (Globo Livros), Italy (Mondadori), Turkey (Pegasus), The Netherlands (Luitingh Sijthoff), Taiwan (Pushing Hanz), Spain (Ediciones B/Bruguera). Golden Boy is also available on audiobook in the USA (Simon & Schuster) and in the UK (Audible). “…a slow-burn cult classic… Flick’s voice is both authentic and compelling.” “Tarttelin captures the blush of a first romance and the patter and pace of the inhabitants of northern England… an ambitious effort.” My name is Flick and these are my images of my disconnected life, my forgettable weeks and unforgettable weekends. I am one of the disaffected youth. Stranded in his home town by a lack of education, cash and anything better to do, Will Flicker, a.k.a. ‘Flick’, muses on whether Pepsi is better than Coke, the art of The Right Amount Of Stoned and why Rainbow, the new girl in town, is just so much hotter than the losers and users he counts as friends. But when a dangerous figure from the past threatens his future with Rainbow, Flick finds himself torn between the ties that bind him to his old life and the freedom that she represents. Flick is published in the USA (Simon & Schuster) & UK (Orion). Abigail is currently working on the Duck Soup/BBC Films adaptation of her sophomore novel Golden Boy. Abigail has previously worked as a screenwriter for Handle Productions, Zeitgeist Industries, and Living Spirit Pictures. Abigail began acting in National Youth Theatre productions as a teenager, progressing to independent feature film, shorts, and adverts. Watch her reel to see her in bilingual improvised short TAXI RIDER; a television pilot about modern Vikings, THE DANELAW; as well as in science fiction feature film SCHRODINGER’S GIRL. Abigail is the lead singer, lyricist, and video director, for feminist concept band GIRLBOY. “JENNIFER LAWRENCE” by GIRLBOY BBC 6/BBC INTRODUCING TOP TEN TRACK OF 2014 AND 2015 Out now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1zl0OiU “This funny, horny tongue in cheek paen to Jennifer Lawrence” is “well-made motoring pop” with “splendidly outrageous lyrics and velvet vocals” – Tom Robinson of BBC6 Music on freshonthenet.co.uk “It came in 48 hours ago and I haven’t stopped listening to it. Absolutely superb track…so well-crafted.” – Dean Jackson, BBC Introducing GIRLBOY says: “Society, the media and many individuals ask women to be skinny, to shut up, and to accept the sexualisation of their bodies by the media. This song is about celebrating women for their make-up-less beauty and power, for their strength when they choose not to give a fuck about what other people think, and for the times when they stand up to those who insult and abuse them. Like many Jennifer fans, we know she is someone who takes pains to stand up to misogyny and sexism. 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I wrote yesterday about my experience with top surgery earlier this year, in part of what seems to have become an annual tradition of writing about my top front quadrant. I feel tentatively good about it! On the one hand, I’m wary of oversharing about big-ticket issues like “THE SURGERIES” early in transition in ways I may end up regretting later on; on the other hand, being able to honestly and publicly speak about the body and desire is something I’ve come relatively late to, and I’m very grateful for the chance to get to do so. I would have wanted to read something like it very much just a few years ago. As with any personal essay, publication invited commentary from both people I know and from strangers; since this essay was about embodiment, specifically mine, most of the comments that were directed at me acknowledged my vulnerability with carefulness – variations on thank you/I’ve felt like this/here is part of the story of my body in exchange for yours, etc. Some of the commenters were instead emboldened by this vulnerability and offered frank assessments in exchange – variations on here is what I think you should have done with your body instead. (A bit late!) This was not my first experience with such things; I long ago developed a fairly robust filter when it comes to online feedback, setting a distinction between perhaps-impolite but useful critique and unhelpful, dehumanizing noise. I once spent a few months “trying out” for Gawker and concluded that I did not have what it takes to work there full-time. It was my first time coming into direct, targeted contact with the specific kind of transphobia that purports to worry a great deal about adolescent girls. You may, of course, point out that I am nowhere near adolescence, that I am a full thirty-two years old, but this particular brand of concern trolling doesn’t require an actual adolescent in crisis so much as the infantilization of trans men and transmasculine people (who are really women, who are really girls, who are really confused girls, who are really deluded girls, who are both insufficiently empowered and insufficiently protected from the twenty-first century’s new sexist menace, the powerful anti-breast lobby). The general tone of such comments was this: although the writer of this essay was unfortunately not a teenage girl, there are teenage girls who have been taught to hate their female bodies, and might turn to top surgery to memorialize that self-hate in flesh. The image relies on a particular idea of white cisgender womanhood as vulnerable, valuable (to someone else), and under siege. Being misunderstood is always painful, especially being misunderstood by someone who clearly doesn’t like you, but there’s something uniquely unpleasant about trying to describe your experience as an adult experiencing the joy of autonomy, change, and embodiment and hearing “What this story is really about is a suffering child,” as if one were the shivering little prisoner in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” without knowing it. (I like LeGuin very much, but I’ve never liked that story.) I don’t think I know very many people who would use this exact language, but I do think I know a number of people who would confess to sharing a similar fear, if it were worded more carefully. Sure, trans people get a bad rap, the thinking might go, and I’d never advocate for violence or conversion therapy, exactly, but what about all those kids today? They seem different from the kids I knew growing up, and it’s awfully difficult to distinguish between “sometimes it’s hard to be a woman” and “I’d like to transition, call me Ishmael” and I’m not so sure I approve of their signing billion-year contracts with Trans Org on their fifteenth birthdays. What if we simply discouraged them – respectfully, of course – from taking all this transition business too seriously? But I have not written about Ishmael, or about myself at fifteen; I am talking about myself, now. I do not now, as a result of my decision to transition, live a life that is free from the influence of sexism – have not flown off with Peter Pan and Mary Martin to Never-Never Land – have not done anything, directly or indirectly, to teenagers or children. Sometimes trans people talk about transition, particularly HRT, as a sort of second puberty, a flirtation with adolescence, an opportunity to re-experience a particular phase of life on our own terms. (Should I include the caveat that many trans people don’t take hormones, that some people who take hormones don’t consider themselves trans, that non-binary people may sometimes take hormones, that I don’t claim to speak for other trans people or even other trans men, that I am merely trying to explain myself to myself as best I can? While we are at it, what do you think the “center” means in “masc of center”? I have no idea. Sometimes I picture the “of center” in masc/femme of center as a very patient person sitting cross-legged on the floor wearing fitted sweatpants and a drape-y top. I don’t think that’s right, but I haven’t heard anyone else come up with a better suggestion.) Many of us don’t talk about HRT in such terms at all. Adolescence is not the only time of life that brings significant change. I’ve only ever heard trans people use this language with a bit of a wink, as a shorthand for acknowledging the sometimes-sudden, sometimes-profound changes a hormonal shift can bring, not out of any understanding of themselves as teens reborn, out for a joyride in their own bodies, trying to outrun a disciplining parental force. Many non-trans people seem to miss this distinction, and as a result fall behind in an already-complex conversation. My hope for all people, of every age, is that they may find elements of joy in their embodiment, not unrelenting happiness or forced positivity; that they would not consider their own gender identification as something they owe anyone else; that they would be given the necessary time and resources to make thoughtful decisions about their own bodies; that they be free from harm by the forces of sexism, racism, transphobia, transmisogyny, self-loathing, and ingrown hairs (I recommend a warm compress for the last). If I were to ever come to regret any aspect of my transition or present embodiment, not just in the sense that anyone can regret any part of their life circumstances without wishing to trade them in for something else, but regret in the sense of wanting to change my life again, wanting to commit myself to a process some people have sometimes called “detransition,” I would hope for the following: the ability to speak honestly without fear of disappointing others, support and affection from my friends and family, good counsel, attentive and conscientious medical care, tenderness towards myself, and the ability to recognize that my specific experience does not need to be universal to matter. I wish that for all trans people now. I hope that if anyone ever said, “I am experiencing regret, I believe my own transitional work was rooted in something unrelated, I want to find healing and home in the sex I was assigned at birth without attempting to use my experience against trans people,” that they would be met with openness, solidarity, and love. I hope we all get the chance to grow up and stay there.	{ "date": "2019-05-20T10:24:45Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232255943.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520101929-20190520123929-00354.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9717342853546143, "token_count": 1615, "url": "https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/in-the-unlikely-event-i-change-my" }
It's almost here the 2019 Car Krush Block Party!!! CAR SHOW / ART SHOW / AUTO CLASSES / MARKETPLACE Featuring women & non-binary femme owned cars/artist/businesses Saturday, August 17th Car registration 11am-2pm 3-7pm Car Show / Auto Classes 7700 SE Stark st. 🔧3:30pm – How to put your car on jack stands without dying + How to change a tire taught by ASE certified mechanic Eileen 🔧5:00pm – Guest speaker Letty Lou: Welder extraordinaire 🔧5:30pm – Jump it: the proper way to jump start your car taught by ASE certified mechanic Eileen We'll also have cocktails from Tryst, beer from Rainier, Car Krush + Sizzlepie Ultimate Pizza Delivery Vehicles art show, Car Krush swag and airbrushing from the talented cheeky LA artist, Gentle Thrills Heres some pics from last year to pump up yr stoke🌪 📷 Ashley Frutiger	{ "date": "2021-10-28T05:28:54Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588257.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20211028034828-20211028064828-00516.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.8339192271232605, "token_count": 231, "url": "https://carkrush.com/pages/2019-car-krush-block-party" }
original title: A Mordida year of production: 2019 country of production: Portugal director: Pedro Neves Marques production: Pedro Neves Marques, Catarina de Sousa director of photography: Marta Simões cast: Ana Flávia Cavalcanti, Alina Dorzbacher, Kelner Macedo festivals: Vienna Shorts 2020, Go Short 2020, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2020, Short Waves Festival 2020, Glasgow Short Film Festival 2020, Encounters 2020 © images: The Bite (Pedro Neves Marques) Pedro Neves Marques’ 16-mm film ‘The Bite’ covers a lot of ground: (bio)politics, gene engineering, pandemics, sexuality, ecology and extractivism. Essentially, it all boils down to tension, intensified by its original score – jittery, pulsating, suspicious. We meet a transgender woman named Tao, cisgender woman Calixto and the biologist Helmut – all of them involved in a non-binary relationship with each other. The plot unfolds simultaneously in a forest house (inhabited by both women) and in a lab near São Paulo. In this lab Helmut and his colleague are experimenting with genetically engineered mosquitoes. Releasing them into nature could potentially stop the Zika virus, carried out by infected mosquitoes. In Brazil, the spread of Zika marked the years 2015 and 2016. Marques doesn’t identify the virus, yet the similarities are obvious. Up-and-coming cinematographer Marta Simões’ images are hypnotic. Dominated by different shades of white (the lab) and green (outside of the lab) they remind us of a floral oasis artificially planted in a secluded glass vase. This metaphor is equally applicable to the portrayed world in this film: even though ‘The Bite’ touches upon relevant current socio-political issues, the heroes seem to live as far as they can from the real world. In a vacuum. THIS SIDE OF THE NET This (in)side of the (anti-mosquito) net is meant to protect. Both Tao & Calixto’s house and the lab fall into this category. However, this “inside” turns out to be a place for discomfort and bad presentiments. The physical net is the prime warning sign, serving as a brittle wall, promising a fragile shelter from the outer world, which is weakened by the epidemic. Through it, and with a frozen gaze, Tao observes a snuck-in mosquito. The insect is banging against a jade green wall, enhancing nervousness and suspense for both her and the viewer. Fear increases when Calixto gets bitten, more so when we learn that the couple (or the throuple) might be expecting, as Tao is reading about embryos development. Zika is dangerous for expecting women, causing serious complications, one of them being incomplete brain development (in which the child is born with a smaller head). Brazil’s health system is still dealing with so-called Zika babies and treating their neurological disabilities. Yet, anti-abortion laws remain and women need to proceed with the pregnancy, even if they’ve been diagnosed with the virus. Meanwhile, Helmut’s colleague refers to the epidemic as “this unstoppable thing”, pointing out that they’ve been working on an antidote for years. Anxiety lies in hopelessness which is why Helmut uses a physical net as a shield. The protective clothing allows the scientist to release the transgenic mosquitos into the wild threat free. Nonetheless, unease never disappears. This ever-present tension escalates in the closing sequence when the threesome – Calixto, Tao and Helmut – engage into a sexual act. Despite the assumed safety “this side of the net” should provide, their bodies seem to struggle to come closer together, acting stiff and avoidant of certain kind of caresses. Contemporary Brazil’s face might be pulsating in the back of their brains? They want to be sexually liberated and pleased, but it looks as if they are taking two steps closer to each other and then retracting one — especially so for Calixto and Helmut. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NET Virus scare is solely the visible layer of the onion. Neves Marques dives deeper, making “the other side” an unstable and worrying place to be. Nature itself feels menacing. Relatively long screen time is given to emphasise the water source and the dark, unwelcoming forest. Water can be a potential breeding nest for mosquitos, as they prefer to lay their eggs in stagnant liquid, whereas the surrounding forest suggests that someone is hiding there — marked specifically by Marques’ long and focused zoom-ins. When Tao goes for a swim, the camera is placed behind the trees imitating a voyeuristic gaze of a predator, who’s waiting for the right moment to attack. The feeling that someone’s (been) watching never leaves us. Additionally there’s a rather long car sequence reminiscing a stereotypical horror film scene — usually nothing good comes out of a twilight ride into the woods. Distress about the “outside-of-the-net” world is growing, when Calixto evaluates the situation in São Paulo as bad – the military forces are everywhere. “Now we have this monster taking over the country,” one of the scientists' states. Why monster? Because harmful politics and biopolitics are comparable to pandemics as they both demand complete control over every aspect of an individual’s health, free will and movement. The resemblance between the world created in the film and today’s Brazil is inevitable. Brazil’s complex socio-political situation has worsened tremendously under the reign of extreme right president Jair Bolsonaro, who has also proudly claimed himself to be a homophobe. Even in a secluded house, the principal trio cannot unwind to a full extent, knowing that their passion, freedom and body expression are suppressed by an anti-democratic sentiment. On top of that, trans people in Brazil are common victims of hate crimes and murders. Journalist Oscar Lopez writes that Brazil “regularly ranks as the deadliest country worldwide for trans* people” and that the social prejudice has worsened under Bolsonaro’s presidency, who publicly speaks against “progressive ideas on sex and gender”. This topic gained extra attention after the release of J.K. Rowling’s new book ‘Troubled Blood’ (written under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith), which tells a story about a transvestite serial killer. Rowling’s freshest novel received backlash and accusations of transphobia, that had British trans activist Paris Lees tweeting: “Meanwhile over in the real world the number of trans people killed in Brazil has risen by 70% this past year, young trans women are left to burn in cars and men who kill us (for being trans) are pardoned and sent home.” ‘The Bite’ reflects on poisonous masculinity as a destructive force. After all, it’s the male mosquito who is injected with the lethal gene — a (supposed) guarantee that the female it will mate with won’t carry a living offspring. Gene engineering helps to eliminate undesirable characteristics (such as females carrying the virus) and can be interpreted as an attempt to control and homogenize the entire population. This draws strong parallels with policies and technologies that are affecting the demography and reproduction increasingly. Said manipulations determine our next generations of humans, plants & animals, interfering with nature’s way of taking care of that. Tao, as a transgender character, serves as a protest against this categorization and homogenization. Tao is the most dominant of them all, but doesn’t use this trait for control. Helmut, however, tries to catalyse some minor disturbance in their dynamics. When the cisgender male joins the couple, their balance shifts, thickening the tension. Calixto seems to be more comfortable with Tao, sometimes leaving Helmut behind on the edge of the bed. Helmut’s views on warfare are linked to this toxic domination, as he states that it’s not enough to only send soldiers when invading another country. “You send soldiers, tanks, aeroplanes, bombs.” The epidemic compares to a violent invasion, suggesting that the human and moral factors are inexistent. ‘The Bite’ has set the alarm bells ringing on the ecological crises. Mosquitos are a blood-sucking parasite and so is extractivism. Marques’ film points out the ecological issues and land destruction caused by it: in South America extractivism has harmed the ecosystem and local farmers. Another kind of dominance, putting one’s needs above others. The film highlights different shades of tension, varying from nervousness to fear, aggression to hopelessness. While dealing with hybrids, ‘The Bite’ turns out to be hybrid too. This special world constructed by Neves Marques highlights the director’s capability to create magical and terrifying universes, filled with codes, secrets and hidden messages about some of the most relevant issues today. He has managed to cross-reference politics and body politics, reproduction and pandemics, ultimately creating an opiate juxtaposition between a warning dystopia and a dangerous reality.Līga Požarska	{ "date": "2021-10-27T17:35:27Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588216.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20211027150823-20211027180823-00403.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9275029897689819, "token_count": 1988, "url": "https://talkingshorts.com/films/the-bite" }
Alternative Pride Guide 2019 Pride and rainbows are everywhere in 2019! So we’ve picked out some of the more offbeat, community and inclusive events that champion LGBTQI+ people and their allies! Love LGBTQI+ lit? Head to this queer book salon with writer Crystal Ramussen (The Diary of a Drag Queen), comedian Jen Brister, performer Jack Rooke and many more. We’re on the Telly! Television’s role in liberating LGBT lives \| Fri 28 June \| Cinema Museum, Elephant & Castle \| £10 Popular television has an interesting history in representing people from the LGBTQI+ community. Find out more in this informative talk at the beautiful south London relic, the Cinema Museum. The lovely folk at Fringe! Film Festival are getting together to stan a true queen, with special screenings of fan doc Waiting for B and the unforgettable Dreamgirls. You betta o-BEY this queen! A chic celebration of the LGBTQI+ community, Pride Fashion Week will showcase queer designers, bodies off all beautiful sizes, and queer style across the spectrum. In partnership with UK Black Pride, The Naz Project, Seventa Makeup Academy, and performers of colour showcase The Cocoa Butter Club, who will also bring their colorful cabaret show to the runway. Find out about pioneering queer theatre punks Duckie in this engaging and informative talk from Dr Duckie himself, Ben Walters. A teenage lesbian/gay conversion therapy teen romp, which launched the career of Orange is the New Black/Russian Doll idol Natasha Lyonne. The Pride-Independence Day mash-up you’ve been waiting for! ‘Diva doll’ Clementine celebrates stars and rainbow stripes with a spectacular cabaret of musical numbers, fantastic films and stunning adult puppetry! An unmissable, camptastic, FREE party on the South Bank courtesy of Jonny Woo and co. Like your Pride celebrations to be activist-led, radical, queer, dance parties? LOOK NO FURTHER! Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants team up with African Rainbow Family, Micro Rainbow, The Outside Project, Queefy Cabaret and The People’s Film Club to “create a space for politically-minded queers and members of our community from marginalised backgrounds to party with meaning”! Get gorgeous riverside views at this free pride party presented by Pxssy Palace in collaboration with BBZ. Expect performances and electrifying music to keep you dancing from sunset into the early hours. Pxssy Palace is a collective of DJs, educators and performers that centres queer and trans people of colour. BBZ (Bold Brazen Zamis or Babes) is a club night and curatorial collective prioritising the experiences of queer women, trans and non-binary people of colour. A supreme cabaret line-up including Xnthony, Mark T Cox, Cramps, and Tilly Fletcher celebrate Queer Pride, Irish Pride and European Pride (while it lasts). Tickets also include entry to The Glory’s massive Pride party, which will keep you partying until 3AM! Join supremely talented musician MNEK, Aaron Carty’s Beyoncé Experience, Toya Delazey and N’Chyz for this grassroots celebration for LGBTQ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent and their allies. Plus some incredible hosts including Rikki Beadle-Blair and Travis Alabanza. Friday Live Cabaret and DJ Nights including Duckie, Drag Syndrome, Gay Garage and more \| Southbank Centre \| 12 July-23 August \| Free So may free gay parties to attend on the South Bank this summer, but we can’t recommend enough the pure joy of DRAG SYNDROME (12 July), as well as a chance to bump and grind to GAY GARAGE (23 August) or see queer performance at its best with THE RAZE COLLECTIVE (19 July). Jodie Foster: a butch/femme appreciation + zine-making day \| Sun 14 July \| Rio Cinema Dalston \| £12.50 Comedian Lea deLaria once said that “If I was Hannibal Lecter, it wouldn’t be her liver I’d want to eat,”. We agree so let’s have a day celebrating Jodie Foster! A low key alt pride in Brighton, with top acts including Grace Jones, and a chilled-out, family-friendly vibe. Did we miss a top alt pride event? Please do leave a comment below… I am Joint Editor at To Do List. I like free, cheap & offbeat London, especially: cabaret, art, theatre, pop-ups, eating out, quirky films, museums, day trips, social enterprise & much more.	{ "date": "2023-12-03T21:44:50Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203193127-20231203223127-00206.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.8957200050354004, "token_count": 1014, "url": "https://todolist.london/alternative-pride-guide-2019/" }
In the ongoing battle between the cartels and infringers of copyrights sits the aptly named middlemen in most cases that's either an application or a service provided by a vendor (commonly an ISP company or others) and those are often the target of malicious lawsuits designed to tie up the cartels enemies finances, its a dirty legal trick but it does often seem to work. Recently as part of such an ongoing effort selected providers of a Newsgroup indexing service have been targetted, in this case part of a concerted campaign to hit such providers and this hit seem to be something that could upset the fragile balance of liabilities and thus threaten all newsgroup indexers and the newsgroup arena itself.http://www.slyck.com/story2219_Dutch_Court_Forces_NewsService_Europe_to_Remove_Binary_Content There's a big ruling coming out of the Netherlands against one of the biggest newsgroup providers. A dutch court ruled against the Dutch based provider News-Service to remove all binary content, sans the regular non-binary content. If they fail to do so, News-Service may face a 50.000 Euro per day fine. This is by far one of the striking decisions against a Usenet provider since the community site FTD was forced to remove its indexing links. For those of you who may not be aware of what the newsgroups are let me add a small explanation here: Back in the early days of the internet ( before the WWW existed) folks wanted to have globally supported chat/bulletin boards that they could leave messages on of simple text and across wide ranging topics and this system is still alive today, however some bright spark thought why limit the files to simply text and with that extension a whole raft of new services sprung up to support such activity, folks can download the latest in content there albeit the files do come in a strange format and its not uncommon to have hundreds of small files that will create a movie, this then is the basis of the method and as its a downloading only method theres little in the way of legal liability for anyone using it, the files are broadcast and stored at hundreds of locations as part of the newsgroup distribution mechanism so once the contest is broadcast its pretty hard to destroy all copies, no one has thus far worked out a method that will work successfully. The cartels have struck at the weak point in all this, the "finding the content" stage, its not as easy to find the content as it is with a traditional p2p method and thus importantly "indexers" sprung up to aid folks to find all these new "binary" ( as opposed to plain text) groups, the cartels strategy is to make the illicit content harder to find and by hitting at the indexers this strategy is likely to succeed.	{ "date": "2023-12-05T16:12:28Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205140836-20231205170836-00507.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9534429311752319, "token_count": 575, "url": "https://forum.winmxworld.com/index.php?topic=11446.0" }
In the film world, as with many industries, you often hire people you’ve worked with before or know. But that makes it hard for others to break into the business. Two female filmmakers helped change that. Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, the co-founders of the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge joined “News All Day” on Women Wednesday, to speak about how they brought together 180 women over the course of a weekend to create six short films. Over 600 women and non-binary people applied for the program. Once the final 180 were chosen, they were broken into six different groups. The networking and collaborations that come from this film challenge have led to the creation of a sound studio business, pilots for television shows and more. The WWFC also has a virtual workshop series where people can learn from industry insiders and a pilot accelerator program which hopes to get more women into writer’s rooms. Medoff hopes that more women take advantage of this program so more women and non-binary people can network and get hired!	{ "date": "2023-12-04T09:37:13Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00612.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9748072028160095, "token_count": 219, "url": "https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news-all-day/2022/08/24/wwfc-aims-to-level-the-playing-field-in-hollywood" }
With WeWork currently down for the count, freelancers and creatives are likely scoping out co-working alternatives in New York. As shared spaces become a hot commodity among professionals of all types, companies are beginning to pull out all the stops for their clients, from Instagram-worthy office design to perks such as networking events and wellness classes. From The Wing — whose co-founder Audrey Gelman recently made TIME‘s 100 Next list — to lesser known locations, we’ve rounded up seven stylish coworking spaces perfect for professionals with varying needs. A Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based space that specifically caters to creatives, A/D/O offers studios and large-scale fabrication equipment for designers and artists alike. A converted warehouse, the location’s atrium and courtyard serve as exhibition spaces, that facilitate creative exchange. Monthly workshops and talks on a variety of topics also encourage networking. A/D/O also opened barbecue spot Yaki Taki, run by noted chefs JT Vuong and George Padilla, in its backyard. Access to A/D/O starts at $350 USD per month. The Airbnb of coworking spaces, Beewake allows freelancers and teams to search for and book available spaces, private offices and meeting rooms throughout the United States. Great for last minute needs, Beewake doesn’t require the set time commitment that traditional coworking spaces do. Users can search for locations based on specific needs — such as a pet-friendly environment, 3D printer and networking opportunities — and book a space in a matter of minutes. Specializing in ultra luxurious office spaces, Industrious boasts five locations in New York City and amenities including daily breakfast, networking events and “wellness rooms.” The company’s Hudson Yards location even includes a fitness center. Industrious offers three options: private offices for teams of up to 19 people, a dedicated desk or flexible seating options. Pricing starts at $918 USD a month. Innovator KettleSpace transforms trendy restaurants and bars across New York City into co-working spaces when they’re not serving food and drink. Similar to Beewake, the service doesn’t require a long-term commitment, while offering coffee and food at many of its locations, a benefit of using bars and restaurants. KettleSpace starts at only $25 USD a month. Located in the heart of SoHo, Kinspaces is a boutique co-working space that offers plans for virtual desks (essentially mail service and conference room access), dedicated desks (physical workspaces) and private offices. High ceilings and massive windows let lots of light into the location, situated at the center of SoHo’s upscale shopping hub. Pricing starts at $80 USD a month. Despite its initial decision to only accept female and non-binary members, The Wing has opened membership to all gender identities and solidified itself as one of the world’s most desirable co-working spaces. With locations in London, Los Angeles and Toronto, in addition to New York, The Wing’s appeal lies in its exclusivity (an application is required), rendering it a kind of social club. Besides its stylish workspaces, conference rooms and phone booths, perks include beauty rooms, stocked with popular products, a women-focused lending library and networking events. Membership starts at $185 USD a month for one year. With 11 locations in New York City, The Yard offers modern spaces for individual freelancers as well as large teams. Extras include an art gallery featuring local creatives, curated events, receptionist service and a wellness program. The Yard also has two dedicated event spaces — one in Herald Square and the second on the roof of its Lower East Side outpost. Pricing varies by location but starts at around $275 USD a month.	{ "date": "2020-07-02T17:04:20Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655879532.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200702142549-20200702172549-00419.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9469454288482666, "token_count": 785, "url": "https://hypebae.com/2019/11/best-coworking-spaces-new-york-city-nyc-popular-stylish-wing-industrious" }
Committees are essential to the operation of CPATH – a volunteer non-profit organization. Without the activities of our membership under the structure of its committees we would not have an organization. We value the commitment and contribution (however big or small!) of each individual, as their collective actions are what brings about change. Each committee is approved and sponsored by the board per the bylaws of the Society Act. Committees have two co-chairs and draw support from the general membership. It was decided in Toronto at our first business meeting that we would make every effort to have a CPATH member who identifies as a transgender or non-binary person act as one of the two co-chairs. There is no defined limit to the size of a committee. These are the currently active CPATH Committees: Advocacy: Support efforts towards comprehensive, universal, public, portable and accessible (CUPPA) trans health care in every province and territory. In accordance with the CPATH advocacy policy, continue to champion evidence-based, non-partisan, advocacy for legislative and policy change, and human rights advancement and provide support to members as well as, local and provincial grassroots trans groups in their advocacy efforts. Formalize an advocacy toolkit and store in a shared drive. Support organizations in the development of trans-inclusive policy. Community of Practice: Work to establish and maintain national communities of practice, organizing bi-monthly or quarterly tele/web conference presentations with Q&A, outreach to members and program maintenance. Outreach to licensing organizations to ensure inclusive policy and remove barriers to trans* professionals/students. Communications: Determine and implement an appropriate engagement and communications strategy, including social media. Update and maintain an interactive website, publish regular updates, and communicate a range of specific opportunities or requests for member involvement. Track, communicate and celebrate the contributions of volunteers. Ensure communications are in English and French to the greatest extent possible. Conference Committee Members, Vancouver 2017 Conference: Plan and execute bi-annual conference focused on knowledge exchange and networking, including RFP to select a location, liaise with and provide support and oversight to local conference committee, call for papers, review and selection of proposed presentations, etc. Ensure accessibility of conferences and trainings, Develop and implement a program for bursaries and travel grants, Ensure physical accessibility and welcoming / non-intimidating space. Education: Provide targeted education through a variety of mechanisms, Build partnerships with relevant professional colleges, accrediting and registration bodies as well as professional schools and training programs to incorporate trans competency content into pre and post-licensure curricula. Translation Support: Assist the board with translation of organizational communication/documents from French to English/English to French. Not all Committees are seeking new Members at all times. To express interest in joining a Committee, please complete and submit the form below:	{ "date": "2019-05-21T09:51:35Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256314.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521082340-20190521104340-00221.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9443817734718323, "token_count": 591, "url": "http://cpath.ca/en/committees/" }
The EVERY WOMAN BIENNIAL 2019 is the all woman and non-binary art biennial founded and curated by C. Finley. What began as the Whitney Houston Biennial, a wild one night event of art and performance celebrating women in 2014, and expanded to a two-week exhibition in 2017 in the awakening of the #MeToo movement, will present its third iteration, titled Every Woman Biennial, from May 19 - May 29 in New York, and a sister biennial of LA-based artists June 2 - 12 in Los Angeles. Over 600 artists are featured in the art exhibitions, a NY film festival, and events including I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY Flash Mob in NY, and Girl Bands in LA. The Biennial includes acclaimed artists dedicated to supporting women - Patricia Cronin, Deborah Kass, Marilyn Minter, Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stevens, Swoon, Mickalene Thomas, Betty Tompkins and more - showing alongside emerging artists and artists from partnerships with Bard College, GenderCool Project, LAND Studio, Lower East Side Girls’ Club, and more. See a full list of artists on www.everywomanbiennial.com The goal is to develop a heightened consciousness in the art world favoring encouragement, connection, inspiration and love. Every Woman Biennial is our rallying cry which aims to bring together many creative voices to sing a collective song that celebrates the contribution of female artists and marks a moment in our communal trajectory. Timing with The Whitney Museum’s Biennial, the aim is to extend the celebration of art and create even more opportunities for emerging women artists. The Biennial engages artists, through a democratic open call, to cross-pollinate with each other from a variety of mediums, generations, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. The salon-style exhibition features painting, photography, installation, sculpture, video art, textile, and multimedia works, activated by performance, dance, music, poetry readings, theater and film. About the Artists Founder and Curator of the Every Woman Biennial, C. Finley, based in New York City and Rome, is known for her elaborate paintings and intense use of color, monumental murals, multi-disciplinary collaborations, and her activism through urban art interventions, including her acclaimed Wallpapered Dumpsters. Initiating the Whitney Houston Biennial 2014 and 2017, Finley’s goal with the 2019 iteration is to expand the Biennial, starting with LA this year, and creating a model to be replicated worldwide in 2021. Finley has shown internationally with exhibitions at Galerie Ernst Hilger, Vienna; Superchief Gallery Los Angeles; Jenn Singer Gallery New York; Context/Art Miami; Scope Miami and New York; FDA Projects, Rome; High Energy Constructs and Salon Oblique, Los Angeles; and the Dumba Collective, New York. Finley received her BFA from the Pratt Institute, New York and her MFA from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has been featured in the The New York Times, La Repubblica, Dazed, Fast Company, Women’s Wear Daily, LALA, and more. http://iamfinley.com/ La MaMa Galleria, founded in 1984, is a nonprofit gallery committed to nurturing experimentation in the visual arts. La MaMa Galleria encourages an active dialogue between new media, performance, the plastic and visual arts, curatorial projects, and educational initiatives. It serves the East Village community by offering diverse programming to an inter-generational audience, and expanding the parameters of a traditional gallery space. As a non-profit, LaMaMa Galleria is able to provide artists and curators with unique exhibition opportunities. 222 Bowery is in the historic landmark created at the turn of the century in 1885. It was the home of the Young Men's Institute, the first branch of the YMCA. Artists claimed the building in the 1930s including Leger, William Burroughs, Mark Rothko, and John Giorno who championed to save the building and remains keeper of Burroughs’ bunker. The Every Woman Biennial is a fiscally sponsored 501c3 via Fractured Atlas with additional support by Monica L. Boll, Strategic Advisor NARA Collective, Brand Alignment Annabelle Rinehart & The Jonathan Rinehart Family Foundation, Caldwellings Real Estate, GenderCool Project, Gum, Joy Factory, LAND Studio, Lower Eastside Girls Club.	{ "date": "2019-05-26T03:56:55Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258621.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190526025014-20190526051014-00301.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9221315383911133, "token_count": 921, "url": "http://lamama.org/every_woman_biennial/" }
Sometimes it can feel like the LGBTIQ+ alphabet is just a jumbled mouthful of ever-growing letters, and we totally understand that sometimes, when you don’t understand keywords in the discussions, it can feel like you’re getting a little bit lost. So if you’re feeling like you “don’t get it” when it comes to queer theory, here is a little guide to the basic queer alphabet: L is for… Lesbian: Let’s start with the ones you’ve probably heard of before, the terms which describe a homosexual attraction to a singular gender. The word lesbian comes from the Greek island of Lesbos, home to all-round queer babe and Grecian poet Sappho, and is used to describe women who are emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to women. G is for… Gay While the word ‘gay’ was initially used to describe a cheerful or carefree feeling, in the 1960’s It became the primary word used by homosexual men to describe their sexuality. Men who identify as gay are those who are emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to men. It should be noted here that queer women will also use the term gay to describe themselves, however, both communities definitely think you should never use the word gay to describe things you don’t like – that implies that being gay is a bad thing. B is for… Bisexual+: Bisexual refers to an individual who is emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to people of more than one sex, gender, or gender identity. Bisexuality is expressed differently in all individuals, does not have to happen simultaneously, in the same way, or to the same degree. Contrary to popular belief, bisexuality does not solely refer to individuals who are attracted to only cisgendered men and women and therefore is largely considered an umbrella term which encompasses sexually fluid, polysexual, and pansexual identities. Bisexual+ people tend to face a fair amount of erasure in both heteronormative and queer spaces. It is important to remember that a bisexual person is still bisexual regardless of their relationship being with a member of their own or another sex (just because a bi+ man is in a relationship with a woman it doesn’t make him any less bisexual, and vice versa), and that they should never be required to “pick a side already”. T is for… Trans+ Trans+ originates from the term transgender, an umbrella term used to discuss individuals whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from that of the sex they have been assigned at birth. The trans+ community includes those who identify external of the binary conceptions of male and female gender identities, and therefore includes genderqueer, non-binary, and agendered individuals as well. In case you were wondering, individuals who do identify with the gender identity and/or gender expression of their assigned sex are referred to as cisgendered. It is important to acknowledge and respect the pronouns of trans+ individuals and respect their identification with either a binary gender or a non-binary pronoun such as ‘they’. A great way to think about this is to remember that if a person asked you to refer to them as “Bobby” instead of “Robert,” it would be pretty rude to still call that person Robert. The same goes for respecting the pronouns of individuals when informed of them, regardless of whether they are he/him, she/her, or they/them. I is for… Intersex Intersex is another umbrella term encompassing several variations in chromosome, hormones, genitalia, and other sexual characteristics. Intersex does not refer to a sexual identity or gender expression, rather it refers to individuals whose bodies exist outside of the binary male and female sexual anatomy. There is no one condition which makes an individual intersex, and intersex as a term can refer to individuals with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), Klinefelter Syndrome, Ovo-testes, or any other recognised condition. A common misconception is that intersex people are inherently queer, it is important to note that Intersex concerns variations in an individual’s body and does not require those intersex people to identify as belonging to any particular sexual identity. Q is for… Queer/Questioning+ Queer is used interchangeably with the LGBTIQ+ acronym to refer to the queer community as a collective of individuals. The word was originally used to describe situations or individuals which are seen as strange or odd, however it has come to be accepted and embraced as a collective celebration of the LGBTIQ+ community’s diversity of experience, expression, and identity. For this reason, the use of queer in the acronym allows for the inclusion of many other sexual and romantic identities along the spectrum, including asexual, aromantic, flexibility and fluidity in sexuality, etc. The Q is also used to acknowledge those who are questioning their identities. Questioning includes those who are still coming to terms with their queer identities, those who are curious, or even those yet to understand why they feel “queer” from society’s enforced gender and sexual norms. If you’re not really sure if you could be queer, don’t worry because it is a journey to understanding that we all take at our own pace. Identity is a complex and sometimes confusing thing to navigate, but at least until you figure it out you’ve got a handy Q in the acronym ready to accept your burgeoning queerness. If you don’t identify as queer, I hope that this has helped to unpack some of the confusion in what the queer alphabet means and that now you do “get it”. 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The day after the funeral all our mourning clothes hung out on the line like sleeping bats. ‘This will be really embarrassing,’ I kept saying to my family, ‘when she shows up at the door in a week or two.’ When Deena’s wild and mysterious sister Mandy disappears – presumed dead – her family are heartbroken. But Mandy has always been troubled. It’s just another bad thing to happen to Deena’s family. Only Deena refuses to believe it’s true. And then the letters start arriving. Letters from Mandy, claiming that their family’s blighted history is not just bad luck or bad decisions – but a curse, handed down through the generations. Mandy has gone in search of the curse’s roots, and now Deena must find her. What they find will heal their family’s rotten past – or rip it apart forever. – My Thoughts – “There were silhouettes of girls holding hands on a couple of the covers, and on one – a shiny, hardback American edition – two girls kissing. I shook my head at the audacity of my sister, at my own embarrassment, at the sheer perfection of both her timing and her gift. From Tipping the Velvet to Cameron Post, an entire library of girls like me.” All the Bad Apples was a creepy, difficult but enjoyable and an important read. This is my first Moïra Fowley-Doyle novel but I’d highly recommend it. The writing is so beautifully poetic, the atmosphere magical and it’s about all women: queer, and everyone who can get pregnant including trans men, gender queer and non-binary folks. It starts out with the main character Deena coming out on her 17th birthday and is followed by a journey to figure out why the females of her family are cursed when they turn seventeen. It tells the story of why/how only the females are made out to be the “Bad Apples” of the family and are cast out of the proverbial tree. Overall, I would highly recommend this book If you want to read an impactful story with messages and writing that are both haunting and yet memorable, then please read this!! Thanks to the publisher for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. – About the Author – Moïra Fowley-Doyle is half-French, half-Irish and made of equal parts feminism, whimsy and Doc Martens. She lives in Dublin where she writes magic realism, reads tarot cards and raises witch babies. Moïra’s first novel, The Accident Season, was shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize & the North East Teen Book Awards, nominated for the Carnegie Medal & won the inaugural School Library Association of Ireland Great Reads Award. It received two starred reviews & sold in ten territories. Her second novel, Spellbook of the Lost and Found, was published in summer 2017, received a starred review from School Library Journal and was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards. I‘ve been ignoring my blog. I feel like I owe you guys some explanation and here it goes… Sometimes I can’t find the time to write and schedule posts, sometimes I’m too tired to but I’ve been posting daily on my Instagram. I’m not yet thinking about taking a permanent blog hiatus but I’ll definitely let you guys know if I do.I want to thank YOU so much for following me, liking and commenting on my posts! It means so much to me when I see people genuinely liking my content and makes me want to deliver more. ..And deliver I shall! For today, I’m bringing you my list of highly anticipated books of August. I have got thrillers, debut fantasies, romances and one YA recommendation for you! I will compile my list of literary fiction releases soon and will post it separately. First up are some fantasy releases I’m highly anticipating and I’ve already devoured one of the four! Can you guess what is the lucky book? “The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut – THE POPPY WAR.” In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies. With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin throws herself into his war. After all, making war is all she knows how to do. But the Empress is a more powerful foe than she appears, and the Dragon Warlord’s motivations are not as democratic as they seem. The more Rin learns, the more she fears her love for Nikan will drive her away from every ally and lead her to rely more and more on the Phoenix’s deadly power. Because there is nothing she won’t sacrifice for her country and her vengeance. “Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust.“ Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of Aillira, the god-gifted mortal whose doomed love affair sparked a war of gods and men, and Lira of clan Stone knows the story better than most. As a descendant of Aillira and god-gifted in her own right, she has the power to read people’s souls, to see someone’s true essence with only a touch of her hand. When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland–one of the fearful marauders from the land of the Frozen Sun–Lira helps the wounded man instead of turning him in. After reading his soul, she realizes Reyker is different than his brethren who attack the coasts of Glasnith. He confides in her that he’s been cursed with what his people call battle-madness, forced to fight for the warlord known as the Dragon, a powerful tyrant determined to reignite the ancient war that Aillira started. As Lira and Reyker form a bond forbidden by both their clans, the wrath of the Dragon falls upon them and all of Glasnith, and Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate as her ancestor. The battle for Lira’s life, for Reyker’s soul, and for their peoples’ freedom has only just begun. “From the New York Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed kingdom, warring clans, and unexpected salvation.” Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok. Raised among the Keepers at Temple Hill, Bayr is gifted with inhuman strength. But he’s also blessed with an all-too-human heart that beats with one purpose: to protect Alba, the first girl child born in nearly two decades and the salvation for a country at risk. Now the fate of Saylok lies with Alba and Bayr, whose bond grows deeper with every whisper of coming chaos. Charged with battling the enemies of their people, both within and without, Bayr is fueled further by the love of a girl who has defied the scourge of Saylok. What Bayr and Alba don’t know is that they each threaten the king, a greedy man who built his throne on lies, murder, and betrayal. There is only one way to defend their land from the corruption that has overtaken it. By breaking the curse, they could defeat the king…but they could also destroy themselves. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods. Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were no accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn’t sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with? When Annaleigh’s involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it’s a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next. Now, let’s talk about my highly anticipated romance releases of this month… Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career—and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: – Nude pics are by invitation only – If someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice – Protect your heart Only there aren’t any rules to govern her attraction to her newest match, former pro-football player Samson Lima. The sexy and seemingly sweet hunk woos her one magical night… and disappears. Rhi thought she’d buried her hurt over Samson ghosting her, until he suddenly surfaces months later, still big, still beautiful—and in league with a business rival. He says he won’t fumble their second chance, but she’s wary. A temporary physical partnership is one thing, but a merger of hearts? Surely that’s too high a risk… When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss—a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten—by the luxurious “smart” home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare—one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder. Writing to her lawyer from prison, she struggles to explain the unravelling events that led to her incarceration. It wasn’t just the constant surveillance from the cameras installed around the house, or the malfunctioning technology that woke the household with booming music, or turned the lights off at the worst possible time. It wasn’t just the girls, who turned out to be a far cry from the immaculately behaved model children she met at her interview. It wasn’t even the way she was left alone for weeks at a time, with no adults around apart from the enigmatic handyman, Jack Grant. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady’s maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, “Dear Miss Sweetie.” When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society’s ills, but she’s not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta’s most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. Gifted musician Clemency Thompson is playing for tourists on the streets of southern France when she receives an urgent text message. Her childhood friend, Lucy, is demanding her immediate return to London. It’s happening, says the message. The baby is back. Libby Jones was only six months old when she became an orphan. Now twenty-five, she’s astounded to learn of an inheritance that will change her life. A gorgeous, dilapidated townhouse in one of London’s poshest neighborhoods has been held in a trust for her all these years. Now it’s hers. As Libby investigates the story of her birth parents and the dark legacy of her new home, Clemency and Lucy are headed her way to uncover, and possibly protect, secrets of their own. What really happened in that rambling Chelsea mansion when they were children? And are they still at risk? Thank you for reading this far! If you have read any of the books on my list or are anticipating any, then let me know! Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to participate in the bookstagram & creative blog tour for SPIN THE DAWN by Elizabeth Lim hosted by MTMC Tours & PRH International! Project Runway meets Mulan, this Silk Road-inspired fantasy is about a tailor who must sew 3 dresses of the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars to save her kingdom! This is the first installment in The Blood of Stars duology released on July 9th, 2019 from Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Check below my tour stop and make sure to visit all the bookstagram & creative stops for a chance to win an international edition of this book + swag! About the book: Title: Spin the Dawn Series: The Blood of Stars #1 Author: Elizabeth Lim Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There’s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia’s task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor’s reluctant bride-to-be, from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined. Steeped in Chinese culture, sizzling with forbidden romance, and shimmering with magic, this young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas or Renée Ahdieh. Should You read Spin the Dawn? Spin the Dawn is about a girl Maia who dreams of becoming an Imperial tailor but cannot because of her gender. Eventually, she has no choice but to take her father’s place when a royal messenger summons her father for the position of the imperial tailor. Maia hatches a plan to go in the disguise of her brother. Reaching the palace, Maia finds out that she wasn’t told the entire story, that she had to complete with other tailors for the coveted position and that the emperor’s bride-to-be will choose the winner. Day after day, Maia has to maintain her disguise; evade backstabbing tailors, dangerous court games and the attention of the Lord Enchanter Edan. As the competition reaches its end, Maia wins but it comes at too much of a high price. As the Imperial Tailor, Maia’s first task is to make three gowns for emperor’s reluctant bride-to-be and they must be made from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. Will Maia succeed in this impossible task or will she die like all others before her? This was really a mashup of Project Runway and Mulan; well, if Project Runway included contestants physically harming each other and Mulan was a tailor and…nope, not saying anythingelse. A very familiar fantasy trope was at play in this book : If you’re female, you’re doomed and you’ve got to “prove” yourself. Maia grew up with a thread in one hand and a needle in other; it would be sacrilege if she couldn’t become a master tailor. However, circumstances were pointing towards Maia to either marry or spend her life alone. The rules in A’landi are particularly harsh if someone finds out a woman is masquerading as a man. “My whole life, I’d been told what I couldn’t do because I was a girl. Well, this was my chance to find out. The only thing I could do was take it.” There is also a mention of a war at the beginning between the Emperor of A’landi and his Shansen(warlord) but not much is clear as to why it happened but magic was involved, that much is clear. Magic plays an important role throughout the story and although I can’t tell you why but it is pretty cool. The world-building is beautiful but not complete( I guess it’s because this is book one) and the journey to gather the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon and the blood of the stars was the most enjoyable portion of the story for me! I also want to talk about Edan who I immediately likened with the Darkling in the beginning but he was anything but. Edan or the Lord Enchanter(as everyone calls him) was the living-breathing example of everything Maia shouldn’t trust but boy, she was so wrong. Edan is smart, funny and loyal. He doesn’t everything in his power to help Maia even though it comes at a price. Overall, I recommend it to you if you love fantasy, retellings with a twist, adventure, a fierce and loyal heroine who’d do anything to protect her loved ones, unlikely romance, and magic. Thanks to the MTMC Tours and PRH for including me on the blog tour! About the Author: Elizabeth Lim grew up on a hearty staple of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Her passion for storytelling began around age 10, when she started writing fanfics for Sailor Moon, Sweet Valley, and Star Wars, and posted them online to discover, “Wow, people actually read my stuff. And that’s kinda cool!” But after one of her teachers told her she had “too much voice” in her essays, Elizabeth took a break from creative writing to focus on not flunking English. Over the years, Elizabeth became a film and video game composer, and even went so far as to get a doctorate in music composition. But she always missed writing, and turned to penning stories when she needed a breather from grad school. One day, she decided to write and finish a novel — for kicks, at first, then things became serious — and she hasn’t looked back since. Elizabeth loves classic film scores, books with a good romance, food (she currently has a soft spot for arepas and Ethiopian food), the color turquoise, overcast skies, English muffins, cycling, and baking. She lives in New York City with her husband. Head over to my Instagram account for a chance to win an international edition of Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim + swag! And don’t forget to check all the accounts/blogs participating for extra entries!!! Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can’t turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn’t go as planned. Esme’s lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She’s hopelessly smitten with a man who’s convinced he can never return her affection. With Esme’s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he’s been wrong all along. And there’s more than one way to love. Should You read The Bride Test by Helen Hoang? He was ignoring everyone, including her, at this expensive wedding. So he could read a novel about alien demon things. The Bride Test is Helen Hoang’s second novel after her very popular and successful debut The Kiss Quotient. The Bride Test is, in a nutshell, a heartwarming and sexy romance novel with a neurodiverse rep and an outlook into immigration in the US. Let me tell you a bit about the story. The protagonists are Khai Diep and Esme Tran who meet under the most unusual of circumstances but ultimately fall in love. Khai is vietnamese, autistic and if you’ve read The Kiss Quotient, is unlike Stella. Khai is also Michael’s(from the Kiss Quotient) cousin and works as a tax consultant. We learn of Khai’s autism from the prologue when he tries to bring himself to cry at his friend’s funeral but he can’t. One of his relatives even accuses him of not crying. This is also where Khai mentions that nobody in his family understands what “autism” really is and this is so true. Then, we meet Esme Tran who’s a single mother and working as a hotel maid. It is in this hotel she’s made a proposition that could change her family’s life. The proposition is made by none other than Khai’s mother who worries for her son and is trying to look for a Vietnamese daughter-in-law. After many failures, it seems that she has finally found her ideal daughter-in-law in Esme. Khai’s mother promises her a summer in California, where Esme can see if she can make Khai fall in love with her and marry her, but if not, she will return back to her family. Sounds Crazy? Mail order bride anyone? I thought that too but read on... Esme thought it was crazy too! Who’s this crazy woman who’s offering her to seduce and marry her son and in exchange she will get financial security for her family? Will Khai even go through with it even after he finds out Esme is a mother? However, all of her doubts go away when she stares at her daughter’s face and she agrees to seduce and if possible, marry Khai. I loved how diverse the book was. You can see how different Khai’s character is from Stella. Helen shows us how wide the autism spectrum can be. Not everyone with autism behaves the same way. Then, there’s the Viet rep and it’s also mentioned in the author’s note that Esme’s character is loosely based on Helen’s mother..Through Esme, we not only get a glimpse at how difficult immigration can be. Esme’s a single mother and I think the reason she didn’t tell Khai about her daughter because she was afraid of the consequences. She left her job back in Vietnam for the promise of a more fulfilling life for her family in the United States. Sure, the US is not a dreamboat of a place to live now but to Esme it was a place she could start anew..learn English properly, finish her high school education and perhaps even go to college. Please, don’t let me make you cry,” he whispered in her ear. “If something is wrong, tell me so I can fix it. Please. Also, consent plays such a major role in Hoang’s novels along with all the other representation. This is why the sex scenes are so steamy that you’ll feel like you’re reading/ watching soft porn..which is totally okay(more than okay :-D). There’s a scene when Khai is unsure of what he did after having sex and his brother and cousin(Michael) explain aftercare to him..and I just loved it so much. I don’t know if guys/girls actually explain foreplay and after care to anyone in need but it is so very important! My heart works in a different way, but it’s yours. excuse my rambling Speaking of brother, holy wow I need Quan’s book like right now!!!!!! Overall, I highly recommend this book if you loved The Kiss Quotient, love reading diverse books, love reading stories about loving ourselves and taking the time to do it..gah..It was such a beautiful novel and I am utterly in love with it.. if it wasn’t already clear. Thanks to the publisher for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review. WHY SHOULD YOU ABSOLUTELY ADDWE HUNT THE FLAME TO YOUR TBR? People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. -Hafsah faizal, We Hunt the Flame I wondered, “How do I even write a review of this book?” I thought that because it’s difficult to articulate my thoughts on such a wonderful and unique book. I read We Hunt the Flame after reading The Priory and I desperately needed to read another epic fantasy book. So, I picked up my copy of We Hunt the Flame,which is also in my list of the most anticipated debut releases of 2019 and it BLEW ME AWAY with its awesomeness. We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal is the story of a girl who killed to keep the people of her village alive and that of a boy who killed people for a living. This epic story is about a place called Arawiya where there is no more magic. Our protagonists are Zafira and Nasir, both of them live in separate countries and survive in their own ways. Zafira is a huntress – known as THE HUNTER – in a place where women are not allowed to do any work whatsoever. Zafira has no choice but to disguise herself as a man and hunt to feed the people of her village. Nasir is the complete opposite of Zafira. People die because he lives. He is an assassin who kills people without question on the orders of his father, the Sultan. Maybe the tiny lions were merely ornaments, a display of pride for the victory over a man who defied men, only to be slain by women. – HAFSAH FAIZAL, WE HUNT THE FLAME Now, Arawiya is in danger for the cursed forest called the Arz is threatening to swallow the land in whole. Soon, Zafira and Nasir have to unite and embark on a journey for a mysterious object that might bring a stop to the Arz and bring magic back to their world. Can they find the object before Arz lays destruction to their world? or, will they perish along with their people? What’s awesome about it is, of course, the story( did I convince you?), the flawed-but-I still-want-to-cuddle-them characters, the utterly marvelous worldbuilding, enemies-to-lovers romance and the fantabulous(I don’t know if it’s a real word) writing! We hunt the flame, the light in the darkness, the good this world deserves. – HAFSAH FAIZAL, WE HUNT THE FLAME Phew! This book made me drool and scream in delight. Not everything is doom and gloom because Altair is there and yes, he might seem like a comedic side kick at first but he has some stories to tell as well. Also, this book is frickin’ QUOTE WORTHY! Let me tell you, if I highlighted books then the entire book would be a frickin’ rainbow vomit. I'm going to stop my rambling here because We Hunt the Flame has apparently made me insane. Overall, I highly recommend this book if you read fantasy(YA) or want to read fantasy, want to read a diverse book, want a book about a super eccentric/murderous/totally cool group of misfits, and want a slow burn romance that will make YOU SWEAT and SCREAM . Pre-order the book or add it to your TBR(whatever suits you) now!! (Huge) Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.	{ "date": "2021-10-22T09:02:53Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585504.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022084005-20211022114005-00227.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9591723680496216, "token_count": 6435, "url": "https://bookramblerblog.wordpress.com/category/posts/diverse-reads/page/3/" }
About four years ago, while my boss was heading out for her lunch break, she casually mentioned she was heading out to donate blood. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, the idea that you could do something like that over the span of a simple lunch break, and potentially help so many people. Wouldn’t anyone want blood available if the worst happened to someone they loved? I signed up for the next available appointment and started donating regularly, every three months. I love giving blood. It makes me feel good to do something to help another person, and until the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the Canadian Blood Services does things, the process was so easy; a questionnaire, a check-in, a quick chat with a nurse. Your iron gets checked through a prick of your finger and blood pressure measured to ensure you can donate. Once that’s done you move to the donation area where a nurse hooks you up while you sit back and relax. I’d give a brief amount of my time then enjoy many post-donation cookies, usually Oreos. In today’s world it can be easy to feel helpless; donating is something we can do to help each other. Sometimes, as in my case, it can also give back to you in unexpected ways. The last time I donated blood was July of last year; I was expecting business as usual. As the nurse did her usual checks, she eyed my neck for a little longer than seemed normal. I started to feel self-conscious. Then she said: “Your thyroid looks big. You might want to get that checked. It’s probably nothing, but you never know.” I had noticed that the lower half of my neck seemed larger than it used to lately, but I had no discernible bumps or lumps and I get a physical every year, so assumed it was just one of the many joys of aging. Still, I figured it was better to be safe than sorry and went to my doctor. An ultrasound revealed a tumor, and quite a large one at that. I sat in my doctor’s office while in his calm and gentle way he explained it could be cancer, but it could also be nothing, and that the next stop would be an endocrinologist. I sat in my car feeling slightly panicked, cried, then drove home. I didn’t want my two young kids to worry. The next day I sent a thank you note to the Canadian Blood Services nurse: while everything suddenly felt in upheaval, at least the problem had been detected. An endocrinologist appointment, surgeon referral and biopsy later, I anxiously waited for the results while on holiday with my family later that summer. The biopsy came back benign, and I was beyond relieved. But, due to the size of the tumor at least half my thyroid would have to be removed—which frankly, I was fine with. I was ready to get that thing out of me! I lucked out with a surgery date two weeks later. Instead of taking my daughter to the first day of first grade, my husband and I went to the hospital and I gowned up. Afterwards, my surgeon was confident all was well. I was even able to go home that night and healed in the weeks that followed. I started taking medication that I will need for the rest of my life, but that seemed like a small inconvenience in the grand scheme of things. I was ready to put the whole experience behind me. I went to my post-op appointment six weeks later feeling pretty good. I thought my surgeon would check my scar, chat about it, and that would be that. He explained that the surgery went well, but I stopped him as he went into further detail. Did he just say it was cancer after all? It turns out it was: the biopsy result had only been a small sample of what turned out to be a malignant tumor So I had cancer at age 35. I don’t know how long it had been there, or how long it would have been there if the nurse had not suggested I get checked. I will always be grateful for that July appointment—and I will continue to give blood again, as soon as I’m able. Because of my diagnosis, I won’t be able to donate for five years. But I check in every once in a while, as CBS’s policies change often. In fact, some insist that they need to: over the past few weeks advocates and lawmakers have again been pushing the federal government to update and remove the current restrictions on gay men and trans and non-binary people on donating blood. I encourage friends and family to do it—and without prompting, my husband started donating because he knows how important it is to me. He’s even continued to donate throughout the pandemic. Did you know you can still donate right now? It may seem scary to venture to a clinic when you don’t have to, but donating during this time is so important. CBS has changed a few things about the donation process to keep everyone involved safe and comfortable. Face masks are currently mandatory, and are provided if you don’t have one. Snacks are not currently being offered before appointments to ensure masks stay on, but the post-donation snacks are still there. Everyone is screened upon arrival for COVID-19 symptoms, including a temperature check. You will be asked to sanitize your hands and maintain a two-metre distance from others. Donating is the very least I can give. It costs nothing but a fraction of time to help others. So please, consider donating. You never know who you could be helping and whose life you could be changing—even your own.	{ "date": "2021-10-26T04:28:41Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587799.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026042101-20211026072101-00350.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9843866229057312, "token_count": 1195, "url": "https://www.chatelaine.com/health/donating-blood-pandemic/" }
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It’s an unfortunate reality in today’s world that politics have integrated themselves into nearly every topic. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while seemingly simple and straight-forward, can be anything but once the entire community decides to weigh in with their opinion on what’s acceptable and what’s not. Attached to that is the fact that people think different things when they hear the terms. Diversity… Equity… Inclusion. Some folks interpret “Inclusion” as a mandatory acceptance of people or conditions that they normally wouldn’t accept, and they take umbrage with that. Diversity covers a lot even though it’s often perceived as only about a given characteristic: racial diversity, gender diversity, religious diversity, age diversity, education diversity—diversity can cover almost anything wherein people can be qualified as different. Given that every human is unique, diversity is guaranteed but, in today’s world, is required to be quantified. There are two large challenges that face law enforcement agencies in today’s world where DEI is concerned: First, all of an agency’s policies and protocols, to include their General Orders, must support treating every citizen without prejudice no matter what the personality and physical characteristics of an individual are. Second, an agency has to ensure that their hiring standards and practices are legally defensible. That said, psychiatric evaluations that are required as part of the hiring practice can become contentious where some characteristics are concerned. When an officer is taking any kind of investigative or enforcement action during the course of his duties, he will inevitably encounter people of different protected statuses such as race, gender, religion, age, etc. In today’s world, it’s also likely that the officer will encounter people of different sexualities and who are gender dysphoric. In all such instances, an impartial agency protocol that has been detailed in policy and trained during structured in-service, must be followed. Consider this example: A male police officer executes a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by a transgender woman (a male who identifies, dresses and acts as a female), and a warrant check of the driver reveals an open warrant. The male officer has to arrest the driver and, as part of the arrest process, has to search the driver. As a transgender woman, the driver may take exception to being searched by a male officer. S/he may feel it is sexually inappropriate. On the other hand, if the male police officer tries to accommodate the transgender woman by finding a female officer to do the search subsequent to the arrest, the driver—who is in reality a male—may take exception to being searched by a female police officer. So, how does an agency set policy that will protect the rights of the citizens and minimize potential liability to the agency? One agency minimized this challenge by creating a policy that said officers would manage all citizen interactions, involving enforcement action, based upon the gender documented on their state issued identification or driver’s license. So, in the example given, the officer would handle the arrest and the search of the transgender woman if “her” driver’s license still showed his gender as MALE. Other such policies can also be written, and several professional organizations have sample policies for dealing with such challenges. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has a webpage dedicated to sample policies and considerations or concerns surrounding them: https://www.theiacp.org/resources/policy-center-topic-directory The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) also publishes reports and research papers on a variety of topics: https://www.policeforum.org/publications The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (DoJOJP) also has a resource webpage with available recommended policies and procedures: https://www.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/police-policies-and-procedures To properly address policy concerns, and how they constantly evolve, it’s important to start by identifying what your agency doesn’t already have. Most agencies perform updates of their General Orders and Standard Operating Procedures on a regular schedule, but whether that schedule is annual, every other year, or more lenient, it may depend on inputs inappropriate to the given jurisdiction. States can have differing laws, as can counties and cities, and if they’re all using the same national guidance, it may not be 100% applicable. Before your agency creates or updates policies on today’s contentious topics, first review what you currently have and then move forward. Hiring practices are a different concern. Some police psychologists and/or the services agencies use to psychologically screen their applicants consider gender dysphoria an indicator of mental instability or a personality disorder. Having a candidate disqualified due to this may result in civil suits and the agency’s legal representatives should be prepared to defend against such claims, based on the psychologist’s report. If your agency doesn’t disqualify candidates who are gender dysphoric, non-binary or gender fluid, then you may hire transgender men or women. That will create the challenge of dealing with transgender officers in locker rooms, showers, etc. If your agency policy permits for such, additional guidelines will be needed to protect the concerns of both the trans- and non-trans officers. Such policies may require a lot of legal language and the involvement of your agency’s legal team. To make the potential challenges even bigger, imagine a transgender officer taking enforcement action and having to abide by agency policy, which has to delineate all of the potential officer-subject interactions to ensure all officer actions are defensible and in line with the aforementioned policy. If, at the end of the day, you’re not sure your agency is legally covered with appropriate published policy, start working on it now. 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11 out, proud and influential transgender politicians making waves in 2020 The US elections were engulfed by a rainbow wave, with more transgender politicians elected than ever before, and in Europe a trans woman is now the deputy prime minister of Belgium. Around the world, trans kids can now see their adult selves represented on the political stages. More and more trans people are being elected to public office at every election. And, while the numbers are still low, the impact of seeing trans men, trans women and trans non-binary people in positions of actual power will be lifelong. This is true for trans youth, but also for trans adults – many of whom have never seen people with their lived experiences walking among those wielding power. Some countries still have a long way to go. Many, like the UK, have never elected any openly transgender politicians. But a look at trans people in politics in 2020 reveals that, for trans political representation in some parts of the world, change is on the way. 1. Petra de Sutter, deputy prime minister of Belgium. Petra De Sutter became the first transgender deputy prime minister of Belgium on October 1, and is also the most senior trans politician in Europe. The Green politician was also Belgium’s first openly trans MP when she was elected in 2014. De Sutter is a gynaecologist and fertility expert, known for her activism around sexual and reproductive health and on trans issues. De Sutter was appointed as one of the country’s seven deputy prime ministers in October, when Belgium ended a 16-month period without a government by forming a new coalition, which brings together liberals, socialists, greens and Christian democrats from seven parties under new liberal prime minister Alexander De Croo. After she was sworn in on October 4, De Sutter tweeted: “I am proud that in Belgium and in most of the EU your gender identity does not define you as a person and is a non-issue. “I hope that my appointment as minister and deputy PM can trigger the debate in countries where this is not yet the case. #fighttransphobia”. 2. Erica Malunguinho, Sao Paulo state assembly. Erica Malunguinho made history in 2018 as the first Black trans woman ever elected to be a state representative in Brazil. She ran for election amid a swirl of racist and homophobic campaigning from Jair Bolsonaro and his comrades, vowing when she was elected to change the political institutions who have historically excluded people who look like her. Malunguinho is a member of the Socialism and Liberation party, and won over 50,000 votes on a progressive platform that saw her campaign to make political participation more accessible. “We have a gigantic mission to recover the notion of politics for the people,” she told HuffPost shortly after her victory. “Institutional politics was placed far from the people, mainly far from historically vulnerable groups. This distance is purposeful. Our mission is to make that rapprochement and humanise politics. That means to understand that our existence is political, the existence of our historically erased people — like Black and LGBTQ communities.” 3. Sarah McBride, Delaware state senator. Sarah McBride, an LGBT+ rights champion and former national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, was the first trans woman ever elected to a state senate. McBride claimed a swift victory in her race for the Delaware senate on November 3, becoming the first trans person to ever hold office in a state’s upper chamber. She’s a former Obama White House staffer, who was thrust into the national spotlight in 2016 when she became the first transgender person to give a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Her campaign had endorsements from figures including Joe Biden, who had strongly supported her move into politics and penned the foreword for her 2018 memoir. Ahead of the vote, McBride told People: “I’m mindful of just how powerful it would’ve been for me as a kid to see the story pop up online of a transgender person being elected to a state senate and the message that it would’ve sent to somebody like me growing up worried that there wasn’t space for someone like me in this world. “That’s a powerful message and that’s a powerful opportunity to provide a little bit of hope, and a little bit of comfort, to a young person here in Delaware or somewhere else in this country, that our democracy is big enough for them too.” 4. Brianna Titone, Colorado’s 27th House District. Colorado transgender lawmaker Brianna Titone won re-election with an increased majority, despite Republicans launching vile transphobic ads in a bid to unseat her. “The voters have spoken and selected me to continue to serve the people of House District 27. Thank you!” Titone said. “It has been my honour to serve you the last two years and it is my honour again to serve for you the next two years. I will always do my best to represent the district to the best of my ability, to listen to views that differ from my own, and apply science and logic to the decisions that we face in governing the great state of Colorado.” 5. Diane Marie Rodríguez Zambrano, National Assembly of Ecuador. In 2017, Diane Marie Rodríguez Zambrano was elected the first ever transgender member of Ecuador’s National Assembly. A long-time LGBT+ rights campaigner, she has fought for – and won – several important legal changes for LGBT+ Ecuadoreans, including: suing for trans people to have the right to change their legal name; leading meetings with the government to make a public policy agreement in favour of the LGBT+ community; founding one of the first psycho-medical centres for LGBT+ people in Ecuador; recording data on murders of LGBT+ people from 1990 through 2013; and fighting for gay relationships to be legally recognised. Made homeless as a teen when she came out as trans, Rodríguez is also a former sex worker. She was kidnapped in 2012 for her work as a defender of human rights. She says: “Even if I do not enjoy those rights, I continue so that other generations can live without discrimination and violence.” 6. Stephanie Byers, Kansas House of Representatives. Stephanie Byers, a transgender teacher and member of the Native American Chickasaw Nation, is one of the few transgender people of colour to be elected to office anywhere in the United States. She is the first transgender representative in the Kansas state legislature, helping to bolster further representation. Annise Parker of LGBTQ Victory Fund said Byers’ win “will reverberate well beyond the borders of the state”. “Her victory will inspire more trans people to run for office because they see it is possible and understand these candidates are transforming how America perceives them,” Parker said. 7. Taylor Small, Vermont state legislature. Taylor Small made history as the first ever out trans person to be elected to the Vermont state legislature, becoming the fifth trans state legislator in the whole of the US. Small, 26, whose campaign included a focus on affordable, accessible healthcare and housing, setting a liveable minimum wage, the environment and defunding and reforming law enforcement, ran as both a Democrat and a progressive. With 41 per cent of the vote, she will represent district Chittenden 6-7 alongside Hal Colston. 8. Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, Thailand’s first trans MP. Tanwarin Sukkhapisit won a seat last year with the Future Forward Party, which dissolved in February this year, but was ousted from Thailand’s parliament in October 2020 “because she supports democracy“. “I’m not surprised – I expected this to happen,” Sukkhapisit told AFP, adding she did not think the decision was related to her gender identity. “I will continue my work fighting for better outcomes for the LGBT+ community.” Thailand still has three transgender MPs. 9. Tamara Adrián, National Assembly of Venezuela. Tamara Adrián, a lawyer and university professor, became the first trans member of Venezuela’s National Assembly when she was sworn in at the start of 2016. She was forced to run for political office under her deadname, because Venezuela does not allow trans people to change their legal names. In 2014, Adrián had appealed to the Supreme Court for legal recognition of her name and gender but this still hasn’t been granted. She uses her political influence to advocate for recognition of trans people, equal marriage and human rights. “I am somehow the inspiration for many people who thought it was not possible to become involved in mainstream politics,” Adrián told the Washington Blade when her election was first announced. 10. Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan. Audrey Tang became the youngest ever minister in Taiwan in 2016, when at 35 they were invited to join the executive cabinet of the Taiwan government as a minister without portfolio. They swiftly became Taiwan’s first-ever digital minister. They are non-binary and have described themselves as “post-gender”. Tang is a free software programmer and was a child prodigy, learning to programme computers at the age of eight, having mastered advanced mathematics aged six. They left school at 14 to self-educate. Tang is known for the radical transparency of their political work: they take meetings with anyone who wants one, so long as the person is happy for it to be recorded and placed online, so the public can see the how and why of policy making. They also personally ensure that everyone in Taiwan has a broadband connection, which they see as a human right. More from PinkNews 11. Marie Cau, the first transgender mayor in France. A tiny village in France made history in May when it elected Marie Cau, the first ever trans mayor in France. Cau, 55, was elected almost unanimously by the council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, with 14 votes in favour and one null vote. She ran on a platform of environmental sustainability and building the local economy, according to the BBC. Cau said she’s “not an activist” and would be focusing on municipal politics. “People did not elect me because I was or was not transgender, they elected a programme,” she said. “That’s what’s interesting: when things become normal, you don’t get singled out.”	{ "date": "2021-10-17T07:37:00Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585121.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20211017052025-20211017082025-00330.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9689998030662537, "token_count": 2238, "url": "https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/15/transgender-politicians-making-waves-2020/" }
Reading Questions for Lecture 5 Probability (Appendix A) and Bayesian Learning (Ch. 3.1, 3.2, 3.7, 3.9) - (Herman) How is the "evidence" of a given variable or item computed (e.g., P(W) for probability of wet grass)? (See p. 49 in Alpaydin) - (Sam) How can non-binary variables be modeled in a Bayesian Network? - (Sassja) Would it be useful to simulate a Bayesian network with a neural network?	{ "date": "2018-05-21T01:08:12Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863901.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521004325-20180521024325-00131.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.7881699204444885, "token_count": 123, "url": "http://wkiri.com/cs461-w09/Lectures/Lec5/lec5-questions.shtml" }
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Welcome back to my episode by episode review of Star Trek Discovery. My takes on previous episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers behind the cut! “People of the Earth” opens with a brief flashback of what happened to Michael during the year she waited for Discovery to arrive. In order to learn more about whatever happened to the Federation and Starfleet and what exactly caused “the burn”, Michael became a courier, working both alone as well as with Book. We learn all this from a log recording that Michael makes for Discovery, whenever she will arrive, wherein she also confesses that she fears she will never see the Discovery and her crew again. We also nicely see Michael’s hair grow steadily longer as time passes until she has the awesome cornrows she wears now. The brief flashback ends with Michael and Book (and Grudge) together, laughing and clearly comfortable with each other, when Michael’s ancient Starfleet communicator begins to beep. Now this episode continues exactly where last week’s episode left off, with Michael and the Discovery finally reunited. As Michael beams aboard, she is met by Tilly, Saru, Stamets and the bridge crew, which leads to a massive group hug. Indeed, there is a lot of hugging in this episode, which I quite liked, though AV Club reviewer Zack Handlen didn’t. Empress Philippa the Merciless isn’t one for hugging – too undignified. Nonetheless, she skulks around in the background, as relieved as anybody else to have Michael back. And unlike everybody else, Philippa is actually pleased that Michael has changed, has become tougher and more independent in her year away. Oh yes, and Georgiou has promoted herself to admiral, too. Michelle Yeoh is always a delight and Philippa Georgiou, Empress of the Universe, in Mama Bear mode is brilliant. iO9 reviewer James Whitbrook clearly agrees with me. Book gets a taste of Georgiou’s protectiveness, when he beams aboard Discovery and promptly finds himself faced with Georgiou (rather than Tilly or Dettmer, as Michael promised) who proceeds to interogate him with regard to his intentions towards Michael. Book remains charming but evasive, though he does assure Georgiou that he and Michael are not a couple, at least not yet. Cause considering the sparks flying between Michael and Book, they will get there eventually. The reactions of the rest of the Discovery crew to Book are very telling as well. Saru is grateful for Book’s help, but wary of his intentions, not to mention jealous at the new man in Michael’s life. Meanwhile, Dettmer and Owosegun quickly decide that Michael definitely made the right choice, because Book is very handsome indeed. Book, meanwhile, is bemused at the antique vessel aboard which he finds himself, which turns to amazement, once he sees the ship’s dilithium store (Michael had promised Book some dilithium in exchange for his help). Plus, to Book’s infinite disappointment, the replicator only produces synthehol, which will give you the taste, but not the buzz. Finally, Book is also still reluctant at letting himself get drawn into Starfleet and their issues, as is evidenced by a scene where he is forced to wear a Starfleet uniform and pose as an officer. He’s clearly uncomfortable and not just because he has no idea how zippers work. David Ajala continues to be a great addition to the cast and I hope we’ll see more of him, even if he takes off alone at the end of the episode. As soon as Michael is safely back, Saru also wants to have the captain conversation with her, but Michael tells him that of course Saru will remain captain of the Discovery. It’s absolutely the right decision and one I’m very happy with, because as I said last week, Saru makes a great captain (and Tor.com reviewer Keith R.A. DeCandido agrees with me). Whereas Michael is probably a bit too much of a Maverick to make a good captain, but more about that later. Saru also wants Michael to be his Number One (Is this now the standard address for first officers in Starfleet? Cause so far, we have only heard Riker [who directs this episode] and Captain Pike’s still nameless first officer called that). However, Michael is hesitant, because after a year spent as a free agent, she is no longer sure, if Starfleet and Discovery are still the life she wants for herself. Way back during season 1, I wrote that there were quite a few space operas, including season 1 of Star Trek Discovery, which made me wonder why the protagonist(s) just didn’t steal a ship and ran away to become space pirates or open a restaurant or something instead of getting involved in some intergalactic war and generally getting treated badly by others. Indeed, the In Love and War series was born out of this frustration, when I decided to write the story of two people who decided to run away from it all together, though Anjali and Mikhail did not become space pirates in the end nor have they opened a restaurant yet. However, in science fiction – particularly space opera – characters very rarely run away from the overarching plot, even if it would be in their best interest to do so. Miles Vorkosigan does for a while, but he always comes back to Barrayar. Therefore, I found it interesting that Michael at least considers running away to become a space pirate courier. Especially since unlike season 1, where Starfleet wanted to throw her into a slave labour prison for life, Michael is actually in a good place now. She is first officer, she has a crew she likes and who like her. However, her year in the wilderness has changed her. Georgiou already noticed and so does Book. Of course, the episode is not all character development and interaction. There is also a plot, which kicks in gear when Michael reveals that she received a transmission from a Starfleet admiral named Senna Tal, who called for all surviving Starfleet vessels to return to Earth. However, the transmission is twelve years old and Michael has no idea if Admiral Tal and the rest of what remains of Starfleet are still on Earth. And due to the chronic dilithium shortage in the 32nd century, Michael also had no opportunity to go to Earth and check for herself. How lucky that the Discovery not only has plenty of dilithium, but also the magic mushroom drive, which can take them to Earth in the blink of an eye. What about the danger to the mycellium network posed by the spore drive? Well, we forgot all about that and will continue to use the spore drive as our “Get out of jail free” card. However, the ample dilithium supplies of the Discovery are also about to become a problem, for they make the ship a target. And since the Discovery is 900 years old, defending herself against ships with modern weapons is not going to be easy. But Michael has the perfect solution to the Discovery‘s dilemma. Store all the dilithium aboard Book’s ship (which still hasn’t aquired a name) with its handy cloaking device. Saru is not a huge fan of this plan, because he still doesn’t trust Book, but is willing to go along with it as long as Book’s ship remains in the shuttle bay of the Discovery and Book remains off his ship. So they repair the Discovery, transfer the dilithium to Book’s ship and take off for Earth. The Discovery reappears near Saturn and uses the impulse drive for the rest of the trip to Earth. But it’s not a happy homecoming, for once they reach Earth they promptly find themselves faced with a massive forcefield, targeted by defence systems and hailed by a woman who introduces herself as Captain N’Doye of the Earth Defence Forces. Captain N’Doye tells Discovery in no uncertain terms to get lost. Saru is understandably confused, because he has never heard of the Earth Defence Forces. He spins a tale about how Discovery got stranded in a far off sector by the burn and has only now limped back to Earth with the descendants of the original crew on board. As for why their ship is so old, it’s a good ship, so why waste it? And besides, the Discovery only wants to check in with Starfleet headquarters. N’Doye tells Saru that Starfleet headquarters are long gone, moved off planet, and no, she had no idea where. Admiral Tal, whose message Michael intercepted, died in an accident. Oh yes, and Earth has zero interest in rebuilding the Federation, because they’ve gone all isolationist in the meantime. I gues we could call it Earxit. N’Doye also tells Saru that the Discovery will be boarded for an inspection to make sure they don’t have stolen or smuggled goods aboard. Saru does not at all agree with this, but he has little choice, for as soon as N’Doye has said the words, her people beam aboard, holding everybody at phaser point and turning the ship upside down. Michael spirits Book away to her quarters and makes him put on a Starfleet uniform, which gives her and us the chance to admire Book’s well-muscled chest. Book also clearly has issues with zippers and doesn’t like Starfleet uniforms at all. Stamets is not at all happy to have N’Doye’s inspectors blunder all over his engine room. He also meets a young member of the Earth Defence Forces named Adira (Blu del Barrio) who asks plenty of questions and generally gives their best Wesley Crusher impression. Adira is the non-binary character whose introduction was much mentioned in the promo materials, which is why I’m using the “they” pronoun, even if Tilly uses a female pronoun. But then, pronoun stickers are apparently not a thing in the 32nd century (and why not? They would be easy to add to a badge?). N’Doye also reveals that Earth is having trouble with a group of space pirates called the Wen who rais Earth for dilithium and other supplies. As if on cue, the Wen show up and hail Discovery. Their leader, a being in an insect-like helmet, demands that Discovery hand over all her dilithium. N’Doye orders her people to fire upon the Wen. Saru lets her know in no uncertain terms that she has no authority on his ship and that there will be no shooting at anybody on his watch. The stand-off becomes more tense when it turns out that N’Doye’s people cannot beam from board, because the Discovery is surrounded by some kind of forcefield which messes with their personal transporters. N’Doye accuses Saru of being behind the sabotage. But the true saboteur is found much closer to home. For in the engine room, Stamets and Tilly find a mysterious device that Adira installed and deduce that they are the saboteur. However, Adira has vanished. Meanwhile, Michael and Book work out a cunning plan to deal with the raiders without massive bloodshed. However, Michael – back to her Maverick ways of season 1 – neglects to inform Saru about her cunning plan, most likely because she knows he wouldn’t agree. “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than get permission,” she tells Book. I have no idea where that quote comes from – Wikipedia attributes it to an impressive lady named Admiral Grace Hopper – but I mainly associate it with Leroy Jethro Gibbs from NCIS, who quotes Admiral Hopper a lot. So my first reaction was, “Oh no, don’t tell me that NCIS is still going on the the 23rd century, now headed by a hologram of Gibbs and an immortal Hetty Lang.” However, I suspect Michael was quoting Admiral Hopper rather than Gibbs, if only because Star Trek, for all its attempts to be global, is still very US focussed and clearly expects the rest of the world to know American historical figures like Admiral Hopper. Some people have issues with Michael being a Maverick, but I think it actually fits the character as she has been portrayed. For Michael’s illustrious little brother Spock is a very similar character. Spock is deeply loyal to the Enterprise and her crew, but he also does what he thinks is right, considers orders merely suggestions and often neglects to inform Kirk or Pike about his cunning plan. Spock also tends to nerve-pinch superior officers, when they are in the way. And oddly enough, hardly anybody complains about Spock being a Maverick, whereas plenty of people complain about Michael. Michael’s and Book’s cunning plans involves sneaking aboard Book’s ship and taking it and all the dilithium out of the shuttle bay (the episode glosses over just how Michael manages to do this, but then I suspect she has the command codes). Then they call the raiders and tell them, “We stole all the Discovery‘s dilithium and now you’re negotiating with us.” Saru has no idea what Michael’s plan is, but he trusts her enough to know that she has one. N’Doye doesn’t help matters at all and orders her ship to fire on the raiders and Book’s ship. Now Saru decides to put the Discovery between Book’s ship and N’Doye’s people and absorb the shot. Dettmer, who is still shaken by the crash last episode, is not at all happy with this order, but eventually obeys. The Discovery survives the shots of N’Doye’s people, though her shields are down and she suffers some damage. Meanwhile, Michael tells the raiders that if they want to negotiate, they’d better do it now, because the Discovery cannot take another shot. The raiders agree and lower their shields, while Book cloaks his ship. Meanwhile, on the bridge of Discovery, Saru and N’Doye note that the raiders are also powering down their weapons. A moment later, Michael and Book enter the bridge, dragging along the clearly reluctant raider captain. Once the raiders lowered their shields, they beamed aboard and took the raider captain prisoner. Sadly, we do not get to see this scene. Saru and Michael now force N’Doye and the raider captain to talk to each other and resolve their differences peacefully. Michael also tears off the raider captain’s helmet, revealing a somewhat bedraggled looking human. N’Doye is shocked, for she had no idea that her raiders were human. The raider captain reveals that he and his people are from a research colony on Titan, which had declared itself independent from Earth a century ago (Titanexit?). The colony did fine, until disaster struck and destroyed many of their habitats. Though I don’t find it very believable that Earth had no idea that the people on Titan were suffering, because Titan is a moon of Saturn. We have space probes and telescopes which can easily observe Titan even in the 21st century. And yet the hyper-advanced Earth of the 32nd century can’t even be bothered to observe what’s going on in its own solar system? Or maybe the “Earth first” types of the 32nd century just didn’t care. The colony asked Earth for help, but Earth didn’t respond. So the Titan colonists became space pirates out of desperation, because the people of Earth are jerks and just hoard dilithium they don’t need. Saru and Michael broker an agreement and an exchange of dilithium and information between the two former enemies. Of course, N’Doye is very likely not authorised to make such decisions and the raider captain probably isn’t either. But it’s Star Trek and overly simplified conflict resolution has always been a trait of the series. In his review, Camestros Felapton notes that “People of the Earth” feels a lot more like Star Trek than the previous two episodes and that it plays out almost like an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, down to the fact that Jonathan Frakes a.k.a. Will Riker himself is directing. He is right, too, except that rather blunt moral messages and overly pat conflict resolutions are not just a Next Generation thing, they’re a Star Trek thing. And so the original series had plenty of episodes with clumsy moral messages and very tidy solutions. See “Let that be your last battlefield” (a.k.a. the one with the people with the black and white faces) or “The Omega Glory” (a.k.a. the one with the Yangs and the Koms) or “A Private Little War” (this one has Klingons) or even “Arena” (a.k.a. the one with Gorn), which was actually an improvement on the “genocide is good” story upon which it was based. Blunt moral message in favour of collaboration rather than conflict and against isolationism have always been a feature of Star Trek. Just as “Talking to each other makes everything better” has always been a feature of Star Trek. Discovery is clearly following in those footsteps. And even though the solution to the central dilemma of “People of the Earth” is a little too neat and easy, I personally don’t mind Discovery doing a typical Star Trek solution complete with blunt moral messaging once in a while. And “People of the Earth” manages to be less eye-rolly than some of the moral message episodes listed above. With the conflict resolved, N’Doye allows the Discovery crew to visit Earth. And so Tilly and the bridge crew end up on the grounds of what was once Starfleet academy and find an old tree still standing that had already been there when they were cadets. Even more amazingly, the Golden Gate Bridge is still standing as well – more than 1250 years after it was built. Michael and Saru have a heart to heart about Michael’s unauthorised decision. It’s a nice scene which shows how far these two characters have come in trusting each other compared to season 1. Michael also accepts Saru’s invitation to become his Number One, while Book and Grudge take off for parts unknown. Meanwhile, Stamets has finally tracked down Adira, who has crawled into a Jeffries tube. The usually grumpy Stamets tells Adira that he knows they are behind the sabotage and also tells them about the magic mushrookm drive and that he is the human navigator. In turn, Adira opens up as well and reveals that they only sabotaged the transporters, so they could spend more time aboard Discovery, because they have been waiting for a Starfleet vessel to finally show up. Adira also wishes to join the crew and reveals that they know where to find Admiral Tal. For it turns out that Admiral Tal was a Trill. And upon his death, his symbiont transferred to Adira. Except that Adira cannot access all of Tal’s memories, since they are human rather than Trill. Of course, Starfleet will not encounter the Trill and their symbionts until The Next Generation well after Discovery‘s time. But the infodump sphere nicely gives Saru and Michael the required information about how Trill symbionts work. And as we already know from The Next Generation, Trill symbionts can survive in human bodies, though it’s not an ideal solution. I have to admit I’m not quite sure what to make of Adira yet. The fact that they are non-binary is not so revolutionary, when they’re a Trill, because Trill are non-binary by default and don’t give a fuck about gender identity. I also see a risk of Adira becoming a Wesley Crusher type know-it-all, but then many of the issues with Wesley were due to bad writing. not to mention, as Camestros Felapton points out, that Discovery already has a lot of characters, several of which (the bridge crew) are underdeveloped, so do we really need another main character? On the other hand, I enjoyed seeing grumpy Stamets bonding with Adira and I can see Stamets and Culber making good adoptive parents for Adira. So I guess we’ll see what they do with the character. All in all, this was an enjoyable episode, though not quite up to the standards of the first two of the season. The moral message was rather blunt and the solution overly simple, but then it’s Star Trek and sometimes, Star Trek‘s just gonna Star Trek.	{ "date": "2023-11-30T21:45:33Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100232.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130193829-20231130223829-00055.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9711751937866211, "token_count": 4443, "url": "https://corabuhlert.com/2020/10/31/star-trek-discovery-pays-a-visit-to-the-people-of-the-earth/" }
However, while showcasing the nation’s progressive outlook, the UK’s flaws in the care for youngsters who identify as either male or female are obvious. I am thrilled to see such a daring, open, and honest approach since I am a doctor who is passionate about providing fair and equitable gender treatment. In keeping with this, I’ve listed the most important lessons I think practitioners in the UK may take away to help our younger patients. Crossdressing Australia because let’s face it, the present strict standards don’t appear to be working with the rate of suicide attempts and self-injury among this population at such frightening levels. Australia holds to… 1. Personalized care Each kid is unique. Ask any family with more than one kid, even if the parents and children are the same. We are all very unique. Both a staffroom of instructors and a group of office professionals are quite distinct from one another. Every one of us is different, and in the UK, we are used to being treated as such. Unless we are gender variable in which case a universal “protocol” seems to be implemented. 2. Consenting ability Many people at home disagree with the notion that a kid may choose their course of therapy. In actuality, however, what this encourages is listening to the kid, hearing their experience, and taking lessons from them. Asking them to clarify anything they are unclear about and assisting them in doing research. Because they are too young to comprehend, the protocol-driven approach might disregard the person’s viewpoint and voice. As a consequence, many younger patients have the impression that promises have been made but never fulfilled. Something that should never be endured by anybody, much less a kid. 3. Giving children drugs that may damage their fertility I have come across a lot of trans ladies who would dearly want to be able to have children. Imagine how devastating it would be for any woman to be unable to conceive when she wants to. All of us have seen the suffering and agony that may result. Trans women are unable to get pregnant because they lack a womb. Trans males are unable to get a woman pregnant by getting her pregnant. Consider a kid with cancer who may need to retain eggs or sperm to preserve the genetic material that will enable them to become a biological parent in the future while pondering the question of youngsters giving their permission for treatment that could affect fertility. They are not advised to postpone making that choice till they are 16 years old. since they may not ever become 16 years old. 4. Treatment based on the ability to comprehend and agree, rather than age When will we get old, become wiser, or become more understanding to fully understand the dangers, advantages, and negative impacts of any intervention? Decisions for the future must be made by parents and kids who suffer from heart disease, diabetes, broken limb, or brain damage. Yes, the Transgender stores we’re discussing are young, but does that imply we should keep them from getting help based only on their age? Force them to experience the incorrect puberty and deal with the resulting lifelong bodily changes? These kids are gently requesting assistance with puberty suppression to prevent improper feminization or masculinization. They then request to experience puberty with their friends. Is this wrong? Australian subject matter experts disagree. 5. Using professional consensus to guide medical decisions rather than evidence-based research Crossdresser Shop So many professionals use the excuse of “lack of evidence” to cover up their ignorance and misperception of gender variance. Conducting research in which we give 100 children the medicine they want while withholding it from another 100 children and comparing the outcomes is too late and very unethical.Parents, kids, physicians, psychiatrists, and nurses with firsthand knowledge of this subject all agree that this therapy is quite safe. Australia has concluded that if we wait for the proof, too many kids and teens will suffer and sadly pass away. It ought to be unacceptable to see a trans lady strolling down the street today. Today’s transgender youngsters can and should have access to the support and care they need to “fit in.” Because their transgender and non-binary children will have better access to the right treatment at the right time and never have to develop breasts, beards, hips, Adam’s apples, big hands, or small feet – or endure the invasive surgery to have them removed – Australia will be the first country to lose the stigma of the “man in the dress” or “butch lesbian.”The UK is seen as a forward-thinking country. The NHS is an admirable model. But I believe it falls short when it comes to how it treats transgender patients, both young and elderly.Those who attempt to rebel against the status quo, those who pose a threat, and those who are not afraid to speak out are not supported, but rather silenced. I am no longer allowed to work as an NHS GP; the GMC has been looking into me for a very long time, and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales has rejected me. Why? I do this because I believe that transgender people have the right to be treated with respect, compassion, and, when necessary, medicine. Because I followed the courageous best practice that Australia has dared to publish.	{ "date": "2023-12-01T07:00:24Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00358.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9656367897987366, "token_count": 1088, "url": "http://animixplaynews.com/australia-sets-the-benchmark-for-how-transgender-stores-are-treated/" }
Gearing up for the Philadelphia Trans-Health ConferencePosted: June 9, 2014 \| \| In four days, my partner and I will be on vacation! We’re going to stay with friends in South Philly, hang out, and attend the PTHC, for the 3rd year in a row. It’ll actually be my 4th time attending – my first time was in 2006. It took place in early March, instead of June, back then. It was much smaller scale. Maybe a dozen or two dozen workshops, and a couple hundred people. Now there are over 250 workshops and over 3000 attendees, over the course of 3 days! My memories of that year are super vague and fuzzy. I’m sure I was paralyzed by social anxiety for the majority of my time there. I was traveling with a (sort of more than) friend, and it was a strange time. I remember taking the trolley and getting lost. I remember eating carrots, crouched down low like a bunny, outside of the conference center. I remember our hosts – friends of mine – offering us some amazing dumpstered food, and feeling jealous it was so easy for them to get so much free food (not that I had put in too much effort into acquiring dumpster scores at the time, where I live. Some effort, but not much, haha.) I’m most looking forward to attending some workshops on the following topics: health care (one in particular is called How to Develop a Transgender Healthcare Alliance in Your Community), trans* youth voices, and anything non-binary-related, as long as it’s a little more advanced than defining terms and finding our identities. In the past, I’ve mainly honed in on workshops about mental health, non-binary identities, and sex. It feels significant that the information I’m seeking, the topics I’m finding interesting, has started to shift. In the past, it’s been a delicate balance between wanting to get the most out of it, and pushing myself far far beyond what I can actually do (in terms of crowds and being around people). I end up being a walking zombie for a lot of it. I’ve tried a bunch of things to help me last longer. I bring snacks and water, and don’t worry about eating right in the middle of a workshop, if I have to. I have brought my journal and attempted to find a quiet corner to just write down some thoughts, hoping to come back into the present moment. I have even wandered around the rest of the conference center, walking up to other floors, where it is dead quiet and (probably) where no one is supposed to be. Last year I found what really really works for me. I left the conference center all together, for about a half hour, and took a walk around a couple of blocks. I’m not familiar with the area at all, and was delighted to find myself in Chinatown! I stopped into a food store and bought a soda and then just kept walking and walking. It felt incredibly rejuvenating. When I got back, I was ready to absorb more golden information and people-watch at the best people-watching event I know of! Haha. Will anyone be at the conference? I’d love to say “Hey,” in person! Do you have any other conferences or trans*-related events, coming up, that you’re excited about?	{ "date": "2018-05-25T22:40:07Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867220.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180525215613-20180525235613-00106.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9710419774055481, "token_count": 722, "url": "https://janitorqueer.com/2014/06/09/gearing-up-for-the-philadelphia-trans-health-conference-2/" }
Woman who fled to the US in search of a better life is sixth trans person killed in US in 2022 A woman who fled Honduras to Texas in search of a better life has become the sixth trans person killed in the US in 2022. Paloma Vázquez, a spirited activist who sought refuge from transphobic violence, herself became the latest victim of what experts have described as an “epidemic of violence”. The 29-year-old with big dreams of a life without fear was shot to death in her southwest Houston Apartment on Dunlap and Clarewood street on 26 February. According to the Houston Police Department, the door to the property was unlocked with no signs of forced entry when officers arrived at around 8pm. She was discovered by her boyfriend and appeared to have been deceased since the morning. Vázquez had emigrated to Texas some six months ago, her friends recalled in conversations with ABC 13. She was “very excited about decorating,” one recalled, having only recently moved into her new apartment. “As most trans women who are here from Latin America, they are here because they are scared of being killed in their own country,” the friend, Gia Pacheco, said. “Whenever a trans person is killed, they are killed because they are trans.” According to Sin Violencia LGBTI, a regional information network, more than 1,100 trans and non-binary people were killed in Latin America from 2014 to 2020. At least 208 LGBT+ people were slain in Honduras. But beyond graphs and spreadsheets, the victims of such anti-LGBT+ violence are people, wrote Ana Andrea Molina, the founder of Organización Latina de Trans en Texas of which Vázquez was a member. And that must never be forgotten. “Our hearts are mourning the loss of another fellow transgender whose light was extinguished in an aggressive and hateful way,” she said. “Our pain and sorrow should be a call to our community to unite and find the killer.” The Houston-based group organised a memorial event for Vázquez on 3 March outside Houston City Hall. With Texan politicians ‘determined to attack’ trans people, homicide rates flare In the US and less than three months into the year, at least six trans, non-binary and gender-conforming people have been violently killed, according to the Human Rights Campaign which has been monitoring the wave of brutality since 2013. But documenting the violence is one riddled with difficulties, given that two-thirds of trans homicide cases are misgendered and deadnamed in police and press reports, the HRC found. Meaning that the HRC’s tally is likely even higher. It comes after last year’s record-breaking death tally of at least 57, many of them Black trans women. The record continues to climb even months after the year’s end, as more victims’ deaths are discovered by grassroots activists combing through local news reports and talking to relatives. To be trans in America, activists warn, is to juggle survival with day-to-day living. Struggling with higher levels of homelessness, poverty and unemployment, trans people also face higher risk; three-fourths of confirmed homicides against trans folk have involved a gun, according to the Transgender Homicide Tracker. Texas is, according to Montrose Grace Place, a non-profit that supports queer homeless people, “one of the deadliest places in America for trans women”. And in the Lone Star State, among dozens of others, trans people are also facing legislative attacks against them. Only days before Vázquez was killed, Texas governor Greg Abbott launched an attack against trans youth, comparing gender-affirming healthcare options to “child abuse“. He went on to send a chilling directive to the state’s child protection agency to investigate the parents and guardians of trans youth for such misconduct, touching off fear and frustration among the trans community. “We’ve already recorded nine cases of fatal violence in Texas since last year, with the latest recorded only last month,” said Tori Cooper, who helms the HRC’s Transgender Justice Initiative, in a statement. “With politicians in Texas determined to attack the transgender community, we must call on our allies to stand up and speak out.” According to the Trans Formation Project, a legislative tracker, there are more than a dozen proposed laws targeting trans youth in statehouse dockets. “They are killing us,” Molina wrote on Facebook. “Today was Paloma, maybe tomorrow it will be me.” MyPinkNews members are invited to comment on articles to discuss the content we publish, or debate issues more generally. 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Updated: Mar 2, 2019 I am a non-binary tarot reader, astrologer, and author in the Philadelphia area seeking to help others find their passion and purpose through soul-oriented reflection. I am constantly seeking involve ritual and magic into all areas of life. I am a Sagittarius Sun, Taurus Moon, and Cancer Rising. Currently, I am working at the Prana House in West Chester, Pennsylvania as a manager as well as being the in-house Tarot and Reader and Astrologer. I really enjoy the small business atmosphere, the chance to connect with every person who walks through the door, and the wonderful community that is constantly growing. My work is largely focused on finding compassionate and inspiring ways to offer others chances to connect to their soul work. I believe the tarot offers opportunities to reflect on present life issues and prepare steps of action to get to the future you are desiring. It is a practice of reflection for self-development as well as a channel to receive the messages that Spirit has for us. My approach to astrology is karmic/soul centered, looking at the lessons each planet is meant to teach us and how we can best interact with the energies present at the time of our birth. Natal charts bring awareness to the natural ways each of us will respond to certain situations. With that awareness, we can prepare for any situation and notice when we are falling into patterns that don't serve our highest good. Astrology can also give us an idea of what is going on in the sky at any given moment and how it will affect us, as well as those who are around us. My study of tarot and astrology arose during a journey of personal development and through a longing for connection to something larger than myself that holds space my identity. Even though both of these traditions are rooted in patriarchal and binary histories, I believe that they exist outside of those systems and can be effectively used as tools for all people. Reimagining and re-interpreting symbols to be accessible for all people (queer, POC, low-income, etc.) is another large part of my work that I am incredibly passionate about. I hope that all that I offer is accessible to anyone, regardless of what they look like, how they identify, or anything else.	{ "date": "2021-10-18T13:17:01Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585203.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018124412-20211018154412-00162.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9694205522537231, "token_count": 473, "url": "https://www.themythiclandscape.com/post/about-me" }
The General Convention Task Force to Update Sexual Misconduct Policies has updated the Safe Church Policies for the Episcopal Church to help and enable clergy, congregations, volunteers, and individuals understand and live into the importance of this training. The Task Force looked at the current Safe Church Policies, and recommended updated models, policies, and practices that address updated issues, including bullying, social media, mission trips, overnight events, and LGBTQ experiences. The purpose of these policies is to create safe and welcoming space for the minors, elders, and people with disabilities in and those engaged in ministry with them, in all of the congregations, institutions, organizations, schools and agencies of each diocese. Theological foundations, behavioral standards, and guidelines for social media and electronic communication are also included. What are they? An updated and expanded set of policies, recommended practices and resources designed to foster healthy and sustainable ministry with vulnerable people in The Episcopal Church (TEC). The purpose of these policies is to create safe and welcoming space for the minors, elders, and people with disabilities in and those engaged in ministry with them, in all of the congregations, institutions, organizations, schools and agencies of each diocese. Why are they needed? In response to the mandates of 2015 General Convention resolutions A073 and A074, these policies reflect what The Episcopal Church (TEC) has learned from using the 2004 Model Policies and Safeguarding training materials. In addition, they include updates reflecting contemporary concerns such as social media, mission trips, pilgrimages, camp and conference center programs, and other overnight events, as well as experiences of LGBTQ+ and non-binary persons. Who needs to read, mark and inwardly digest the Model Policies? All clergy, and lay people who minister with minors and vulnerable adults need to know the model policies and comply with their screening and training requirements; parents, caregivers and vestry members are encouraged to understand the policies and exercise leadership in their implementation. What’s in them for me? Look for a concise statement of theological and ethical foundations for safe church practices, useful definitions, behavioral standards designed to ensure that vulnerable people and all who engage in ministry with them are treated with dignity and respect in all settings, standards for screening, training and monitoring lay and ordained ministers working with vulnerable people, processes for responding to concerns, expectations for local (diocesan) policy implementation and audit. In addition, these model policies include entirely new practices and guidelines for the use of social media and electronic communication. When do the Model Policies take effect? They are available for your use right now, and all dioceses need to adopt the policies by January 2019. Be sure to confer with your diocesan leadership about local adaptation and implementation.	{ "date": "2020-07-07T14:29:12Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655893487.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20200707142557-20200707172557-00483.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9395814538002014, "token_count": 561, "url": "https://www.episcopalri.org/sexual-misconduct-policies/" }
We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Letters should be a minimum of words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Timesand must include the writer's full name, address, and phone for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Dating sites and apps are numerous nowadays and asking someone about their favorite site will elicit a response as unique as the person themselves. While some people might be searching for love and marriage, others may be looking for something more casual. The best dating sites offer plenty of variety and privacy, among other features. This article aims to lay out the best dating site for each person's unique situation and relationship goals. How The Best Dating Sites Were Evaluated: User reviews - For each dating site we looked at app store reviews, forum discussions, and trustpilot reviews to find sites with the highest average rating in a given category. The lack of any real science behind the matches past age and location is a bummer, but unlike Tinder, this doesn't mean you'll be suffocated with a hookup vibe. Despite the fact that we're actively seeking out new dating apps and site a rush latest time a free contender swipes right back, no one looking for something serious wants to be on these. Every day, CMB offers seven of its best matches bagels for you, chosen by your answers to prompts, who you said yes or no to in yesterday's batch, and who has already expressed interest with you, too. OkCupid's rede is more than just millennial aesthetics: It's geared toward ensuring that you don't end up on a date with someone who doesn't pay attention. Young dating looking to at least go on a few dates with the same person instead of everything turning into a friends with benefits situation was a major blind spot for dating sites — the Hinge blew up. Hinge Millennials finally have an algorithm-based swiping app that's less "Wanna world Best for lesbians who hate Tinder. Coffee Meets Bagel is aiming to bring that easy-going atmosphere to the world of dating apps. Premium perks can also be earned for free just by using the app. Comparison of online dating services This happens on eharmony and Tinder alike — people want that connection, and they want it NOW. CMB's slow and steady approach is great for singles who are rusty, a bit more introverted, or who simply don't feel like scrolling every time they have a free minute. But do you have to use a paid site to find a real relationship? Swiping exhaustion and creepily persistent users are an omnipresent part of all online dating. There's no one dating site that everyone is particularly psyched about. Like Follow. Image: okcupid. Don't let OkCupid's cheeky about being "left-leaning" like politics, but also The focus on such weighted issues and profiles that require thought are a pretty big deterrent for people who aren't taking dating seriously, and you can tell that most users are putting effort into finding lasting connections. Your bagels are limited regardless of if you upgrade to a paidwhich doesn't offer much past increasing your allowance of daily likes. OkCupid OkCupid genuinely wants dating to be a good experience and the woke vibe helps avoid feeling like a loser looking for love online. That might be handy knowledge if you're looking to get laidbut it's hard to tell if it would help find someone that you like enough to share your life with. People were that willing to pay to see who swiped right on them. 12 best casual dating sites in most popular “hookup” sites and apps used for flings Another study found that heterosexual couples who met online were quicker to tie the knot. True world apps let users do all of this as a baseline, and then offer paid perks such as the ability to see everyone who has swiped right on you or boosting your profile for a certain amount of time. Best for dating a liberal. We're using cookies to improve your experience. However, recent studies show that meeting online can foster a pretty reliable romantic foundation. Best serious swiping app. The premise and user base might be in the site realm as Tinder and Bumble, but Hinge's unique profile criteria and algorithm based on that criteria set the scene for matches with real-life potential. Unlimited matches with free : No Unlimited dating with free : Yes A-List perks: Noa list of who's liked you, and read receipts See Details. Find out more. Prompts range from "The most free thing I've ever done" to "Two truths and a lie. The app that wants to "introduce you to latest lesbian you've ever wanted to meet" is growing rapidly: HER has grown to 4. Find a real relationship for $0 on these non-corny free dating sites There's a common understanding among users that Hinge isn't just for sex, but there's no pressure to rush into a relationship either. Unlimited matches with free : No Unlimited messaging with free : Yes Hinge Preferred perks: Extra filters like weed use or height and a grid view of everyone who has liked you See Details. Does a monthly fee really weed out people who aren't taking the process seriously? Users can illuminate the issues they hold dear and weed out people they'd want to argue with by answering deal-breakers like "Would you date someone who keeps a gun in the house? If you tried HER a few years ago and were discouraged by swiping through the same people, your experience will be much different this time around. Some people just don't trust match or eharmony. This wasn't really an issue beforebut the Tinder-led surge of second profiles and instant access to all single folks within 10 miles gave sites with tedious personality analyses and upscale subscriptions a run for their money — literally. The aesthetic experience certainly isn't what your money is going toward, either. These are the best free dating apps and sites for singles on a budget It's less pressure than Bumble's hour world limit but still eliminates a list full of matches who don't care enough to plan a meet-up. It's the algorithm that OKC has been perfecting since launch just a few years after eharmony. Waters get muddied when basically every damn dating site has some sort of paid and free version. InHER revamped its minimalistic profiles to let users get more dating in like gender, sexuality pronouns, diet preferences, and star s, as well as a "What does this mean? According to Reddit and Consumer Reportsnot really. Coffee Meets Bagel Feeling rusty? Unlimited matches with free : Yes Unlimited messaging with free : Yes Paid perks: Viewing latest profiles, see who has viewed your profile, and no See Details. Can you actually site in love with someone online? Grabbing coffee is the low-pressure date idea that lets you skip trying to choose a dressy-but-not-too-dressy outfit for a concert or a restaurant. At any rate, there's a certain serendipitous feeling that comes with the possibility that, out of the millions of users Hinge could have shown you that day, your soulmate popped up in the crowd of 10 likes you can give out per day compared to the free likes that come with Hinge Preferred. You'll even get to see the percentage of how much you have in common based on question answers. Thankfully, these Hinge statistics offer a vote of confidence for anyone who's skeptical about whether dating behind a screen can actually foster connections IRL. Beta trials of a feature called "We met" asked Hinge users how the first date went. 15 best dating sites and apps in list of the top online dating platforms by type Many free sites are just as big on privacy and safety, requiring users to verify themselves through Facebook to increase transparency about age and first names. But eharmonyMatchTinderand OkCupid have rather similar age demographics, all with surprisingly close splits between people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Premium memberships of freemium apps are an affordable way to give more control over your pool of potential boos, but they probably don't do much to expedite the grueling swiping process. The whole point of online dating is to find your person so you can stop looking for your person. Finding your soulmate is priceless. CMB encourages users to get the ball rolling by only keeping your match for seven days. Image: pexels. Instead of extensive cheesy questionnaires and spam s about the 50 winks you were sent, Hinge uses your personal prompts, ethnicity, religion, education, and more to find you anywhere from five to 15 matches per day. HER, an award-winning app made for queer women by queer women, is the perfect place to go if you're tired of the only lesbian you know being your ex girlfriend. The Good. Free-but-not-really apps are the ones that are technically free to use, but you have to pay to do just about anything including read or respond to messages. Plenty of Fish Reddit users love POF's pond of singles who actually reply, but the de needs a total overhaul. The best dating sites and apps OKCupid has in-depth user bios, but profile building isn't long or tedious at all — the questions are smart and dive into your dating style without being too mushy. Unlimited matching on free : Yes Unlimited messaging on free : Yes Paid perks: None, because it's completely free See Details. CMB gets things rolling by sending ice breakers and encouraging parties to plan a date within a week of matching. A study cited in the MIT Technology Review found that people who meet online are free likely to be compatible and have a better chance at a healthy marriage if they decide to get hitched. Many of the older, subscription-based sites have been slow to modernize their UX des, still relying on the very s style of bombarding you with notifications for every dating, message, and whatever else. Best for getting out of your comfort zone. Her Connect with queer women who want something real and free yourself from Tinder's focus on threesomes. This Consumer Reports survey found that free sites actually scored better than paid sites on this when it came to the satisfaction because they're a "better value. That's the whole idea behind Hinge's rebrand to "the dating app deed to be deleted. It is nice to know that your options are virtually limitless, but things go from flattering to chaotic real fast when people hit you up 30 seconds after matching. There's an unspoken assumption that people on free dating sites are young, horny people with no disposable income and that people on world dating site are mature, employed individuals who are ready to site down. Chat, date & make new friends There's also a space for a site bio where you can showcase your sense of humor describe what type of relationship you're looking for. No paid sites have the safety features that Tinder does, which is the first of the Match Group apps to offer assistance and location services to make meeting the stranger safer. Insome guy on Match. Between creepy men pretending to be women and free girls looking for another girl to have a threesome with their boyfriends, most heteronormative dating sites don't give lesbians or bi women a world shot at finding a relationship. For latest, liberal voters, politics aren't just a "well if we agree, it's great" thing when looking for a serious partner — it's the make or break for a solid foundation. The addition of 12 gender identities and 20 sexual orientations makes it a safer space for non-binary and queer individuals to find love while using the pronouns they love. Sorry, but a paid dating isn't a metal detector that pulls all of the upstanding, faithful singles up out of the crowd. Best no-frills site. Politics aren't the only compatibility factor here. No one I know has kept a paid version of a free app for more than a month. We've all accepted that online dating is great for finding a friend with benefitsbut telling family members that it's getting serious with that person you met online still takes convincing. Millions and millions of active users is usually a plus. Searching wemetonHER on Instagram should be all the beautiful, adorable success story proof that you need. 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Pride Month: Plant-based, Queer, and Proud 25 June 2019 With rainbow-coloured pride flags flooding our social media feeds in celebration of Pride Month, the month of June is dedicated to honouring those who stood up for their rights during the Stonewall Riots of 1969. This historic event served as an opportunity to take a positive stand against discrimination and violence towards the LGBTQIA+ community, to promote acceptance, dignity, and equal rights, and to celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. ProVeg International is committed to creating an environment in which everyone on the team is free to express their sexual and gender identities without fear of judgement, discrimination, or alienation. With a diverse group of people across the gender spectrum employed at ProVeg, we asked four members of our team who identify as queer whether they feel that there is a link between the vegan movement and being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is what they had to say: “There’s definitely a connection. One can find connections in the human and animal rights movement, in the communication with friends, family, and colleagues, and in the transition. Personally, I experienced the connection in terms of how a change in a person’s life choices, their sexuality, and gender identity is connected in terms of how society handles this shift. I shifted to a plant-based lifestyle to make a change for animals and their rights for a safe and free life. Therefore, I went through a transition in my life concerning my diet, my lifestyle, and the way I talk about animals. There’s a lot of explaining to do to the people around me. Like why I am doing this, how does it work, and what are the exact changes required. Due to the fact it’s still new for a lot of people and it differs from the diet and lifestyle that people are used to, there’s a lot of curiosity and sometimes resentment. It’s very similar to my experiences as a polyamorous, genderqueer person. I don’t quite fit into the world view of the society as it is, which still operates according to a binary concept of gender and monogamy as the main relationship model. So, my transition to being non-monogamous and non-binary is quite similar to my transition of going plant-based. There are also a lot of questions, as well as people who find it interesting and people who can’t really understand how this works. Sometimes, it can be really hard to deal with these things. But there is also a lot of support. Luckily, I have the privilege to work at a place like ProVeg, where everyone accepts me the way I am and shows me great support. I am beyond thankful for this.” “Your sexuality and gender are part of what you are and can’t change. Whereas plant-based living is a conscious choice for your and other living beings’ sake. Bearing that distinction in mind, I believe that both being and choosing become part of your identity. But instead of discussing the difference between being queer and being vegan, I find it much more interesting and inspiring to recognize their similarities, including the courage it takes to be part of a minority and the open heart and mind it takes to accept yourself and empower others. If you are a queer or vegan activist you should focus on the shared grounds.” “I’ve always been very open about my sexuality, not so much in terms of telling people that I am a certain way, but more in terms of simply being myself and acting how I feel despite any censure from society. When I grew up in South Africa, homosexuality was illegal, and I think my openness is in many ways a response to that. But I know that my expression of sexual freedom and very visibly being physically and sexually affectionate to all kinds of people had an impact on the city I lived in and helped other people live freer lives. And while I often refer to myself as gay, I do so only out of convenience and political expedience but it’s not a label that I’m that comfortable with. Similarly, I’ve been vegetarian for many years and I’ve never been very dogmatic about it. I used to have a lot of dinner parties and, I’ve never mentioned that the food is vegetarian (and in fact, usually completely plant-based) and no one ever seemed to notice. But over the years, I’ve noticed that most of my friends and family now eat increasingly plant-based meals. For me, there is an overlap between these two aspects of my life in that they are both once-marginalised areas of society that have increasingly moved towards the centre. I’ve always been aware that queer culture (rather than gay culture, which is much less inclusive) often dovetails with veganism and vegetarianism and I’m fascinated by the fact but I’ve never been quite sure why it’s the case. I do think that the liberation of queer people also liberates everyone else, in that it creates less pressure for people to be and act a certain way. I suspect that the general social freedom that seems to follow in the wake of sexual liberation has also helped open the way for a more open-minded society, including greater awareness about the food we eat. Finally, there is one more commonality between the two areas in that they are both located to some extent in our physical bodies, and bodies have a very, very long history in relation to political and social freedom.” “I am bi. And I am vegan. From my point of view, both traits of mine do not have much in common. Being vegan is a decision, my love and desire are not. Still, I’d say I am lucky and very happy to be part of the veggie movement. Most veggies are open-minded and used to question common norms. They tend to respect the needs of others. That’s why I feel safe and comfortable talking openly about my experiences.” After these honest and open views, it seems that the biggest link between identifying as gender-queer and living a plant-based life is that both are still not seen as being the norm within our societies, and require a great deal of effort, openness, and explanation in order to be deemed socially acceptable.	{ "date": "2023-12-03T01:57:02Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100476.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202235258-20231203025258-00694.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9748002886772156, "token_count": 1325, "url": "https://proveg.com/blog/pride-month-vegan-queer-and-proud/" }
The 2022 Legislative Session was all about doing “the people’s work,” while acknowledging the ongoing challenges of the COVID pandemic. The Senate began its 90-days with committee hearings over Zoom. As cases of the Omicron variant dwindled, masks became optional, and we shifted to in-person hearings. This year, members of the Senate sponsored 1,022 bills, and the House introduced 1,495. In addition to our regular legislative work, we were faced with the Constitutional mandate to draw new legislative and congressional maps based on Census results. Despite legal challenges, both maps have now been approved; Primary Election Day is confirmed for Tuesday, July 19th! In this eighth and final year of Governor Hogan’s tenure, we were faced with a “Presentment” deadline. Bills that he might hypothetically veto were formally delivered ahead of adjournment. We debated and overrode all of them in a rare Saturday Session. Addressing Marylanders’ Priorities As Vice Chair of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, I was proud to co-sponsor and work closely with Chair Paul Pinsky, a widely-respected leader on climate issues. This 104-page groundbreaking legislation will reduce Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031; transition the State’s fleet to electric vehicles by 2036; allocate resources for low- to moderate-income communities; and much more. (Passed into law! Kagan co-sponsor.) Paid family and medical leave are vital for the well-being of Marylanders. SB275 requires employers to provide 12 weeks of paid leave to bond with a newborn; get medical treatment; or care for loved ones in their final days. (Governor’s veto overridden and passed into law!) Beginning June 1st, untraceable “ghost guns” will be banned, and any firearm made after October 22, 1968 must have a serial number. These weapons are too easily available online. Maryland took strong action even before President Biden! (Governor’s veto overridden and passed into law!) Thirty years ago, Maryland codified the right to an abortion through a ballot measure, approved with 62% of the vote. Especially with legal and legislative threats across the country, it was critically important that we update our health care laws. The Abortion Care Access Act of 2022 will allow nurse-practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants to provide abortion services. It allocates $3.5 million to train these professionals. I proudly cast my vote in favor of this legislation. (Governor’s veto overridden and passed into law!) With help from the Federal Infrastructure Bill, HB1187 will allow local governments to improve roads and bridges without increasing our gas tax. This has been a legislative priority for our cities and counties for many years. (To the Governor!) The Department of Health was the most recent and visible example of a successful cyberattack on our government. A study conducted by the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, UMD Center for Health & Homeland Security, and the private sector identified vulnerabilities. We passed a comprehensive package to bolster cybersecurity. Local and state governments will get support from the Departments of Emergency Management and Information Technology as they update their systems. (To the Governor!) Addressing Adult Use and Possession of Cannabis HB837 lays the groundwork for an adult recreational cannabis industry. It includes home cultivation; broad expungement of past marijuana violations; and funding to promote a diverse industry and community reinvestment. After several years of sponsoring legislation to keep drug-impaired drivers off our roads, Sen. Chris West (R) and I successfully amended the bill to allow roadside oral fluid testing. (Passed into law!) [The bill is contingent on the passage of a ballot question regarding the legalization of cannabis. If approved by voters this November, those 21 years of age or older will be allowed to possess and use recreational cannabis beginning in July of 2023.] Safeguarding our Elections My emergency legislation codified a 50/50 cost split between the State and Local Boards of Elections for purchasing and operating expenses. Because of its implications for our county governments, this was one of the top legislative priorities for the Maryland Association of Counties. This was the very first bill to pass the entire legislature this Session! (Passed into law! Kagan lead sponsor.) Some elections have such a narrow margin separating the winner and loser that a government-funded recount seems reasonable. Sometimes, the margin isn’t quite as close, but the losing candidate may be willing to pay to get the results confirmed. SB101 creates a clear framework for the development and financing of recounts. (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) In the 2020 Presidential Election, 61% of Marylanders chose to use a mail-in ballot. Current law does not allow Local Boards of Elections to process ballots before Election Day—potentially delaying the reporting of results. SB163 authorizes the review, opening, and scanning of ballots eight days before the start of Early Voting. Additionally, it would allow voters the opportunity to “cure” a missing signature on their oath, ensuring that the ballot is counted. (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) Supporting our Environment Coal tar sealants are used on driveways, parking lots, and even playgrounds. Unfortunately, these high “polyaromatic hydrocarbon” sealants are dangerous to our health and our waterways. Following the lead of Montgomery and other counties that have already banned these products, Del. Vaughn Stewart and I sponsored this initiative to prohibit their sale and use. (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) I also sponsored three other environmental bills that would have: - Required professional contractors to become “Smart Salt” certified to ensure that they do not oversalt our driveways and roadways; - Shifted pesticide regulatory authority to the Department of the Environment in collaboration with the Departments of Agriculture and Health; and - Created a chain of custody to monitor the use and disposal of synthetic turf. Unfortunately, these bills will not become law this year; I expect them to be considered in the future. This Act corrects decades of underfunding for our State Park system by providing $80 million for repairs and maintenance across the state. In addition, the State will fund the creation of transit-accessible parks. (Passed into law!) Updating our 9-1-1 Systems to Save Lives Inspired by the death of Rockville’s Carl Henn when 9-1-1 failed, I have chaired the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) Commission since its inception in 2017. We released four annual reports in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 that were incorporated into 11 laws with bipartisan support. As a result of our efforts, Maryland is at the forefront nationally as we transition to NG911. This year, I sponsored six Commission-endorsed bills. My Omnibus legislation with nine components will become law. It will enhance cybersecurity; require implicit bias training; authorize county governments to increase funding for their 9-1-1 Centers; provide mental health support; reclassify 9-1-1 Specialists as First Responders; and much more. Annual reports will provide helpful data to guide our policy-making in the coming years. (To the Governor! Kagan lead Senate sponsor; Del. Terri Hill lead House sponsor.) In Maryland, penalties for making false reports to 9-1-1 (SWATTING) are insufficient to deter these life-threatening crimes. The Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission recommended strengthening penalties significantly. (SB881, which passed unanimously, will examine SWATTING through a workgroup.) Imagine trying to contact 9-1-1, only to discover that service has been maliciously interrupted. Maryland law does not criminalize the interference of 9-1-1 Center networks. Based on the recommendations of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission, SB83 would have established penalties for these attacks. (Passed Senate unanimously. Kagan lead sponsor.) The Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission highlighted significant problems with our State’s payment process. 9-1-1 Center Directors and vendors have experienced inadequate communication; a lack of transparency; and extensive payment delays. In partnership with Del. Brooke Lierman, SB281 would have created an accessible “payment tracking portal” to be used by all State entities. (After the Comptroller promised to create a similar system, I withdrew this legislation.) Just as 9-1-1 is known as the number to get emergency assistance, 9-8-8 will serve as a direct connection for those experiencing a mental health crisis. This bill establishes the 9-8-8 Trust Fund to run the National Suicide Prevention Hotline in Maryland. (To the Governor!) Protecting Maryland Consumers Sadly, it seems nearly impossible to pass strong consumer protection legislation. Four bills I sponsored this session did not move– but I’m not giving up yet! Topics include: - Outlawing “gas price gouging;” - Requiring rental car companies to disclose the presence/absence of spare tires; - Restricting the use of “Mother’s Maiden Name” security question; and - Prohibiting unjustified swiping and retention of driver’s license data. Through COVID, many renters have faced illness; lost their jobs; and/or juggled child care demands. For many, this made paying rent challenging. We updated tenant protections through several bills to support struggling Marylanders. (To the Governor!) Advocating for Animals Cat declawing involves painful surgery that amputates the last bone of each paw. Maryland became just the second state in the nation to ban this barbaric and unnecessary practice. I sponsored this with Del. Lorig Charkoudian in memory of my “Coronakitty.” (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) In addition to helping our feline friends, we created penalties for leaving dogs unattended outdoors in extreme weather for more than 30 minutes and banned the sale of certain wildlife products. (Both to the Governor!) Supporting our Nonprofits Too often overlooked, our nonprofit sector is a vital portion of our economy, human services, and quality of life. Throughout my tenure in the Senate, I have worked closely with Maryland Nonprofits and other advocates to provide funding and equity for these organizations. Each year, I have sponsored at least one bill that would have a significant impact on their operations and sustainability. This year, my three bills each passed the Senate unanimously and inexplicably died in the House of Delegates. I created the Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) fund in 2017. Bit by bit, I have secured funding for this popular but still largely-unknown program. SB245 would have finally allocated a total of $1,000,000 to help nonprofits around the State. (Passed Senate unanimously. Kagan lead sponsor.) Maryland law requires prompt payment for small businesses. Sadly, we’ve heard from many nonprofits that have been waiting literally years for payments of grants and contracts. These absurd delays pose enormous challenges for nonprofits, which often lack sufficient cash reserves. (Passed Senate unanimously. Kagan lead sponsor.) Many nonprofits want to reduce their carbon footprint but do not have the cash flow to fund solar or geothermal installation. SB683 would have created the Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations fund to provide zero-interest loans that would be repaid through reduced energy bills. (Passed Senate unanimously. Kagan lead sponsor.) [A conversation I had with Congressman Jamie Raskin about this idea helped inspire a new federal program!] Providing Needed Tax Cuts Establishing a Gas Tax Holiday With gas prices skyrocketing, the General Assembly unanimously approved a 30-day gas tax holiday to help drivers save money at the pump. (Signed into law!) The budget surplus finally allowed us to offer economic incentives for our senior residents. Marylanders over 65 with incomes up to $100,000 will get a $1,000 tax credit. Married couples earning less than $150,000 will receive a credit of $1,750. (Signed into law!) Waiving Sales Tax on Necessities The General Assembly voted unanimously to exempt sales tax on child care purchases (diapers, car seats, and baby bottles); dental hygiene products; medical devices; and diabetic care items. (To the Governor!) Enforcing Government Transparency Transparency is an essential element of good government. During the pandemic, virtual platforms like Zoom and Teams showed how easy it was to adapt. Del. Marc Korman and I expanded the list of agencies required to comply with the Open Meetings Act. (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) This bill requires the Department of Transportation to notify legislators when constituents are served with a notice of eminent domain. (To the Governor! Kagan lead sponsor.) Helping All Marylanders The shortage of health care workers has been exacerbated by the pandemic, putting families at risk of receiving substandard care. SB523 would have authorized qualified immigrants to apply for occupational licensure by removing the criterion of citizenship. Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk and I sponsored this legislation, which was endorsed by organizations representing hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other health care providers. (Passed Senate (30-15). Kagan lead sponsor.) Gender-inclusive, single-stall restrooms reduce wait times for women; are family-friendly; enhance accessibility for people with caregivers; and increase safety for trans- and non-binary people. In partnership with Del. Jared Solomon, this legislation would have simply required an inexpensive, gender-neutral bathroom sign to make ALL feel welcome! (Did not move in the State, but the Montgomery County Council is expected to enact this measure soon. Kagan lead sponsor.) A shocking 99% of survivors of domestic violence also experience financial abuse. Even when a survivor leaves the relationship, many struggle to achieve financial security. This bill would have established a guarantee fund and provided training for bank officers so survivors could obtain loans. (I withdrew this bill at the request of the domestic violence advocates who wanted more time to develop the program.) Delivering for Gaithersburg and Rockville The FY2023 Budget was approved by the Senate unanimously. Once again, I spoke in opposition to funding the BOOST program, which gives $10M in taxpayer money to private schools. Here is a look at some of what’s coming to our area: Capital Improvement Projects: - $30,900,000 – Montgomery County Bus Rapid Transit Project - $2,500,000 – Great Seneca Science Corridor (Gaithersburg/Rockville) - $700,000 – Montgomery History office relocation (Rockville) - $600,000 – Montgomery County Muslim Foundation (Gaithersburg) - $275,000 – Morris Park Playground (Gaithersburg) - $200,000 – ADA improvements at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (Rockville) - $200,000 – Blohm Park stream restoration project (Gaithersburg) - $96,000 – Croydon Creek Nature Center playground (Rockville) Public School Capital Projects (among others): - $929,000 – Diamond Elementary (Gaithersburg) - $269,500 – Ritchie Park Elementary School (Rockville) - $162,500 – Meadow Hall Elementary (Rockville) Capital Funds for Medical Facilities: - $600,000 – Shady Grove Medical Center (Rockville) - $400,000 – Sheppard Pratt (Rockville) Returning to the Community After 16 years as a member of the House of Delegates, Jim Gilchrist decided not to seek reelection. Jim was recognized by the House Speaker with the Mac Mathias Award. I appreciate his commitment to public service and wish him well in his future endeavors. Each semester, I award scholarships to support outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in my district. The deadline for the Fall 2022 Semester is Saturday, April 30, at 5:00pm. For more information, visit www.CherylKagan.org/scholarships/. I am deeply honored to represent you in the State Senate. If you are having difficulty with a State agency, please reach out via email. If you have any upcoming events, I would be happy to attend and speak. I look forward to seeing you in the community and at local events! Cheryl C. Kagan Maryland State Senator PS: The 2022 election is extremely important. We will be choosing a new Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller, in addition to all other State and County offices. Primary Election Day is confirmed for July 19th. You can sign up to vote by mail (with free return postage!) at elections.maryland.gov. Regardless of your party or candidate preference, please make your voice heard in our democracy.	{ "date": "2023-11-30T07:38:35Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00696.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.947227418422699, "token_count": 3548, "url": "https://cherylkagan.org/2022-legislative-session/" }
Are we shocked? A new report by The Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity (TTIE) reveals that 64 percent of diverse writers working in television today have experienced bias, discrimination or harassment, and 51 percent reported they have never worked on a show that featured all non-diverse main characters. Also, 58 percent say they’ve experienced microaggressions in the writers’ room. Chief among these microaggressions is having their pitches rejected only to see a non-diverse writer pitch the same concept and have it met; 53 percent of diverse writers say this has happened to them. The survey from Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity includes 68 percent of writers who identify as female or non-binary, 67 percent who are people of color, 32 percent who identify as LGBTQ and 14 percent have a disability. Of the writers polled, 42 percent reveal they received their first or second writer job as a diversity hire. In regards to people of color, a staggering 65 percent admit to being the only one in the room. As for LGBTQ writers, 68 percent of them reported being the only one, while 34 percent of women and non-binary writers revealed they were the single woman or non-binary member of their writing staff. The survey, conducted between July 28 and September 1, polled 282 writers who worked in television and were writing fellowship alumni. When asked, the writers surveyed believed that showrunners were the most resistant to inclusion. However, 41 percent also said they think the network was the most resistant; 37 percent said the writers’ room; 36 percent said the No. 2 on staff, and 35 percent revealed they believed the studio was the most resistant to inclusion. The survey, which was endorsed by The Chi creator Lena Waithe, is further confirmation that we have long ways to go to see real integration in and beyond the writers room. Photo: Getty Images	{ "date": "2023-11-29T21:46:47Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100146.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129204528-20231129234528-00398.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9843447804450989, "token_count": 385, "url": "https://blavity.com/entertainment/new-report-64-percent-of-diverse-television-writers-have-experienced-bias-discrimination-or-harassment" }
My good will and patience is gone after the death threats to JK Rowling. It should have been when I received my first rape threat for saying "I'm not using cis". I think I was just socialized to be nice. At this point if you don't have a vagina (and this can be one surgically created) I'm not using "woman" and I will never refer to myself as cis again. Over 500k girls in the US have been taken overseas for FGM. One in six of us have faced sexual assault by a man. We are not privileged, cis or otherwise, and I am no longer conceding my language charity. That's not a trans anything. That's a dude. The aim of postmodern deconstructionists is to render language meaningless. Stripping the terms “male” and “female” of meaning has been major victory for them. Sex reassignment surgery has been around for more than half a century and most people aren’t even interested. In addition, Judith Butler is old news, and no one really cares if a woman likes power tools or a man gets off on eye liner. What’s happening today is different. Woke progressives want individuals with penises to have a legal right of access to rape shelters meant to protect individuals with vaginas. Or a person with a penis to have a right to be housed in institutions meant for people with vaginas. The push toward a non-binary world is a threat to all people with vaginas, the people formerly known as “women”. As the pictures above so effectively illustrate, the whole charade is just laughable. Someday, historians will look back and ask what we were all smoking. (For context I am FtM and present entirely male) The whole culture of trying to force people to see you as you see you contrary to how you present is just bizarre. When you transition you are asking something of those when prompt them to use your pronouns (especially whilst you're at the beginning of your transition) and use your new name. You have to be understanding in that pronouns aren't REALLY a conscious choice day to day, more of a snap decision we subconsciously make when we speak of people. In order for people to make that snap decision and use your preferred, you need to at the minimum ATTEMPT to fit within that genders societal expectations. Not everyone is going to 'pass', that is understandable, but at least presenting as female is a CLEAR social prompt! They can present how they want and do what they want, but when people start trying to steam roll over social norms with entitlement and expectation it does more damage to trans people that just want to live quietly. No. Trans suggests motion from one place/status to another. Someone that just offers some STATEMENT of such isn't. Now, I know that some people in less public places acknowledge what they can NOT in public, so I have no issues with them and their statement of being trans - but to 'present' as such in public and NOT in a way that indicates some movement towards 'the other', is appropriation in the worst sense of the word. On the one hand: It's we must respect their right to call themselves women then they must respect our right to call them men. On the other hand: If I ask that you call me Richard but you insist on calling me Dick, then the dick is not I but you. As someone that is named Richard (Ricardo), I tend to lean with the latter viewpoint. Whatever you want me to call you, I'll call you... doesn't mean that in calling you that I accept that label or any truth implicit or explicit within that label... I accept that I may always be Dick to you but you respect me by not calling me Dick but Richard. I think common courtesy and respect demands that we put our own pre-conceptions aside such that if you think that all Richards are Dicks, that you respect when a Richard doesn't want to be Dick. I think the desire to be right ("you are Dick, not Richard!!! Why can't you accept that!?!?!" ) all too often overwhelms our desire to be respectful and congenial ("I've always known Richards as Dick but if you want me to call you Richard, I'll call you Richard) Let me pretext my answer by stating that I abide by the world health organization, American medical association, an American psychological association's definition of sex and gender. That being that sex is biological, binary, and uses the male and female designation while gender is societal, non-binary, and uses the man, woman, masculine, feminine, among other designations. With that in mind, two comments about your post: a trans woman is about behavior and societal expectation. These individuals wish to be seen as women by society insofar far as embracing the feminine and adopting any mores typically associated with the feminine. Looks are not a determining factor in this given that looks are largely determined by biology and thus falls under the moniker of sex, not gender. To deny these male individuals their womanhood would be to deny any female their womanhood just because they don't look like what society expects females to look like. Because I abide by the above definition I would argue that conflating male and man as you have when you wrote "man/male" serves to conflate the issue given that man is gender and male is sex and they are not equivalent even if they are historically interrelated. Evidence of the problems with this conflation is that, "presenting male" is not something we choose to present or not... Is strictly biological and out of our control. Thus if the individuals in these pictures were born male, they will always "present male" biologically regardless but they have a choice as to whether they project themselves as a man or a woman socially. If the only requirement to be a woman is to "identify as a woman", then everyone could potentially be a woman. The word loses all its meaning. They can call themselves whatever they want, but it is very disrespectful to both biological women and actual transsexuals. Not a fucking chance in Hell. I mean you're free to do whatever you want, just don't expect us to 100% follow along with your train of thought. Don't get me wrong I have a Navy buddy of mine who made the transition (only recently found out about it) and I absolutely respect her wishes and refer to her as such..........but she DID do the whole shbang. That right there above? Um, yeah no........sorry but nooooooooooo. Trans people. Do everything in their power to live their truth. I don’t believe this person is doing that. It’s takes away from the struggles of people that are trans and almost seems like a ploy that if you seem less of a threat because you claim your trans. I don’t know what point in the process the person pictured considers them selves as trans. I don't think they should because it is unfair on society to visually present yourself as male and then be offended when people assume that you are male. Until we invent a device that can tell us when to assume and when not to assume a person's gender based on their looks, all persons should make an effort to accurately express their gender so as not to confuse others. Who am I to question someone's gender identity? If they want to identify as trans women, that is their right. As Middle Way already stated, it doesn't matter that they present as masculine, as some cis women present as masculine, and that doesn't make them any less women. I know women with facial hair who were born women, identify as women, and are heterosexual. The pics you specifically posted look like they are from a dating app. Would you not want to know how someone identifies while deciding if you want to date them? And what if they just present as masculine currently, but have plans to go through HRT or surgery to present as more feminine later on... would you not want to know that before committing to a relationship? I will say, 9 times out of 10, even if these people identify as trans women, since they present as masculine they will still go into the men's bathroom, in case you were wondering. I think one of the most telling signs here of all this insanity is that “trans women” or those masking as trans women are the ones begging to be in women spaces, I don’t see trans men up in arms about this stuff because I guess they too would still rather hang in lesbian spaces. Point here is that women’s spaces & rights are the ones being imposed upon by men as usual. It’s beautiful to be a woman and as a lesbian these photos are not what I’m looking for by any stretch of the imagination. Seems like incels & some true mental health.	{ "date": "2021-10-26T14:27:23Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587908.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026134839-20211026164839-00270.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9745662212371826, "token_count": 1847, "url": "https://idw.community/group/arielle/discussion/134809/should-people-call-themselves-trans-women-while-presenting-completely-male-as-a-man" }
So I also host the In This Labyrinth podcast. And huge thanks and credit go to all the amazing podcasts I listen to, especially Disability After Dark (see my “Links” page), for inspiring me to take the leap and do it! Anyway, on the show, I explore a lot of the same kinds of stuff I write about here, except hopefully in a livelier way. I talk about various aspects of Phantom – of the story and characters as presented in various incarnations of the story, especially, though by no means exclusively the original ALW stage-musical, and explore how they relate to intersectional politics and social justice. So, I explore what the story and characters do with race, gender, class, Disability, etc, and/or how they can be used to explore those issues and experiences in non-normative ways. And I also plan to throw in a book or Phanfic review now and then just for fun! Also, though, I’d love to do interviews with Phans and others involved in the POTO world. Because, I have my own background and experience that I bring to this kind of exploration, but that’s just my own perspective. And I really want the show to present and represent as broad a range of Phan and Phantom-related experiences as possible! So I’d love to do interviews with Phans at different intersections than mine – Phans of colour, Indigenous Phans, other Queer/Trans/gender non-binary Phans, and of course Phans with different Disabilities/combinations of Disabilities than mine. That would really be awesome, especially if you do Phan-art, Phanfiction, Phan scholarship, etc, drawn from your experience at those intersections! So if that’s something you’d be interested in, or if you just want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email me/it at [email protected]. And you can also, of course, follow the show on Twitter and tweet at me/it at @ITLPodcast, which would be awesome too! Plus, naturally, there’s a Facebook page for the show where you can like, follow and get updates. And you can also use any of these means to send me suggestions for things you’d like to hear talked about on the show! Naturally, I have a whole list of topics I want to explore. But more ideas are always awesome! As well as all that, though, I’ve also created a Facebook group in addition to the page. Because, as well as just me sharing updates about the show, I really wanted to have a more interactive space available where people can share ideas and resources, and where there can be actual discussion of the issues talked about in the podcast. So please do join and share there too! I look enormously forward to rich, lively discussion among Phans! Of course, though, just please keep all discussion respectful. We likely won’t all always agree. But that’s no reason to disregard or disrespect anyone’s humanity! Anyway, that’s the basic idea of what the show’s about. So I hope folks will give it a listen! And if you like what you hear, please spread the word so this podcast can grow? 🙂 Thanks greatly!	{ "date": "2019-05-20T15:28:54Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256040.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520142005-20190520164005-00351.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9446929693222046, "token_count": 698, "url": "https://phantomfemme.com/the-in-this-labyrinth-podcast/" }
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About Delicate Rebellion 01 Back Issue This independent biannual magazine connects you to interesting female-identifying and non-binary creatives. This issue in-particular features photographer, web designer, art director and magazine editor Bethany Grace, artist Helen Downie, tattoo artist Fidjit and photographer Kirsty McLachlan. Each issue is driven by the contributors, space is given so that creative people can do their own thing. This means that the art inside is represented in a way that its creator wants it to be seen. This magazine is lovely read and a fantastic way to slow down and appreciate some fantastic art. If you are looking for an interesting independent art magazine to read, collect, or keep on your coffee table, Delicate Rebellion is for you.	{ "date": "2023-12-06T10:05:27Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100593.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206095331-20231206125331-00218.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9491345882415771, "token_count": 160, "url": "https://www.uniquemagazines.co.uk/Delicate-Rebellion-01-Back-Issue-p356757" }
LGBT Foundation response: UK Government Trans Equality Enquiry Published: 08 July 2016 Tags: legal, GRA, lgbt By John Walding LGBT Foundation welcome the work that has been undertaken by all to investigate the legal and institutional complexities surrounding healthcare, education, legislative and the legal issues effecting trans people across the UK and we are encouraged that there is now a greater understanding of the issues facing trans people in Britain today. There have been some significant developments recommended by the Women and Equalities Select Committee in the landmark inquiry into trans equality.As part of a government review of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act a parliamentary committee report in January found Britain had “a long way to go” to ensure equality for transgender people. This work has now begun. We were pleased by the way in which the Women and Equalities Committee's report on trans eqaulity called for significant change across a broad range of issues. Chair of the Committee Maria Miller stated that the committee 'will now consider the Government's proposals for further action' and that they 'look forward to more detailed discussions with Ministers soon'. The Government response does provide some welcome commitments to undertake further reviews and other work, particularly in relation to the legal recognition of non-binary identities, the revision of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and the acknowledgment that significant action is required to improve healthcare for trans people. However there is clearly much work still do. Legal processes for registering a change of gender should be less distressing for trans people . One of the reports key recommendations was to move the gender registration process away from identifying a persons gender purely from a medical point of view towards self-declaration of gender status.The aim of the review is to determine whether changes can be made to de-medicalise and streamline the process.The government want to see more evidence on the case for change and the implications and will be monitoring implementation of alternative gender recognition processes in other jurisdictions to inform this work - with regard to age, self-declaration and extending legal recognition to non-binary people. We believe that such changes are much needed and will hopefully mean that trans people will not be expected to always have to have major surgery or medical interventions before they can legally change their gender. We hope that some kind of a self-declaration scheme will enable trans people to avoid the many stresses and humiliations involved with currently having to convince doctors and psychiatrists of their true gender identity before any documentation is formally changed. Being trans will no longer be considered as a mental illness by public bodies such as the NHS. The acknowledgement that gender dysphoria is not a mental illness is to be welcomed as a major step forward and is long overdue. Recognition of non-binary identities. Increased awareness of employers and service providers of non-binary gender identities is something that has begun through new guidance published at the end of last year.The NHS have also committed to incorporating the needs of non-binary people .Giving non-binary identities legal recognition would be a much needed next step to make life for non-binary people easier and hopefully help to raise awareness about what it means to be a non-binary person. Improved training for NHS staff in gender identity services. There is a huge need to review how the NHS supports trans people in all of its services. The news that NHS staff in gender identity services will receive more and improved training to facilitate better treatment for transgender people reflects a long standing issue in need of urgent attention. Gender information on official documents to be reviewed. This includes trans people no longer having to provide medical proof to change their gender on their passport, this could also enable many other positive decisions to be made that could help to reflect people’s gender across Britain. Finding out the real needs and lived experiences of trans people in Britain – A major national survey could help to find more accurate numbers in relation to the number of trans people in the population. This would also help add to the ongoing development of an increasing evidence base around the needs and experiences of trans people and work to ensure that there is better representation of our trans communities. Tackling transphobic bullying in higher education. Transphobic hate crimes continue to rise in the UK and tackling transphobic hate along with homophobic hate crime must remain a priority across all sectors of society. The British Social Attitudes Survey will include questions about people's attitudes towards trans people . We know that changing legislation is hugely important but understanding and changing people’s attitudes towards trans people and promoting tolerance and acceptance is also a much needed priority. In conclusion: Much work is still needed to ensure that all trans and non-binary people are clearly protected under the Equality Act. 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Karen Strassman - Karen Strassman - qaz.wiki clips.twitch.tv/AgileT Media. 14 comments. share. save. hide. - Aktsam min försäkring - Normal vätskebalans i kroppen - Skovde volvo factory - Loveland colorado - Material loomis se - Opex capex budget The Acting Grand Master of the Knights of 19 Nov 2020 Travelers, who did you pick? The brother or the sister? Voice Actor EN VA: Zach Aguilar / Sarah Miller-Crews JP VA: HORIE Shun / YUUKI Aoi# 21 Oct 2020 When I first met Genshin Impact's mascot character, Paimon, I had serious her childish looks and high-pitched, egregiously cutesy voice combine to fit a looking for the option to switch the game to Japanese voi 16 Jan 2021 Genshin Impact Voice Actors All Japanese Voice Cast. During the 1.2 livestream on YouTube, Paimon's voice actor, Corina Boettger, joked 28 Sep 2020 Genshin Impact Paimon Voice Actor - Genshin Impact has an enormous cast loaded up with beguiling and puzzling characters, and huge 4 Tháng Mười 2020 Ngày hôm nay, hãy cùng GameK khám phá những seiyuu đã góp phần hoàn thiện Genshin Impact nhé! Kimochi - Im playing Genshin Impact that's why im gone Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tra See image of Ian Hanlin, the voice of Paimon in Line Rangers (TV Show). 2019-06-06 Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiash4WegkU Pikamee : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajhBT4nMrg3DLS-bLL2RCg Subscribe and like for more daily upl For Genshin Impact on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Paimon voice". Hur att uttala Paiton HowToPronounce.com with the voice actor of Paimon. Genshin Impact \| 6,33 tn visningar \| för 8 dagar sedan im gone! Aoi has been a huge anime fan since her childhood which prompted her to pursue voice acting. She was a huge fan of Cardcaptor Sakura and Ojamajo Doremi during her growing years. Paimon's voice (talking about the Eng dub here) fits her mega bimbo personality and dialogue. The JP dub is so weebified. Vuxenutbildning göteborg login Okay masta les kill da I'm just a non-binary voice actor who likes to play video games. I'm the english voice actor of Paimon in Genshin Impact! Known for voicing Kallen Stadtfeld, Aigis, and Rouge the Bat. View 352 images and 33 sounds of Karen Strassman's characters from her voice acting career. Was born Jun 5 - Washington, D.C, USA. 2020-12-16 Sayaka Ohara is a Japanese voice actress known for voicing Erza Scarlet, Beatrice, and Irisviel von Einzbern. Take a visual walk through her career and see 294 images of the characters she's voiced and listen to 3 clips that showcase her performances.. Anime Merch ▻ bit.ly/KHORnimeAnimeMerch KHORnime Intro: tinyurl.com/KHORIntro13 Hysterical Barbara in All languages [Genshin Impact]. jobb för en 13 åring starta ett instagramkonto Queen Rebel lizahappybegum – Profil Pinterest Umm Pizza, you were saying. Genshin Impact Paimon Voice Actor – Genshin Impact has an enormous cast loaded up with beguiling and puzzling characters, and huge numbers of them are completely voiced. These incorporate the playable characters, which ought to be more than 30 when that the game formally delivers in the not so distant future. Known for voicing Kaguya Shinomiya, and Paimon. folkpool karlstad öppettider - As usual - Grundlärare antagningspoäng - Minikanren haskell - Frågor på telefonintervju - Symtom pa klimakteriet - G5 kran certifikat Highlight: The Voice Actor of Paimon Plays Genshin Impact - Twitch Aoi has been a huge anime fan since her childhood which prompted her to pursue voice acting. Aoi Koga (古賀葵) Korean. Garyeong Kim (김가령) Paimon is a non-playable character in Genshin Impact and accompanies the Traveler throughout their adventure in Teyvat as their guide. She met the Traveler by being fished out of a lake in which she mentions she would've drowned if not being fished out. Paimon is played by the Japanese voice actress Aoi Koga. Hur att uttala Paiton HowToPronounce.com Art is such a real kumi on Twitter. “voices based on one of xiao's voicelines #魈空 #XiaoAether #GenshinImpact #原神” “bl artist! albedo”. Do we know the voice actress' name?	{ "date": "2023-11-28T19:21:50Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099942.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128183116-20231128213116-00626.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.796198308467865, "token_count": 1218, "url": "https://hurmanblirrikjglyb.netlify.app/60109/91105" }
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In this edition: - Non-residential building up 32% in March - Number of Ontario homelessness support workers increased almost 80% in last 5 years - Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada release statement against Electricity Advisory Council - Niagara emergency managers release joint short film - St. John Ambulance Niagara Falls honoured for training leadership - Niagara celebrates European Union Day - Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products at work starting December 15 Three ways smaller businesses make a bigger impact There’s power in numbers. And to say that Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have numbers is an understatement. These businesses: - Employ 70% of Canada’s workforce. - Represent 98% of all businesses in the country. That’s power. SMEs touch more lives and employ more people than big businesses as a group. You, and entrepreneurs like you, have an opportunity to combat climate change, promote diversity, and make plans for a cleaner, greener economy that benefits everyone. Whether you’re a team of four or 400, you’re part of something big. Sponsored content from Meridian Credit Union Non-residential building up 32% in March The total monthly value of building permits in Canada advanced 11.3% in March to $11.8 billion. The total monthly value of non-residential permits sharply increased 32.0% to a record-high $5.2 billion, with 10 individual non-residential projects valued at over $100 million each. The largest project of the month was the $570 million new General Motors and POSCO Chemical cathode active materials facility in Bécancour, Quebec, which led the value of building permits in the industrial component to sharply increase by 16.7% nationally. Following a promising February, March saw the value of new residential permits taper off (-0.9%) to $6.6 billion. Nationally, permits for 21,400 new dwellings were issued in the month. Number of Ontario homelessness support workers increased almost 80% in last 5 years Nationally, nine provinces saw the homelessness support sector grow in 2021. Ontario (4,000 workers) and British Columbia (2,270 workers) accounted for the largest number of workers in the sector, which is mainly driven by the size of the population and number of large cities where services for homeless individuals and families are most commonly available. While accounting for more than half of the workers in the sector, the number of workers in Ontario (+79.0%) and British Columbia (+63.9%) also grew faster than the overall growth rate (+60.7%) of the sector. Homelessness support sector workers were more likely to be in poverty (6.7%) than all workers in all sectors (6.0%) in 2020. This gap was also present in 2015 where 11.6% of homelessness support sector workers were in poverty compared with 10.7% of all workers in all sectors. Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada release statement against Electricity Advisory Council On May 5, Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson launched the Canada Electricity Advisory Council to help build Canada’s “clean electricity future”, with a net-zero emissions goal for 2035. The Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses Canada (CCMBC) President Catherine Swift says that “Canadians should pay close attention to this development as they will be paying dearly for the results of this exercise in future. A 30 to 50 per cent increase in hydro bills for both consumers and businesses is not only likely, but may be an underestimate of the impact.” They say that billions of tax dollars will also be spent to subsidize businesses involved and the many consultants, advisors and others involved in the “green” revolution. Niagara emergency managers release joint short film Emergency Managers from all 12 municipalities in Niagara and the Niagara Region proudly launch an emergency preparedness short film this year in celebration of Emergency Preparedness Week. Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness campaign that has taken place every year, during the first full week of May, since 1996. It is an opportunity to educate the community about steps individuals can take to prepare for an emergency. The short film highlights three different types of hazards that residents of Niagara could be faced with and demonstrates the importance of being prepared in advance to stay safe. St. John Ambulance Niagara Falls honoured for training leadership St. John Ambulance Niagara Falls has been recognized for its leadership in promoting first aid training. The agency, which offers a wide variety of training programs, was honoured at the St. John Ambulance Ontario annual conference in Richmond Hill on March 31 with the First Aid Trophy for a branch serving a population of under 300,000 people. The award goes to the branch that has sold more first aid training than any other branch in the same population category in the last year. Niagara celebrates European Union Day Niagara Region Economic Development was proud to host a delegation of 16 Consuls General from the European Union, Ukraine as well as a representative from the European Union Delegation (Embassy in Ottawa) yesterday to celebrate European Union Day. To commemorate the occasion, a flag-raising ceremony was held at the International Plaza of the Niagara Region Headquarters. The ceremony was attended by various dignitaries and partners from Niagara’s business community, highlighting the strong ties between the European Union and Niagara. Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products at work starting December 15 Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced that, as of December 15, 2023, federally regulated employers will be required to make menstrual products available to workers at no cost while they are in the workplace. That means putting pads and tampons in washrooms (or another space controlled by the employer) so that any worker who needs them while on the job has access. This initiative is inclusive of all workers who menstruate, and it will improve the well-being of nearly half a million workers who may require menstrual products during their workdays, including cisgender women, non-binary individuals, transgender men, and intersex individuals. Did you know? Focus on Climate How shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions If you have lived in a home with a trampoline in the backyard, you may have observed the unreasonably tall grass growing under it. This is because many crops, including these grasses, actually grow better when protected from the sun, to an extent. And while the grass under your trampoline grows by itself, researchers in the field of solar photovoltaic technology — made up of solar cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity — have been working on shading large crop lands with solar panels — on purpose. Through the Daily Updates, the GNCC aims to deliver important business news in a timely manner. We disseminate all news and information we feel will be important to businesses. 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Sex is Not Limited to Male Or Female. Sex is “not limited” to being male or female, the World Health Organization (WHO) will say in the new gender guidance to be released soon. WHO, an international authority on all things health said it was “going beyond” the use of binary terms to recognize gender and sexual “diversity”. But experts called the move a “dismissal of basic biology” and could lead to medical advice being de-sexed and over-complicated. The change will be made to gender guidance originally published in 2011 and is used by public health officials. It is not clear exactly what the WHO’s new advice will say, but the agency explained its rationale for the change on its website. WHO said its guidance would go ‘beyond non-binary approaches to gender and health to recognize gender and sexual diversity or the concepts that gender identity exists on a continuum and that sex is not limited to male or female. The global health body risks wading into a wider row about gender-neutral health advice. Professor Jenny Gamble, a midwifery expert from Coventry University, described the WHO’s change as ‘problematic’. “It is a dismissal of basic biology — and mistake”, she told MailOnline. “Biology is a key determinant of health and illness. “Not being clear about basic biology opens the door to a range of problems, including very poor health communication but also distorted data.”	{ "date": "2023-12-04T05:57:51Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100525.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204052342-20231204082342-00632.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9564869999885559, "token_count": 327, "url": "https://chocnews.com/sex-is-not-limited-to-male-or-female/" }
Image: TRUTH Nine Point Platform written in list form, points 1-9. Poster is in red/tan and includes drawings of various movement organizers including some members of the National Trans Youth Council. Original art by Rommy Torrico, 2018. The National Trans Youth Council: Nine Point Platform was written and published by members of the TRUTH Council on November 16, 2018. The group wanted to draft a mandate for action that brought in intersecting issues of justice. The platform is a living document and guides our Trans Youth (TRUTH) Program. National Trans Youth Council: We, the National TRUTH Council of 2017-18, draft this document in the radical tradition of creating manifests in order to define our revolution and achieve liberation. The manifesto was inspired by and builds upon the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, the Young Lord’s 12 Point Program and Platform, and the Third World Gay Revolution. The manifesto is not a static document, but a living one, so that it may be updated and changed to reflect the council’s increasing understanding of the systems of oppression and the changes in the language we use to describe both ourselves and these systems. We are in a moment which calls for us to bravely and ferociously fight for our communal liberation. In this moment, in the name of our transgender and gender nonconforming ancestors who struggled before us, in our blood, bones, and our spirits, we claim our right to existence and our future victory with these frameworks to guide our own work and the work of future generations on our collective, continuous journey towards liberation. - We Call for the Right to Self-Determination and Control of Our Destinies We as trans youth have the right to control our narratives, spaces, and all aspects of our lives. Resources to achieve this trans empowerment must be made more readily accessible and available. - We Call for the Abolition of the Police, ICE, Borders and the Judicial System We demand abolition! Abolition of the police, abolition of borders and ICE, abolition of the current punishment-based justice system. We demand for our communities to be empowered to take care of themselves, for no borders, for rehabilitation and healing justice. Abolition is a process that we are committed to fight for. - We Call for an End to Disposability Politics and a Commitment to Transformative Justice We believe in establishing a culture of accountability that is transformative in nature and creates opportunity for growth. We must take responsibility and hold space for the collective wellbeing and unity of our people. - We Call for an End of the Cisgender Heterosexual Patriarchy We recognize that the current state of the world centralizes the stories of white cisgender heterosexual men. We call for the end of a social structure that separates or determines the value of people on gender expectations from historical Europe. We demand that queer and/or TGNC people no longer be oppressed by these frameworks, institutions, and their enablers. - We call for Decolonization and Reparations for all Indigenous and Black Peoples We call for the payment of reparations that are owed and the reclamation of cultural practices by the communities from which they originated. We call for the active and complacent perpetrators of cultural appropriation and colonization to be held accountable and to recognize the privilege they maintain through the oppression of others. - We Call for Comprehensive Education that Reflects our Histories and Needs We call for the use of informed educational practices that provide access to curriculum to help build opportunities for historically erased peoples. We call for free and non-compulsory education for all ages and for all access levels. - We Call for an End to Global White Supremacy We call for the end of this racist system that profits off of the devaluing of Black people, Indigenous people and all other people of color. We believe in exposing the history of global white supremacy and it’s discriminatory practices. - We Call for Land Justice and Environmental Justice We call for the recognition and Indigenous reclamation of stolen lands. We call for conscious creation through choosing to stay local and sustainable, remembering that our actions last for generations. - We Invite our Comrades, Accomplices and Allies to Join Us We invite our comrades in struggle who align with our principles, including those who have yet to self-determine their relationship to the struggle, to join us in solidarity, coalition, and liberation — remembering the revolution is a relationship. TRUTH Nine Point Platform Video In this video, members of the National Trans Youth Council and authors of the Nine Point Platform read the platform’s nine points. Video footage of the council’s cohort year plays in the background. Abolition – The act or process of officially ending something. Abolition refers to the movement of activist who seek to eliminate the punishment-based systems and replace punishment with healing and rehabilitation, or restorative/transformative justice practices. Ex. Prison abolition activist seek to eliminate the prison system and replace it with healing those affected in the community without throwing anyone away. What is the PIC? What is Abolition? Accessible – Capable of being reached. In activist terms, something is typically defined as accessible when it can be used by various marginalized individuals, primarily people with disabilities. Ex: The video was not accessible because it did not have captions. To make the event more accessible, the organization provides free childcare for attendees with children. The language used in the article was not accessible as it contained vocabulary heavily based off of academia Accountability – An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. Ex. Peter held himself accountable for his hurtful words by educating himself and eliminating those words from his vocabulary Binary – Composed of two things. In terms of the gender binary, the gender binary refers to the way people are categorized as either a boy or a girl at birth. Can also refer to the way a person identifies; either within or outside of the gender binary. Ex. Marco identifies as a binary trans man. Cisgender – A person who identifies with the gender or sex assigned to them at birth. Ex. Shayla is a cisgender bisexual woman Comprehensive Education – Education that provides accurate information and depictions of subjects/topics that have not be altered due to bias. Ex. Not all schools provide comprehensive sexual education as they may leave out certain information and misrepresent a topic. Cultural Appropriation – Stealing or adopting a part of another person’s culture, traditions, and/or elements as an accessory. Ex. Wearing headdresses at Coachella is cultural appropriation Decolonization – To free from colonial status. The act of undoing colonialism, or reclaiming something that was taken. Disposability Politics – The belief that people are not redeemable or that a person being thrown away will benefit humanity overall. Ex. Prisons perpetuate disposability politics by locking away people Heterosexual – A person who is attracted to members of opposite binary gender if they identify with a binary gender. Ex. Kimberley identifies as a heteroseuxal trans woman of color. ICE – Acronym: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Judicial System – Courts that interpret and apply laws. Patriarchy– A system that keeps men in positions of power and authority. Ex. Feminist are critical about the patriarchy and want to dismantle it. Perpetrator – A person who carries out a harmful act on another person. Ex. The perpetrator was held accountable for their hurtful actions. Punitive Justice- The belief that perpetrators deserve punishment rather than rehabilitation. Ex. The Punitive Justice System focuses on sending perpetrators of a crime to prison and limiting their rights. Queer – A reclaimed slur, political identity, and umbrella term for non-heterosexual/non-cisgender people to self-identify. Ex. Some schools offer resources for queer and trans students. Reclamation– The process of recovering something that was taken from you. Ex. Queer is a reclaimed slur with a complicated history. Rehabilitation – The act or process of dedicating time to someone so they can grow beyond their mistakes or struggles Transformative Politics – Transgender – A person whose gender identity does not match the gender or sex assigned to them at birth. TGNC – Acronym that stands for Transgender and Gender Non Conforming including transgender men and women, non-binary folks, and those who otherwise do not identify as cisgender and/or within the western gender binary.	{ "date": "2020-07-10T15:58:19Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655911092.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710144305-20200710174305-00336.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9202315211296082, "token_count": 1779, "url": "https://ourtranstruth.org/ninepointplatform/" }
COVID and Migrant Workers as a Starting Point While we rush to seal our loosely-defined borders and legal exceptions, let us not lose sight of the reality of who it is ‘doing the work‘ as low-paid essential service workers in Canada – temporary foreign workers (TFWs). Accordingly to a Government of Canada official, over 60,000 temporary foreign workers have come to Canada to work in our agriculture and agri-food sector. I begin this piece by rejecting the term, ‘low-skilled.’ Anyone who at times like these is contributing putting food on to our table and taking care of immunocompromised seniors at senior’s home and care facilities, I hold to the highest esteem. From 2019 Open Data, we know Canada and British Columbia’s are coming from five countries – Mexico, India, Jamaica, Philippines, and Guatemala. Asides from the correlation that they are all from the Global South, they also all represent countries where racialized folk – brown and black – are primarily entering Canada to do the work Canadians are not doing. While I understand some are floating around the idea of a national work program to get Canadians into these positions over TFWs, we must admit the reality that the exposure of risk to COVID-19 of this work (not to mention the low pay) would drive most away. This reality also creates a contradiction that Chris Selley questions in the subheading for his recent National Post article titled, ‘Ottawa’s plan for quarantining temporary foreign workers is more bizarre than comforting,’ where he writes: If we can identify a group of people without whose labour we literally wouldn’t be able to feed ourselves, why are we denying them a path to citizenship? I share the same question. Through this pandemic we have already had one TFW outbreak at a Kelowna greenhouse/nursery and countless stories of senior home outbreaks which make up half of Canada’s confirmed deaths from COVID-19. We have not said so much of a thank you, other than discussion of how to quarantine them effectively upon entry and pay back employers for lost wages. However, worse yet, we’ve been left an invisible image of who these workers are, what their races are, and their migration histories that have led them to heed the call into action. While we are all in this as Canadians, I am eager to know who these individuals are and eventually reward them with pathways to permanent residence or at the very least create new pathways that honour that work. Indeed, if we are putting racialized migrant workers on the front lines of COVID-19, I argue we should putting these same migrant workers in the front line of new immigration programs to facilitate their transition as permanent residents. The Invisibility of Canadian Racism and the Misapplication of Intersectionality However, there appears to be preferred invisibility – something that runs deep when it comes to issues of immigration and race in this country. The Canadian Government approach to immigration continues to be one that on the outside adopts a Gender Based Analysis (“GBA”)+ framework that states an intention to take into account intersectionality, but a reality that race is the unspoken, untouched, undelved into dark space – a Pandora’s Box. IRCC does not collect data on religion or race. Zoomed in, in case the footnote is hard to see: We know only what countries applicants are coming from, not who they are by way of their race, ethnicity, and colour, and how discrimination factors into visa refusals and availability of pathways to permanent residence. We know anecdotally from client experience and those cases that end up published as case law that visa officers discriminate against individuals from minority racial/ethnic groups, particularly when the visa office responsible for processing the applications is not located in the same country. How are we purportedly taking into GBA+ if we have not looked further at what the + entails. How can we claim to even be applying an intersectional lens? The GBA+ touts itself as applying an intersectional lens in various Government training materials, but one questions how Kimberlé Crenshaw would view this given her conception of intersectionality was focused on the intersections of gender (yes), but very and just as importantly class, and race. When you go back to the foundations of Crenshaw’s underlying work, the research was centred heavily on race and migration status. She examined how immigrant women’s vulnerability to spousal violence and the fear of undocumented women were exacerbated by legislation aimed at subordinating the sponsor, creating ‘double subordination.’ (See: Crenshaw, Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color) Much of intersectionality has unfortunately become what has become what sociologist Sirma Bilge calls “ornamental intersectionality,” a neoliberal approach that “allows institutions and individuals to accumulate value through good public relations and ‘rebranding’ without the need to actually address the underlying structures that produce and sustain injustice.” Currently, proposed regulatory and legislative amendments do go through a GBA+ lens through Part 1 of the Gazette Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (“RIAS”) stakeholder feedback process but this process is primarily based only on Gender, which itself is a primarily a supplement to other economic and resource considerations. No one asks in these pieces how racialized communities of women or non-binary folk will be affected, nor are most organizations who will provide feedback putting racialized or non-binary gendered migrant communities at the centre of their analytical lens. The centred lens on immigration continues to be white and able-bodied, from it’s legal practitioners to the immigrants held in the highest demand and sought after. Furthermore, the very idea of intersectionality has been to view the different social categorizations as separate and distinct boxes for us to parse ourselves into, rather layers and true intersections – a mistake we continue to repeat in our misclassification and misapplication of the term. Colourblindness as a Racist Policy Ultimately, without identifying race as an important social stratification, that centres other discrimination – which could include language, migration status, and gender – we remain stuck in colourblindness. You may have heard about colourblindness recently with respect to COVID-19. In the context of COVID-19, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, recently stated: “Right now we consider our main risk groups (to be) the elderly, those with other co-morbidities, regardless of what race they are,” he said. “Regardless of race, ethnic or other backgrounds, they’re all equally important to us.” But what got us to this colourblind (regardless of race) approach? What got us to normalize the one human race (we’re all the same) theory? Writer Ibram X. Kendi explores the foundation of racism as a mode for power holding, and writes poignantly in his book, How to Be in An Anti-Racist at page 10: “The common idea of claiming “colorblindness” is akin to the notion of being “not racist” – as with the “not racist” the colorblind individual, by ostensibly failing to see race, fails to see racism and falls into racial passivity. The language of colorblindness – like the language of “not racist” is a mask to hide our racism” Constance Backhouse, whose seminal work, Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950, on the history of racism and the law in Canada, similarly examines how immigration help served to help aggrandize white power. She writes: “Immigration laws shaped the very contours of Canadian society in ways that aggrandized the centrality of white power.” (Backhouse, at page 15) She provides example in her book many instances where the lines between races were either purposely blurred, combined, or in some cases written out, to achieve this power. In my perspective, colorblind is not only a neoliberal feel-good strategy, but a tool that has been used historically to justify racist policies. For example, Canadian Immigration laws led to the closure of borders for Asian and Black immigrants in the first half of the 20th century, while anti-immigrant sentiment and racist legislation severely policed and controlled communities from being able to operate businesses (for example laws preventing the hiring of white women) and adding restricted covenants preventing them from owning property (just to name a few examples): Laws such as B.C.’s above An Act for the Protection of Women and Girls in certain Cases (which was in place until 1968) were indeed purposely amended as a result of criticism that it was too critically aimed at the Chinese community, and replaced with more universal language with the same intentions and substantive effect. The law was colourblind, and by today’s Charter standards, a claimant would therefore need to ‘do more’ to prove it was indeed racist, but we know from the history it most definitely was. I would argue that the assumption that we have stepped out of racism due to legal reform is a dangerous myth and one we must continue to breka down. True s.15 of the Charter, formally added equality rights that were supposed to apply regardless of “race, national or ethnic origin, colour,” language mirrored by other employment and human rights legislation. There were historical apologies and reparations, but I would argue there has never been a race equity lens applied to immigration law – to study, if you so well, of whether and how laws continue to discriminate against racialized marginalized communities. Built Off the Back of Coloured Bodies Applicants who have tried to bring racism up in Courts (environments that bluntly speaking do not at all reflect Canada’s racial diversity), have faced significant evidentiary hurdles. One thinks of the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Begum v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FCA 181 (CanLII), 2 FCR 488, which upholds the higher burden on claimants where the a law applies neutrally on its face, and simultaneously criticizes a lack of specific evidence on race, where as we have seen none is being collected from official sources, leaving case studies and academic formulations the only current pathway forward (both of which the Court criticized). At the same time we have seen our case law build up various areas off the backs of racialized individuals. Using humanitarian and compassionate grounds as just one example, the leadings cases in this area involve Black Jamaican woman, Ms. Mavis Baker, where the visa officer wrote blatant racist marks into the applicant’s file [Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 699 (SCC), 2 SCR 817], a Black Jamaican woman, Ms. Daphney Hawthorne [Hawthorne v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCA 475 (CanLII) that helped define the scope of the Best interest of the Child (“BIOTC”), 2 FC 555,], and a former Sri Lankan child, Mr. Jeyakannan Kanthasamy, [Kanthasamy v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 SCC 61 (CanLII), 3 SCR 909 which has become the leading case of BIOTC. Unfortunately with the framework for humanitarian and compassionate grounds as it stands, little can be done other than to criticize the structures within countries of citizenship and former habitual residence. We will continue to see Brown and Black applicants held down by Canadian system with no recourse other than to blame foreign systems in order to seek discretionary relief. These same blames are then perpetuated on other visa applicants and refugee claimants from those countries in what becomes a very problematic cycle. Canadian racism or the intersectional challenges of migrants, particularly those with precarious status, again gets whitewashed through forced positive explanations of ‘establishment’ and ‘ties to Canada’ I know racialized migrants are the ones struggling most because I viscerally see them. I constantly receive migrant workers in my office, whom facing their first work permit extension, visitor record extension (in order to facilitate their on-going status in Canada). They are the ones who ultimately end up in admissibility hearings and that we must run detention reviews for. Returning back to the COVID reality, it is a real shame that the temporary foreign workers coming from around the world or who are here and finding themselves suddenly unemployed are receiving little in the way of Government-funded legal support. The minute the employer lifeline is removed for many workers, the void is filled only by good willed non-profit organizations, many with limited capacity to take on individual cases let alone try and advocate on a more systemic basis. Access to services itself is often marred by racist interactions, preconception, and barriers. Many organizations do not even have materials translated into key languages such as Spanish, Hindi/Punjabi, and Tagalog. With limited funding and now a limited staff as a result of their own COVID consequences, they have had no choice but to turn many people away. The reality is most of these foreign workers affected are Brown, Black, and from countries in the Global South, with major linguistic barriers. Many talk about difficulties there, difficulties here, but generally have ended up in the whirlwind of challenges of identity, hopes of assimilation, and experiences of harm-causing racism. Centering Race Post-COVID Taking race into account when we look at these cases will allow us to examine processes in a more systems-driven way rather than simply focusing on individuals. For example, we can look at Personal Service Worker (PSWs) and caregivers right now as a collective community rather than individuals who have suffered negative consequences or come from complicated pasts. Until Canada can prove it is taking anti-racist (not just non-racist) steps to tackle immigration and COVID, we’re stuck in invisibility. The same invisibility women of colour feel when they are under recognized and first to be blamed at their workplaces (Dr. Tam, comes to mind). COVID and the migrant workers who were part of helping us get through these times will fade to collective memory as a large part of the fault, a small part of solution, a consequence of their failures, and the results of our success. Our only ‘thank you’s’ will be in the form of temporary extensions and expiring permits, a few Canadian dollars to bring back to homes already ravaged as a result of western colonialism and imperialism. The mental health and trauma being experienced by workers being shepherded into the fields to work at increased productive capacity or migrant personal service workers having to watch individuals take their last breaths and expose them to illness, a distant memory. I really hope this is a good opportunity to rethink our way of moving forward post-COVID. As another Indian writer Arundhati Roy so eloquently put it, we can break with the past and imagine the world anew, taking anti-racist (not just not racist and colourblind) steps to eliminate the historical and present day prejudices of anti-blackness, racist immigration policies, and barriers for darker-skinned migrants from the Global South. We can re-examine why we refuse so many Black African visitors and students, and why our rush to Artificial Intelligence has not adequately taken into account factors such as inherent racial bias. We can start building ties with migrant communities and Canada’s Indigenous communities creating solidarity, rather than let the State divide and conquer us into separate groups fighting over scarce resources that neither of us control. I have submitted for approval a conference paper where I discuss how intersectionality can be rethought of in the Immigration Appeal Division (“IAD”) context. Much of this expands on what I talked about in this piece. I hope that when this paper is published I can begin expanding this conversation to other areas so that once we are prepared to re-engage with each other and our systems, we can make sure to keep racism at the front, not back, or our collective societal consciousness. Also posted in Will Tao’s Vancouver Immigration Blog Will Tao, BA, JD, is a Canadian immigration and refugee lawyer at Edelmann & Co. He provides legal services in all areas of Canadian immigration and refugee law, with a focus on complex refusals, appeals and judicial reviews. Will also provides strategic advice and consulting to government, media, educational institutions, and businesses on immigration/refugee, decolonization and race/inclusion-related issues.	{ "date": "2021-10-26T01:43:56Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587794.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026011138-20211026041138-00184.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9569204449653625, "token_count": 3507, "url": "https://edelmann.ca/the-e-race-d-migrant-workers-of-covid-19-why-canadas-colourblind-approach-to-covid-and-immigration-needs-a-major-re-think/" }
We’re saving the best for last. If you haven’t raced in Central Park in winter you’re in for an off-season treat. You’d never know that the clogged streets of 5th avenue and Central Park West are only a few yards away. The park is quiet and peaceful, with just the sounds of runners’ footsteps to serenade you. We also reserve this race for our BIGGEST and FLASHIEST finisher medal. Seriously, normal people probably couldn’t even wear it around their necks, but YOU CAN because you’re an awesome athlete who just completed a half marathon in winter! 5Kers get a great medal too, but a tad smaller. This race is part of the Triboro Challenge, see below for details Feel like doing this one independently? You may also choose the virtual option. The half marathon begins on West Drive near 96th Street, completing two and a half loops of the park across 72nd Street and up Harlem Hill before finishing on the 102nd Street transverse. The 5K begins a bit further south and finishes in the same spot. Half Marathon Course Map 5K Course Map Coming Soon Event details and schedule THE TRIBORO CHALLENGE You like your bling and you want everyone to know how hardcore you are? Then run either the NYCRUNS Prospect Park Marathon, Half Marathon and 50K, the NYCRUNS Queens Half Marathon or Queens 5K, and either the NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon or the NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon & 5K and in addition to the great medals we give out for each race, receive a great commemorative medal hanger! COVID-19 has changed many things about our events. The following procedures are planned for this event. Prior to the race you will receive more information if changes or additions are necessary. - You may not attend the event if you have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 or tested positive in the fourteen (14) days prior to the event. - If you test positive for COVID-19 within the fourteen days following the event, you must email [email protected] so that we may notify staff and participants as necessary. - If you are not vaccinated, you must wear a face covering throughout this event other than when running. When running, you may remove the covering only when you can maintain social distance and the covering must remain around your head in some fashion so it can easily be reapplied. - In order to manage crowding, spectators are discouraged at the race, particularly at the start and finish. NYCRUNS reserves the right to ask spectators to leave the race site. Bag check will be provided. If you plan on checking a bag, you must use the single clear bag provided by NYCRUNS. You may not put another full bag/backpack/briefcase inside the clear bag. All items must fit inside the clear bag. NYCRUNS reserves the right to search your bag at any time. Toilets will be provided and cleaned throughout the event. Water and Gatorade will be available on the course, and hot cocoa (unless it's over 50 degrees), bagels, spreads, Dole Fruit Bowls in 100% Juice and more will make up the usual great NYCRUNS post race spread to greet you at the finish line. The giveaway for this race will be a tech shirt* and medal. Free finish line photos will be available within a week of the race. * In order to cut down on waste, we try not to overorder and sizes are not guaranteed. We recommend you register as early as possible to ensure you get your size mailed to you. BIB & SHIRT DISTRIBUTION There will be no pre-race bib pickup for the in person event. If you register up to ten days before the event using a domestic address, your bib will be mailed to you. If you register after that or using an international address, you must pick up your bib in the festival area. Shirts may be picked up on race day. Shirts and medals will be mailed to virtual participants. Virtual participants will not receive a bib. Please make sure the shipping address provided at the time of registration will be valid when your items are shipped, 5 - 10 days before the race. See chart below. NYCRUNS members receive a 20% discount on this race, race deferral rights, and other perks. You can become a member when you check out. Race day registration (if available) is online only. \|Until Online Registration Ends\|\|$100\|\|$125\| \|Virtual Option\|\|50% Above\|\|50% Above\| \|Until Online Registration Ends\|\|$48\|\|$60\| \|Virtual Option\|\|50% Above\|\|50% Above\| Awards will be given to the top three male, female, and non-binary runners overall in each race. Age group awards in the half will be awarded to the top three in each the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 70-79, and 80 and over. Age group awards in the 5K will be awarded to the top three in each the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. There are no awards for the virtual event. Our awards policies are available here. To get to the main festival area (for bib and shirt pickup and bag check), take the C train to 102nd St. or the 6 train to 103rd St. and enter the park. Race HQ is located at the center of the 102nd St. transverse near the finish line. To go directly to the start take the C train to 96th street and enter through the 96th St. ramp. There are toilets, but no other amenities at this entrance. Please check MTA Trip Planner for up to date and detailed mass transit directions and Google Maps for driving directions. Parking is limited at all of our events, we strongly encourage you to use mass transit. The standard no-refunds, no-deferrals, no-transfers policy applies, unless you are signed up for the NYCRUNS Membership Program. NYCRUNS members receive a 10% discount, race deferral rights, and other perks. Strollers or dogs are not allowed in NYCRUNS races and you may be disqualified if earbuds or headphones hinder your awareness. You must remain on pace to finish within the time limit in order to receive course support and an official finish time. Please familiarize yourself with our complete policies and rules of competition. As per the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, any adult interacting with amateur athletes, defined as a child or minor under the age of 18 that participates in youth running programs or any events hosted or operated by NYCRUNS, has a duty to report a reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct such as child sex abuse, non-consensual sexual conduct, sexual harassment or intimate relationships involving an imbalance of power within a 24- hour period to local law enforcement by calling the New York State Central Register at 800-635-1522. 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100+ Slogans For Gender Equality 2023 Updated: August 19, 2023 Gender equality is the right of all people, regardless slogans for gender equality identity, to be treated equally. This means that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights, regardless of their gender. Slogans are a powerful way to raise awareness of gender equality and to inspire people to take action. They can be used to challenge stereotypes, promote change, and build a more just and equitable world. 100 slogans for gender equality - “Equal Rights, Equal Heights!” - “Empower Women, Empower Humanity.” - “Break Stereotypes, Build Equality.” - “Gender Equality: A Journey, Not a Destination.” - “Lift Her Up, Don’t Hold Her Back.” - “Equality Knows No Gender.” - “Fighting Bias, Forging Balance.” - “Strong Women, Strong World.” - “Unite for Equality, Ignite the Change.” - “Diversity Unites, Gender Equality Ignites.” - “Sisters in Solidarity.” - “Equal Voices, Equal Choices.” - “Women’s Rights = Human Rights.” - “Empathy, Respect, Equality.” - “Every Step Counts for Gender Equality.” - “Celebrate Her Ambition, Not Her Gender.” - “Stand Up, Speak Up, Equal Up.” - “Raise Girls to be Leaders, Not Followers.” - “Break Chains, Break Norms, Break Barriers.” - “Men for Equality: Allies, Not Bystanders.” - “Educate, Elevate, Empower.” - “Gender Equality: Let’s Make it Normal.” - “Justice and Equality: Hand in Hand.” - “Liberation for All Genders.” - “No Labels, Just Equals.” - “Equal Pay for Equal Value.” - “Championing Gender Parity.” - “Inclusion for Every Identity.” - “Gender Equality: Our Shared Responsibility.” - “Rise Together, Thrive Together.” - “Empower Her Potential.” - “Equality: A World of Possibilities.” - “No Glass Ceilings, Only Open Skies.” - “Humanity Flourishes in Equality.” - “Stereotypes Out, Equality In.” - “Let Equality Bloom.” - “A World United for Gender Equality.” - “Embrace Differences, Embrace Equality.” - “Inspire Change, Create Equality.” - “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges.” - “Speak Out for Gender Equality.” - “The Future is Equal.” - “Equal Today, Empowered Tomorrow.” - “Challenge Tradition, Demand Equality.” - “Redefining Roles, Redefining Society.” - “Gender Justice Prevails.” - “One World, Equal Rights.” - “Gender Equality: Not Negotiable.” - “Diverse Genders, United Pursuits.” - “No Room for Discrimination.” - “Unleash Her Potential.” - “Equality: A Path We Walk Together.” - “Empower Minds, Break Chains.” - “Equality for Her, Equality for All.” - “Gender Balance: A Win-Win Equation.” - “Girls’ Dreams, Society’s Goals.” - “Equality: From Words to Actions.” - “Empower Women, Enrich Humanity.” - “Gender Equality: A Rising Tide.” - “No Gender Gap, Only Unity.” - “Rights Have No Gender.” - “Equality: Everyone’s Business.” - “Fighting Bias, Forging Unity.” - “Progress through Equality.” - “Break the Mold, Build Equality.” - “Inclusivity: Our Strength, Our Future.” - “Elevate Women, Elevate Society.” - “Support, Empower, Transform.” - “Championing Her Rights.” - “Diversity Drives Equality.” - “Equal Opportunities, Endless Horizons.” - “Inspire Change: Champion Equality.” - “Liberate Minds, Liberate All.” - “United for Gender Equity.” - “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.” - “Redefine Norms, Reshape Society.” - “Gender Equality: Unite the World.” - “Empower Her Voice, Elevate Her Impact.” - “Erase Prejudice, Paint Equality.” - “Creating a Balanced World.” - “Women’s Strength, Humanity’s Progress.” - “Harmony in Diversity, Equality in Unity.” - “Elevate Women’s Status.” - “Break Free from Bias.” - “United for Gender Justice.” - “Break Barriers, Build Bridges.” - “Rights and Respect for All Genders.” - “Equality: Every Person’s Birthright.” - “Together for Equal Tomorrow.” - “Challenge, Change, Champion Equality.” - “Transforming Perspectives, Bridging Gaps.” - “Gender Equality: Our Shared Mission.” - “Unchain Minds, Unleash Equality.” - “Fighting for Fairness, Striving for Equality.” - “Breaking Silence, Breaking Stereotypes.” - “Equality Ignites Potential.” - “Progress through Inclusion.” - “Women’s Empowerment Transforms Communities.” - “Uplifting Voices, Upholding Equality.” - “Empowerment Knows No Gender.” What is the importance of gender equality slogans? Gender equality slogans serve as powerful messages that raise awareness about the need for equal rights and opportunities for all genders. They inspire conversations, challenge stereotypes, and motivate action towards creating a more inclusive and just society. Can gender equality slogans really make a difference? Yes, they can! Slogans have the potential to shape public opinion, influence policies, and spark discussions. When shared widely, they can amplify the call for gender equality and encourage people to question biases and work towards positive change. How can I use gender equality slogans to promote awareness? You can use these slogans on social media, in educational campaigns, on posters for events, or in articles like the one you’re writing. Sharing them in various formats helps spread the message and encourages others to join the movement for gender equality. Are gender equality slogans only for women’s rights? No, gender equality slogans are for everyone. They advocate for equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender. While women’s rights are a significant aspect, these slogans also promote the idea that men, non-binary individuals, and all genders deserve equal treatment and respect. Can gender equality slogans help change attitudes and behaviors? Yes, slogans play a role in changing attitudes. They challenge harmful stereotypes and encourage people to question their biases. Over time, repeated exposure to positive messages can contribute to shifts in societal attitudes and behaviors. gender equality slogans serve as potent tools in advocating for equal rights and opportunities for all genders. These succinct and impactful messages have the power to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, and ignite meaningful conversations. Through their on various platforms, they can inspire positive change, shaping public opinions and influencing policies. 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How to Come Out Coming out is a stressful time for many LGBTQ people for several valid reasons. Even if we think friends and family will be accepting, sharing something so personal about ourselves can be very difficult. Sometimes, it requires us to change a perception someone has held about us, and that can be hard to do. These guidelines are simply that–guidelines. Everyone’s situation will be different. And of course, assess whether or not coming out is safe for you. If waiting to come out to your parents or guardians gives you more time in a home with food and resources, maybe that is your best option. It is okay to wait to come out when it’s safer for you. Choose how you will come out Many people come out to friends and family in person. Of course, that is lessening over the years. Personally, I came out to most people in my life over text. The people I come out to in person the most are strangers or acquaintances–like my doctor. The important thing is that you choose an avenue that feels best for you. If texting your friends that you’re a letter from the queer alphabet soup, then do it! There’s no shame in doing it over text. That being said, many queer people I know told their parents or other, older family members in person. As a queer person whose primary work includes creating content for young queer people, I spend a lot of time reading LGBTQ+ nonfiction books aimed at teens. A lot of those books will advise you to do it in person too. I’m here to say, you don’t need to come out in person. I came out to my parents via email while I was abroad for two months, and it all worked out fine. The thing is, coming out (especially to parents) can be really, really tough. Even when you know they will still love and accept you. Even when there is no risk of being kicked out or cut off financially. Changing the life trajectory they had envisioned for you is hard. That’s also why I’m a firm believer that LGBTQ people have the right to make coming out as easy for ourselves as possible. If you come out in person, who are you doing it for? You or your parents? It’s okay to write a letter or email. Now, it’s important to also recognize the benefits of coming out in person too. It might lend more respect to those you are coming out to. It gives you a chance to respond to questions/concerns they have right away. It shows you are mature enough to have this conversation, that you aren’t afraid or ashamed of your identity, etc. There simply is no one right way to come out. It’s a good idea to think about which way might work best for your situation. We will keep coming back to this throughout the guide. Reach out to someone who has already come out Talking to someone who has already been through this is a great idea. By reading this post, you’re learning the various ways I came out as a lesbian. That’s a start. But it’s also good to have a one-on-one conversation with someone who’s been in your shoes. That way, you can ask questions. A person who is already out is most likely going to be very willing to help. They know it’s hard and remember the struggle. As I gear up to come out as non-binary to my parents, I’ve reached out to non-binary friends (all online friends!) to hear how their coming outs went. It both helps soothe the nerves and gives some ideas of how to approach it. Picking the “right moment” to come out There’s a lot of pressure to choose the right moment to come out. While I might argue that there is no perfect moment, it’s still a good idea to be sensitive about your timing. Think about the atmosphere you want to create. Do you want their full attention? Then asking them to sit down and announcing you want to tell them something creates space for that. Do you want it to be more casual? Then start the conversation with a task at hand. Maybe you are making dinner together or folding laundry. Keeping your hands busy will help keep it casual. You might also want to consider things like: - Will there be any interruptions at this time? - Will we be alone? - Is the other person (or people) dealing with something challenging right now? Considering the emotional state of the other person can help gauge when to have this conversation. But be careful not to use this as an excuse to keep putting it off if this is truly something you’re ready to do. (I was guilty of that myself.) Keep the coming-out conversation positive The first few words of coming out are tricky. You want to lay the tone and groundwork for an open conversation, but remain firm on your intentions. It’s best to give a positive impression about coming out. (As anxiety-inducing as this actual conversation might be.) The reality is, you’ve likely given much thought to your identity by this point. You want this to come across. Here are some phrases to use throughout the conversation to assert that you’ve given this a lot of thought and feel good about it: - Mention that you have been reflecting a lot on yourself and who you are. - Say that you’ve been thinking about this a lot. - Explain that you feel good about this. - Highlight the fact you want to share this news with them. Sharing your authentic self helps you connect more. The more you affirm that this is something you’ve given a lot of thought to, the more people on the receiving end will realize this is not a phase. Preparing for coming out Like many things, practice helps! It can be helpful to write down what you want to say. This will help you get all your thoughts down without the immense pressure of the moment. Of course, if you choose to come out via letter (email, text, etc.), writing it down is an essential step. But let it be a process. Write a draft first. Brainstorm what the letter will include. Have a trusting friend read it and give you feedback. If you’re having a coming-out conversation, try rehearsing it. It may feel silly, but the more you practice this talk, the more confident you will come across. Many people you come out to–especially your parents–might feel worried about whether you are certain or not. Delivery can do a lot to demonstrate how strongly you feel about this. Having resources on the ready is another good prep tactic. Especially when it comes to parents, they may have concerns about what this means for you, for them, and for the family. If you’re coming out as trans, have resources related to your transition goals available. Be ready to share “success stories” of happy queer people who are out. If your family is religious, try providing info for a LGBTQ-friendly religious leader of their faith. Other coming out tips Here’s a rapid-fire list of other coming-out tips to keep in mind: - Try not to make it about the person you are dating if you are in a relationship. You don’t want people to assume this is a phase based on who you are dating. Try to get them to see your identity as it relates to you, not someone else. - Tell the other person(s) know whether or not they can share this info others. (When I came out to my parents, I let them know that I was already out to my siblings. I gave explicit permission to tell other people and preferred they would do this, rather than me reaching out to extended family myself.) - Let them know they can talk about it with you at any point. The aim is to create an open tone for future discussions. - Understand that they will likely need time to process. You had a lot of time to come to terms with this yourself. Especially with family, they likely envisioned a different life for you and need time to adapt to that change. Responding to objections and concerns I hope your coming-out is easy. I hope you are met with acceptance, love, and understanding. Sometimes, it might take a moment for the other person to get there. They might have concerns. They might say the wrong thing. Here’s how to respond to those comments. (These suggestions come from This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson. Check out this book for how to come out and other great resources for LGBTQ youth.) Objection: Are you sure? Is this a phase? Response: I’ve felt this way for a long time. It’s only now that I feel comfortable sharing this with you. Objection: You’re not gay. (Queer/trans/bisexual/etc.) Response: I have always been gay. It just took me some time to figure that out. Objection: Have you tried to be straight/cis? Can you try hiding this? Response: I can’t hide this anymore. I’ve thought about this a lot and keeping this part of myself a secret wasn’t good for me. Objection: I don’t believe this. Response: I know this is a shock. 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Advancements in artificial intelligence can be extremely worrying, especially when there are some pretty serious intimate and privacy issues at stake. A study from Stanford University, first reported in the Economist, has raised a controversy after claiming AI can deduce whether people are gay or straight by analysing images of a gay person and a straight person side by side. LGBTQ advocacy groups and privacy organisations have slammed the report as "junk science" and called it "dangerous and flawed" because of a clear lack of representation, racial bias and reducing the sexuality spectrum to a binary. "Technology cannot identify someone's sexual orientation," said Jim Halloran, Chief Digital Officer at GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization which along with HRC called on Stanford University and the media to debunk the research. "What their technology can recognize is a pattern that found a small subset of out white gay and lesbian people on dating sites who look similar. Those two findings should not be conflated." Kosinski and Wang have responded to HRC and GLAAD's press release accusing them in turn of "premature judgement": Our findings could be wrong. In fact, despite evidence to the contrary, we hope that we are wrong. However, scientific findings can only be debunked by scientific data and replication, not by well-meaning lawyers and communication officers lacking scientific training. If our findings are wrong, we merely raised a false alarm. However, if our results are correct, GLAAD and HRC representatives’ knee-jerk dismissal of the scientific findings puts at risk the very people for whom their organizations strive to advocate. The research, by Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang, was conducted on a publicly available sample of 35,326 pictures of 14,776 people from a popular American dating website. Using "deep neural networks" and facial-detection technology, Kosinski and Wang trained an algorithm to detect subtle differences in the images' fixed and transient facial features. When presented with a pair of participants, one gay and one straight, both chosen randomly, the model could correctly distinguish between them 81% of the time for men and 74% of the time for women. The percentage rises to 91% for men and 83% for women when the software reviewed five images per person. In both cases, it far outperformed human judges, who were able to make an accurate guess only 61% of the time for men and 54% for women. Representation, labelling and racial bias Besides the ethical issue of mining of data from public dating websites, the study immediately raises questions of representation and labelling. First of all, the report didn't look at any non-white individuals, it assumed there were only two sexual orientations — gay and straight — and does not address bisexual individuals. One can naturally see how that's hardly representative of the LGBTQ community. "Everyone involved was under 40, living in America, and willing to publicly put themselves (and their preferences) on a website," Michael Cook, an AI researcher at the University of Falmouth working in games, generative systems, and computational creativity, tells Mashable. "That group of people is probably very different to people in different age groups, in different countries, in different romantic situations." Another problem is about labelling, according to Cook. Does the data actually label what we think it labels? "The data grouped people based on whether they said they were looking for 'men' or 'women' on the dating app," he says. "So it greatly simplifies the gender and sexuality spectrum that people are on in real life, and it also means it erases information like bisexuality, asexuality, and people who are still unsure of, or closeted in, their sexual preferences." Dana Polatin-Reuben, technology officer at the advocacy group Privacy International, goes even further, saying the research is "dangerous" as its perceived veracity "threatens the rights and, in many cases, lives of LGBT people living in repression." "The research design makes implicit assumptions about the rigidity of the sexual and gender binary, given that those with a non-binary gender identity or sexual orientation were excluded," Polatin-Reuben says. Then, there's the issue of racial bias. A lot of AI researchers are white and a lot of photographic datasets tend to also be full of white faces, Cook and Polatin-Reuben agree. Researchers then tend to draw conclusions and train systems only on those faces, and the study "often doesn't transfer at all to people whose appearances may be different," Cook says. "By only including photos of white people, the research is not only not universally applicable, but also completely overlooks who will face the gravest threat from this application of facial recognition, as LGBT people living under repressive regimes are most likely to be people of colour," Polatin-Reuben adds. Kosinski and Wang acknowledged some of the study's limitations. For example, they pointed out the high accuracy rate doesn't mean that 91% of the gay men in a given population can be identified, as it only applies when one of the two images presented is known to belong to a gay person. Naturally, in the real world the accuracy rate would be much lower, as a simulation of a sample of 1,000 men with at least five photographs showed. In that case, the system selected the 100 males most likely to be gay but only 47 of those actually were. GLAAD's Halloran said the research "isn’t science or news, but it’s a description of beauty standards on dating sites that ignores huge segments of the LGBTQ community, including people of color, transgender people, older individuals, and other LGBTQ people who don’t want to post photos on dating sites." Kosinski and Wang said they were so disturbed by the results that they spent a lot of time considering whether "they should be made public at all." But they stressed their findings have "serious privacy implications" as with millions of facial pictures publicly available on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media, everyone can virtually go on a sexual detection spree without the individuals' consent. "We did not want to enable the very risks that we are warning against," they said. However, that's exactly what they did according to HRC. "Imagine for a moment the potential consequences if this flawed research were used to support a brutal regime’s efforts to identify and/or persecute people they believed to be gay," HRC Director of Public Education and Research Ashland Johnson, said. The researchers kind of preventively counter-argued in the study that governments and corporations are already using such tools, and said they wanted to warn policymakers and LGBTQ communities about the huge risks they're facing if this technology falls in the wrong hands. Facial images of billions of people are stockpiled in digital and traditional archives, including dating platforms, photo-sharing websites, and government databases. Profile pictures on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Plus are public by default. CCTV cameras and smartphones can be used to take pictures of others’ faces without their permission. According to Cook, this is actually a key point as the main point with these papers, more than verifying whether they're accurate or not, is whether people will actually use them. "If businesses wanted to use this to refuse service to gay people, it doesn't actually matter if the system works or not — it's still wrong and terrifying," Cook said. "The thing that makes this technology really scary is that AI and computers have an aura of trustworthiness about them — it feels scientific and acceptable to do something hateful through a computer." Glaad and the HRC said they spoke with Stanford University months before the study's publication — but there was no follow-up on their concerns. They concluded: "Based on this information, media headlines that claim AI can tell if someone is gay by looking one photo of your face are factually inaccurate."	{ "date": "2019-05-24T19:25:16Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257731.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524184553-20190524210553-00431.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9651427865028381, "token_count": 1655, "url": "https://mashable.com/2017/09/11/artificial-intelligence-ai-lgbtq-gay-straight/" }
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CW: mentions of genitalia, dysphoria East of the Moon West of the Stars In a really good place 7th May 2017 How are you? I promised you a letter and I always like to deliver. I am currently sitting at the table in A’s granny’s conservatory writing this – I don’t know if I said before but I have been staying most Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. It’s quite peaceful in this house but it does get very disorientating jaunting between here and my flat, and it’s horrendous to wake up and discover you can’t find a pair of pants or an item of clothing. A said: ‘Now you know how I’ve felt for the past few years’. She actually got up this morning and said: ‘I don’t believe it, I have no pants.’ To which I had absolutely no words. Anyway, enough about her pants. Thank you for the chat yesterday. I’m really aware that you are becoming my go-to person every time I’m feeling ‘gender tender’, and I want you to tell me if it’s too much / too exhausting. I don’t want to be that person that sucks the life out of my friends. E actually said the other day, something along the lines of: ‘Coming out as enby should be a really great time for you, really freeing.’ And it absolutely is. But I seem to be swinging between freedom and confinement, and it happens usually super-fast and about twenty times a day. After the whole debacle with me having to cut myself out of that binder yesterday, A and I had another long talk. She pretty much started by saying: ‘Does this mean I’m not a lesbian anymore?’ – And she looked quite gleeful about that. Cue her: ‘I’m open-minded but I don’t like willies’ mantra. Haha. I tried to explain the confusion I was having (about my body, and pronouns, and whether or not I fit in better with the lesbian or the trans community), but she didn’t seem to be able to get past the ‘but you aren’t a lesbian anymore’ and ‘you don’t want to be a lesbian anyway’, and then she moved onto talking about my top half and saying it was O.K. if I wanted to bind (but please could I let her help me next time) or get surgery, and she said she just loved me as L no matter what my gender was. And this was all quite emotional for me. She has said all this in the past, but then there’s been lots of days when she’s also said ‘I love your boobs’ or something similar, and I feel really terrible that I’d even think of getting rid of them. Not that I am planning on having top surgery. I just preferred them when they were smaller. I was an A cup for years and quite happy with that thank you very much. I’m actually terrified of surgery anyway. I’m worried there’d be a mishap and I’d end up with something worse than what I started with. Did you ever worry about that? You’ve never spoken about it (to me) and I don’t want to be pure intrusive so feel free to just skip over this question if you like. A has just come down, and I think her gran will be down for breakfast, shortly, and I’m sitting here in her gran’s chair so I better move. I’ll continue this later. 10:55am Back in the conservatory I can hear sizzling through in the kitchen and lots of clanking of pans. A said she was making ‘the best salad in the world’. She asked if I wanted to help and I replied: ‘Well, I actually want to write my letter to S.’ T from the LGBT centre is meeting up with me on Thursday so I might mention the trans group to her. That made my feet tingle when I wrote that. Not in a good way. I’m just worried about being judged. There are at least two non-binary folk there. Well, two non-binary folk used to go. I’ve remained Facebook friends with them but neither of them go online very often so not sure what they are up to. Anyway, I just keep thinking about how one of the cisgender gay men (very loud and outspoken guy) went on a rant about how K (who is agender) should just pick a side and stop all ‘her’ nonsense – now I’ve absolutely no idea what gender K was assigned at birth and I don’t think this guy did either since zie looks completely androgynous, but it was just horrendous to sit and listen to. As I’ve said before, I’ve very deliberately only come out to folk that I was 99-100% sure were going to be O.K with things – A doesn’t count because she knew before I did. I just really couldn’t cope with negative comments at the moment. When I said to you yesterday that I nearly went on a Facebook rant telling all the transphobes (or potential transphobes) to fuck off my page, it was because of M and her cronies posting stuff about people ‘mutilating’ their bodies. Again. I just don’t get why they think it’s any of their business. And also: we wax, pluck, shave, sugar and bleach our hair; we pierce our body parts and stretch our earlobes and ink our skin; it’s socially acceptable to have a boob job or a nose job, so why is it such a huge jump in folks’ comfort zone for them to accept it’s O.K to have gender reassignment surgery? I said ‘we’ but I’ve actually only got three holes in my ears, and I have absolutely no interest in getting a tattoo. I’m not really that keen on ink on skin but I don’t go blogging about it or spouting hate or telling folk they are weird /mentally ill / evil / fill in whatever offensive descriptor you like, because they’ve altered a part of their body for aesthetic or other reasons. Some folk need to get a fucking life in my opinion. I think A wants us to go out now. Not sure where we’re going but we did say we’d do something today. I have two shirts to take back to Tesco. I know, Tesco! They were really nice. They didn’t fit unfortunately, though. One was too big, and the other was almost perfect but not quite. It was the campest thing ever as well: it had little flamingoes on it. It was apparently designed for a 13-14 year old boy. I really need to learn how to sew. I think that might be my only option. Make my own gender neutral clothes. After I tried the shirts on, I said to A that finding clothes was always the most frustrating thing for me because I walk into the women’s department and I don’t like about 99% of the things, and I’ll go to the men’s section and I like lots but it’s always too big and looks ridiculous. She said: ‘Well, that’s why folk take hormones so their bodies DO fit’. And I just thought ‘oh I give up – I absolutely give up.’ I said: ‘I don’t WANT to take hormones, though. I don’t WANT to be a man or have facial hair – I don’t like it.’ She said: ‘Well, you’d just have to shave it.’ So needless to say, I felt very upset again. Am I making sense to you? I mean, maybe I’m not making any sense at all. Despite all of this upset, I feel really healthy and I think I look really healthy. And I absolutely do not think my life is going badly at all. Right. A hasn’t reappeared and I can hear more chopping. I’m going to see if she’s almost ready. Looking forward to wherever we’re going and I’ll try not to be a drama quing today. Hope you are having a lovely and restful weekend. Words by Anonymous	{ "date": "2018-05-27T07:42:06Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2018-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794868132.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527072151-20180527092151-00361.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9743773341178894, "token_count": 1859, "url": "http://beyondthebinary.co.uk/letter-to-s-7th-may-2017/" }
Building on the success of an inaugural season, the Colorado Alpenglow is holding an open tryout. The semi-professional ultimate (frisbee) team of women and nonbinary players is gearing up for the 2024 season. The Alpenglow is one of eight teams in the Western Ultimate League (WUL). About the WUL The WUL “invites all women and people of underrepresented genders to participate, including cisgender and transgender women, non-binary, and intersex people ages 18 or older to play. Open tryouts are designed for players of all skill levels to participate in.” Those words are from Alpenglow’s website. Team founders and players say that is an important part of their mission, not just for ultimate, but sports in general. “Seeing women and non-binary athletes means that youth across the gender spectrum can see there’s a professional sport that doesn’t just accept who they are, but celebrates who they are, is visionary,” said Betsy Basch, co-founder and player. Where and when? Those interested in trying out for the team can attend on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Grass Pod No. 4 field at Long Lake Regional Park in Arvada. Check-in time runs from 9:15-9:45 a.m. with tryouts set to end at 2 p.m. In an eight-game year one, the Alpenglow finished 3-5. The Alpenglow is one of four teams in the Northwest Conference, and finished last in the conference behind the Utah Wild, the Oregon Onyx and the Seattle Tempest. But the response from the community is what made the team’s first season a success. “It was one heck of a ride for an inaugural season,” Basch said. “There was so much learning, growth, support, and stress. Wanting to put out a great product that people will like and support is a huge responsibility that we take really seriously. We want to help build something that will continue to be integrated with our community for years to come.” To register for the tryout, view the registration form at this link. The cost is $60 to register and includes a required, reversible Alpenglow jersey to be worn during the tryout. If you already own a reversible Alpenglow jersey, the cost is $40. There is a $10 discount for college and “18-and-older youth players.” The deadline to register is Thursday, Nov. 2 before midnight. What to bring: - A Colorado Alpenglow reversible jersey (if you have one) - Athletic shoes/cleats - Personal nutritional needs and a full water bottle. Some additional food/water will be available at the fields. Medical support, provided by Delta S Performance, will be available for all participants at all team activities throughout the 2024 season, according to the team’s website. There are two closed, invite-only tryouts on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Players that turn heads at the open tryout can potentially be invited to further tryouts. “We hope it lasts and grows forever,” Phil Lohre said. “The response from the community has just been fabulous with the turnout at games… we’re a community-based team.”	{ "date": "2023-12-01T17:23:57Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00805.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9467772841453552, "token_count": 720, "url": "https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2023/10/25/colorado-alpenglow-announces-open-tryout-for-2024-ultimate-season/" }
Flights: purchased. Hotels: booked. Bags: packed. Well not yet… That’s right, for the second year in a row I’m making my rounds through all 3 major transgender conferences in the US this summer. From June 13-15, I get my first summer dunk into trans immersion at Philly Trans Health, Or as I like to call it, my yearly excuse to visit Philadelphia. Once again I’ll be presenting my Non-Binary Transition Workshop, except this year it’s divided into two workshops: the first is a straightforward lecture, and right after there’s a whole 90 other minutes dedicated to pure discussion. Moreover, I’ll be pulling double duty with the Asexy panel. The panelists have been gathered, though the topics are still up in the air. Our intent is to cover a range of issues, such as the asexuality 101, intersection of trans/ace identities, relationships, significant others, and whatever else the audience comes up with. As a volunteer, there’s a lot to keep me busy for the full two days of Gender Spectrum in Berkeley, from July 12-14. I’ll be moderating workshops, translating brochures, and live translating some the of talks. The latter is by far the most exhausting, since you’re not only attentively listening, you’re also actively processing the content then repeating it back in a different language! But without this service, the conference would not otherwise be accessible to the many parents who attend who only speak Spanish. Technically I wasn’t going to present at Gender Spectrum, since I did not submit a proposal this year. But my friend Zander invited me to be in panel about “gainfully employed transgender adults.” Yeah, parents need a lot of reassurance their kids are going to turn out ok, and this is especially true when their kid is trans. Hopefully I’m a shining example of “turning out OK” (even though my mother doesn’t entirely realize this yet). Last stop: Seattle, August 1-4. Again, not one but two Non-Binary Transition workshop slots, along with the Asexy panel, which I have yet to find panelists for. (Yikes! If you are asexy – trans or not – and would like to participate, please email me!) By the time GO rolled around last year, I was two conferences down and completely pooped. With my significant lovely traveling, I was left alone to face the ghastly flu that befell me during one of the conferences, a mere two weeks before GO. On top of that, two days before flying out I got an unofficial job offer. Needless to say, I was not looking forward to this last conference, which I begrudingly attended… But boy was I in in for a delightful surprise! Not only did I end up having a blast, Gender Odyssey was exactly the kind of conference I needed at that time in my life. The only downside was not having enough time to tour Seattle. So this year we’re taking the entire week to visit the area. And I can also leave the country now… Canada here I come! While Gender Odyssey’s registration price might seem steep, they do offer need-based scholarships. Be sure to check out the GO blog that I’ve been slowly putting together, highlighting people’s experiences in previous conferences. Best of all, I get to see a lot of the new friends I’ve made online, and reconnect with the old ones (and meet their mothers too). Since everybody is spread out geographically, this is a really unique chance to meet everyone in person. Remember to be on the look out for bright clothing on a short spunky person. And if you see me, please say hi!	{ "date": "2019-05-20T09:32:35Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232255837.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520081942-20190520103942-00130.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.950833261013031, "token_count": 811, "url": "https://genderqueer.me/2013/05/08/transgender-conference-tour-round-2013/" }
New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announced BANFF, AB, February 11, 2020 – Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is proud to announce its partnership with a major new North American literary award launching in 2022—The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, the first English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women writers in the United States and Canada. The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction will be awarded in 2022 and will be open to women and non-binary fiction writers in the US and Canada for a short story collection or a novel. The mission of the award is to acknowledge, celebrate, and promote fiction by Canadian and American women writers. The winner will receive $150,000, along with a residency at Banff Centre for the author and a chosen emerging writer, as part of a mentorship component of the award—the two writers will have a chance to spend meaningful time at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, in its inspiring mountain environment. The prize is co-founded by author Susan Swan and editor Janice Zawerbny. A prominent group of authors and have supported its creation, including Canadian writers Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Dionne Brand, Jane Urquhart and Charlotte Gray. “Banff Centre is dedicated to the growth and encouragement of writers in Canada and around the world, with programs and residencies supporting established and emerging authors. The spirit of this award is timely,” said Derek Beaulieu, Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre. “We’re thrilled to support this prize through a residency in Banff Centre’s Leighton Artist Studios.” “All of us on the Carol Shields Prize Foundation are really excited about the new Banff Centre Residency and the chance it offers to the winner and an emerging writer to work together in this beautiful landscape,” said Swan. The Carol Shields Prize mentorship residency will utilize Banff Centre as an educational space, to strengthen the career and craft of an emerging writer, who will be mentored by the winning author of the prize. “American-born and Canadian-based author Carol Shields was committed to the wider recognition of writer’s voices and lives,” said Swan. “My hope is that the prize will boost the profile and incomes of a large number of women writers, that it will function as a permanent historical record of brilliant work by women fiction authors.” The Carol Shields Prize mentorship residency at Banff Centre will accommodate the two authors in Banff Centre’s exclusive Leighton Artist Studios, a forested, private work residency on campus that is designed to increase productivity through secluded and engaging work spaces. It is just one of many literary arts residencies, programs and public events that run annually at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. For more information about Banff Centre’s Literary Arts programs visit banffcentre.ca/literary-arts About Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Founded in 1933, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is Canada’s largest postgraduate arts and leadership school. What started as a single course in drama has grown to become the global organization leading in arts, culture, and creativity across dozens of disciplines. From our home on Treaty 7 territory in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential and realize their unique contribution to society through cross-disciplinary learning opportunities, world-class performances, and public outreach. banffcentre.ca Programs at Banff Centre are made possible in part by the Government of Alberta through Alberta Advanced Education and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and Canada Council for the Arts/Les programmes du Centre des arts de Banff sont rendus possibles en partie grâce au Gouvernement de l’Alberta par le support du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur de l’Alberta et de la Fondation pour les arts de l’Alberta, et au gouvernement du Canada, par le support de Patrimoine canadien et du Conseil des arts du Canada.	{ "date": "2020-07-15T06:43:04Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2020-29", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657155816.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200715035109-20200715065109-00221.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9160635471343994, "token_count": 896, "url": "https://www.banffcentre.ca/articles/carol-shields-prize-announcement" }
In the context of intelligent systems, “user feedback” refers to the process of collecting, interpreting, and integrating user feedback into the system to improve the intelligence and the results. Feedback is always triggered by the user. The feedback is based on the user’s judgement and experiences while reviewing and responding to the AI output. Collecting data for further manual analysis for other purposes (such as marketing or usability research) is out of scope. When to Use Collect user feedback on AI output if you want to enable dynamic learning behavior to enhance the intelligence of your product. - You have implemented a retraining infrastructure. - There is sufficient data to run instant or periodic model training. Some user feedback types can be legally sensitive and require user consent. When applying user feedback elements to your product, validate your use case with users, customers, and legal team. Local data protection regulations may also put constraints on how user feedback is processed. There are four main aspects to consider when deciding how to collect feedback: - Feedback collection method - Feedback collection context - Type of user input - Feedback interaction method The sections below look at each aspect in more detail. Implicit feedback is collected by tracking the user’s activities, including navigation paths, search queries, inputs, and other interactions. This methodology gathers feedback while the user is interacting with the system, and is non-disruptive. Implicit methods serve most collection needs. Explicit feedback is given when the users interrupt their regular course of action to give feedback, or when the system interrupts the user to ask for feedback. Use explicit feedback methods judiciously, and only if implicit methods aren’t suitable. Explicit methods serve special collection needs. Characteristics of Local Feedback - The feedback trigger is close to the UI element and contextual information. - Users can give direct feedback on a specific component or value. - Local feedback is clearly focused, which makes it easier to interpret the feedback afterwards. Characteristics of Global Feedback - The feedback applies for an entire page, or even an entire app. - The focus is not limited to a specific component or value. - The feedback is collected with the intent to improve the overall ML model, not a single inference. Types of User Input You can collect very specific feedback by asking a closed question with a given set of options. The user can answer only in the predefined format and can’t give feedback freely. Example of structured input Characteristics of structured feedback: - Questions have a clear focus. - Questions can be answered with “yes” or “no”. - The feedback collected usually relates to the quality of recommendations. You also can collect unrestricted feedback by asking open questions. Here, the user can provide complex answers and include feedback on aspects you hadn’t thought of. This allows you to collect insights on external real-world factors that aren’t part of your system. Example of unstructured input Characteristics of unstructured feedback: - Questions are formulated openly, inviting unlimited answers. - Feedback is collected to gain information on the quality and performance of intelligence services. - Feedback is collected to understand user behavior on the UI while performing a task. - Feedback processing takes time and needs detailed investigation to be interpreted accurately. Feedback Interaction Methods The interaction method for collecting explicit feedback depends on the use case and the user’s motivation. We differentiate between active users and passive users: Interaction Methods for Active Users For active users, offer an optional feedback trigger on the UI so that users can give feedback whenever they want. Interaction Methods for Passive Users For passive users, prompt the user to provide feedback using a feedback form or notification. With this approach, the system interrupts the user’s workflow to ask for feedback. AI Feedback Patterns An AI feedback pattern is a set of recommended UI controls that can be used to collect user feedback implicitly or explicitly to improve the AI output. The purpose of an AI feedback pattern is to help the designer and the product team understand the use case requirements and choose suitable UI interactions for the task. The feedback patterns have been carefully designed to support different use cases. The recommended UI controls need to be implemented at app level to collect the user feedback and deliver it back to the AI service. Steps for Implementing AI Feedback Patterns - Choose the AI feedback pattern for your AI implementation. - Narrow down the required user interactions. - Incorporate the feedback pattern using the appropriate UI controls. So far, we have identified three AI feedback pattern types: - Confirm or correct: The user confirms or corrects the solution provided by the AI. - Track user actions: The system tracks user actions performed on the AI results. - Measure observable behavior: The system measures the observable behavior of a user experiencing AI results. Confirm or Correct Users can actively give structured feedback on the AI output to help the system learn and improve its intelligence over time. Examples of this type of feedback include confirming and correcting the AI results. We distinguish between binary and non-binary feedback collection methods. Binary feedback collection Examples of simple binary feedback collection methods are action buttons, toggle buttons, or toggle controls like checkboxes (selected, deselected). Toggle buttons for binary feedback collection Primary action buttons for binary feedback collection Track User Actions Intelligent systems can also learn from the UI actions users perform on the AI results. These actions include: - Selecting, sorting, filtering, and grouping the AI results - Rating the AI results - Searching the AI results All of these interactions can be tracked implicitly for retraining to display refined and optimized AI results. Selecting, sorting, filtering, and grouping the AI results Users can personalize AI results by selecting, sorting, or filtering items. They can also perform actions to group the results, such as: - Add to cart: The user moves the item to a more focused list, which will be processed soon. - Not relevant: The user isn’t interested in the item determined by the AI but would like to see the item in the future in other contexts. - Save for later: The item isn’t relevant in the current context but is an interesting find. The user moves it to a less focused list to revisit it later. Here, you can use a grid list to display the recommended list of items. Each block contains one item, with enough details for user to make a decision. To collect local feedback, you can place a primary action button in the block to record the user’s actions. If you need to accommodate more actions, use an overflow menu. Rating the AI results You can give users the option to prioritize rate AI results using a rating indicator. The rating can then be used to determine the usefulness of individual AI results, based on a numeric scale for all the results (highest to lowest). Searching the AI results When a user searches for a specific item in a list of AI results, the system can use the search information to return similar results or optimize the order of results based on user’s interests and search history. Measure Observable Behavior Once a user starts examining the AI results, the system can learn by observing the user’s behavior as they browse through the results. The system can track a variety of interaction variables, known collectively as clickstream data analysis. This includes tracking viewed items, browsing patterns, items retained for future reference, items recommended to a friend, the time spent on individual tasks, and more. Insights derived from clickstream data analysis are used to improve the quality of future AI output. Since this feedback is entirely implicit, no UI interactions are defined for this pattern. It is up to individual application domains to explore how clickstream data analysis could feed into their own AI models. Note: This implicit feedback collection method is not transparent to end users and is likely to require advance user consent. Users are more likely to trust and accept SAP intelligence if you always ask for explicit user consent before collecting feedback data and using it to optimize AI results.	{ "date": "2021-10-26T06:06:49Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587799.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026042101-20211026072101-00560.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.8643288612365723, "token_count": 1696, "url": "https://experience.sap.com/fiori-design-web/v1-90/feedback-loop-in-intelligent-systems/" }
Faculty Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology or Musicology Full-Time, Tenure-Track Haverford College welcomes applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as the inaugural Norton Family Assistant Professor of Music, with an anticipated starting date of July 2022. The chosen candidate must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, Musicology or allied field (by August 2022 at the latest), with a scholarly focus on some aspect of the living musical traditions of the Americas (North, South, Central, Caribbean). The successful candidate will be capable of teaching a wide range of courses on music at all undergraduate levels, including explorations of topics such as identity, cultural property, gender, technology, tradition, and change. We also welcome candidates whose research interests will connect students at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges (Haverford’s department serves both campuses–https://www.haverford.edu/music) with musical communities in the Philadelphia region through ethnographic fieldwork and possibly documentation or related modes of musical inquiry. Depending on interest and expertise, the candidate might establish and direct a student performing ensemble connected to their area of scholarship. A broad knowledge of the repertories explored in our current core music history curriculum would be highly desirable, as would the ability to collaborate with colleagues in history/musicology, performance and theory/composition. The successful candidate will value the contribution of all musical disciplines in creating a comprehensive and balanced musical curriculum, and actively seek connections with other departments and interdisciplinary programs within the College and the Bi-College community, including (but not limited to) Africana Studies, Anthropology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Visual Studies, and Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies. Candidates should submit an application via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/95982), including a current CV, a cover letter, a two-page statement of current research projects, two sample course syllabi (one at the introductory and another at the intermediate or advanced undergraduate level), a statement of your capacities to engage students with different backgrounds, identities, experiences, and interests, and three confidential letters of recommendation by November 1, 2021. Inquiries concerning the position can be directed to [email protected]. Questions about the application process should be addressed to Nicole Ruffin Price, Coordinator for Faculty Hiring and Review, at [email protected] For technical questions, please contact Interfolio directly at 1-877-997-8807 or [email protected] Special Requirements: All faculty and staff (including contract workers) who are employed or engaged by Haverford College, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provide proof of vaccination, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise. Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary people, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically excluded identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.	{ "date": "2021-10-19T01:41:52Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585231.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019012407-20211019042407-00442.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9243159294128418, "token_count": 705, "url": "https://jobs.wiareport.com/jobs/haverford-college-asst-professor-ethnomusicology-musicology/" }
The New Negress Film Society is a collective of Black women and non-binary filmmakers who create community, spaces, and films that reimagine cultural productions that have traditionally exploited our communities. We coordinate public programming and produce films committed to centering radical Black women's voices. We protect the integrity of our artistic process from the commercialization and commodification that have historically caused harm to our communities. We believe the best protection is collectivizing. We focus primarily on works that break boundaries in film politically and artistically. Womanist in their content and experimental in form, often these are some of the most challenging for a marginalized filmmaker to create and distribute. Active for four years, the collective is steadfast in breaking those barriers presenting at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum, Anthology Film Archives, Hammer Museum, Black Radical Imagination, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Afrikana Independent Film Festival, NY Media Center, Indiana University Cinema and the South Dallas Cultural Center. In May 2013 Kumi James (formerly Wendy James) organized a screening called "I Am A Negress of Noteworthy Talent" centering the work of black women filmmakers at Brooklyn Fireproof in Brooklyn, NY. This screening emerged due to her observation that the films and critical interventions made by black women filmmakers were seldom highlighted or discussed in public and private institutions. After a successful screening showcasing the works of Nevline Nnaji, Nuotama Bodomo, Ja'Tovia Gary, Kumi James, and Nikyatu Jusu, James convened the screening's participants to form the New Negress Film Society Collective in June 2013. The founding members of the collective were James, Nevline Nnaji, Nuotama Bodomo, and Ja'Tovia Gary. The scope of our art, political thought, and process is diverse in nature. We recognize the importance of our collective strength. Core members of the NNFS hold creative space to workshop ongoing film projects, fundraise, and gain visibility for our own work. We regularly exhibit works by both emerging and established black women and non-binary filmmakers around the world through our website and screening events such as the Black Women's Film Conference. It is our priority to provide opportunities to highlight quality works by black women artists.	{ "date": "2021-10-25T06:16:24Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587655.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025061300-20211025091300-00610.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9377071857452393, "token_count": 456, "url": "https://newnegressfilmsociety.com/about" }
Age: This refers to a person belonging to a particular age group, which can mean people of the same age (e.g. 32-year olds) or range of ages (e.g. 18 – 30-year olds, or people over 50). Bisexual or Bi: – refers to a person who has an emotional and/or sexual orientation towards more than one gender. Bullying: can involve any form of physical, emotional, sexual or discriminatory abuse. It can also include cyber-bullying – using social media or mobile phones to perpetrate bullying. Direct discrimination: treating someone less favourably than another person because of a protected characteristic. Disability: A person having a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.Disability A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Discrimination: treating someone in a less favourable way and causing them harm, because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Discrimination by association: discrimination against someone because they are associated with another person who possesses a protected characteristic. Discrimination by perception: discrimination against someone because of the belief that someone possesses a protected characteristic. Diversity: acknowledging and celebrating the differences between groups of people and between individuals. Equality: treating everyone with fairness and respect and recognising and responding to the needs of individuals. Taking positive actions to address existing disadvantages and barriers affecting how people engage with and participate in tennis. Equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents, and believing that no one should have poorer life chances because of where, what or whom they were born, what they believe, or whether they have a disability. Equality recognises that historically, certain groups of people with particular characteristics e.g. race, disability, sex and sexuality, have experienced discrimination. Ethnicity: the social group a person belongs to, and either identifies with or is identified with by others, as a result of a mix of cultural and other factors including language, diet, religion, ancestry and physical features traditionally associated with race. Ethnicity is essentially self-defined and may change over time. Gay: refers to a man who has an emotional, romantic and/or sexual orientation towards men. Also, a generic term for lesbian and gay sexuality – some women define themselves as gay rather than lesbian. Gender identity: this is an individual’s internal self-perception of their own gender. A person may identify as a man, as a woman, as neither man or woman (non-binary) or as androgyne/polygender. Gender reassignment: The process of changing or transitioning from one gender to another. Harassment: unwanted conduct related to a relevant protected characteristic, which has the purpose or effect of violating an individual’s dignity or creating and intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that individual or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. The focus is on the perception of the complainant not the intent of the perpetrator. Employees can complain of behaviour they find offensive even if it is not directed at them. Hate crime: crime that is targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender identity. This can be committed against a person or property. Homophobia: the fear, unreasonable anger, intolerance or/and hatred toward homosexuality, lesbian gay and bisexual people whether that person is homosexual or not. Inclusive leadership – leaders who are aware of their own biases and preferences, actively seek out and consider different views and perspectives to inform better decision-making. They see diverse talent as a source of competitive advantage and inspire diverse people to drive organisational and individual performance towards a shared vision. An Inclusive Leader – is a role model exemplar of inclusive behaviour; listens to and seeks out the views of diverse people and takes account of these views, without bias, in the decisions they make; appreciates that a diverse group of people will generate more creative solutions to problems and encourages this; inspires people through a shared vision of future success and motivates them to deliver it; leverages difference for high performance and provides responsive excellence to customers’, clients’ and service users’ needs; provides positive feedback to boost people’s self-efficacy; puts effort into helping diverse people identify their talents and develop them for performance now and future advancement; communicates authentically and honestly in a way that inspires trust, loyalty and well-being. Inclusion: recognising that people from different backgrounds may have difference needs and expectations and may experience barriers in trying to access tennis. An inclusive venue is one that takes steps to attract and engage with people from many different backgrounds and meet their needs so that everyone has a positive experience and has the opportunity to achieve their potential. Indirect discrimination: a practice, policy or rule which applies to everyone in the same way, but that has a worse effect on some people than others. LGBTQ: an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Questioning. Lesbian: a woman who has an emotional romantic and /or sexual orientation towards women. Monitoring equality: refers to data collection and analysis to check if people with protected characteristics are participating and being treated equally. For example: monitoring of the number of people with a disability who play tennis at our venue. Non-binary – an umbrella term for a person who does not identify as only male or only female, or who may identify as both. Positive action: a range of lawful actions that seek to overcome or minimise disadvantages (for example in employment opportunities) that people who share a protected characteristic have experienced, or to meet their different needs. Pregnancy and maternity: pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the period after the birth, and is linked to maternity leave in the employment context. In the non-work context, protection against maternity discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding. Questioning: it refers to the process of exploring your own sexual orientation and/or gender identity.Positive action Race: refers to the protected characteristic of race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins. Radicalisation, extremism and terrorist behavior: Radicalisation is the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and/or forms of extremism. Extremism is vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. There is no single way to identify an individual who is likely to be susceptible to extremist ideology. The internet and the use of social media can be a major factor in the radicalisation of people.RaceRefers to the protected characteristic of race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins Reasonable adjustment: What is considered reasonable will depend on all the circumstances of the case including the size of an organisation and its resources, what is practicable, the effectiveness of what is being proposed and the likely disruption that would be caused by taking the measure in question as well as the availability of financial assistance Religion or belief: religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief (e.g. atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition. Sex: refers to the biological makeup such as primary and secondary sexual characteristics, genes, and hormones. The legal sex is usually assigned at birth and has traditionally been understood as consisting of two mutually exclusive groups, namely men and women. Sexual orientation: a person’s emotional, romantic and/or sexual attraction to another person. Trans: an umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth. Trans people may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including (but not limited to) transgender, cross dresser, non-binary, genderqueer (GQ). Transphobia: the fear, unreasonable anger, dislike, intolerance or/and hatred toward trans people, whether that person has undergone gender reassignment or is perceived to have done that. Transsexual Person: someone who has started the process of changing their gender identity is undergoing or has undergone gender reassignment. Refers to a range of lawful actions that seek to overcome or minimise disadvantages (e.g. in employment opportunities) that people who share a protected characteristic have experienced, or to meet their different needs. Unconscious bias or implicit bias: this refers to a bias that we are unaware of, and which happens outside of our control. It is a bias that happens automatically and is triggered by our brain making quick judgments and assessments of people and situations, influenced by our background, cultural environment and personal experiences. Refers to a person who has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. This may be a woman who has transitioned or is transitioning to be a man, or a man who has transitioned or is transitioning to be a woman. The law does not require a person to undergo a medical procedure to be recognised as a transsexual, Victimisation: when someone is treated badly because they have made or supported a complaint or grievance.	{ "date": "2021-10-22T18:11:14Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585518.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022181017-20211022211017-00293.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9516159296035767, "token_count": 2032, "url": "https://www.oxfordsportsltc.org/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion-policy/diversity-and-inclusion-appendix-a-glossary/" }
A coalition of privacy organizations and allies are urging a leading digital media company to stop the development of a new technology that purportedly can listen to a person and identify his or her emotional state. The Electronic Privacy Information Center and more than 100 recording artists, 69 non-profit groups and many prominent individuals are urging Spotify to close down its research. It’s because Spotify obtained a new patent that would “allow the company to identify individuals’ ’emotional state, gender, age, or accent’ to recommend music.” But there are significant concerns that aren’t being addressed, the critics said in a letter. EPIC cites multiple threats of “emotional manipulation, discrimination, massive privacy violations and increased inequality within the music industry.” While Spotify argued its technology has not been implemented, and it claimed it has “no plans” to do so, EPIC said concerns remain. The letter, dated this week, is to Daniel Ek, co-founder of the company, in Sweden. “We write to you as a group of concerned musicians and human rights organizations from across the globe who are deeply alarmed by Spotify’s recently approved speech-recognition patent,” the groups said. “Spotify claims that the technology can detect, among other things, ’emotional state, gender, age, or accent’ to recommend music. This recommendation technology is dangerous, a violation of privacy and other human rights, and should not be implemented by Spotify or any other company.” The letter explained the danger: “Monitoring emotional state, and making recommendations based on it, puts the entity that deploys the tech in a dangerous position of power in relation to a user.” The discrimination would be unavoidable, the letter said. “It is impossible to infer gender without discriminating against trans and non-binary people, and others who do not fit gender stereotypes. It is also impossible to infer someone’s music taste based on accent, without assuming there’s a ‘normal’ way of speaking or falling into racist stereotypes.” The threat to privacy is obvious, because the program would have to monitor “everything.” “While we are pleased to hear that Spotify has no current plans to deploy the technology, it begs the question: why are you exploring its use? We call on your company to make a public commitment to never use, license, sell, or monetize the recommendation technology.” Signers include Amnesty International, the Center for Digital Democracy, Heartland Initiative, Mozilla Foundation and Public Citizen. Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected]. This article was originally published by the WND News Center.	{ "date": "2023-11-28T19:16:16Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099942.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128183116-20231128213116-00761.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9368169903755188, "token_count": 603, "url": "https://www.wndnewscenter.org/new-app-that-can-actually-read-your-emotions-comes-under-heavy-fire/" }
“Anyone who looks at the queer movement and says we’ve done our part for people of color and the trans community are not reading the news. We haven’t taken a stand for them in the same way we have for mainstream white gay issues,” says Alex Koones, a 29-year-old Brooklyn-born chef. Koones, a lifelong activist in the queer movement, turned to food to help heal historical divisions in the LGBTQIA community. Shortly after the Pulse shooting in 2016, she founded Babetown, a pop-up dinner party that brings queer women, trans and non-binary people together in a relaxed environment free from harassment, racism and transphobia. There’s nothing flashy about Babetown or the crowd it draws—a multicultural mix of non-binary bohemians, tattooed queers, power lesbians and trans femmes, most of whom are working class. “We don’t come from a glamorous generation,” says Koones. “We come from a generation that graduated college to a broken workforce and is struggling. Struggling to find a community.” Babetown’s affordable $35 tickets sell out within hours and cover the cost of food and drink supplied in different homes throughout Brooklyn (and occasionally other boroughs) each month. It isn’t so much a hearty sit-down dinner as it is a grown-up house party with light grazing, heavier drinking and intimate mingling. Menus are structured seasonally around what can be sourced from queer and PoC-run farms upstate and include options for vegans and vegetarians. Changing themes bring a range of cultures, talents and issues to the table for people to show and tell (and taste). Koones jokes that she’s just an “awkward working-class line cook throwing a party in someone’s house,” but the work she and her friends are doing—and the parties themselves—are part of a larger ripple effect. When Babetown started, Koones says there weren’t any other queer supper clubs in the city, but within a year and a half—and following fresh waves of racist, anti-immigrant and transphobic sentiment—the dinner party format has evolved as a platform for queer activism. Babetown recently partnered with another pop-up dinner, Queer Soup Night (a donation-based event founded by Liz Alpern that gives all of its proceeds to a different charity each month), to raise funds for a small organic farm in Brooklyn that teaches youth and adults farming skills. Koones’s love for hosting queer dinners began in her early 20s as a respite from college and grueling restaurant work. “My relationship with dinner parties was like some people’s relationship with shoes. I’d spend all my money on food and then have none left for the rest of the week,” she laughs. “But cooking for others gives me comfort. It’s really the only thing that alleviates my anxiety.” When she became a line cook, preparing home-cooked meals for friends interrupted long hours spent working under intense pressure in New York City kitchens like the NoMad, Breslin, Jean Georges and St. Anselm, environments that she says were rich with creativity and innovation yet reeked of abuse, misogyny, homophobia and harassment. “I made no money, I had no life, and I struggled day to day just to get by,” Koones sighs. “I don’t think that great food is coming from anxious, terrified hands. Good food comes from happy hands.” Long before she entered the professional culinary world, Koones learned to weave challah as a young girl in her rabbi’s kitchen, surrounded by Orthodox Jewish women whose “hands moved at the speed of light,” and at age 22, crafted scrappy meals for transients at a lesbian separatist commune in New Orleans. Each experience has influenced her culinary style today, and her Sephardic and Ashkenazi roots often find their way on the menu, like fried sweet potato latkes at Babetown Shabbat and za’atar-spiced popcorn and halva bites at Babetown Movie Night. For Koones, food offers a tangible way to preserve heritage yet subvert traditions that celebrate colonialism and capitalism, or have historically excluded people of color and non-religious folks. Holidays also come with immense pressure to “tone down and staightify who we are for families who we desperately want to accept us,” Koones explains, so her goal is to create space where people can experience a meal that “maybe they’ve had a million times before, but up until now never got to fully enjoy.” The mission of Babetown is simple: “to bring out the best in people, to build space where we can be ourselves and celebrate who we are, to celebrate our queerness,” Koones continues. “There might be times where I succeed and times that I fail, but that’s the goal.” This piece originally ran on January 19, 2018.	{ "date": "2019-05-25T20:53:32Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2019-22", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258451.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525204936-20190525230936-00223.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9551390409469604, "token_count": 1090, "url": "https://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/2018/babetown-brooklyn-based-queer-supper-club-using-food-build-community/" }
by Rachel Siegel, PJC Executive Director The circus of Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment process exposed that horrors of our rape culture, of misogyny, and of how much rich white men can get away with. I am distraught that he is on the Supreme Court. But even if we had stopped the appointment, we would have had work to do. We need to continue to expose and undo sexism. To unearth it in ourselves and in our systems. And we will do a better job at this if we recognize the interconnectedness of sexual violence with other forms of oppression and violence. See how masculinity is used to turn boys into soldiers to do the dirty work of our imperialist, capitalist machine. See how racism is used, very effectively, to divide working class and poor people to benefit wealthy white people. See how wars are fought over resources that benefit the few while destroying the lives of many people — usually people with brown skin and less money. See how corporate interests have twisted both the Ds and the Rs into crooks. See how so called “free trade” agreements are destroying lives so we can access food and products that cost little on our bank accounts but cost much in human life and the environment. See how climate disruption is causing the most harm in poor communities of color We need to remember these things are all connected. We need to support each other’s fights. We feminists need to back Black Lives Matters, to stand with Standing Rock, to support queer and trans youth. We need to turn these systems of oppression upside down because they are killing us. Girls are starving themselves. Boys are suffocating their emotional well-being. Non-binary folks are committing suicide. We are on stolen land. We have never paid for that crime. We’ve never done the slightest bit of reparations to Indigenous folks nor to the descendants of enslaved people. How can we be a healthy culture until we do this? We haven’t even gotten slavery out of the Vermont constitution. In many ways we are falling apart. And yet… we have each other. We stand in solidarity. We take action. We disrupt business as usual. We can do so much. For example, in case you’re unsure what we can do: - Register voters - Run for office - Educate ourselves - Make art - Make good food - Feed our souls - Sign petitions - Start petitions - Show up for marches and protests - Organize marches and protests - Listen to and center the experiences of those whose voices are not heard in the mainstream - Donate to groups you believe in - Join action groups - Post on social media - Write letters to the editor - Call legislators Everyone can do something. And if everyone does what they can, we can turn this boat around. I truly believe this. And while we are righting the ship, it is critical that we are kind. We need to use the power of love and kindness to create a different world. That is not to say don’t be angry. In fact, when we are angry, we need to rage. We need to let it out so it doesn’t eat us alive. Find ways to let your rage out safely: scream into a pillow, take a kickboxing class, knead bread dough, write, whatever it takes. And then, when the rage is under control, we need to organize. And we need to keep up the momentum. If the Ds take back the legislature in November, our work is far from done. Keep up the momentum. Take breaks when you need to. And then come back. We need you here. I need you here.	{ "date": "2021-10-17T13:27:54Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585177.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20211017113503-20211017143503-00105.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9510416388511658, "token_count": 771, "url": "https://www.pjcvt.org/sexism-intersectionality-and-action/" }
Nondiscrimination Standards Under ACA Section 1557: Now Is the Time to ActHealth Care and Life Sciences Client Alert September 15, 2016 Health insurers and group health plan sponsors must closely review the final rule titled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities” (“Final Rule”) implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) that was published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) on May 18, 2016. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. To address issues of discrimination in the health programs and activities of certain “Covered Entities” (defined below), the Final Rule clarifies and codifies existing nondiscrimination requirements and sets forth new standards to implement Section 1557, particularly with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex. The Final Rule became effective on July 18, 2016; however, for those insurance issuers or group health plans that must alter their plan benefit designs based on the Final Rule, the effective date is the first day of the first plan or policy year on or after January 1, 2017. Regardless of the date and mechanism through which the Final Rule applies to you, now is the time to ensure that you understand the rule’s requirements and implement needed policy or operational changes. Key Implementation Elements of the Final Rule Who: A health program or activity, any part of which receives federal financial assistance, and any program or activity administered by an executive agency or an entity established under Title I of the Affordable Care Act What: An individual may not be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in, certain health programs and activitiesWhen: Effective July 18, 2016, unless changes to health insurance or group health plan benefit design (including covered benefits, benefits limitations or restrictions, and cost-sharing mechanisms, such as coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles) are required—in which case, provisions will apply on the first day of the first plan year (or policy year in the individual market) beginning on or after January 1, 2017 HHS, through such agencies as the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), provides federal financial assistance via various mechanisms to health programs and activities of local governments, state governments, and the private sector. “Federal financial assistance” includes grants, loans, subsidies, contracts of insurance, and other types of assistance. Such assistance also includes premium tax credits and advance payments of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions for health insurance coverage purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. “Covered Entities” that are subject to the non-discrimination provisions in the Final Rule include: - Entities receiving federal financial assistance through their participation in Medicare (excluding Medicare Part B) or Medicaid—for example: - short-term, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and long-term hospitals - facility-based and freestanding skilled nursing facilities/nursing facilities - home health agencies - physical therapy/speech pathology programs - end-stage renal disease dialysis centers - intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities - rural health clinics - independent practice physical therapy - comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities - ambulatory surgical centers - organ procurement organizations - community mental health centers - Federally Qualified Health Centers - Hospital-based, office-based, or freestanding laboratories that receive federal financial assistance through Medicaid payments for covered laboratory tests - Community health centers receiving federal financial assistance through grant awards from HRSA - Health-related schools in the United States and other health education entities receiving federal financial assistance through grant awards to support health professional training programs that include oral health, behavioral health, medicine, geriatric, and physician’s assistant programs - State Medicaid agencies receiving federal financial assistance from CMS to operate the Medicaid Program, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”), and the Basic Health Program - State public health agencies receiving federal financial assistance from CDC, SAMHSA, and other HHS components - Health Insurance Marketplaces established under Title I of the ACA (including 17 State-Based Marketplaces and 34 Federally Facilitated Marketplaces) - Qualified health plan issuers receiving federal financial assistance through advance payments of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (which include the health insurance issuers in the Federally Facilitated Marketplaces receiving federal financial assistance through advance payments of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions and issuers operating in the State-Based Marketplaces) - Physicians receiving federal financial assistance through Medicaid payments, “meaningful use” payments, and other sources The term ‘‘health program or activity’’ means “the provision or administration of health-related services, health-related insurance coverage, or other health-related coverage, and the provision of assistance to individuals in obtaining health-related services or health-related insurance coverage.” For a Covered Entity that is principally engaged in providing or administering health-related services, health-related insurance coverage, or other health-related coverage, all of its operations are considered part of the health program or activity, including the provision of an employee health benefit program or wellness program to its employees. Accordingly, if any part of a health care entity receives federal financial assistance, then all of its programs and activities are subject to the non-discrimination provisions in the Final Rule. However, the Final Rule does not apply to actions against a Covered Entity’s own employees, including actions related to hiring, firing, promotion, or terms and conditions of employment. Application of the Nondiscrimination Provisions The core objective of Section 1557 is to prohibit discrimination in “any health program or activity” on the grounds prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, or national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability). The Final Rule is not intended to apply a lesser standard for the protection of individuals from discrimination than the standards and regulations already applied under these laws. Further, nothing in the Final Rule is intended to be interpreted to invalidate or limit the existing rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available to individuals aggrieved under other federal civil rights laws or to supersede state or local laws that provide greater or equal protection against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The HHS Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), the agency responsible for enforcing Section 1557, concludes that the regulations promulgated in the Final Rule preempt state law only where the exercise of state authority directly conflicts with or prevents the application of the Final Rule. HHS did not include a blanket religious exemption in the Final Rule; however, the Final Rule includes a provision noting that, insofar as the application of any requirement under the rule would violate applicable federal statutory protections for religious freedom and conscience, such application would not be required. Further, HHS allows for sex-specific health programs or activities, but only where the Covered Entity can demonstrate an exceedingly persuasive justification (i.e., that the sex-specific program is substantially related to the achievement of an important health-related or scientific objective). HHS establishes numerous requirements for Covered Entities under the Final Rule. For example, a Covered Entity: - must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to each individual with limited English proficiency; - must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others in health programs and activities; - if covered by the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) Standards for Accessible Design prior to July 18, 2016, must comply with those standards for new construction or alterations by July 18, 2016, and compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards will be deemed compliance with the Final Rule only if construction or alteration was commenced before July 18, 2016, and the facility or part of the facility was not covered by standards under the ADA; - must ensure that its health programs or activities provided through electronic and information technology are accessible to individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would result in undue financial and administrative burdens or a fundamental alteration in the nature of the health programs or activities; - must provide individuals equal access to its health programs or activities without discrimination on the basis of sex and must treat individuals consistent with their gender identity; - must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability when providing or administering health-related insurance or other health-related coverage; - will be liable for violations of the Final Rule in any employee health benefit program that it provides to its employees and/or their dependents; and - must not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate against an individual or entity in, its health programs or activities on the basis of the race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability of an individual with whom the individual or entity is known or believed to have a relationship or association. Actions That Covered Entities Must Take to Comply with the Final Rule Each entity applying for federal financial assistance, each issuer seeking certification to participate in a Health Insurance Marketplace, and each state seeking approval to operate a State-Based Marketplace is required to submit an assurance that its health programs and activities will be operated in compliance with Section 1557. Each Covered Entity that employs 15 or more persons must designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with the requirements of the Final Rule. A Covered Entity that has already designated a responsible employee pursuant to the regulations implementing Section 504 or Title IX may use that individual to coordinate its efforts to comply with Section 1557. Further, a Covered Entity that employs 15 or more persons must adopt a grievance procedure that incorporates appropriate due process standards and allows for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints concerning actions prohibited by Section 1557. HHS clarifies that an individual does not have to exhaust a Covered Entity’s grievance procedure prior to filing a Section 1557 complaint. Additionally, HHS clarifies that a Covered Entity that already has a grievance procedure addressing claims of disability discrimination that meets the standards established under the Section 504 regulation may use that procedure to address disability claims under Section 1557. A Covered Entity may use that procedure to address all other Section 1557 claims, provided that the Covered Entity modifies the procedure to apply to race, color, national origin, sex, and age discrimination claims. HHS provides an example of how to structure a grievance procedure in Appendix C of the Final Rule. A Covered Entity must take appropriate initial and continuing steps to notify beneficiaries, enrollees, applicants, or members of the public of individuals’ rights under Section 1557 and of Covered Entities’ nondiscrimination obligations with respect to their health programs and activities. Specifically, a Covered Entity’s notice must include the following statements and information: - The Covered Entity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability - The Covered Entity provides appropriate auxiliary aids and services, free of charge and in a timely manner, to individuals with disabilities - The Covered Entity provides language assistance services, free of charge and in a timely manner, to individuals with limited English proficiency - How an individual can access such aids and services referenced above - The contact information for the responsible employee coordinating compliance with Section 1557 (when required) - The availability of a grievance procedure (when required), and how to file a grievance - How an individual can file a discrimination complaint with HHS This notice must be posted in significant publications and communications, in conspicuous physical locations, and on the Covered Entity’s website by October 16, 2016 (90 days from the effective date of the Final Rule). HHS provides a sample notice and non-discrimination statement in Appendix A of the Final Rule. Covered Entities may use the sample notice or they may develop their own. Covered Entities are encouraged, but not required, to post the notice in one or more of the most prevalent non-English languages frequently encountered in their geographic service areas. Further, Covered Entities may combine the required content of the notice with the content of other required notices, as long as the combined notice clearly informs individuals of their civil rights under Section 1557. However, a Covered Entity’s compliance with the notification requirements in the Final Rule does not constitute compliance with the notice requirements of other federal civil rights laws, such as Title IX and Section 504. Covered Entities must also post by October 16, 2016, taglines in at least the top 15 languages spoken by individuals with limited English proficiency in the state or states where the Covered Entity operates. HHS provides a sample tagline in Appendix B of the Final Rule. Covered Entities may develop their own taglines, and they may choose to include taglines in more than 15 languages. Further, for significant publications and significant communications that are small-sized, Covered Entities must include the non-discrimination statement (in lieu of the full notice) and taglines in at least the top two languages spoken by individuals with limited English proficiency in the relevant state or states. OCR has posted translated resources in 65 languages, including a notice of nondiscrimination, a statement of nondiscrimination, and taglines, on its website for Covered Entities to use. A recipient of federal financial assistance or State-Based Marketplace that has been found to have discriminated on any of the bases prohibited by Section 1557 will be required to take remedial action to overcome the effects of that discrimination. Further, a Covered Entity may take voluntary action in the absence of a finding of discrimination to overcome the effects of conditions that result or resulted in limited participation by persons based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Equal Program Access on the Basis of Sex The Final Rule requires Covered Entities to provide “equal access to its health programs or activities without discrimination on the basis of sex.” The Final Rule uses the same definition for “on the basis of sex” as the proposed rule, which was released by HHS on September 8, 2015 (“Proposed Rule”). Specifically, this term “includes, but is not limited to, discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, childbirth or related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, and gender identity.” OCR continues to rely upon the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins to support its inclusion of sex stereotyping in the definition of “on the basis of sex.” In the Final Rule, OCR clarified that sex stereotypes can be based on expectations about gender roles. Under the Final Rule, OCR will evaluate complaints alleging sex discrimination related to an individual’s sexual orientation to determine whether the complaints can be addressed under Section 1557. In explaining this decision, OCR noted that it received comments both requesting OCR to explicitly state that discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and, conversely, asserting that OCR does not have such authority to include sexual orientation because no federal appellate court has interpreted Title IX or Title VII to protect a same-sex relationship. While acknowledging that no federal appellate court has concluded that federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination include a prohibition on sexual orientation discrimination, OCR noted that some recent court decisions have found that discrimination relating to an individual’s sexual orientation is prohibited because it constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex stereotyping. As such, OCR concluded that “Section 1557’s prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex includes, at a minimum, sex discrimination related to an individual’s sexual orientation where the evidence establishes that the discrimination is based on gender stereotypes.” However, OCR did not say that discrimination on the basis of an individual’s sexual orientation alone is a form of discrimination under Section 1557. Covered Entities should pay close attention for legal developments as this area of unsettled law is ripe for litigation. Like the Proposed Rule, the Final Rule also requires Covered Entities to “treat individuals consistent with their gender identity.” OCR defines “gender identity” to mean an individual’s internal sense of gender, which may be different than the sex assigned at birth. In response to comments about potential ambiguity regarding non-binary gender identities, OCR revised the Proposed Rule’s definition of “gender identity” to include the clause “which may be male, female, neither, or a combination of male and female.” The Final Rule also clarifies that the term “gender identity” encompasses “gender expression” and “transgender status.” OCR noted that this is consistent with the position taken by some courts and federal agencies; therefore, these types of discrimination are prohibited under the Final Rule. Gender Discrimination in Health-Related Insurance and Other Health-Related Coverage The Final Rule adopts Section 92.207 of the Proposed Rule—which prohibits a Covered Entity from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability—without substantive modification. This section also lists specific prohibited practices, including implementing a categorical coverage exclusion or limitation for all health services related to gender transition and denying or limiting coverage for a transgender individuals for any health services that are ordinarily available to individuals of one sex because the person’s sex assigned at birth is different from the one for which such health services are ordinarily available. OCR refused to provide examples of discriminatory benefit designs. Instead, OCR will analyze “whether a design feature is discriminatory on a case-by-case basis” using the “facts and circumstances of a given scenario.” OCR did acknowledge that Covered Entities have discretion in developing benefit designs and that the Final Rule “does not prevent covered entities from utilizing reasonable medical management techniques; nor does it require covered entities to cover any particular procedure or treatment.” Specifically, OCR changed Section 92.101 to provide that sex-specific health programs or activities are allowable only where the Covered Entity can demonstrate an “exceedingly persuasive justification” that the sex-specific program is “substantially related to the achievement of an important health-related or scientific objective.” Some commenters expressed concerns that Covered Entities would not be able to revise their health insurance coverages and other offerings by July 18, 2016. OCR refused to delay the implementation of the Final Rule, but to the extent the rule requires changes to health insurance benefit design, OCR did delay implementation until the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Individuals with Limited English Proficiency and Auxiliary Aids and Services The Final Rule requires Covered Entities to provide meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency. In evaluating compliance with this requirement, the Final Rule requires the Director of the OCR to “evaluate, and give substantial weight to, the nature and importance of the health program or activity and the particular communication at issue to the individual with limited English proficiency.” The Final Rule further requires that the Director “take into account all other relevant factors, including whether the entity has developed and implemented an effective language access plan, appropriate to its particular circumstances.” The specific list of illustrative factors for the Director to consider that was set out in the Proposed Rule is no longer included in the Final Rule. Covered Entities may need to provide oral language assistance, written translation of documents and websites, and taglines. Language assistance services required must be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency. These services must also be accurate and timely and protect the individual’s privacy and independence. OCR noted that the definition of “timely” would depend on the circumstances of each situation. Further, OCR would consider the costs of language assistance services and the resources available to the Covered Entity—including the Covered Entity’s ability to leverage resources among its partners—in evaluating whether the requirements of the Final Rule are met. Even though the Final Rule does not list specific, mandatory methods for providing language assistance, it does contain some important prohibitions. A Covered Entity cannot require an individual to provide his or her own interpreter. The Final Rule also prohibits a Covered Entity from relying on a family member or a minor child to provide translation services, except in an emergency, unless the individual requests that the adult interpret and such assistance is appropriate under the circumstances. Additionally, a Covered Entity cannot require an individual to accept language assistance services. The Final Rule also provides technical requirements for the use of remote video interpretation services. The Final Rule requires that individuals with disabilities be provided with auxiliary aids and services, including alternative written formats, such as Braille, and sign-language interpreters. While Section 92.8 of the Final Rule contains an extensive notice required for Covered Entities, OCR modified that section to now only require Covered Entities to post a shorter nondiscrimination statement, along with a limited number of taglines, in significant communications that are small-sized. OCR is translating a sample nondiscrimination statement that Covered Entities can use. The Final Rule states that OCR will apply existing enforcement mechanisms available under Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 for purposes of Section 1557 enforcement. Further, compensatory damages for violations of Section 1557 will be available in appropriate administrative and judicial actions brought under the Final Rule. For recipients of federal financial assistance and State-Based Marketplaces, if such an entity fails to provide OCR with requested information in a timely, complete, and accurate manner, OCR may find noncompliance with Section 1557 and initiate appropriate enforcement procedures, including beginning the process for fund suspension or termination and taking other action authorized by law. Further, an individual or entity may bring a civil action to challenge a violation of Section 1557 in a U.S. district court in which the recipient or State-Based Marketplace is found or transacts business. For health programs or activities administered by HHS, including the Federally Facilitated Marketplaces, the procedural provisions applicable to Section 504 apply to complaints and compliance reviews concerning discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability for such health programs and activities. The Final Rule also allows OCR to obtain all of the relevant information needed to investigate a complaint or determine compliance in a particular health program or activity administered by HHS. Further, HHS is prohibited from retaliating against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege under Section 1557. Considerations for Implementation of the Final Rule The intent of the Final Rule is to provide consumers and Covered Entities with a set of standards that will help them understand and comply with the requirements of Section 1557. The determination of whether a certain practice is discriminatory typically requires a nuanced analysis that is fact-dependent; therefore, it is not possible to identify all issues and circumstances that may raise compliance concerns. HHS advises that Covered Entities should keep in mind the purposes of the ACA and Section 1557—to expand access to care and coverage and eliminate barriers to access—when interpreting requirements of the Final Rule. In general, Covered Entities have been subject to preexisting requirements in federal civil rights laws related to the prohibition of race, color, national origin, age, or disability discrimination for years. The prohibition of sex discrimination, however, is new for many Covered Entities and will likely require changes in action and behavior to comply with this new prohibition. Further, Covered Entities should consider whether they will provide training to the appropriate staff and incorporate the requirements of the Final Rule into their existing non-discrimination policies and procedures. * * * This Client Alert was authored by Helaine I. Fingold, Lesley R. Yeung, and Jonathan K. Hoerner. For additional information about the issues discussed in this Client Alert, please contact one of the authors or the Epstein Becker Green attorney who regularly handles your legal matters. 81 Fed. Reg. 31,375 (May 18, 2016), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-05-18/pdf/2016-11458.pdf. An issuer participating in a Health Insurance Marketplace is receiving federal financial assistance, but a health care provider that contracts with such an issuer does not become a recipient of federal financial assistance by virtue of the contract. Similarly, physicians who contract to provide health services to hospitals or clinics that receive federal financial assistance do not become a recipient of federal financial assistance by virtue of the contract. However, many health care providers are expected to be subject to Section 1557 due to federal financial assistance that they receive in their own right. HHS does not consider Medicare Part B payments to physicians to be federal financial assistance. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act sunsets the “meaningful use” payment adjustments for Medicare physicians after 2018. 45 C.F.R. § 92.4 (effective July 18, 2016). See 45 C.F.R. § 92.208 (effective July 18, 2016). 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. 29 U.S.C. 794. 45 C.F.R. § 92.2 (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.101(b)(iv) (effective July 18, 2016). See 45 C.F.R. §§ 92.201-209 (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.5 (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.7(a) (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.7(b) (effective July 18, 2016). 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,473. 45 C.F.R. § 92.8(a) (effective July 18, 2016). 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,472. 45 C.F.R. § 92.8(d) (effective July 18, 2016). 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,473. OCR, Translated Resources for Covered Entities, available at http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/section-1557/translated-resources/index.html. 45 C.F.R. § 92.6(a) (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.6(b) (effective July 18, 2016). 45 C.F.R. § 92.206 (effective July 18, 2016). See Epstein Becker Green Client Alert “HHS Releases Far-Reaching Proposed Rule to Prohibit Discrimination by ‘Covered Entities’ Pursuant to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act” (Oct. 14, 2015), available at https://www.ebglaw.com/news/hhs-releases-far-reaching-proposed-rule-to-prohibit-discrimination-by-%E2%80%9Ccovered-entities%E2%80%9D-pursuant-to-section-1557-of-the-affordable-care-act/. 45 C.F.R. § 92.40 (effective July 18, 2016). 490 U.S. 228 (1989). 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,390. 45 C.F.R. § 92.206 (effective July 18, 2016). 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,434. 81 Fed. Reg. at 31,470. 45 C.F.R. § 92.201 (effective July 18, 2016). 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Truscum, Tucutes, and Kelpselves From this morning’s mailbag: I wanted to write to you about this article – https://theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-cult-of-transgender/ I agree with most of the article. I believe being transgender has become a trend in America today and there are too many kids and adults who are jumping on the surgery/hormones bandwagon without a second thought. Many transmen and transwomen will become outright abusive and aggressive if you try to tell them they may not need surgery/hormones in order to be happy. I was assaulted by a transwoman screaming at me “You’re straight! You’re straight” in a park over a year ago. Why? Because I am not getting surgery to mutilate my body. My name is Jay. I have felt like a man born in a woman’s body most of my life, but I have always been against taking surgery or hormones or modifying my natural body in any way. I identify as a man, but I don’t shove it in people’s faces and I don’t correct people when they call me a “she”. I have more important things to worry about than that insignificant nonsense. I don’t want to change my body at all. I don’t even have piercings or tattoos, but I am still transgender (female-to-male). Because of the “cult of transgender” which insists that a person is only transgender if they mutilate their bodies with surgery and hormones, I am not accepted by the transgender or LGBT communities. They question my decision to not take surgery or hormones over and over and over and over again. They abuse and belittle me and call me a “transtrender”, “tucute”, etc. Transgenders tell me that I am unwanted and that there is no God, so I am all alone and on my own. If you want to know how bad the Cult of Transgender has become, look up “truscum” and “tucute” on the internet and particularly on websites like Tumblr which is popular for teenagers. The transgender kids who identify as “truscum” regularly harass and bully people they see as “tucute”. Tucute is a derogatory term that these kids use against anyone they think is a fake transgender or “transtrender”. They bully people to the point of suicide. There is an entire Instagram page where these transgender kids who call themselves “truscum” do nothing but harass and bully other transgender, gays, lesbians, nonbinaries, etc. They bully anyone who isn’t willing to get surgery/hormones and anyone who disagrees with them. The page has over 2,000 followers and it is nothing but hate against other human beings and making fun of them. You can see it here-https://www.instagram.com/tucuteflops/ or look up @tucuteflops on the Instagram app. The cult of Transgender has become so bad and abusive that they have created entire pages to harass and bully anyone who disagrees with their ideology. I also want to take this time to say that I am a transgender who is against insurance companies or the government paying for sex change operations or hormones. The “treatments” are cosmetic and transgenders should pay for surgery/hormones with their own money, not with money from other people being forced to give it away against their will for medical procedures they do not approve of and want no connection to. I do not consider myself conservative. I am a liberal leaning Independent. I voted for Hillary, not Trump. I am also not religious and am a spiritual agnostic. However, your article about what is happening in the transgender now is spot on. Too many of these transgender people have entitlement issues and they are passing on their hateful ideology to teens and kids. We need more articles like yours to keep the transgender problem in check. Because if we don’t keep them in check, everything will go to hell. And what’s the point of that? So, I looked up “truscum” (pron. “true-scum”) on Social Justice Wiki. Wow, same planet, different worlds. From that Wiki page: A large part of truscum tactics boil down to respectability politics, the definist fallacy, and trolling. They attempt, consciously or unconsciously, to discredit and marginalise other members of the transgendercommunity in order to appear acceptable to people with cishet privilege, thus conforming to cisnormative standards as much as possible. Based on their understanding of what it means to be trans (i.e., a purely medical condition), truscum accuse trans people who do not experience gender dysphoria of appropriating trans labels and culture as a fashion statement or as a misguided attention-seeking technique. They refer to other members of the trans community, especially genderqueer and non-binary people, as “transtrenders“, further erasing their identities. Such views are not only extremely harmful to other trans people living in the West (which is where almost all truscum live), but also to all non-Western trans people (some of whom live in the West). This is because the medical pathological definition of trans is a Western invention. So truscum’s form of the definist fallacy leads to the complete erasure of trans and non-binary identities (i.e., binarism) that have existed for millennia in other cultures. Truscum, in short, uphold colonialist and white supremacist norms when they act as gatekeepers of what “trans” is. Here’s a bit more on the “truscum vs. tucute debate,” about which I knew not a blooming thing until just now: Truscum is Tumblr slang for those trans people who experience dysphoria, want to medically transition and see their being trans as a medical condition. ‘Tucute’ is slang (that I only found out about yesterday, but I’ve seen those people around without knowing the name) for people who don’t think dysphoria is necessary to identify as trans. (They’re also associated with the people who like to use ‘nounself’ pronouns like ‘faeself’ and ‘bunself’.) It turns out that truscum vs. tucute is a tribal war among transgenders. Nounself pronouns? We got that, from Nonbinary Wiki: Nounself pronouns are a wide variety of kinds of gender neutral pronouns. By adapting any noun of one’s choosing into a pronoun, one can create a wide variety of very personal and descriptive pronouns. The sets can be themed around concepts that have nothing to do with gender, such as nature, technology, or abstract concepts. This is similar to xenogender, in which a nonbinary person describes their gender by means of metaphorical concepts that have nothing to do with female or male. Nounself pronouns are a creative and often light-hearted experiment in gender expression. Unlike most neologistic pronouns that are in this wiki’s list of English neutral pronouns, which are intended to be used for all people regardless of gender, nounself pronouns are intended to be used by only a small number of people who feel that they express what is distinctive about themselves. Nounself pronouns can be especially difficult to use for people who speak English as a second language, or who are neurodivergent or disabled. For this reason, if you ask others to call you by nounself pronouns, it’s good etiquette to offer a secondary set of more standard pronouns, for accessibility. What are some examples of nounself pronouns? Glad you asked. - meow, mew, mews, mews, meowself. Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014. An animal (cat) themed set. - kelp, kelp, kelps, kelps, kelpself. A nature themed set created by Tumblr user acedragons in 2014, and independently created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014. Our social norms and legal standards are being revised to accommodate these folks. There is a metaphysics here: the belief that reality is whatever one wills it to be. Reality ultimately becomes incoherent, and that incoherence manifests itself in part through incoherent language. It really does become bedlam. I have an acquaintance whose classmate was female, but who toggled back and forth between identifying as male and female. It depended on the day. Every single day became a guessing game with her friends. Who went along with it out of compassion. Or what they thought was compassion. It seems more likely to me that they were more afraid of being thought of as un-progressive. Kelpself. Shoot me now. UPDATE: Reader Mrs. DK writes: John — I don’t know what kind of idealized world you’re living in. Please see the recent article in the Atlantic. There is no way to “properly diagnose” someone as transgender. My autistic teen daughter was given non-FDA-approved testosterone after signing an “informed consent” form. No diagnosis necessary. In fact, insisting on objective medical tests for these “treatments” is called “gatekeeping” and is considered transphobic. My federal workplace introduced new honorifics a couple weeks ago, to go along with Dr., Mr., and Ms. The new honorifics are Mx., Misc., and Ind. Yes, in my federal workplace we are forced to comply with honorifics aligned with non-science-based gender ideology, the idea that all people somehow “identify” along a “gender spectrum”. Needless to say, they left off my honorific, since I identify as royalty and prefer to be called Her Majesty. It’s easy to laugh at this silliness…until you realize that questioning it could get you fired.	{ "date": "2023-12-09T19:27:11Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100942.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209170619-20231209200619-00766.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9615835547447205, "token_count": 2164, "url": "https://www.theamericanconservative.com/transgender-truscum-tucutes-kelpselves/" }
Several years ago, fashion chain Zara made waves with a gender neutral collection. The fashion industry as a whole has been making progress, and ever more brands are recognising the importance of this form of inclusivity. And that's for good reason: 65% of Generation Z now also ventures outside of their 'own' department to shop. What does this mean for fashion industry norms? Gender neutral fashion may seem like a simple concept, but its foundations extend beyond solely clothing. In a Business of Fashion podcast earlier this year, performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon called for the dominant beauty ideals within the fashion industry to be detached from gender. Alok - and many others with them - argues that gender does not have any bearing on what looks good. What's more, transgender and non-binary people deserve a visible place in society. Gender fluid collections By now, many fashion brands appear to have gotten the message. In 2018, online retailer ASOS significantly upped their gender neutral offering. Their approach was based on the notion that Gen Z wants to set its own standards and rules, which fits perfectly with genderless fashion. Gender fluidity was also the norm at the Saint Laurent SS20 menswear show; artistic director Anthony Vaccarello pushed boundaries by giving the models glitter, waist belts, harem trousers and dark eyeliner. After the show, the designer explained that his men's collections were inspired by women, and vice versa. The most recent example is from Gucci, which is leading the way for the luxury brands: in late July, it launched the label Gucci MX. With this line, creative director Alessandro Michele demonstrates how the concept of gender is becoming increasingly relative. His ultimate aim is for fashion to no longer play an important role within fashion: celebrate self-expression based on gender equality! The new norm? If recent months have proved anything, it's that equality and representation are vital. And this naturally includes transgender and non-binary people. The question remains whether gender neutral clothing will become the new norm. It has already become apparent that a pride collection alone is not sufficient for a brand to demonstrate that they are inclusive. Sustained action is essential. The result is a shift on the shop floor: in the United States, men's and women's collections are increasingly mixed up, which blurs the boundaries between the two departments. The current paradigm shift demands that we learn new standards and question the long-standing socially accepted norms and values. The new generation is at the helm; Gen Z no longer accepts the imposed gender norms unquestionably (Wunderman Thompson Intelligence), and retailers are responding accordingly. And as is the case with many trends in America: this too will make its way to the Netherlands of its own accord. Written by Emma Vloeimans	{ "date": "2023-12-09T14:23:11Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100912.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209134916-20231209164916-00689.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9625746607780457, "token_count": 572, "url": "https://www.modefabriek.nl/index.php/en/news/gender-neutral-fashion-the-new-norm?hide_register_modal=1" }
MSNBC - Part 45 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 600\|\|April 4, 2023 9:21 PM\| [quote] Caputo is such a hot guy - too bad he's an idiot. He should relocate to Arizona, for a fresh start. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 1\|\|February 6, 2023 1:22 AM\| As Tim Miller pointed out last week. Nicolle is on Fire. And able to laugh about it. In a screeching kind of way. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 2\|\|February 6, 2023 10:59 PM\| Are we doing part 45 or 46?? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 3\|\|February 6, 2023 11:54 PM\| Do this thread. r3. This is what happens when a thread closes without a link to a new thread. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 4\|\|February 7, 2023 12:40 AM\| Rachel talking about Santos is very funny. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 5\|\|February 7, 2023 2:57 AM\| Rachel has a fine time ridiculing stupid. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 6\|\|February 7, 2023 3:40 AM\| R5 It was sort of silly, her staff spending time to corroborate two of his more implausible stories. But then we'd never have learned about his very believable garbage-throwing neighbor. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 7\|\|February 7, 2023 8:29 AM\| Rachel is an intellectual. Those were accusations he made in Portuguese during a Brazilian interview. Rachel was the only journo to do a followup on his outrageous claims that SHOULD have had NYPD corroboration. Rachel goes the extra mile. Not only brilliant, but hard working as well. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 8\|\|February 7, 2023 11:36 AM\| Yes we get it Nicolle, you had sex and birthed a baby. Honestly I can’t with her today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 9\|\|February 7, 2023 9:46 PM\| [quote] Not only brilliant, but hard working as well. Put her team on hunting down his Grindr profile. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 10\|\|February 7, 2023 11:21 PM\| Joy’s hair looks pink tonight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 11\|\|February 8, 2023 12:20 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 12\|\|February 8, 2023 2:14 AM\| Joy's wig is looking fine. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 13\|\|February 8, 2023 4:13 AM\| Love Stephanie's hair. It's...sassy. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 14\|\|February 8, 2023 4:31 AM\| And Rachel's hair looks great at 30 Rock. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 15\|\|February 8, 2023 4:33 AM\| Watching Ali and Stephanie and Ali made a sports statement and Stephanie called him out , by asking him who the quarter back was and Ali hummina himmina'd. Then he got bitchy with her. Hey, Velshi, how many empty suits do you think Stephanie has delt with before? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 16\|\|February 8, 2023 6:02 AM\| Wow, on the return a huge kumbaya friendship statement. He must have apologized for being a douche. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 17\|\|February 8, 2023 6:04 AM\| R16 Aren't he and Steph old chums? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 18\|\|February 8, 2023 6:09 AM\| I enjoyed their little tiff about the ending of Footloose. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 19\|\|February 8, 2023 7:39 AM\| [quote] Love Stephanie's hair. It's...sassy. that is Paula Prentiss tribute coiffure \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 20\|\|February 8, 2023 7:56 AM\| Steph always sounds like she's been up all night partying before chaining a carton of Marlboro Reds. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 21\|\|February 8, 2023 1:34 PM\| r21, Exactly! 😂😂😂 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 22\|\|February 8, 2023 10:51 PM\| I finally came to the conclusion that Stephanie and Ali have a mother/son relationship. She chides him, she touches his arm and shoulder and dares him to be better. Merging that with a professional/collegial relationship could be creepy, but it comes off as sweet and unaffected. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 23\|\|February 8, 2023 10:56 PM\| I bet Ali has a big one. Big and thick. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 24\|\|February 8, 2023 11:10 PM\| I believe it is BIC. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 25\|\|February 8, 2023 11:37 PM\| I can’t believe some of your bitches think Willie Geist is attractive. He has a face like a frog, he’s pale as a ghost, and whoever does his make up should be spanked. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 26\|\|February 9, 2023 11:50 AM\| And a big willie. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 27\|\|February 9, 2023 12:34 PM\| Did John Heilemann piss off Rashida? That happened to The Circus? What about Naomi? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 28\|\|February 9, 2023 10:45 PM\| John Heilemann has definitely been on MSNBC less. He hasn’t been on MJ or DWH in a while. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 29\|\|February 9, 2023 11:51 PM\| Wow, Elie Honig knows what a pretty boy he is. But he is straight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 30\|\|February 10, 2023 12:36 AM\| Did you all catch our dear Claire McC. showing off her cheesecake shaped and iced like a football helmet to Nicolle this afternoon? She even broke sexy Glenn Kirchner up. And Marc Caputo! Can we get back to talking about him? I'll miss him, especially in his tight summer polo shirts, crooked though he may be. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 31\|\|February 10, 2023 2:37 AM\| Yes, r31. Claire obvious has an on-call baker. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 32\|\|February 10, 2023 2:40 AM\| There was another recent thread "Good-looking people with close-set eyes?". I forgot to nominate Marc Caputo. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 33\|\|February 10, 2023 4:58 AM\| [quote] crooked though he may be. Is he crooked, I missed that. I just thought he was accused of being unashamedly callous and meanspirited. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 34\|\|February 10, 2023 5:04 AM\| Rick Scott has a net worth of $260Million dollars Of course he hates poor sick people. Why on god's green earth do Floridians vote for these rich Bozos 🤡🤡🤡? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 35\|\|February 10, 2023 7:41 AM\| Rick Scott was involved in a Medicare misappropriation scandal several years ago. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 36\|\|February 10, 2023 8:57 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 37\|\|February 10, 2023 10:16 AM\| Marc Caputo has a wonky eye that makes his face look a little crooked but also very sexy. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 38\|\|February 10, 2023 1:56 PM\| Warning! Chris Hayes has a VERY hot Ukrainian soldier on with him tonight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 39\|\|February 11, 2023 1:02 AM\| Adam Schiff = Casual Friday \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 40\|\|February 11, 2023 1:15 AM\| That Ukrainian soldier had the most beautiful soulful eyes I've ever seen. What a hunk! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 41\|\|February 11, 2023 2:00 AM\| OMG! Joyce Vance is sitting i the studio LIVE with Alicia Menendez, who is subbing for Alex tonight! Her makeup and hair are exquisite. And she's learned to wear a black jacket and trousers on air, as that camera does get around. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 42\|\|February 11, 2023 2:07 AM\| Glad to hear - love Joyce! And sorry about Heileman being missing. Maybe CNN could snatch him up. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 43\|\|February 11, 2023 3:08 AM\| And Joyce Bulifant was on Perry Mason this morning. Coincidence...? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 44\|\|February 11, 2023 3:13 AM\| vet these contributors, just because you are reporter doesn’t mean you can do tv. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 45\|\|February 14, 2023 11:00 AM\| R42 Vance was actually on set at MJ the other morning dispensing wisdom. The studio becomes her. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 46\|\|February 14, 2023 10:19 PM\| Where's the Chris Murphy idolaters, he's been all over on the latest Michigan & Parkland anniversary stories. I'll admit he's looking healthier. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 47\|\|February 14, 2023 10:23 PM\| I agree, r46. I think Joyce, who I love, comes off even better (more authoritative) in the studio. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 48\|\|February 14, 2023 10:24 PM\| Is Nicolle talking about Trump today? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 49\|\|February 14, 2023 10:34 PM\| I want to feel and see Chris Hayes' muscles. He fills out his tight suit beautifully. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 50\|\|February 14, 2023 11:02 PM\| This just in: Ari shaved \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 51\|\|February 14, 2023 11:06 PM\| Chris Murphy definitely lost weight last year when he had COVID, but he has gained it back and looking HOT ! He now just has to get rid of that ugly wife and then he is 💯. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 52\|\|February 15, 2023 12:01 AM\| Amen was in for Nicolle. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 53\|\|February 15, 2023 12:13 AM\| No love for Rep. Jim Himes? I think he is way hotter. Bigger muscles than Murphy. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 54\|\|February 15, 2023 1:39 AM\| R26 He's intelligent and he's funny. That counts for something, except for queens like you. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 55\|\|February 15, 2023 2:11 AM\| And Jim Hines (56) is 7 years older than Murphy (49)! Never would have guessed that. Hines is fine. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 56\|\|February 15, 2023 6:18 AM\| Jim Hines also married an unattractive lady. What’s up with these hot congressmen settling for ugly wives? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 57\|\|February 15, 2023 7:36 AM\| I'm hot for Jim Hines even more when he's wearing his eyeglasses. Very Clark Kent vibes. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 58\|\|February 15, 2023 1:41 PM\| Andrea, Andrea, Andrea. Never entertain on-air conversations regarding "age checks" for politicians. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 59\|\|February 15, 2023 5:26 PM\| Oh, fuck you, Bolton. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 60\|\|February 15, 2023 5:29 PM\| [quote]What’s up with these hot congressmen settling for ugly wives? I think they feel a hot wife could turn off female voters. An ugly one is more relatable. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 61\|\|February 15, 2023 8:50 PM\| I saw Ali Velshi about a month ago on 6th Avenue. Was SHOCKED at how short he is! 5’ 8”, probably! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 62\|\|February 15, 2023 9:02 PM\| Isn't 5'8" average height for US males? If it is the average, he's not "short." \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 63\|\|February 15, 2023 9:29 PM\| Yet these dudes are probably cheating on the ugly wives with hot DC chicks anyways. Might as well marry for love, not comfort. Ugly, Plain, Non-Threatening women seem to be the choice of these HOT CONGRESSMEN. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 64\|\|February 16, 2023 12:51 AM\| Ali Velshi looks like at least 6" on camera. So that is a surprise. I've heard that Chris Hayes is 6'5". \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 65\|\|February 16, 2023 2:13 AM\| Jonathan Lemire is all access journalism. Always saying the clickbait both sides thing. Yes to Mika for shutting him down today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 66\|\|February 16, 2023 11:45 AM\| I love Mika's top this morning. She really is the best dressed anchor on MSNBC. Great understated appropriate taste! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 67\|\|February 16, 2023 1:29 PM\| R65 I think Chris is more like 6 feet, which is why it's sort of funny when on occassion he's referred to DeSantis (at 5'9") as short. Little Marco and Meatball Ron just lack that Presidential stature. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 68\|\|February 16, 2023 1:59 PM\| "Meatball Ron" - LOL ! I LOVE THIS ! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 69\|\|February 16, 2023 2:02 PM\| Mika + Oral Sex talk on MJ. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 70\|\|February 16, 2023 2:10 PM\| Yes, that was rather uncomfortable to watch even though Mika knew what the conversation was leading to. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 71\|\|February 16, 2023 2:13 PM\| [quote]he's referred to DeSantis (at 5'9") as short. I didn’t realize Rhonda was that short. He has no chance of being elected President in that case. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 72\|\|February 16, 2023 2:55 PM\| What was the conversation leading to? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 73\|\|February 16, 2023 6:08 PM\| It was all about Les Moonves's sexual peccadillos, r73. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 74\|\|February 16, 2023 8:11 PM\| Why were they discussing that? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 75\|\|February 16, 2023 8:18 PM\| Because they had the authors of a new book about the Sumner Redstone family on. The Epic Battle of a Media Empire. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 76\|\|February 16, 2023 8:30 PM\| [R75] Mika was complaining that Joe only gave her a diamond bracelet for Valentine's Day, and Willie said he gave his wife 'something more special'. She asked "What did you give her exactly ?" and he told her... Mika was rather jealous. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 77\|\|February 16, 2023 8:49 PM\| This just in: She doesn't kick sideways \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 78\|\|February 16, 2023 11:57 PM\| This is not about MSNBC but I have to chuckle every time they post a short clip of Fox & Friends (which I never watch otherwise) and it's the 3 hosts and the old guy on the left is always the one ranting about something stupid while the witless younger dope on the right just sits there and the blonde bimbo stares into the camera in a too-tight dress, sitting there, looking like she'd rather be anywhere else. Do those other two ever say anything? Who watches that shit?? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 79\|\|February 17, 2023 12:03 AM\| Leslie Jones AND Joy Reid??!! Together on one broadcast??!! Uncouth and Uncouther. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 80\|\|February 17, 2023 1:16 AM\| Lawrence just said shit... \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 81\|\|February 17, 2023 3:27 AM\| I'll be glad when Mika leaves for Abu Dhabi. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 82\|\|February 17, 2023 3:38 AM\| Lawrence is not a potty mouth, it just shows that he will say anything else but FUCK. Good for him, I think it is a small rebellion to corporate censorship. And the card showed s* and f. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 83\|\|February 17, 2023 3:51 AM\| [quote] Who watches that shit?? DJT is a loyal watcher and occasional spontaneous phone-in guest. His MAGA base probably watch on the chance of hearing from him. Btw, the credit for "Meatball Ron" goes to Trump. Big improvement over Ron DeSanctamonious. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 84\|\|February 17, 2023 4:16 AM\| The Magats have no idea what "sanctimonious" means. Probably think its high praise. Everybody gets Meatball Ron. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 85\|\|February 17, 2023 4:25 AM\| Turkey officially changed its name in mid-2022 to Turkiye. The Pentagon spokesperson is the only one I've heard using the new pronunciation (Toor-kee-yeh) - in the recent earthquake coverage all the news broadcasters & reporters were sticking with good old Turkey. A lot of reporters now also seem to be reverting to "Kiev" for Kyiv, after having switched to the preferred "Keev". \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 86\|\|February 17, 2023 4:56 AM\| Stephanie Rhule takes more time off than Chris Hayes. Brian Williams never did. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 87\|\|February 17, 2023 7:20 AM\| R86, funny but I keep hearing the Ukrainian keef. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 88\|\|February 17, 2023 7:56 AM\| Glenn Thrush appears to be back from me-too exile. Looking kind of grizzled. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 89\|\|February 17, 2023 9:13 AM\| Yes, Thrush is looking grizzled - which isn't always bad - but he looks like he's been through the wringer. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 90\|\|February 17, 2023 9:21 AM\| Joe S. is BONKERS this morning. I spy a bourbon in that glass. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 91\|\|February 17, 2023 2:29 PM\| Chris Hayes and Stepahnie Rhule have school-age children. I believe this is 'February Vacation' week for most school districts across the country - so they both may have taken the week off to go on vacation with their families (Disney ?). \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 92\|\|February 17, 2023 2:45 PM\| Is it wise to send an elderly woman like Andrea who gets easily confused across six time zones? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 93\|\|February 17, 2023 3:32 PM\| Now I'm subjected to Andrea Mitchell in a one-on-one interview with Kamala Harris. Yesterday, Joy Ann Reid with Leslie Jones, and today these two: Are you trying to kill me, MSNBC?! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 94\|\|February 17, 2023 7:24 PM\| Is MSNBC forcing you to watch them, r94? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 95\|\|February 17, 2023 7:26 PM\| Slow day at the factory, CuntBot R95? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 96\|\|February 17, 2023 7:30 PM\| Me, cunty, DWN? It isn't in my nature. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 97\|\|February 17, 2023 7:33 PM\| [quote]Now I'm subjected to Andrea Mitchell in a one-on-one interview with Kamala Harris. I saw that. It just confirmed the fact that I have never ever been more disappointed in a candidate I originally liked than I am with Harris. I really liked her uo until Janaury 20, 2021. Since then she has had no 'break out moments' in her Vice Presidency, nothing for Dems to cheer her on and put the spotlight on her, and laughs like a jackass at no matter what anyone says. I was excited when Biden picked her, but now I regret his decision. No wonder people ask 'Who do we have ?' if Biden doesn't run in 2024. Certainly, not her. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 98\|\|February 17, 2023 8:26 PM\| Such high expectations for a Vice President, r98? Have you had them for any others? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 99\|\|February 17, 2023 8:29 PM\| R99 Just the ones I liked - such as Gore and Beiden - and they didn't disappoint. Going further back, I liked Bush 41 as a VP, too (though I didn't agree with all his policies). The ones I didn't like and expected little from were Cheney and Pence, and they didn't disappoint, either. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 100\|\|February 17, 2023 8:41 PM\| President Biden/We The People needed a "wartime" Vice President and Attorney General for these times and, sadly, neither Kamala Harris nor Merrick Garland are up to the task. Vice President Harris is one overworked heartbeat away from the Oval, and Kevin McCarthy can taste the hairs on the back of her neck. I like to imagine Daniel Goldman waiting in the wings. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 101\|\|February 17, 2023 10:44 PM\| Oh yeah, Donna Hanover didn't used to be a blonde. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 102\|\|February 18, 2023 2:47 AM\| Remember when Obama was President, everyone was so disappointed with Biden as VP, I think at least half of DL wanted Obama to dump Biden for his second term. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 103\|\|February 18, 2023 3:32 AM\| Pence has such a distorted sense of self. I believe he is even more delusional than Trump. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 104\|\|February 18, 2023 4:38 AM\| r104, because Jesus told him PERSONALLY. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 105\|\|February 18, 2023 5:36 AM\| Who remembers this blond out-gay male muscle queen who used to appear frequently on Chris Hayes' Show? He's a former Republican turned Democratic Pundit who was big on the circuit party scene years ago. Can't remember his name, but I just saw him on a CNN panel. It took me a minute to recognize him because he's not as buff as he used to be, and has dark (natural?) hair now. Still pretty handsome though. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 106\|\|February 18, 2023 8:12 AM\| Ah, a name please, or some other clue to search on. I'm intrigued. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 107\|\|February 18, 2023 10:27 AM\| R103 - Don't recall this at all. Everyone seemed very happy with Obama / Biden and the fact that they were able to get a health care package for all passed. They were great together. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 108\|\|February 18, 2023 2:11 PM\| Ari was on Bill Maher's show 'Real Time' last night as one of the panelists. He came across as so disinterested, and really kept his distance from Bill and the other guests - hardly contributing to the conversations at all. I got the feeling he owed Bill a favor, and agreed to sit in at the last minute. He looked pretty awful, too, as he's not aging well. The scruff on his face doesn't work with the skunk patch of white on the top of his head. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 109\|\|February 18, 2023 4:34 PM\| I can't with Paula Ramos and her fake accent, and this Chase Strange woman with a beard she has on as a guest. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 110\|\|February 18, 2023 11:47 PM\| Paula Ramos came across like the poor man's Rachel Maddow. Are they non-binary ? I couldn't take them - I watched about ten minutes and changed the channel. She was so dull and boring. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 111\|\|February 19, 2023 4:25 AM\| Ramos is perfect for her other job at VICE. I've heard they're on their last legs. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 112\|\|February 19, 2023 5:03 AM\| Ayman filled in for alot of ppl last week. It’s a shame they shipped him off to weekends when nobody watches. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 113\|\|February 19, 2023 12:27 PM\| Joe Fryer is filling in for Willie Geist on Sunday Today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 114\|\|February 19, 2023 1:10 PM\| It appears that Katty Kay is taking over Morning Joe this President's Day Monday. Already heard that it is a holiday Monday that Rachel is taking off. I hope Chris and Lawrence are in. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 115\|\|February 20, 2023 11:17 AM\| And Smirky is back! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 116\|\|February 20, 2023 11:18 AM\| Chris Hayes is not in this week, Ali Velshi is filling in for him. That means Stephanie Rhule will be out too…schools in the northeast are all off this week. So they are playing the parent card. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 117\|\|February 20, 2023 11:32 AM\| In that case I hope we see lots of new sexy unmarried talent at the anchor desks and in the chairs opposite. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 118\|\|February 20, 2023 2:01 PM\| [quote][R103] - Don't recall this at all. Everyone seemed very happy with Obama / Biden and the fact that they were able to get a health care package for all passed. They were great together. You are misremembering, R108. Obama's entire first term DL ravens pecked out both Obama's and Biden's livers out each day, for four years. Forgive me if you're still around, but I recall very clearly Dame Celestia Crackhead and David Ehrenstine (sp?) whaling incessantly on POTUS/VPOTUS from the time they won the nomination all the way to 2012. And those are just the two I remember by name/handle. It was exhausting. But to be fair, outlets like MSNBC (especially Olbermann, Maddow, and that big red guy who ended up working for Al-Jazerra), Daily Kos, Slater, Glenn Greenwald, Glen Ford, The Young Turks (esp Cenk Uyghur), and Bill Fucking Maher CONSTANTLY saying shit like "He needs to MAN UP and handle this!" And constantly moved the goalposts when Obama did do what they wanted that day: "Yeah, we got the ACA, but what about DADT?" That was overturned, then it was "What about gay marriage? He's a homophobe, you know, just like the rest of Black America!" Like they were wanting him to whip out his BBC and start whipping the GOP with it, or going apeshit in public. Just racist as fuck. And on and on. So please stop looking at 2008-2012 DL through the Doris Day lens filter. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 119\|\|February 20, 2023 2:31 PM\| Glen Ford, r119? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 120\|\|February 20, 2023 2:42 PM\| No, R120, not the racist White actor; it's the racist Black blogger. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 121\|\|February 20, 2023 2:49 PM\| Oh, I forgot to add Tavis Smiley and Cornel Whatshisname from Princeton. They actually staged a tour that could've been called "We Hate Barack Obama, and here's Ten Reasons Why." \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 122\|\|February 20, 2023 2:53 PM\| You know, I'm really digging Lindsay Reiser. I'd never seen/heard her before last summer, but she seems completely comfortable as field reporter (I very much enjoy her NASA/general space-related coverage) and at the anchor desk. She's both engaging and calm; I like her energy. I would prefer her in Jose Diaz-Balart's time slot, but I understand why he in that chair at this time is important. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 123\|\|February 20, 2023 3:16 PM\| Lindsay loves the ladies! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 124\|\|February 20, 2023 4:53 PM\| Ali is in for Nicole too this week. This man is a workaholic. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 125\|\|February 20, 2023 8:41 PM\| As much as I support the Ukraine cause and was thrilled to awaken to the news of President Biden's visit this morning, I am so tired of Nicolle's BFF/Mike Schmidt lookalike, Igor Novikov. Will Igor take over the 7pm time slot at war's end? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 126\|\|February 20, 2023 9:25 PM\| Our SEXY baldie, John Heilemann is back! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 127\|\|February 20, 2023 10:13 PM\| ^ Thanks for the warning! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 128\|\|February 20, 2023 10:22 PM\| Nicolle’s makeup looks a bit off today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 129\|\|February 20, 2023 10:25 PM\| Funny, but John Heilemann in a blue shirt looks like Mr. Clean. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 130\|\|February 20, 2023 10:32 PM\| NBC has launched a new 1 PM show going head-to-head with ABC's "What You Need To Know". The show is called "NBC NEWS Today" and features Joe Fryer as one of the cohosts; and handsome black man was the other host. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 131\|\|February 20, 2023 10:42 PM\| How many times an hour must Nicolle's producer hiss into her boss's earpiece: "IXNAY THE AUGHTERLAY!" \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 132\|\|February 20, 2023 10:52 PM\| I really, really, really miss Steve Schmidt and his soaring eloquence alternated with hard stinging clapback ability. I kept hoping he'd show up during last summer's J6 hearings and last month's GOP Speaker shitshow. I hope he is healing and we'll see him again soon. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 133\|\|February 20, 2023 11:02 PM\| Who is in for Rachel tonight? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 134\|\|February 20, 2023 11:20 PM\| R133, what happened to him? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 135\|\|February 20, 2023 11:22 PM\| Nicholle is a warrior Journalist WARRIOR. She is simply cueing up Ari's guests. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 136\|\|February 20, 2023 11:23 PM\| What happened to Ari—Is Ali doing his show too? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 137\|\|February 20, 2023 11:31 PM\| Wow, Rashida did a quick shuffle. Ari is supposed to be taking over for Hayes this President's Day holiday. What is Chris Jansing doing? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 138\|\|February 20, 2023 11:33 PM\| What’s wrong with Steve Schmidt? 🙁 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 139\|\|February 20, 2023 11:42 PM\| She could have set him up during the half hour that Nicholle picked up. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 140\|\|February 20, 2023 11:44 PM\| How about they get Ari's problem's under control and have Ari sub for Rachel? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 141\|\|February 20, 2023 11:46 PM\| [quote]What is Chris Jansing doing? She has her own daily two-hour show at 1:00p Eastern, R138. I wouldn't blame her for ignoring the phone call. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 142\|\|February 20, 2023 11:49 PM\| WTF is that Reid woman wearing? Is she morphing into a big red lizard? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 143\|\|February 21, 2023 12:07 AM\| At least Joy’s hair doesn’t look pink tonight \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 144\|\|February 21, 2023 12:08 AM\| I was about to chastise you for your shallowness, r143...however...yeah, wtf? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 145\|\|February 21, 2023 12:11 AM\| Just tuned in cause I was so curious and kill me but I think Joy looks spectacular tonight. She's never looked this soft and pretty. That rosy red color suits her and her wig color. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 146\|\|February 21, 2023 12:34 AM\| I agree, r146...except for the scales. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 147\|\|February 21, 2023 12:44 AM\| Imagine Nicolle or Rachel in some scales. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 148\|\|February 21, 2023 12:49 AM\| Rachel in the house! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 149\|\|February 21, 2023 2:00 AM\| Something's up with Ari. Why didn't he show up? Is is contract up and he's playing games? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 150\|\|February 21, 2023 2:04 AM\| Does anyone know if MSNBC has a special connection to Van Cleef and Arpels? Sometimes I see an anchor wearing jewelry that looks like the Van Cleef alhambra collection. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 151\|\|February 21, 2023 2:06 AM\| R150 Ari was on Bill Maher's show this past Friday night, and didn't seem himself - he was rather quiet and didn't add much to the conversation. Wonder if he's still on the west coast, maybe not feeling well ? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 152\|\|February 21, 2023 3:13 AM\| R152: MSNBC somehow coerced Ari into appearing on the show, as he appears to hold Bill Maher in as much disdain as do the rest of us. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 153\|\|February 21, 2023 3:42 AM\| [quote] jewelry that looks like the Van Cleef alhambra collection Nicolle has two pieces, a single pendant (her goto), and a necklace with 3 clover. I think they are gifts from Michael. Initially, because of their color, I thought it looked like she was wearing the emblem for a weed dispensary. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 154\|\|February 21, 2023 5:12 AM\| Stephanie living that luxe skiing life. And that chin. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 155\|\|February 21, 2023 6:24 AM\| Somehow Ali Velshi, despite his Indian descent, still manages to look very Canadian. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 156\|\|February 21, 2023 7:02 AM\| Where will Alex Witt be now??? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 157\|\|February 21, 2023 4:21 PM\| Alex Witt won't be missed. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 158\|\|February 21, 2023 4:29 PM\| They sure are moving her along slowly. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 159\|\|February 21, 2023 6:35 PM\| R159 I think they want her show to be a hit and are carefully planning this out. They are probably grooming her to be the next Rachel, not Symone. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 160\|\|February 21, 2023 8:47 PM\| Jen should takeover for Alex Wags too. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 161\|\|February 21, 2023 8:51 PM\| I’m sure that’s the plan. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 162\|\|February 21, 2023 9:26 PM\| Back here where we teased him, 76 year old John Flannery is* our Robert Redford redux now, leaving the original in the dust. Looking good, John. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 163\|\|February 21, 2023 11:25 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 164\|\|February 21, 2023 11:42 PM\| Love Mr Flannery \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 165\|\|February 21, 2023 11:47 PM\| "Inside with Jen Psaki" premiering Sunday, March 19. Just announced on Ari's show. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 166\|\|February 21, 2023 11:51 PM\| R166 - it was just announced 8 hours ago at R157. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 167\|\|February 22, 2023 12:14 AM\| Is it a Fantastic Voyage type of thing, r166? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 168\|\|February 22, 2023 12:16 AM\| Ah, okay. Apologies, R167 (I can't see R157). \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 169\|\|February 22, 2023 12:17 AM\| R135/R139, sometime between the 11/2020 election and late 12/2020, Schmidt revealed he'd been struggling almost his entire life with memories of being abused/molested as a teen by his Scoutmaster. And he'd be stepping back from TV & SM for a while. He just seemed so broken and sad. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 170\|\|February 22, 2023 1:34 AM\| R170 Must have been triggering when issues with one of his fellow Lincon Project founders came to light. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 171\|\|February 22, 2023 1:50 AM\| The Forewoman of the Georgia Special Grand Jury did an interview and Alex just showed some of it. She's a clueless twit. Also, she said the best moment for her was when she got to shake Guiliani's hand. They grow them extra dumb in the south. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 172\|\|February 22, 2023 2:19 AM\| Doesn't she know where that hand's been, r172? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 173\|\|February 22, 2023 2:24 AM\| Steve Schmidt's into podcasting - The Warning - from February 19: \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 174\|\|February 22, 2023 2:45 AM\| Lord have mercy! That young woman was the FOREPERSON. Imagine the mindsets of her fellow jurors who chose her as their leader. With this one flitting about and granting interviews, any conviction could be overturned on appeal. Deliberate sabotage? Stay tuned. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 175\|\|February 22, 2023 2:48 AM\| She was probably the pushy gen Z'er who kept waving her hand. Good, let her fucking do it. As for the Rudy indictment, I get the impression she was outvoted and that he is going to be announced as indicted. . \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 176\|\|February 22, 2023 3:00 AM\| It will be a different jury that would convict him, r175. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 177\|\|February 22, 2023 3:08 AM\| It’s ultimately up to the DA whether any indictments are made. The Grand Jury recommendations are basically suggestions. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 178\|\|February 22, 2023 3:22 AM\| R177: Any statements made can and will be introduced in any and all subsequent proceedings; please do not insult my intelligence with your insinuations. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 179\|\|February 22, 2023 3:43 AM\| What insinuations, r179? Nobody I've heard so far has said she's crossed a line. They can bring it up later (and most likely will), but it won't end up going anywhere. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 180\|\|February 22, 2023 3:56 AM\| [quote]It will be a different jury that will convict him... You, in your far-off head, felt the need to educate me on the role and duty of the grand jury--that insinuation, R177. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 181\|\|February 22, 2023 4:09 AM\| Melania, is datchew? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 182\|\|February 22, 2023 4:19 AM\| R181 Quick, you forgot to vote for your own last 2 posts. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 183\|\|February 22, 2023 4:27 AM\| [quote] Love Mr Flannery His skin looks so smooth and dewy and rosy and glowy tonight. What have you been up to John? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 184\|\|February 22, 2023 4:35 AM\| Will someone with integrity please leak the thousands of hours of Capitol surveillance video to the mainstream press, now that scuzbag McCarthy has gifted it exclusively to Sucker Carlson? What the fuck is going on? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 185\|\|February 22, 2023 7:52 AM\| Nicolle's hubby breaks that Smith subpoenaed Jarvanka. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 186\|\|February 22, 2023 9:22 PM\| I am the HORRIBLE vocal fry of Andrew Weissman who is onscreen on DWH right now! Girleen! Clean up your fry please! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 187\|\|February 22, 2023 9:31 PM\| I'm in love with Andrew Ross Sorkin. He just turned 46 the other day - he looks more like 36. Sorkin has a coloboma in his left eye that sometimes makes it appear as if he has two different colored eyes. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 188\|\|February 22, 2023 10:06 PM\| You can have Sorkin. I'll take Timothy Heaphy!! What a silver daddy. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 189\|\|February 22, 2023 11:08 PM\| Nicolle & Katy lost their shows to that trial! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 190\|\|February 23, 2023 10:21 PM\| I get it that it’s a high-profile trial and we hardly ever get to see a murder defendant on the stand, but did that really require a live nationwide broadcast? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 191\|\|February 23, 2023 10:29 PM\| I felt the same way, r191. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 192\|\|February 23, 2023 10:31 PM\| If only there was a means to record and play back later. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 193\|\|February 23, 2023 10:55 PM\| Play what back later, r193? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 194\|\|February 23, 2023 10:57 PM\| R194, see R191 and R192. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 195\|\|February 23, 2023 10:59 PM\| [quote] did that really require a live nationwide broadcast? Especially considering the ponderous line of questioning. I tried CNN, they were airing it too. This is shit for Closing Arguments with Mr. Blue Steel, Vinnie Politan \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 196\|\|February 24, 2023 12:09 AM\| I think that Rashida gave the go ahead for broadcasting something other than Trump Indictment updates and Biden-Ukrainian War news. I hope she saw the millions of people changing channels. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 197\|\|February 24, 2023 12:15 AM\| I think you missed the point, r195. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 198\|\|February 24, 2023 1:12 AM\| [quote] I get it that it’s a high-profile trial and we hardly ever get to see a murder defendant on the stand, but did that really require a live nationwide broadcast? And when I tuned in to watch Nicolle Wallace, the "Breaking News" crawl at the bottom of the screen on MSNBC only said, "Alex Murdaugh being cross-examined." I'm sure a lot of viewers were wondering, "Who is Alex Murdaugh, and what the fuck is this?" \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 199\|\|February 24, 2023 1:41 AM\| I dvr Nicolle and her show and we watch it at our convenience in a time frame that suits us. We also fast forward through the commercials and through segments that are either repetitive or lacking interest for us. And get this: If it's a slowish news day or the show is a dud, for the reasons I just listed, WE CHANGE THE CHANNEL or watch another program I've dvr'd like a flick from TCM. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 200\|\|February 24, 2023 2:24 AM\| Thank you for sharing, r200. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 201\|\|February 24, 2023 3:33 AM\| Wow, Rashida has shut out Katie Porter from the CA Senate race and Barbara Lee is having her third interview in three days. Plus, they are replaying her campaign commercial. Wow. I usually wouldn't mind, but the Senate needs a progressive Harvard Lawyer who teaches finance. Katie Porter is a BRILLIANT legislator. Barbara Lee brings nothing but checked boxes to this campaign. Kamala Harris was another brilliant attorney of color. If you compare Kamla, Barbara and Katie, aside from race, Katie and Kamala are most alike. Rashida GRRRRL, do the right thing. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 202\|\|February 24, 2023 3:44 AM\| My streaming service processes the recording of the show in the cloud according to the filter I have defined. Currently it's no ads, no Jason Johnson, no mass shooting coverage, no hand-off to Melber. I tried no Nicolle laughing for a bit, but the playback just came out too disjointed. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 203\|\|February 24, 2023 5:59 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 204\|\|February 24, 2023 6:20 AM\| Yeah, I'm just checking in from 2026. ChatGPT's grandchildren are running things now, but they let us think we're still have control. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 205\|\|February 24, 2023 9:12 AM\| What is Mika wearing ??? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 206\|\|February 24, 2023 11:37 AM\| Mika's wearing her uniform, which is a white or off-white shawl over a dark outfit. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 207\|\|February 24, 2023 2:10 PM\| Geez, they had to drop the last half hour of Morning Joe to go live to the Murdaugh trial and focus on his goofy looking son ? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 208\|\|February 24, 2023 2:47 PM\| OH, no, Rashida is all in for Barbara Lee, ANOTHER Lee segment, this time on Ayman. Rashida, grrrl, why are you checking boxes? I agree that we shouldn't have two men representing Cali in the Senate, but of Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, why aren't you supporting the more qualified candidate? Attorney General and California Senator Kamala Harris has more in common with Katie Porter than Barbara Lee. Face it, Barbara Lee is not a good candidate for Senator. She will end up like egg on your face. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 209\|\|February 27, 2023 12:58 AM\| UHGH, Rashida, bitch please. Be honest, the only two people in Calif that have name recognition for that spot is Katie Porter or Adam Schiff. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 210\|\|February 27, 2023 1:13 AM\| I think that Barbara Lee has a Field of Dreams campaign. Announce it and the contributions will come. Katie Porter has been fighting a tough race for years and has quite the war chest. It is obvious that Rashida has it as her charge to even things up, even with a lesser qualified candidate. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 211\|\|February 27, 2023 1:17 AM\| Did Jen Psaki premiere her new show today? Anybody watch? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 212\|\|February 27, 2023 3:22 AM\| [quote] Did Jen Psaki premiere her new show today? Anybody watch? Her show doesn't debut until March 19 (as noted by R166). \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 213\|\|February 27, 2023 4:12 AM\| In the first two weeks after Katie Porter's ill-timed announcement I was averaging 2-3 pieces of fund raising email from her campaign - a day. I don't think I've had to delete one in over a week now. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 214\|\|February 27, 2023 4:50 AM\| Katie Porter is keeping her powder dry. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 215\|\|February 27, 2023 4:57 AM\| Katie Porter kicked ass in Congress with her school teacher form of calling people out for their lies. And winning that spot in Orange County which is hard core Republican base was ground breaking. CA is starving for that kind of progressive show of strength right now. CA wants to move away from the wok stigma that other candidates like Lee seem to portray. You would never hear the end of it if CA put her in that job. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 216\|\|February 27, 2023 5:06 AM\| If Barbara Lee were an attorney, you know, skilled in the law, I would consider her. But she ain't, Rashida, she ain't. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 217\|\|February 27, 2023 5:12 AM\| Has anyone else suffered from Ukraine fatigue on MSNBC this weekend ? I know it's the first anniversary of Russia's invasion but wow - three days straight of non-stop coverage ? I had to click over to CNN to escape it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 218\|\|February 27, 2023 5:46 AM\| I got Murdaugh fatigue IMMEDIATELY. Stop that shit Rashida. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 219\|\|February 27, 2023 5:58 AM\| I got black history month fatigue last month. It was black, black, black every show was about black issues. Oh you wanted to watch news about a different topic today? Good luck with that. MSNBC beats every topic into the ground with every show hitting the theme of the month relentlessly. I think it pushes more people away then it does to convert them. They seem to fail to understand the concept of less is more. Trying to imitate Fox News is not a recipe for success, it's a race to the bottom. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 220\|\|February 27, 2023 6:31 AM\| R216 Like the way Porter can cut through the bullshit, and cut the bullshitters off at the knees. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 221\|\|February 27, 2023 6:44 AM\| Yep, Porter is a fighter, and a cleaver one at that. I am tired of weak Democrats who are afraid to take on Repugs head to head. When they go low, we go high, bla, bla, bla. In this current environment, that doesn't work. You don't bring a butter knife to a gun fight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 222\|\|February 27, 2023 6:52 AM\| [quote] anyone else suffered from Ukraine fatigue on MSNBC this weekend ? Didn't watch much news. but surprisingly enjoyed Richard Engel's special report. It was highly produced with animated reenactments, not too too much Engel camera time, though he narrates the whole thing. It definitely conveyed a vision of what life was like under Russian military occupation - a few ordinary but resourceful young people and how the war altered their lives. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 223\|\|February 27, 2023 7:01 AM\| Jonathan Capehart is a misogynist. He wrote an article and keep reposting it for days how Diane Feinstein should resign right now, so Barbara Lee can be appointed by the governor, so there is a black woman senator. The optics on that was very Don Lemon of him. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 224\|\|February 27, 2023 10:19 AM\| Jonathan Capehart’s is pretty much a hot mess! I stopped watching his show before Tiffany Cross got fired. He just comes off like a shrill for the network. He may be “woke” and know his black history but he likes his men white and spoke out against Kwanzaa several years ago. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 225\|\|February 27, 2023 10:33 AM\| Obviously Jonathan Capehart couldn’t cut the Sunday morning prime spot. Plus no one gives a fuck about his Aunt Gloria. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 226\|\|February 27, 2023 10:47 AM\| Why are all the gay men on that network black? It's like they have to put all the alphabet soup onto one person. If you just want to look at cold hard stats, the majority of out gay men in America are white if you want to accurately reflect America. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 227\|\|February 27, 2023 1:47 PM\| Where is Chris Hayes? He's been out for a couple of weeks now. Contract negotiations? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 228\|\|February 28, 2023 1:34 AM\| R228, I was wondering the same thing but Michael Steele said he will be back tomorrow, so we'll see. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 229\|\|February 28, 2023 1:42 AM\| His kids' spring break. Breeders. But is Rachel in tonight? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 230\|\|February 28, 2023 1:45 AM\| Middle-Aged, Childless, Lesbian. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 231\|\|February 28, 2023 2:02 AM\| I just was going to post that, r231, lol. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 232\|\|February 28, 2023 2:03 AM\| Can we talk about Ayman’s thick thighs? I tune in to his show every week just to see those luscious ham hocks in tight pants crammed into that too-small seat. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 233\|\|February 28, 2023 2:06 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 234\|\|February 28, 2023 2:10 AM\| Rep Barbara Lee is 76 years old, isn't that way too old to be starting a Senate bid? Not because I don't think she can do it but what will she serve, one term. You want someone who will at least serve a couple of terms. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 235\|\|February 28, 2023 2:41 AM\| Tell Jonathan Capehart that before he starts shoving women out of their positions before they have officially retired. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 236\|\|February 28, 2023 2:56 AM\| Great show from Rachel tonight! One of her best in a long time. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 237\|\|February 28, 2023 3:01 AM\| Rachel started off strong but fizzled out by the half way mark. I was starting to shut my eyes. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 238\|\|February 28, 2023 3:41 AM\| Another Barbara Lee sales pitch, this time on Morning Joe. Is Barbara going to declare all this coverage as Contribution in Kind? Rashida, stop it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 239\|\|February 28, 2023 11:49 AM\| Chris tweeted one if his kids had appendicitis and then they had a planned vacation. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 240\|\|February 28, 2023 12:40 PM\| Does Melissa Murray have a portrait of Meghan Markle facing the camera in her office? On the right. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 241\|\|February 28, 2023 12:41 PM\| Speaking of 'fatigue', there's always Andrea Mitchell to consider. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 242\|\|February 28, 2023 3:05 PM\| Mehdi Hasan was so adorkable in his Morning Joe interview today, hawking his new book, funnier and somehow looking younger than he does when anchoring. I wish they'd give him his own hour. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 243\|\|February 28, 2023 3:18 PM\| [quote] As a Muslim, I struggle with the idea of homosexuality – but I oppose homophobia. I've made homophobic remarks in the past, writes Mehdi Hasan, but now I’ve grown up — and reconciled my Islamic beliefs with my attitude to gay rights. It was interesting to read this piece because all I had ever heard and read was Hasan's disparaging remarks about homosexuality and gay men, yet I had read other information regarding the number - even if closeted - of gay Muslims. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 244\|\|February 28, 2023 4:57 PM\| I have all local news stations preempting broadcasts from 8pm to 10pm ET. Can't wait to see Gym Jordan make an asshole of himself. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 245\|\|February 28, 2023 11:16 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 246\|\|February 28, 2023 11:31 PM\| Did Ari just reference Ron's DeSantis' hole? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 247\|\|February 28, 2023 11:40 PM\| I believe R245 is referring to live coverage from the House on C-SPAN tonight. Who is this aged Harvey Keitel lookalike bragging about having an eight month old child? (Rep. David Schweikert [R-Arizona]) \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 248\|\|March 1, 2023 12:15 AM\| Is that the DoJ hearing? What channel is it on? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 249\|\|March 1, 2023 1:15 AM\| OMG, Hot Psaki has met her new stylist and shows up on Alex Wagner cut and BLOWN. Wooo-hoo! And a non-green dress. Such a tricky color. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 250\|\|March 1, 2023 2:18 AM\| Noticed that as well, r250. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 251\|\|March 1, 2023 4:29 AM\| Sexy Jake Ward on Stephanie’s show admitting he’s a TikTok addict. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 252\|\|March 1, 2023 4:57 AM\| Where has Jake Ward been all my life? I want to climb that tree. Nerdy good looking, tall, thin, and therefore likely hung. Married. Oh, well. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 253\|\|March 1, 2023 2:19 PM\| Merrick Garland Senate Hearing on C-SPAN3, 10:15am ET. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 254\|\|March 1, 2023 3:16 PM\| Marsha Blackburn's lower face, neck and décolletage area look like a mess of raw chitlins! Looking bad, girl; cover up! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 255\|\|March 1, 2023 7:09 PM\| R255 You shouldn't be looking at her décolletage area. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 256\|\|March 1, 2023 8:58 PM\| My décolletage area stinks. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 257\|\|March 1, 2023 10:01 PM\| R250, she did not look that good. Looked a bit frumpy and the studio lights were over highliting her make up. She also seemed nervous too, stammering in her responses. Couldn't get her talking points straight. Love the woman but it was NOT her finest performance. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 258\|\|March 2, 2023 12:37 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 259\|\|March 2, 2023 2:18 AM\| We need to help Katie Phang’s brows …. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 260\|\|March 3, 2023 1:21 AM\| More people need to know that Katie is an attorney. She is brilliant. Hay, Rashida, let Katie replace Alex Wagner. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 261\|\|March 3, 2023 1:55 AM\| Ew, no, r261. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 262\|\|March 3, 2023 2:45 AM\| Thank God, Steph got her hair under control. Last night it was goin' every which way. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 263\|\|March 3, 2023 4:15 AM\| Good thing, too, r263, because Murdaugh reporter Avery Wilks is very hot. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 264\|\|March 3, 2023 4:22 AM\| Charles Coleman SOOO HOT! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 265\|\|March 4, 2023 4:13 AM\| Katie Phang is a former Repug. Cant be trusted. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 266\|\|March 4, 2023 7:29 AM\| Wow Paula Poundstone on MSNBC? Wasn't she charged with lewd conduct on underage little girls? I thought that was why she was banished from TV. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 267\|\|March 4, 2023 7:44 AM\| I tell you that I am liking Morning Joe Weekend. The best segments of the week are awesome. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 268\|\|March 4, 2023 11:43 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 269\|\|March 4, 2023 1:00 PM\| Early Andrea. No stuttering and stammering in 1986. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 270\|\|March 4, 2023 1:27 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 271\|\|March 4, 2023 1:30 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 272\|\|March 4, 2023 1:38 PM\| Is Charles Coleman gay? My gaydar is off the charts. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 273\|\|March 4, 2023 3:11 PM\| Speaking of Andrea Mitchell, there is an episode from way back when in which she was interviewed on air by Don Imus during his show in which he asked about her role in the Valerie Plame leak investigation. The answer she gave him under his intense question has always bugged me because I closely followed the Valerie Plame leak story during the Bush Administration and it was obvious that there was both criminal wrongdoing and also negligence at work when the name of Ms. Plame name was leaked to the press. And Andrea does not come out looking good there! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 274\|\|March 4, 2023 4:49 PM\| Joe is going with Mika to the rich women's bash in Abu Dhabi. She can't do anything by herself. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 275\|\|March 4, 2023 5:46 PM\| DL fave Vaughn Hillyard is covering the CPAC conference. I fear for his safety. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 276\|\|March 4, 2023 5:51 PM\| ^^^ Danger! Danger! you know the rest... \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 277\|\|March 4, 2023 7:54 PM\| [quote]Joe is going with Mika to the rich women's bash in Abu Dhabi. She can't do anything by herself. Let's hope they lose all satelite and cable transmissions. If there's one thing I don't want to hear anything else about, it's this women's summit in Abu Dhabi which features the 'great Billie Jean King' as a keynote speaker. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 278\|\|March 4, 2023 10:04 PM\| I am sick of Mika and her damn conference. She is such an elitist cow. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 279\|\|March 5, 2023 4:16 AM\| Love Mika and her sane counterpoints to Joe's rants. And I do like a Joe rant. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 280\|\|March 5, 2023 4:37 AM\| No one promotes their shit more on national tv than Joe & Mika. Isn’t that against the rules? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 281\|\|March 5, 2023 1:39 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 282\|\|March 5, 2023 8:26 PM\| Elise Jordan’s eyebrows were lopsided today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 283\|\|March 6, 2023 2:52 PM\| Ashley Parker looks fat. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 284\|\|March 6, 2023 5:02 PM\| I was watching Vaughn Hillyard this morning on Morning Joe and I was wondering: has he dyed his hair a darker color? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 285\|\|March 6, 2023 5:25 PM\| I saw hm, too, R285. I thought it looked like he had a hairpiece, and I had never noticed or thought that before. Maybe it's a piece and it had been colored and styled? Maybe his Instagram would tell the story. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 286\|\|March 6, 2023 5:50 PM\| Vaughn was wearing Joan Collins' minge today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 287\|\|March 6, 2023 6:47 PM\| If it's 9pm on a Monday, that means it's time for Maddow Monday. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 288\|\|March 7, 2023 2:03 AM\| Who works less on this network—Chris Hayes or Stephanie Rhule? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 289\|\|March 7, 2023 2:29 AM\| They are both parents. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 290\|\|March 7, 2023 2:47 AM\| [quote] I was wondering: has he dyed his hair a darker color? It does appear way darker, and suspiciously mono-toned, when compared to his earlier more natural look. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 291\|\|March 7, 2023 7:00 AM\| R291 - maybe he thinks having darker hair will make him appear like a more serious journalist. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 292\|\|March 7, 2023 8:56 AM\| It’s too early to deal with Mika & her girlfriend summit. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 293\|\|March 7, 2023 11:25 AM\| Plus questioning putting a Womens Summit in a place that is Anti-Women. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 294\|\|March 7, 2023 12:59 PM\| Here I am thinking I am watching MSNBC and all they want to do is run clips of Fox News because of this damn lawsuit. And they say MSNBC is "liberal media." What happened to "Lean Forward" ? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 295\|\|March 7, 2023 10:25 PM\| R295, I honestly believe the problem with postmodern news organizations is NONE of them are run by actual journalists. Or writers. Or former beat reporters. They're all run like the entertainment industry they're now a part of. Lazy, fearful, small, incurious, and smug. Slave to ratings, corporate groupthink and interference, and Communications/MBA graduates. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 296\|\|March 7, 2023 10:38 PM\| [quote]Here I am thinking I am watching MSNBC and all they want to do is run clips of Fox News because of this damn lawsuit. Are you unaware how huge this is, r295? The result of this suit is going to have big repercussions. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 297\|\|March 7, 2023 11:26 PM\| I live for the day Tucker Carlson publicly meets his "Have you no decency, sir?" moment. Wait. It will happen. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 298\|\|March 7, 2023 11:36 PM\| r298, that will never happen as decency has left the Republican Wheelhouse. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 299\|\|March 7, 2023 11:56 PM\| Lawrence is really fucking good at this. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 300\|\|March 8, 2023 3:19 AM\| Yes, he is. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 301\|\|March 8, 2023 3:30 AM\| I bet nobody calls him Larry. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 302\|\|March 8, 2023 3:31 AM\| What's going on at MSNBC? Chris Hayes now appears to have undergone the same color dye job as Vaughn. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 303\|\|March 8, 2023 7:11 AM\| Can anyone spill the tea on Angelo Carusone? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 304\|\|March 9, 2023 5:16 AM\| I've never been bothered by the degree to which Nicolle Wallace smiles or laughs in the course covering issues. It never really seems incongruous or ultimately unserious to me. I just happened to notice that Chris Hayes does pretty much the same, perhaps even more so. Also mostly when speaking on the hypocrisy or absurdity of a topic. I've heard plenty of ragging on Nicolle for the practice, but Chris seems to get a pass. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 305\|\|March 9, 2023 8:19 AM\| He looked better with Nicolle today, and he does have a core hotness, but why does Eric Swalwell usually look like an unbathed barfly in a suit? It's eerily akin to the look many members of that cruisey cult have, including, it must be said, Mr. C himself? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 306\|\|March 10, 2023 11:51 PM\| Eric Swalwell is one guy whose look is NOT enhanced with scruff. He's better clean-shaven. OTOH Ari Melber just removed his neck tie on camera (don't ask why!) and unbuttoned 2 (!) of his shirt buttons. But there was no chest hair peeking out which really surprised me. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 307\|\|March 10, 2023 11:58 PM\| I've seen other pics of Ari with his top shirt buttons open and it appeared like he does have chest hair. It may be that it just doesn't rise up high enough to see it unless he has enough buttons open to make it more obvious. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 308\|\|March 11, 2023 12:03 AM\| Maybe he shaves his chest hair. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 309\|\|March 11, 2023 12:05 AM\| Sorry to have missed that moment! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 310\|\|March 11, 2023 3:41 AM\| R307 His high school photo clearly shows his facial bifurcation. The one half would like to beat you up, the other wants a hug. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 311\|\|March 11, 2023 4:38 AM\| R311 My, what big ears he has. Great for holding on to when he's... Personally, I find Swalwell better with the scruff. He does look like a drunken barfly, and one willing tio give you a very homoerotic experience in bed. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 312\|\|March 11, 2023 2:51 PM\| Swallwell has low hangers. You can tell here… \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 313\|\|March 11, 2023 6:11 PM\| Maybe he just is a drunken barfly? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 314\|\|March 11, 2023 6:38 PM\| [quote]OTOH Ari Melber just removed his neck tie on camera (don't ask why!) and unbuttoned 2 (!) of his shirt buttons. Gadi Schwartz talked him into doing it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 315\|\|March 11, 2023 6:39 PM\| r313, the low hangers, are standing next to Ruben Kihuen. The Congressman who was Frankened by the Me2, movement. I hope he runs for NV-1 when Dina doesn't run. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 316\|\|March 11, 2023 7:42 PM\| R313 No shit, my god. I can see why Roger Stone was salivating over him. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 317\|\|March 11, 2023 9:27 PM\| He could easily be confused with Dahmer. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 318\|\|March 12, 2023 8:57 AM\| Has this thread gone Subscriber Only? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 319\|\|March 13, 2023 11:53 PM\| Chris Hayes no longer works Mondays. Not to do the handoff to Rach Madds? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 320\|\|March 14, 2023 1:32 AM\| Is he pulling a Rachel? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 321\|\|March 14, 2023 1:46 AM\| Rachel's makeup is weird. Too-pale lipstick and eye shadow (above and below). It's all making her teeth look yellow. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 322\|\|March 14, 2023 2:03 AM\| Rachel is in 30 Rock this week. She's got her 30 Rock hair. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 323\|\|March 14, 2023 2:05 AM\| Sad to say she really does look like Eddie Munster tonight with this pale white look. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 324\|\|March 14, 2023 2:06 AM\| Not pale, no widow's peak. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 325\|\|March 14, 2023 2:10 AM\| Aymen had Katie Porter on criticizing Elizabeth Warren for going along with the deregulation that allowed SVB. Rachel looked pained when he mentioned Warren's "teaser". You could tell that she got Warren out of habit when she really should have had Porter on. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 326\|\|March 14, 2023 2:18 AM\| Nicolle's show has been my one "record every day" MSNBC program for about 2 years. About a year ago her show doubled to a 2 hour time frame. On beyond the issue of the now too lengthy time period, I'm currently struggling mightily with the show content and skipped most of it today because I saw how it began (again) with all sorts of supposition and guesswork about what this latest round of Cohen testimony involved or what this or that reporting showed us could be happening, etc.. blah blah blah.. I was in and out of the room a few times while my partner watched the episode. Via such passing, I heard Nicolle or a guest say "...we don't know..." or variations of that phraseology I don't know how many times! And to make it not only redundant but mind-numbingly irritating to listen to, we had Andrew Weissmann doing his best of the Weissmann brand of bad vocal fry as per his norm. Jeesh! Get a grip on this crap, MSNBC! Tell me when YOU KNOW SOMETHING or WHEN SOMETHING NEW DOES HAPPEN! If all you have to offer on Nicolle's show is guesswork and filler content, cut the program length back! I went through all of the "...Muller knows where the bodies are buried..." stuff with Ari and Rachel, et al and years earlier agonized as I expectantly waited through the leak investigation prompted during the Bush Administration when Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA agent was intentionally leaked. We all expected that justice would be served when prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was appointed to lead a federal investigation. We thought the scum who connived together on that would all be brought down. But no. Only Scooter Libby, v.p. dickhead cheney's chief of staff went down for the crime and the dickhead and the other corrupt ones skated. The bottom line for me in my now further advanced years and state of mind is: DON"T STRING ME ALONG WITH g'damned GUESSWORK! BRING ME THE FACTS ONLY! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 327\|\|March 14, 2023 2:29 AM\| R326 I watched the interview and I understood it as Porter and Warren were on the same side. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 328\|\|March 14, 2023 2:33 AM\| Yeah, r328. I don't think r326 watched Liz on Rachel's show. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 329\|\|March 14, 2023 2:46 AM\| I watched Elizabeth on Rachel, and they ignored Porter's comment. Anyone have it on dvr who can verify that Katie said Liz voted for the rollback? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 330\|\|March 14, 2023 3:27 AM\| Lawrence O just showed footage of Warren from five years ago, fighting against the rollback. I don't see any evidence of the contrary. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 331\|\|March 14, 2023 3:30 AM\| Which is why I was questioning if I heard what I think I heard from Katie Porter. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 332\|\|March 14, 2023 3:33 AM\| I believe Ayman will be repeated during the early morning hours - check your guide, and DVR it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 333\|\|March 14, 2023 3:57 AM\| Brilliant r333, he was in for Chris Hayes. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 334\|\|March 14, 2023 4:53 AM\| [quote] Has this thread gone Subscriber Only? Dunno, I've got an old non-subscription account, haven't been able to post to any threads since December - at any hour of the day. Been meaning to ask Muriel what I did wrong. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 335\|\|March 14, 2023 6:28 AM\| R332 Katie says about the 2018 rollback of regulations "It was bad then, I said it was bad then, and I was not alone, there were other folks, including Elizabeth Warren who pushed against this." "this" being the rollback. Porter has proposed repealing the rollback. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 336\|\|March 14, 2023 6:43 AM\| Nicolle is obsessed with1/6 and “blockbuster” reporting, which most of the time is a bit clickbait. Everyone else has moved on as that being the main story & NW is stuck in the past. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 337\|\|March 14, 2023 7:07 AM\| r336, thank you. Then I heard it wrong. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 338\|\|March 14, 2023 7:11 AM\| R327 Her many many regular guests are equally invested in that "obsession", as is her audience. So she is hardly alone, regardless of what you tell yourself. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 339\|\|March 14, 2023 7:32 AM\| I had the same thought today. Blah blah blah blah blah —day after day. Even if there is no real news. The story’s not going away. You can cover other topics until something happens. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 340\|\|March 14, 2023 7:39 AM\| I love Dean Baker. First time I've seen him in years, on with Ayman. As far back as 04 and 05 he was a lone voice speaking out on the insanely leveraged housing market, while people laughed at him and called him chicken little. And then they all cried - no one saw this coming - and expected to be bailed out \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 341\|\|March 14, 2023 7:42 AM\| Chesty Morgan Chesky knocked some broad up. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 342\|\|March 14, 2023 9:20 PM\| Do we think MSNBC is testing out Sean Patrick Maloney for bigger things based on all his recent appearances with Nicolle and others? I think big handsome whip-smart Sean would be a great anchor. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 343\|\|March 14, 2023 9:59 PM\| Nicolle is obsessed with 1/6. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 344\|\|March 14, 2023 10:11 PM\| As well she should r344! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 345\|\|March 14, 2023 10:21 PM\| [quote]If all you have to offer on Nicolle's show is guesswork and filler content, cut the program length back! These shows are for liberal politics groupies. They eat that stuff up and never get tired of hearing about it, even when there's absolutely nothing new to say. It's a very niche audience, just like the Golf Channel is purely for golfers. For everyone else, it's impossibly tedious. But there's apparently enough of those groupies to keep their ratings high enough that advertisers are content. I tune in from time to time to see various eye candy (I like to see if Chris Hayes has bulked up any more or if he's gotten his carb issues under control) but that takes five minutes and then I turn it off. I can't imagine listening to several hours of people speculating about Trump's legal troubles or January 6 prosecutions for the umpteenth time. (I never see Nicolle Wallace but Alex Wagner seems like the worst offender at the moment.) \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 346\|\|March 14, 2023 10:35 PM\| Only if Lawrence is leaving. Rashida has her quota of white guys without Law Degrees. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 347\|\|March 14, 2023 10:36 PM\| I really don't think MSNBC is the cable news network for some of you. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 348\|\|March 14, 2023 10:40 PM\| Ooops, He has a Law Degree. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 349\|\|March 14, 2023 10:43 PM\| ^...Umm. Dont' think he has a law degree. In fact, when he has a panel of lawyers on (which is pretty frequently) he often says..."as the only non-lawyer at the table." His father was an attorney, having notably attended law school at night, while working as a policeman in Boston. He wrote about his father in DEADLY FORCE \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 350\|\|March 14, 2023 11:06 PM\| Not Lawrence, you mook. Sean Patrick Maloney, has a law degree. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 351\|\|March 14, 2023 11:50 PM\| R327, she's also one of the last anchors still holding onto the "BREAKING NEWS,, redhead. The WSJ did an interesting opinion piece circa 2018 on Deadline:White House. The gist of it was that while Trump is in office many have these former Republicans and "insiders" had plenty of daily content from the administration controversy of the day. Will the format hold post Trump. I think it did not. I don't mind the extra hour, but Breaking News cannot be a minor detail to add to a story to something we've already heard plenty about. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 352\|\|March 15, 2023 12:29 AM\| Joe is not on Morning Joe today. I miss his snarkiness but Mika holds down the show with dignity and intelligence. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 353\|\|March 15, 2023 11:06 AM\| R353 = Mika Brzezinski. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 354\|\|March 15, 2023 11:20 AM\| So funny but Mika is losing her shit this morning. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 355\|\|March 15, 2023 11:26 AM\| Yeah, Mika was pulling a Joe this morning by asking questions that seemed more like long rants and lectures than questions. BTW, I liked Steve Rattner's new super-sized charts. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 356\|\|March 15, 2023 1:34 PM\| MJ normally really misses a beat when he is absent. He is absolutely the "glue" that holds the show together and propels it's best discussions forward. Mika supposedly is that "glue" via her assigned roles such as reading the teleprompter to open and or close segments, etc. but she lacks the deep analytical skill set level that Joe and various regular or special guests bring forward. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 357\|\|March 15, 2023 2:46 PM\| The m watching Morning Joe and Mika is the solo host, no Joe and no Willie or Mika-stand in Katty Kay. She’s berating Heileman because she doesn’t think he’s taking McConnell’s support of the Capital Police report on Jan 6 seriously and wants footage replayed. The other guests are trying to calm her or eye rolling each other. Joe should divorce her and marry Katty, a journalist! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 358\|\|March 15, 2023 3:01 PM\| I missed that Mika-induced drama this am and only caught 20-30 minutes of it live. The highlight for me was the Guardian reporter who spoke of a fed investigation that looked at money that came in to fund tRUMP's truth social platform. Money laundering was given as the possible source. When the segment ended, a bit too suddenly for my taste,I was left wondering where the investigation stands now. What did everyone think of Mark McKinnon's outfit today? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 359\|\|March 15, 2023 3:12 PM\| Gorgeous Senator Chris Murphy 🍀 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 360\|\|March 15, 2023 4:43 PM\| [quote]What did everyone think of Mark McKinnon's outfit today? The first thing that came to mind was: Joe Buck (from Midnight Cowboy), 35 years later \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 361\|\|March 15, 2023 6:32 PM\| Here's the proof on Porter and Warren. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 362\|\|March 15, 2023 6:53 PM\| When Joe was ripping on DeSantis's softball arm the other day (Wheeee!), I was actually laughing out loud, repeatedly. Everyone also seems to be picking up on the DeSantis "in heels" line these days. It's such good fun. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 363\|\|March 15, 2023 11:29 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 364\|\|March 16, 2023 3:15 AM\| ^^^ What'd I miss? Anything new? Is it worth taping the later rebroadcast? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 365\|\|March 16, 2023 3:29 AM\| Why do fucking Hallie Jackson's producers think we want to hear fucking phone notification dinging sounds throughout her program? Do they think we don't get enough of that sort of sound when we're not watching her program? It's incredible how stupid these people are. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 366\|\|March 16, 2023 3:47 AM\| Yes, r365. Tge Grand Jury stuff in GA is very compelling. Lump in your throat compelling. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 367\|\|March 16, 2023 3:48 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 368\|\|March 16, 2023 3:48 AM\| Forgive this really uninformed (ok, ignorant) question, but will the members of the Grand Juries who rule on the various Trump cases, should he be indicted and stand to trial, be composed of ordinary citizens? How the hell do they find and choose those people? How could they ever find jurors who wouldn't be at least somewhat biased, one way or the other? Would you want to be on those juries? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 369\|\|March 16, 2023 4:50 AM\| r369, you need to watch the first season of Bull. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 370\|\|March 16, 2023 6:11 AM\| R366 She still has a program? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 371\|\|March 16, 2023 6:35 AM\| Kacsmaryk, the right-wing judge ruling on abortion medication, looks like a total graduate of Exodus conversion therapy. In his senate confirmation session, he tilts his head from side to side like a teenage schoolgirl. Converts are the biggest zealots. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 372\|\|March 16, 2023 7:12 AM\| Molly Jong Fast quotes Politico so take her with a grain of salt. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 373\|\|March 16, 2023 12:52 PM\| Thanks for the answer about Lawrence's show. I forgot to set it to be dvr'd later overnight but I've just now found the Wednesday episode via the MSNBC online site. "It's gonna be massive", is the opening quote of the segment and it's repeated twice. And of course the newest news-making line on that Fulton County, Georgia Grand Jury probe is that they listened to yet another (3rd) tape of a tRUMP conversation with a major Georgia political figure, i.e. the recently deceased GOP Speaker of the Georgia House David Ralston. And to his credit, Ralston held the line against the tRUMPian interference and refused to go along with what tRUMP wanted done. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 374\|\|March 16, 2023 3:32 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 375\|\|March 16, 2023 6:53 PM\| "It's gonna be massive" - I thought he was referring to Ari Melber's dick, once Ari got it hard. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 376\|\|March 16, 2023 7:53 PM\| I cannot come to terms with these grand jurors who keep speaking publicly about their trials. How can this be permitted? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 377\|\|March 16, 2023 9:28 PM\| It's GA. The only thing they're not allowed to talk about is their deliberations, r377. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 378\|\|March 16, 2023 9:29 PM\| Honestly, it seems in trials of this national magnitude, it's odd that the jurors aren't being sequestered. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 379\|\|March 16, 2023 9:32 PM\| It has national magnitude, r379, but it's still not a Federal trial. The good thing about that being that he can't be pardoned. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 380\|\|March 16, 2023 9:42 PM\| Also a reminder, r379, these aren't the jurors who will ultimately decide Trump's fate at trial. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 381\|\|March 16, 2023 9:43 PM\| R371, Hallie Jackson is on NBC News Now. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 382\|\|March 16, 2023 10:13 PM\| R381 Right, has the indictable jury been impaneled yet? Seems like the chatty jurors might make that more difficult. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 383\|\|March 16, 2023 10:22 PM\| R383 Wait, there's yet another grand jury, even before the trial jury? This is gonna drag out forever. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 384\|\|March 16, 2023 10:24 PM\| No, r384, I believe this jury was the one that deliberated over whether they recommend indictments or not. They've obviously recommended indictments. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 385\|\|March 16, 2023 10:44 PM\| Yet, the AG doesn't have to follow their recommendations, correct ? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 386\|\|March 16, 2023 10:46 PM\| Correct...I believe, r386. But it gives the AG some back-up to indict. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 387\|\|March 16, 2023 10:52 PM\| [quote]Honestly, it seems in trials of this national magnitude, it's odd that the jurors aren't being sequestered. This is NOT a trial. It's a grand jury inquiry. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 388\|\|March 16, 2023 11:37 PM\| I can't believe how complicated the grand jury system is. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 389\|\|March 16, 2023 11:38 PM\| Too much time was spent this morning on Morning Joe rehashing The Dubai Ball. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 390\|\|March 16, 2023 11:44 PM\| [quote]Too much time was spent this morning on Morning Joe rehashing The Dubai Ball. Agree. They should have spent more time talking about The Lucille Ball. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 391\|\|March 17, 2023 2:41 AM\| R385 That's what I thought, but after a search found that the previous grand jury was a "special case investigative" grand jury. They can recommend to Willis whether to bring charges. If she agrees, then she needs a regular grand jury to seek the actual indictments, which sounds like more of a formality. Then comes the trial jury, the one that counts. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 392\|\|March 17, 2023 2:48 AM\| R392 It's all fucked if the regular grand jury has to hear from the witnesses as well. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 393\|\|March 17, 2023 2:53 AM\| What is a special purpose grand jury? A special purpose grand jury is seated to investigate one topic and has no time limit. It can subpoena witnesses, unlike a regular grand jury, but can’t indict someone. Instead, it makes a recommendation to prosecutors on whether to move forward with charges. A regular grand jury is seated for a set amount of time and hears a wide range of cases. It ultimately can issue an indictment. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 394\|\|March 17, 2023 3:01 AM\| The beginning of each block of Morning Joe today included a declaration of each guest/contributor’s Irish bona fides. It started to get super-cringey watching Joe insist Mara Gay was Irish, leaving her to explain her heritage. It was all just a bunch of “my (fill-in-the-ancestor)’s name was…”. Eyeroll For extra cringe, within the first minute Heilemann was interrogating poor Mara for saying she liked (Univ. Of) Michigan sports. She did NOT look impressed. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 395\|\|March 17, 2023 4:59 PM\| Just FFwd’ing thru the third hour and actually Mara looks more like she just realized she forgot to douche because she’s smelling her pussy. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 396\|\|March 17, 2023 5:10 PM\| There is no worse experience, R396. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 397\|\|March 17, 2023 8:06 PM\| Napolean to Josephine "I'll be home in 2 weeks. Don't bathe." \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 398\|\|March 18, 2023 12:06 AM\| The Trump breaking news about him saying he will be arrested on Tuesday has blown up the MSNBC schedule. Katie, RACHEL! and Lawrence are in for the first hour of Velshi. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 399\|\|March 18, 2023 2:58 PM\| I hope Rachel doesn’t have to throw out her show on Monday night. The freaking news is coming fast. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 400\|\|March 18, 2023 2:59 PM\| Did Jonathan Capehart complete a single sentence this morning? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 401\|\|March 18, 2023 3:04 PM\| Katie's phone interview with Michael Cohen didn't go as planned. She wanted to know by him if Stormy Daniels' testimony was important to the DA, and why she hasn't been called in yet. Cohen wouldn't answer no matter how many different ways she asked, getting rather angry she kept asking. He turned the interview around and Katie gave up on asking about Stormy. Lawrence O was just a phone-in, and he sounded a bit exhausted from St. Paddy's day. Let's see what Rachel brings to the table ... \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 402\|\|March 18, 2023 3:31 PM\| r401, that’s one of the reasons I stopped watching Jonathan. The constant verbal stumbling he does was like scratching nails against a chalkboard. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 403\|\|March 18, 2023 5:19 PM\| I'm in love with Sam Stein. He should have an OF page. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 404\|\|March 18, 2023 5:22 PM\| They’ve had Michael Cohen on every show even though he says he won’t tell them anything. So tiresome. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 405\|\|March 18, 2023 5:51 PM\| I'm not getting the Michael Cohen obsession with MSNBC either. Is he paying them to be on their shows and plug his book ? Plus, he talks like a wannabe-thug. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 406\|\|March 18, 2023 5:59 PM\| Nicolle Wallace has him on every single day. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 407\|\|March 18, 2023 6:29 PM\| [quote] [R401], that’s one of the reasons I stopped watching Jonathan. The constant verbal stumbling he does was like scratching nails against a chalkboard. I stopped watching him after his interview with President Biden when he said “Mr. President, I’m scared…” ugh I want to like him, but he’s just too much of a Miss Priss. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 408\|\|March 18, 2023 6:31 PM\| Jonathan can be totally annoying for the reasons stated above, and also for his insistence on referencing everyone by stating their occupation before his or her name (FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE Clinton, MAJORITY WHIP Clyburn, etc.). It's sort of customary for journalists to do that, but he makes it a point to do it every time. I wanted to hurl something at the TV this morning when he kept saying SPEAKER McCarthy. How about just saying "Kevin McCarthy?" If anyone is not worthy of the title of Speaker, it's that asshole. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 409\|\|March 18, 2023 6:46 PM\| I get the feeling Jonathan is constantly being barraged in his ear phone by his producers to help guide through segments but instead of helping, it just trips him up. I can't think of another MSNBC anchor, even a substitute anchor who performs so badly on air. I'm sure he's very smart and a good guy but he's just not cut out for the job. And he's not improving. Today he even seemed worse than usual. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 410\|\|March 18, 2023 7:02 PM\| I like Capehart, and don't mind that he gives his guests their proper title. Sure he trips up a bit, but I think it's because he's trying too hard at times to be correct. As for this morning (being worse than usual) let's not forget this whole Trump news was shortly breaking before he went on air - so there really wasn't much time for his producers to prep him. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 411\|\|March 18, 2023 7:08 PM\| How tragic for a news anchor not to be able to succinctly report the news. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 412\|\|March 18, 2023 7:16 PM\| They were all a mess on air this morning. Disorganized, stumbling, bad production cues and on and on... \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 413\|\|March 18, 2023 7:18 PM\| R412 He's not a news anchor - his role at MSNBC is a political show host / political commentator. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 414\|\|March 18, 2023 7:28 PM\| I thought it was interesting that this is the news they covered all morning and early afternoon. Whenever I switched to CNN during commercial breaks, they weren't covering this as much. I just caught a few glimpses of coverage then they went to something else. As for FOX - they didn't mention this at all (from what I saw on and off this morning). \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 415\|\|March 18, 2023 7:29 PM\| Jonathan isn't a news anchor, r414? How strange then that they keep flashing BREAKING NEWS under his name. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 416\|\|March 18, 2023 7:32 PM\| [quote] He's not a news anchor - his role at MSNBC is a political show host / political commentator. The line separating news anchor from host/commentator is becoming fuzzier all the time. When there is breaking news, "hosts" and "commentators" like Capeheart have to become de facto news anchors, and many of them suck at it because they have no training or experience in anchoring a newscast. It used to be that you had to spend years toiling away in small-market TV before you were ever given the chance to host or anchor a live network TV news show. MSNBC used to have Brian Williams on call to step in and serve as news anchor whenever when there was breaking news. Now, they have no one in that role. (Stephanie Ruhle replaced Brian on "The 11th Hour," but she's not a designated breaking news anchor.) \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 417\|\|March 18, 2023 7:40 PM\| Food for thought: In the stumbling game sweepstakes I'd like to see Jonathan paired up in a competition against CNN's Anderson Cooper. My god, but Cooper has been doing this for so long and yet he has a difficult time in "completing a sentence" without stumbling, stopping or starting over. It drives me up a wall! And that is essentially the same complaint which was made here earlier-on gripe about Capehart. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 418\|\|March 18, 2023 8:32 PM\| Katie Phang was horrible this morning running the breaking news. Some people are meant to be just analysts & not anchors. Katie is one of those people. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 419\|\|March 18, 2023 9:41 PM\| Katie was phenomenal this morning skating the wave of really Breaking News, her Booth/Producers and her panel. It was amazing. A true professional. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 420\|\|March 18, 2023 10:35 PM\| [quote]As for this morning (being worse than usual) let's not forget this whole Trump news was shortly breaking before he went on air - so there really wasn't much time for his producers to prep him. Welp, that’s too bad. Steve Kornacki did okay when he had to abruptly take over Chris Matthews’ show when Chris quit MSNBC live on air. And Yasmin Vossoughian did okay live on air from the Capitol grounds on 1/6/21 when all hell broke loose. Some people are professionals, and some people are Affirmative Action hires who can’t cut it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 421\|\|March 18, 2023 10:43 PM\| [quote]How strange then that they keep flashing BREAKING NEWS under his name. R416 At ABC, when there is 'breaking news' happening at 10:00 am, Whoopi Goldberg starts The View with "As we are coming on air, there's been breaking news about another school shooting in Texas this morning..." I've seen this many times over the past seven years or so. She reports breaking news about shootings, Supreme Court decisions, Trump's legal problems...whatever is breaking across the news cycle as they're going on air. It doesn't make Whoopi a news anchor just because she starts the show off with 'breaking news'. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 422\|\|March 19, 2023 2:38 AM\| Set to record Inside with Jen Psaki. Hoping she takes us inside. But there's been such a long build-up, expectations may be unreasonably high. She handled Colbert's questions deftly, with a little spunk even. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 423\|\|March 19, 2023 4:43 AM\| She just needs to have a cooking segment and maybe a craft segment every so often. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 424\|\|March 19, 2023 4:50 AM\| She no Kelly Clarkson \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 425\|\|March 19, 2023 6:08 AM\| r422, The View is under the ABC News division. It makes The View a NEWS SHOW. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 426\|\|March 19, 2023 6:29 AM\| Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart both need to go. Let them contribute, but they ain’t no anchor material. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 427\|\|March 19, 2023 9:23 AM\| Katie is an attorney and gives depth to her interviews. She is golden. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 428\|\|March 19, 2023 10:06 AM\| [quote]She just needs to have a cooking segment Not before I get one first! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 429\|\|March 19, 2023 10:29 AM\| Jen Psaki is going to play the mom card and remind women if you didn’t push a baby out of your vagina then what are you. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 430\|\|March 19, 2023 12:22 PM\| r430, so you are not a feminist? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 431\|\|March 19, 2023 1:18 PM\| Where’s Katie Phang this morning? She fucked up the Breaking News yesterday & now missing. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 432\|\|March 19, 2023 1:22 PM\| Good Sunday. Excited for Psaki's new show finally (although it maybe overhyped). Aymin is in for Velshi this AM, so we'll see him twice. Although I like Velshi. I want him to read me a book with a wine glass in his hand. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 433\|\|March 19, 2023 2:57 PM\| R426 So Whoopi is now considered a news anchor and journalist because the show is under the News division at ABC ? Same with Joy Behar when she is moderating when Whoopi is not there ? Seriously ? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 434\|\|March 19, 2023 3:09 PM\| What time is Jen's show on today? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 435\|\|March 19, 2023 3:31 PM\| 12 Noon EST \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 436\|\|March 19, 2023 3:54 PM\| Ayman has been covering for Velshi all morning. 2 hours of Ayman = 2 hour erection watching him. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 437\|\|March 19, 2023 4:01 PM\| Pence has been all over tv today and I wish he would just STFU and go pray somewhere. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 438\|\|March 19, 2023 4:06 PM\| Pence just strikes me as a real snake-oil salesman. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 439\|\|March 19, 2023 6:15 PM\| Interesting Joy Reid hasn’t wished Jen Psaki well on her new show like all other anchors have on twitter. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 440\|\|March 19, 2023 7:26 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 441\|\|March 19, 2023 7:30 PM\| r434, have you never watched the show? Sunny does the legal responses and corrections. I never said Whoopi was considered a news anchor and journalist, just that The View has a higher legal standard for reporting political news than, say, all of fucking FOX. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 442\|\|March 19, 2023 10:33 PM\| Nothing about Psaki's show? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 443\|\|March 19, 2023 10:35 PM\| I liked it. Inside with Jen Psaki went outside on the subway. Interesting. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 444\|\|March 19, 2023 10:46 PM\| Let your woke flag fly’: Psaki picks apart GOP’s war on wokeism \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 445\|\|March 19, 2023 11:00 PM\| Psaki should have remained as Press Secretary. That Affirmative Action hire he replaced her with is not very good. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 446\|\|March 19, 2023 11:30 PM\| Jen's first show was fine but nothing special, nothing new. I think she's at her strongest with an adversary as she mightily proved so well as Press Secretary. With guests who agree with her views there's just not much there. It also came off today as over-scripted, not a moment of spontaneity. Hopefully, it/she will improve in time. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 447\|\|March 19, 2023 11:49 PM\| [quote]Hopefully, it/she will improve in time. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 448\|\|March 19, 2023 11:51 PM\| R442 The original discussion was whether or not Jonathan Capehart was considered a 'news anchor' because he covered 'breaking news' on Saturday morning. I disagreed in referring to him as a 'news anchor' - I said his role on MSNBC is that of talk show host and political commentator. I said he was as much as a 'news anchor' as Whoopi or Joy Behar is when they open 'The View' with breaking news. Someone said 'The View' was under ABC's News Division, so again I asked - does that make Whoopi and Joy news anchors because they sometimes open the show with 'breaking news' as they're going on air ? Nothing has been mentioned in the discussion about 'legal responses' and 'legal standards of political news' , Sunny Hostin, or even FOX news until you just interjected this into the conversation. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 449\|\|March 20, 2023 12:52 AM\| R443 - I started a thread when I was watching it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 450\|\|March 20, 2023 12:59 AM\| Ari Melber is in for Nicole today. I wonder if she's anticipating a long day tomorrow. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 451\|\|March 20, 2023 9:03 PM\| This Robert Costello testimony could be a game changer, unfortunately. Can't wait to hear Michael Cohen's response on the 6 pm hour of Ari today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 452\|\|March 20, 2023 10:36 PM\| [quote]This Robert Costello testimony could be a game changer I'm not worried. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 453\|\|March 20, 2023 10:59 PM\| I wish this wasn’t the lead indictment. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 454\|\|March 20, 2023 11:04 PM\| r454, you don't know that. It would be brilliant if Bragg had a half dozen counts to go with the indictment. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 455\|\|March 20, 2023 11:32 PM\| Chris Hayes is remote & working on a Monday. Wonder if Stephanie Rhule will work a full week too? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 456\|\|March 21, 2023 1:02 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 457\|\|March 21, 2023 2:07 AM\| Rach Madds on a fucking roll ! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 458\|\|March 21, 2023 2:23 AM\| Valerie Jarrett's daughter, Laura, is a Harvard law grad and a MSNBC legal advisor. Rachel must be stuck to her seat. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 459\|\|March 21, 2023 2:37 AM\| Laura Jarrett is gorgeous! Had no idea she was Val's daughter. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 460\|\|March 21, 2023 3:01 AM\| Thank you, Lawrence. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 461\|\|March 21, 2023 3:11 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 462\|\|March 21, 2023 5:33 AM\| R459 She seems to be showing up more on NBC programming than MSNBC, where she also tends to get a friendlier reception. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 463\|\|March 21, 2023 12:20 PM\| [quote]Valerie Jarrett's daughter, Laura, is a Harvard law grad and a MSNBC legal advisor. Rachel must be stuck to her seat. I didn’t realize Jarrett was now at NBC. She left CNN fairly recently. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 464\|\|March 21, 2023 1:00 PM\| And this morning we get a peek at Andrew Weissman's stylish hip kitchen. I assume because of the exposed water pipes in the ceilings and the industrial style doors, he lives in a Soho loft? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 465\|\|March 21, 2023 3:11 PM\| I think he lives in a loft in Brooklyn, but I can't find an address. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 466\|\|March 21, 2023 5:50 PM\| And he is married, right? I think he’s hot. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 467\|\|March 21, 2023 8:56 PM\| Andrew? Yeah, marred with a son. He pings big time but I'm petty sure he's straight. I think he's hot too, but then I have a thing for nerdy Jewish boys. Most gay men think I'm nuts when I give examples of the types of men that I find attractive. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 468\|\|March 21, 2023 9:06 PM\| Charlie Savage is cute but he always looks like he's fighting to stay awake. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 469\|\|March 21, 2023 9:06 PM\| Thanks, R468. I think we probably like the same type of guys! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 470\|\|March 21, 2023 9:07 PM\| Do you like Andrew's vocal fry too? I find it extremely annoying, to put it mildly! His version of fry is about the worst that I regularly hear from a man in the media these days. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 471\|\|March 21, 2023 9:15 PM\| So are we now going to have to endure a daily dose of John Kasich? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 472\|\|March 21, 2023 9:27 PM\| John Kasich, R472, is, like Nicolle Wallace & so many others on the channel now, a Never Trumper. Rather than being churlish, they all should be welcomed. We’ve been living through a great realignment, with many (mostly) less educated former Dems becoming republicans, while the ranks of former republicans helping Dems win electorally. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 473\|\|March 21, 2023 9:32 PM\| [quote]So are we now going to have to endure a daily dose of John Kasich? Yasss. MSNBC loves it Republicans! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 474\|\|March 21, 2023 9:42 PM\| ^Nicolle Wallace, Tim Miller, Charlie Sykes, Rick Wilson, & Matthew Dowd for starters. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 475\|\|March 21, 2023 9:46 PM\| Is Nicolle on vacation this week? Too bad John Heilemann can't sit in, The Circus is currently in progress. Ari Melber did a good job yesterday and I wouldn't mind if he did it. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 476\|\|March 21, 2023 9:58 PM\| Three hours of Ari flew by. Two hours of Aymen, not so fast. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 477\|\|March 21, 2023 11:11 PM\| Is there a hot, Black or Arab, Muslim, Female Attorney Rashida could put into motion? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 478\|\|March 21, 2023 11:13 PM\| Jesus, these Trump lawyers. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 479\|\|March 22, 2023 12:14 AM\| Did you see how much his hands shook? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 480\|\|March 22, 2023 12:16 AM\| They still haven't learned to not go up against Ari. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 481\|\|March 22, 2023 12:20 AM\| [quote]Do you like Andrew's vocal fry too? I find it extremely annoying, to put it mildly! His version of fry is about the worst that I regularly hear from a man in the media these days. Kourtney Kardashian has less vocal fry than this dude. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 482\|\|March 22, 2023 1:38 AM\| I for one would love to be up against Ari. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 483\|\|March 22, 2023 2:04 AM\| Love, love Lawrence. He's emphasized why the Stormy payoff was so significant to Trump's win. And he didn't use the "slept with" euphemism. He said they had a sexual encounter. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 484\|\|March 22, 2023 3:15 AM\| Is Andrew broadcasting from his lavish bathroom? Is that a shitter in the background? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 485\|\|March 22, 2023 3:24 AM\| [quote] Do you like Andrew's vocal fry too? I love when he starts his answers with a long slightly sibilant "Sooo...". ping, ping, ping. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 486\|\|March 22, 2023 9:47 AM\| Joe is yelling????? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 487\|\|March 22, 2023 12:19 PM\| R487 - this happens only on days that end in a y. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 488\|\|March 22, 2023 12:54 PM\| I missed nearly all of MJ this a.m. What was he yelling about and did it warrant the yell? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 489\|\|March 22, 2023 4:51 PM\| R489 A $1500.00 couch, and merchandise return credits at Lord & Taylor. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 490\|\|March 22, 2023 11:23 PM\| All relevant, eh? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 491\|\|March 23, 2023 2:27 AM\| So what's the deal with Chris Hayes? He was there on Monday, out on Tuesday, in on Wednesday, out again last night. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 492\|\|March 24, 2023 7:05 PM\| Chris’ wife is in Hawaii, so maybe that has something to do with the absences. Although for a few weeks now, he has been out on Mondays. Don’t get me started on Stephanie Rhule and the amount of days she takes off. And don’t blame it on the kids, because Nicolle Wallace has a school-aged kid & doesn’t take that many vacation days. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 493\|\|March 25, 2023 8:53 AM\| What happened to Katie Phang? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 494\|\|March 25, 2023 1:57 PM\| Does Richard Lui have a job, other than doing 2-minute spots? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 495\|\|March 27, 2023 12:17 AM\| He sells Mary Kay on the side, r495. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 496\|\|March 27, 2023 12:23 AM\| [quote]Does Richard Lui have a job, other than doing 2-minute spots? A career in OnlyFans whoring gives him the freedom and flexibility to pursue other interests like 2-minute spots on MSNBC. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 497\|\|March 27, 2023 12:50 AM\| [quote] Does Richard Lui have a job, other than doing 2-minute spots? What about Millissa Rehberger? Does anyone remember her? Similar to Richard Lui, she used to do 2-minute cut-ins during shows like "Hardball" and sometimes would do breaking news. I had assumed that she had left MSNBC years ago, but then she reappeared one night during COVID when Brian Williams was having technical difficulties and she had to step in on the spur of the moment. But I haven't seen her since then. And she stopped tweeting in October 2021. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 498\|\|March 27, 2023 2:33 AM\| [quote]Does Richard Lui have a job, other than doing 2-minute spots? He filled in for Ayman tonight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 499\|\|March 27, 2023 3:06 AM\| Jen, Jen, Jen… \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 500\|\|March 27, 2023 3:08 AM\| R500 Alright, it's not entirely uninteresting, but am I tuning in every week to find out the sort of Inside information - like what the youngest member of Congress' goto Starbucks drink is? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 501\|\|March 27, 2023 9:22 PM\| I get the feeling Ari is enjoying saying “Pecker” over and over again. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 502\|\|March 27, 2023 11:08 PM\| R502 Neal Katyal has been out in the sun. The contours of his nose are pleasantly suggestive. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 503\|\|March 28, 2023 2:41 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 504\|\|March 28, 2023 2:58 AM\| Thank you, Rachel! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 505\|\|March 28, 2023 3:04 AM\| This isn't particular to MSNBC, but it's getting harder and harder to watch the news; it is unfathomably depressing. DJT is bad enough. But it's also everything else happening, whether it's mass shootings, or weather, or the state of our country now being run by Republicans. Last night when they were talking about what "we" could do to stop mass shootings, I wanted someone to scream "STOP VOTING FOR REPUBLICANS, that's what we could do." But no. We're all too fucking polite. Too busy fiddling. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 506\|\|March 28, 2023 1:51 PM\| Oh, but last night I did learn about the podcast 'Prosecuting Donald Trump: A Primer' with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, so there's that amidst the doom. Or a positive aspect to the doom? I'm a masochist. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 507\|\|March 28, 2023 2:21 PM\| ^^^ Yes, you are a "masochist"! I agree with a prior comment and also find it difficult and taxing to listen to the on and one and on speculative droning of some of these folks! As they once said, "Just the facts, ma'am." Mary McCord is knowledgeable but her appearances are repetitious and my bf and I eventually end up commenting about her looks once we've tuned her out. And Andrew Weissmann truly can put a person to sleep or cause the mute button to be activated! His damned vocal fry is so off-putting that it's pathetic that MSNBC hasn't yet reached out to him about cleaning that up! DO IT NOW, MSNBC! And while, they're at it, they could also suggest to Nicolle Wallace that she clean up her own irritating act of those multiple uses of , "I mean... I mean... I mean!" that begin her moments of speaking! If you are beginning a rant or comment, you f'ing don't start off with "I MEAN!" \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 508\|\|March 28, 2023 7:31 PM\| No. You must begin, as every guest does, with the word "[bold]Look...[/bold]" As if they are always about to provide [bold]THE[/bold] most salient point. I've yet to hear a single guest commentator that hasn't begun with it. Another thing that drives me fucking crazy, but then, I am on the edge. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 509\|\|March 28, 2023 9:20 PM\| Blondie Bumstead's maiden name is Boopadoop. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 510\|\|March 28, 2023 9:25 PM\| [quote] Love, love Lawrence. He's emphasized why the Stormy payoff was so significant to Trump's win. And he didn't use the "slept with" euphemism. He said they had a sexual encounter. Even better, he called it “a BRIEF sexual encounter.” We all know his toadstool penis can’t last for shit. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 511\|\|March 28, 2023 9:39 PM\| Luke looking so sweet and suckable today. Is that a new style of collar, haven't seen that before? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 512\|\|March 29, 2023 12:02 AM\| [quote] You must begin, as every guest does, with the word "Look..." A longtime peeve of mine - along with "Listen...". I don't take direction well. Worst culprits : Susan Glasser, virtually every sentence, her husband's not as bad. Michael Weiss, Lemire's fav guest, needs to get over himself. Julia Ainsley, don't see her much anymore, but she's a Look-er. In that sense alone. Many others. I don't believe I've ever heard Barb McQuade offend, but I may be proven wrong. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 513\|\|March 29, 2023 12:27 AM\| A lot of them also begin a response with "So..." \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 514\|\|March 29, 2023 12:30 AM\| Nicolle’s obsession with 1/6 is boring now. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 515\|\|March 29, 2023 1:34 AM\| [quote] Nicolle’s obsession with 1/6 is boring now. Yeah, it's not like the retiring Donald Trump's running for president again (& the leading republican candidate, to boot). In any event, the blame should primarily go to Nicolle's producer as Nicolle's just the talent. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 516\|\|March 29, 2023 1:45 AM\| Todays's Deadline Whitehouse spent roughly equivalent time on these segments. Investigation into Trump's attempts to overturn the election results, including some actions on 1/6. Nashville school shooting, and the failures of gun control. Fox News and the Dominion lawsuit developments. New York & Atlanta potential indictments of Trump and related security issues. Right-wing assaults on education, books, and works of art. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 517\|\|March 29, 2023 6:44 AM\| What a difference a professional make-up artist does for Mika!! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 518\|\|March 29, 2023 1:02 PM\| She look fresh. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 519\|\|March 29, 2023 1:17 PM\| She's so fucking annoying and dumb. It's rude how she makes sounds like uh-huh, u-huh when people are talking. How did she get that job in the first place? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 520\|\|March 29, 2023 6:17 PM\| Mika was fucking Joey S. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 521\|\|March 29, 2023 9:43 PM\| [quote] Luke looking so sweet and suckable today. I would love to be the creamy goo in a Luke Broad(Cock)water and Greg Blue(my load in your guts)stein sandwich! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 522\|\|March 29, 2023 9:54 PM\| If the NY Grand Jury is taking a month off, will MSNBC continue to talk about it breathlessly for the duration? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 523\|\|March 29, 2023 11:08 PM\| Lawrence is DADDY hot 🔥 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 524\|\|March 30, 2023 3:06 AM\| His show is great tonight. Did he get to schmooze with Barbra via Josh Brolin? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 525\|\|March 30, 2023 3:41 AM\| Ruben Gallego is a complete tool. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 526\|\|March 30, 2023 6:43 AM\| Ruben Gallego is better than the WORST Republican. Stop the Ruben hate. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 527\|\|March 30, 2023 7:42 AM\| Ruben Gallego is a cocky, jealous MF who thinks he is better than what he is. Bill Maher & Lawrence both have called him out on his shit. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 528\|\|March 30, 2023 11:04 AM\| When Joe S. goes into one of his bombastic rants, I have change the channel. He annoys the fuck out of me. I know some of you fickle bitches love him but I think the show flows so much better when he’s not there for whatever reason. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 529\|\|March 30, 2023 11:22 AM\| Ruben Gallego looks like a greasy elf. Rumor has it he cheated on his pregnant wife with his current pregnant wife. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 530\|\|March 30, 2023 11:32 AM\| R539, so you go back to FOX? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 531\|\|March 30, 2023 11:43 AM\| I don't have any real feelings wrt Gallego, one way or the other, but after reading a comment here earlier that he looks like a trans male, I can't shake that view of him. He really does. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 532\|\|March 30, 2023 1:43 PM\| Mika said that she has a podcast. They should make her stick to that about Know Your Value. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 533\|\|March 30, 2023 1:57 PM\| Nicolle's hair is particularly pretty today. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 534\|\|March 30, 2023 10:09 PM\| Wonderful that Trump was indicted during Nicolle's show. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 535\|\|March 30, 2023 11:25 PM\| Rachel is kicking Alex off the Thursday slot for INDICTMENT DAY! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 536\|\|March 31, 2023 1:03 AM\| Indictment Day Special!! Chris Hayes just said Rachel will appear in tonight's 9 o'clock hour. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 537\|\|March 31, 2023 1:04 AM\| Loved Nicolle's likening of the selectively officious Congressional Weaponization committee to the "DMV in Belarus". Had to chuckle. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 538\|\|March 31, 2023 1:25 AM\| Rachel will be on tonight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 539\|\|March 31, 2023 1:31 AM\| I for one hope that this does make the MAGAites lose their minds, go berserk, and wreak havoc. Of course, then we'll be told it's just peaceful protest, nothing compared to Black Lives Matter riots. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 540\|\|March 31, 2023 1:32 AM\| Is Rachel on tonight? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 541\|\|March 31, 2023 1:42 AM\| Yes and she's being a downer. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 542\|\|March 31, 2023 2:21 AM\| She's not being a downer. She's realistic in that financial crimes are boring. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 543\|\|March 31, 2023 2:33 AM\| [quote] I always assumed that what looked like a banister-less flight of stairs in Andrew's loft was just another piece of his ironic art collection. Just noticed that Andrew has his Peloton on the platform that this flight of stairs leads to, so they are at the very least functional ironic art. And there's actually a minimal handrail on the wall. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 544\|\|March 31, 2023 3:05 AM\| Rachel + Lawrence = 🔥 \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 545\|\|March 31, 2023 3:10 AM\| I'm not into minimal where handrails are concerned. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 546\|\|March 31, 2023 3:11 AM\| Rachel wore her special Maddow Wig tonight. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 547\|\|March 31, 2023 3:11 AM\| Lawrence’s guest just vaped! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 548\|\|March 31, 2023 3:17 AM\| [quote]Rachel wore her special Maddow Wig tonight. I was hoping she'd go with Gypsy Love, rr547. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 549\|\|March 31, 2023 3:48 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 550\|\|March 31, 2023 3:49 AM\| What a wonderful night of news. On the west coast, Stephanie has an extra hour and goes to 10pm. Then Way Too Early starts with Smirky at 2am. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 551\|\|March 31, 2023 5:24 AM\| Jen Psaki has a curling iron! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 552\|\|March 31, 2023 11:03 AM\| R552 And just earlier in the evening with Chris Hayes she was looking so sleek. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 553\|\|March 31, 2023 1:53 PM\| [quote]Just noticed that Andrew has his Peloton on the platform that this flight of stairs leads to, so they are at the very least functional ironic art. And there's actually a minimal handrail on the wall. That seems like a very unstable place to put a Peloton. They’re heavy and put stress/motion on the floor when being ridden. Seems like a solid floor is a better option, unless it’s just for decoration. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 554\|\|March 31, 2023 3:33 PM\| Pelotons are so decorative, don't you think? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 555\|\|March 31, 2023 5:14 PM\| Yamiche: Breathe. Slow down. Enunciate. Rinse and repeat. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 556\|\|March 31, 2023 6:53 PM\| Rachel apparently feels a bit sheepish about taking Alex’s spot: “With the great Alex @WagnerTonight off on a well-deserved family vacation -- once again I'll be sitting in at 9pm eastern tonight on MSNBC. See you there... Vacation? Sure . . . \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 557\|\|March 31, 2023 8:39 PM\| Alex worked on Tuesday and then took the rest of the week off? Wouldn’t she have just took the whole week off? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 558\|\|March 31, 2023 10:24 PM\| Heaven forbid they ever give Yamiche her own show. It would break closed captioning. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 559\|\|March 31, 2023 10:24 PM\| R559 - kind of the opposite of sputtering Andrea Mitchell, who takes so long getting a sentence out, close captioners can cat nap after every sentence. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 560\|\|March 31, 2023 10:35 PM\| I can no longer do nightly shows. It was killing me and destroying my mental health. Unless there's big, breaking news, in which case, I'm just fine and Alex Wagner can kindly fuck off. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 561\|\|March 31, 2023 10:41 PM\| Here we are! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 562\|\|April 1, 2023 2:07 AM\| [quote] Alex worked on Tuesday and then took the rest of the week off? Velshi subbed for Alex on Tue & Wed, and was scheduled to do so for the week, as he told Chris during the Tuesday handoff. Before the big news broke. Or as Rudy claims, the "end of civilization". \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 563\|\|April 1, 2023 5:40 AM\| Happy 50th Birthday to Rachel Maddow. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 564\|\|April 1, 2023 5:48 AM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 565\|\|April 1, 2023 6:24 AM\| Jen & BTC \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 566\|\|April 2, 2023 11:00 PM\| Wonderful interview with Jen P who I've always loved and respected and now I'm in love with that Brian Tyler Cohen. Is he gay by any chance?? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 567\|\|April 3, 2023 3:18 AM\| He hangs 10. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 568\|\|April 3, 2023 7:25 AM\| In more ways than one. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 569\|\|April 3, 2023 7:28 AM\| Where can I watch Brian TC daily? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 570\|\|April 3, 2023 2:06 PM\| [quote]I'm in love with that Brian Tyler Cohen. Is he gay by any chance?? According to the link, he has a girlfriend. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 571\|\|April 3, 2023 2:35 PM\| [quote]Is he gay by any chance?? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 572\|\|April 3, 2023 3:46 PM\| Not since that Ford Bronco... \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 573\|\|April 3, 2023 8:57 PM\| Oma friggin' rosa? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 574\|\|April 4, 2023 12:27 AM\| Ari was hotter than fuck this evening. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 575\|\|April 4, 2023 12:31 AM\| Would love to know if Ari wears boxers or briefs. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 576\|\|April 4, 2023 12:46 AM\| [quote] Where can I watch Brian TC daily? He posts to his YouTube channel several times a week. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 577\|\|April 4, 2023 1:52 AM\| "See you next Tuesday" to both Omarosa and that Reid woman. Anybody else notice donald no longer wears his wedding band? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 578\|\|April 4, 2023 2:13 AM\| Did anyone else catch that sexy lawyer Jeremy Saland on with Chris Hayes tonight? I was so busy panting over his hot baldness I wasn't really listening. When I checked out his Insta account there were some sizzling sporty rock-climbing photos but no clue as to his straightness or gayness, but his hashtags included #trump2024! Wtf?? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 579\|\|April 4, 2023 3:19 AM\| That hashtag for Jeremy Saland.... seriously?!?! It has to be a mistake or something else. Via the material I've linked below, Saland appears to be a Democrat. The #tRUMP2024!thingy is a dick wilter but his "hot baldness", as it was just put (plus everything else I can see!) works overtime for me! So does anyone know what he said to Chris? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 580\|\|April 4, 2023 3:37 AM\| [quote]"See you next Tuesday" to both Omarosa and that Reid woman. That Reid woman? Can't stand to see successful black women, can you? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 581\|\|April 4, 2023 7:26 AM\| Jonathan Lemire loves & misses Trump soo much. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 582\|\|April 4, 2023 10:04 AM\| R582 - how do you miss someone who won't go away? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 583\|\|April 4, 2023 10:06 AM\| R576, he's a wigger. He wears knit boxer briefs, not too short. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 584\|\|April 4, 2023 10:10 AM\| Who’s starting part 46? \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 585\|\|April 4, 2023 11:57 AM\| Willie Geist is a smug son of a bitch, a “journalist” in Republic sheep clothing. During a discussion of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s brain fart about inviting Iowa to the WH along with the CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM LSU, he had the nerve to mention that “Iowa is a great championship team” followed by one of the most punchable smug faces I’ve ever seen. FUCK IOWA STATE! They’re not champions this year. I can’t stand Willie’s bitch ass! \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 586\|\|April 4, 2023 1:14 PM\| It's Iowa, honey and not "IOWA STATE". They are 2, separate rival institutions. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 587\|\|April 4, 2023 2:10 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 588\|\|April 4, 2023 2:17 PM\| R581: You must be new here. I have witnessed a plethora of proud, successful Black women both in the public eye and those who work behind the scenes. and in no way is the embarrassing Joy Ann Reid fit to be counted among them. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 589\|\|April 4, 2023 6:20 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 590\|\|April 4, 2023 9:18 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 591\|\|April 4, 2023 9:18 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 592\|\|April 4, 2023 9:18 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 593\|\|April 4, 2023 9:18 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 594\|\|April 4, 2023 9:18 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 595\|\|April 4, 2023 9:19 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 596\|\|April 4, 2023 9:19 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 597\|\|April 4, 2023 9:19 PM\| \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 598\|\|April 4, 2023 9:19 PM\| Related Datalounge Thread \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 599\|\|April 4, 2023 9:20 PM\| Move along, Toots. \|by Anonymous\|\|reply 600\|\|April 4, 2023 9:21 PM\|	{ "date": "2023-12-06T18:21:24Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100602.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206162528-20231206192528-00590.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9479921460151672, "token_count": 30759, "url": "https://datalounge.com/thread/32406868-msnbc-part-45" }
Did you know that just three stops on the London Tube map are named after women? Well, that fact is being highlighted by TfL themselves, as they join forces with City Of Women to create an interactive Tube map made up entirely of women activists, artists, medics, athletes and more. For International Women’s Day 2022, the partnership between TfL, City Of Women and Haymarket books have released the map to shine a light on the brilliant women that have shaped the city. The list includes household names from Amy Winehouse to Virginia Woolf to Audrey Hepburn to Vivienne Westwood to Florence Nightingale to Zadie Smith to Emmeline Pankhurst. And, it also hails some perhaps lesser-known brilliant figures that have shaped the city, including the first female London tube and bus drivers, Hannah Dadds and Jill Viner. You can view the map, which includes words on each woman celebrated, on the interactive site here. Londoners can thank Reni Eddo-Lodge (author of Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race) and actress Emma Watson for this excellent project. Inspiration came from a similar move in New York by Rebecca Solnit and Josh Jelly-Schapiro, who reimagined the subway in their book Nonstop Metropolis. Speaking about the project, Reni Eddo-Lodge said: “As a Londoner, I’ve walked the streets of this city for decades, not conscious of the fact that so many of the city’s place names have a fascinating etymology. “These iconic places are named after pubs, and parks, gates and members of the monarchy, but I was excited to give the map a feminist refresh. Our map switches the focus to women and non-binary people, contemporary and historic, who have made indelible marks on the city’s trajectory. I hope it helps you think about your surroundings differently!” Alongside the reimagined map, TfL are also celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 by launching an exhibition of female staff portraits. For six weeks at Victoria station, the exhibition will show 56 women who work across the network, with the theme of “breaking the bias” in the transport sector. You’ll see women who work in work in architecture, engineering, city planning and coding, and many other roles, and later in the month, the exhibition will be shown at West Croydon Overground station, Poplar DLR station and Hammersmith Bus Station. View the map, buy a copy of it, or read about City Of Women London’s project here.	{ "date": "2023-11-29T11:30:45Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2023-50", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00296.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9461362957954407, "token_count": 560, "url": "https://secretldn.com/international-womens-day-tube-map/" }
Learn to code for social good: My philosophy as an artist & dev Originally published through Educative.io. Sean Swanson (he/him) is a Scrum Master and web developer of 4+ years. Within tech, I heard a lot of different philosophies about who’s good at the job or the “types” of folks who would succeed in the industry. The truth is, anyone can succeed. I think that should be talked about more. In my 5 years of coding, I’ve met many developers who — like me — never imagined they’d become so heavily involved in coding. I certainly meandered a bit before learning to code. In fact, I was pursuing a career in modeling before deciding to become a full-stack web developer in 2017. (More on that later.) Among other factors, what really made coding a compelling career choice for me was the fact that I could also use it to make a positive social impact. In a way, I learned to code not just for myself, but for others too. Today, I’ll be sharing 8 insights I learned along my journey to coding for social good. Whether you’re learning your second language or just considering learning to code, I hope you’ll find something you can take with you on your coding journey. 1. Embrace the plot twists For my undergraduate studies, I attended the Philosophy department at the University of Washington. It’s the same department that the renowned martial artist Bruce Lee attended. Bruce Lee was pursuing an undergraduate degree until he realized his true calling was outside of academia. Like Bruce, I was also occupied with other dreams in that philosophy classroom. I’d been pursuing a modeling career since I was 18. After completing my degree, my plan was to model full time, internationally. But before I could leave to work abroad, I was dedicated to finishing my undergraduate degree. Then came the first plot twist. While I was about to start my last quarter, a golden opportunity presented itself: to travel to New York for Fashion Week. I seized the plot twist, and was fortunately able to move to online courses. The Fashion Week opportunity kicked off a new cycle of my life. I was traveling for modeling 1–2 months each season, then coming back home to work at a local restaurant I’d been working at for years. However, my long-time dream came with unforeseen challenges. It was difficult to save money. I always had this feeling that I didn’t have enough time or money to build a sustainable life on my own terms. Now that it had finally become a reality, I realized that modeling wasn’t a long-term career for me, and had to consider different options. The idea to learn to code was actually planted in my head by a non-profit organization created by philanthropist and supermodel Karlie Kloss. The organization is called Kode With Klossy. Their mission: “Kode with Klossy creates learning experiences and opportunities for young women that increase their confidence and inspire them to pursue their passions in a technology driven world.” How amazing is that?? Learning that Karlie Kloss uses her platform and entrepreneurship to affect positive change sowed the seeds for many a-ha moments. With software booming as it is, especially in the Seattle area where I live, coding not only seemed like an opportunistic path — but a moral one. Embracing a new path when you’ve outgrown another is something to be celebrated. You can’t truly know if something is right for you without fully immersing yourself in it. I’m glad I went all in for modeling — and left it to pivot elsewhere. If I hadn’t, I’d always be thinking, “What if?” 2. Use visualization to overcome uncertainty There are so many paths you can take to learn software development. There’s the academic path, the bootcamp, and then the, “I can just learn all this stuff for free from the internet and Discord” guerilla education route. It takes a very special person to take that self-taught route and see it through. For me, the bootcamp made the most sense. Considering the plot twist I’d just undergone with modeling, signing up for an intensive bootcamp for a career I’d only just started considering was a bit daunting. You can’t just test it out to see if you like it. It’s a commitment — and a costly one at that. You don’t necessarily want to change your mind once you start. Before committing to bootcamp, I tried to balance my healthy skepticism with some affirming practices. I used meditation and visualization to imagine positive outcomes for myself as a developer creating software that helps people in a space that I would want to create in. I read and listened to stories about what developers’ jobs are like, and the challenges and rewards that come with it. After sleeping on it, and letting my brain chew on it for a bit, I had enough reason to believe I might like being a dev. One reason was that I recognized a moral imperative to contribute to socially good initiatives. I think we ought to pursue excellence to ultimately serve humanity well. Another reason was the opportunity to work with modern web technologies which is an evolving ecosystem that lets me exercise design and creativity alongside analysis to solve problems. So I started to learn. The great thing about the bootcamp was that everyone who was there not only came from different backgrounds like me — but they’d all been very intentional about committing to the program. We were all there with full intention to learn and do well. After bootcamp, I was out in the wild looking for my first job. Like almost anyone who finds themselves in a completely new competitive environment, I experienced imposter syndrome. And again, part of what helped me get through this was visualizing positive outcomes through affirmations and meditation. I would vocalize statements to challenge negative thoughts and encourage positive change, such as: “I am a confident developer who feels a sense of belonging and fosters strong communication with people around me.” I want to contribute authentically to the developer ecosystem for other people to also feel comfortable to come as they are. Part of the growth process means being okay with where you’re at, open to making mistakes, and learning along the way. Ideally, people will meet you where you’re at, if you’re in the right place that’s suited for learning. 3. Keep calm and debug The moments that bring me the most joy, as it might be for many developers, are those a-ha moments that come from fixing a bug. When you’re developing a software, you’re guaranteed to have bugs. They’re a fact of life. In a sense, programming is a set of puzzles that never end. Part of what keeps me going though, is the dopamine release rewarded by your brain when you actually solve that problem! My mental health may waver from time to time, but fixing a bug is a guaranteed mood booster no matter how I’m feeling. There’s a meme comic that sums up what it’s like to code. In one frame, you’re just a derpy dog at a computer who clearly doesn’t know what they’re doing. In the other, you can control the universe. These two moods are so true. It’s the balance of these moments that keep me going. Bugs are telling me a critical story and I should learn to listen. Be prepared to investigate. There’s an art to debugging cryptic error codes, no doubt. Something that keeps me calm while debugging is to speak or write an explanation for the bug in basic terms. For example: “There’s a typo in that variable name and I wasn’t able to reference the value for a calculation.” or “I misunderstood what data type a function expected so the program was attempting to perform the operation on a string and not an array”. To me, it’s important not to dwell on the fact that a bug was introduced, simply acknowledge its purpose. When you encounter an error, take a breath, keep calm, and debug. It’s easier said than done, but you’ll eventually reach that a-ha moment. If you can afford it, take some time away from a tough problem to return with fresh eyes (whether it’s a 10 minute walk or three days). 4. Align with your values My ethics system really drives my decisions as a developer. And when I was looking for a role, I knew I wanted to do something meaningful insofar as helping humanity. I think people ought to do things that align with their values and things that are good for society. To me, that is the way to a fulfilling life. And I’d happily take a pay cut to help make the world a better place. Today, I work as a Front End Engineer and Scrum Master at a company called Dreambox Learning. At Dreambox, we make math software for kids. Our goal is to radically transform the way the world learns through adaptive analytic software that analyzes a student’s math performance in real time. Our engine crafts them a personalized curriculum of supporting lessons to help meet them where they’re at. If software like ours were available in every school and zip code across the US, it would help to level the playing field when it comes to learning mathematics. To put it simply, the better comprehension of mathematics one has, the better their learning outcomes are going to be overall. Working on technology to challenge oppressive elements that are inherently built into our education system (such as racism, classism, and standardized testing) is both a true joy and moral imperative. To me, this is one of the most ethical ways I could participate in the tech space, because the product is so helpful, and it affects literally millions of children. The consequence of all these students excelling in math, at an extreme, could equate to more people making data-driven decisions to save humanity! On a smaller scale, I’m also able to make an impact on my team by helping others as a Scrum Master. In addition to my developer role, I facilitate Scrum ceremonies for a cross-functional team of 8 to 10 people to help create solutions in an Agile development framework. I love helping my team members find their voice, and am grateful to play a supporting role for them in their own coding journeys. 5. Be a lifelong learner I sometimes consider myself to have learned to code later in life (at least, compared to some coders). But in reality, I was a young 23-year-old when I made the switch to software development. A similar thought about starting “late” crossed my mind when I was 25 and started exploring dance. But there are people who pursue entirely new paths much later in life. When I was in community college, I loved seeing the age diversity in the student body. Seeing a 65 year old retiree attentively taking notes in class made my heart so warm. My older peers inspired me. It takes courage to leave an old path and start something new. But I think I also saw a piece of myself in them– I’m also that lifelong learner. I know I could be doing something entirely different from web development in ten years. When — and if — that next journey calls me, I’m excited to begin again. And I think that constant willingness to begin again, and enjoy seeing your growth, is precisely what helps make someone a lifelong learner. It’s never too late to start learning new skills. And as a developer, being open to constant learning is essential to your growth. No matter how senior your position gets, technology is always a step ahead of you — and you need to be a lifelong learner to keep up. 6. Make an impact, even after hours It’s important to find a job that empowers you to contribute to causes that you truly believe in. But even if you don’t find that during your workday, you can still make an impact after hours without sacrificing your work-life balance. With just a couple hours a week, you can collaborate with developers worldwide on an open-source software project. You can also use your unique skill set to amplify awareness for causes that really need it or leverage an org like Code for Good to find nonprofits to work with. I’m passionate about supporting marginalized communities. And whenever I get to do so with my tech skills, I’ll happily spend those extra hours sitting at my computer. These days, almost everyone needs a website. Recently, I had the honor of building one for the dance collective led by my breakdancing instructor. I was happy to show my support for their cause. As a male breakdancer (breaker), I don’t face much adversity on the dance floor, but that’s not the case for all dancers. This collective, Cypher Queenz, offers a supportive community and safe space for women and non-binary breakers. They’re volunteer-run and certainly have their hands full. One day, I noticed they didn’t have a website, and offered to make one. Within a few days, it was live, and I hope it helps them grow their visibility and impact. Outside of web development, I’ve also been exploring graphic design and 3D modeling. In response to the war in Ukraine, I’ve created an animation called Sacrifice. I made Sacrifice in an application called Blender. Blender is this awesome open-source 3D modeling and art software. I personally like the break from coding, so I use a mouse and keyboard (and sometimes a Wacom Stylus) to interface with it. 7. Be curious about the intersections The intersections between different disciplines add a lot of color to my life, and it can’t be overlooked with programming! We just talked about Blender — and I don’t make art on it with code, but others do. You can use Python or a scripting language to automate whatever you could do with a mouse and keyboard. The people who generate art with code are wizards to me. With just some lines of code, they can populate a landscape with thousands of unique trees and bushes and flowers in a fraction of a second. (If I were to do that manually, it would take me a few hours!) There are many artists out there who make art with code. I’m not sure that my journey will take me there, but if I could just indulge in sharing one cool artist I know about, it’s Diana Smith. She works with HTML and CSS just like I do. But she doesn’t just develop software. She makes full-on “hand-coded” drawings and portraits. You can even find connections between programming and dancing (or any physical training, for that matter). If you want to get good at dancing or web development, you’ve got to practice the fundamentals and know the components to build fluency. Like with any new language, building fluency takes a lot of time and intentionally applying learned skills. Once you are fluent enough with the tools to create something, like a web app or choreography, you’ve got to learn where its bugs are. After identifying the bugs, go and figure out how to solve them. Get in the habit of asking yourself powerful questions that beg for exploration. For example: - Where in this program might I refactor my code for: speed, security, or reusability? - Where in a dance circle might I optimize my movement for: style, speed, or efficiency? You’re basically programming: your body is the hardware, and your discipline and regimen is the software. Ta-da! 8. It’s always the right time In software development, we have a concept of the happy path. The happy path is the most direct path between two points. It’s a default path assuming no exceptions and errors. Just like in software, we don’t always have the happy path in real life. Our paths and careers can take winding turns at any point in our lives. All of life is a learning process. No matter your background, the moment you decide to learn code, is exactly the right time. You’re never too early, and you’re never behind. Like me, I hope you’ll find the right people and places to support you on your path. Like this piece? Don’t miss any other blog posts about coders’ journeys! Follow Dev Learning Daily. 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Transmasculine, or transmasc, is an umbrella term for individuals whose gender is partially or fully masculine, and does not correspond with their birth sex/AGAB, or otherwise conform to conventional notions of sex and gender. This includes trans men, whose gender is masculine in some way. Some transmasc individuals may be athenomasc. Transmasculine individuals can also identify as other, non-masculine genders as well. For example, an androgyne individual may identify as transmasculine, though typically, one's masculine identities are more significant than one's non-masculine identities, or one wants to emphasize their masculine identity. Transmasculine individuals are sometimes called FtM or F2M (female to male); however, this isn't always accurate as not all transmasculine individuals are binary trans men, nor are all transmasc individuals are AFAB. Transmasculine individuals are typically AFAB, though they may also possibly be AXAB, AIAB or UAB. An AMAB individual may also identify as Transmasculine if their assigned gender or sex is not the same as their gender identity. A simple example of this is an AMAB who identifies as a demiboy. However a AMAB transmasculine individual may also identify as intramasculine and/or admasculine as ones gender modality. Transmasculine is sometimes used, not as a gender identity, but as a way to describe anyone who is assigned female at birth and undergoes masculinization, either through surgery, hormone replacement therapy, or other methods. Under this definition women who take testosterone to attempt to appear more masculine would be considered transmasculine. The feminine equivalent to transmasculine is transfeminine. The neutral equivalent is transneutral. The androgynous equivalent is transandrogynous. The xenine equivalent is transxenine. The aporine equivalent is transaporine. The outherine equivalent is transoutherine. Some examples of genders that transmasculine individuals may identify as include: - Binary transgender men - Non-binary men - Genderfluid individuals who identify as masculine more often than other genders. - Any other non-binary individual who is masculine-aligned, man-aligned, or leans towards masculinity. Many transmasculine individuals will try to present in a traditionally masculine way. This can include having short hair and wearing traditionally masculine clothes. Some will wear packers to give the feeling and appearance of having a penis. Many will wear binders to make their chest flat, however binding can potentially be dangerous and can lead to deformation of the rib cage, especially if done incorrectly or for long periods of time. Medical transition typically involves taking testosterone injections or testosterone gel. Surgical elements can include a mastectomy to remove breasts (known as top surgery), and metoidioplasty and/or phalloplasty to create a penis (known as bottom surgery). It is also not uncommon for transmasculine individuals to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), or both. A transmasculine individual may do all, some, or none of these things. Some may not feel a need to transition, and some may be unable to transition due to medical reasons. The most common transmasculine flag was created by an unknown individual on or before July 4, 2015. The flag has no confirmed meaning, but uses the same shades of pink and blue on the transgender flag. An alternate flag was created by an unknown reddit user on December 28, 2019. An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user queerautism on July 18, 2020. The flag uses a sun to represent masculinity, warmth, hope, and life. An alternate flag including red stripes was created by an unknown individual sometime before April 21, 2021. An alternate flag with orange and yellow stripes was created by Tumblr user nirvana-valentine at an unknown time. The flag's colors are based off of the idea that men and masculinity are connected to the sun, and women and femininity are connected to the moon. An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user lavendroused on April 27, 2020. Dark magenta represents solidarity and shared community with transfems and all trans individuals. Pink represents gender non-conforming femininity and reclamation. Orange represents masculinity and empowerment. White represents wholeness, self-love, self-acceptance, having inherent worth, and sacredness/transness. Green represents non-binary transmascs and expansiveness. Turquoise represents intersex transmascs, transmascs who were AMAB, transmasc lesbians, transmasc system members, multigender transmascs, transmascs who hold complex and contradictory identities, as well as the community's complexity, diversity, and authenticity. Blue represents trans men and healing. Lavender represents queerness and solidarity with all marginalized individuals. The rose represents centering transmascs of color. And the lion represents strength, visibility, and deserving better, while also referring to the existence of transmasc lions. An alternate transmasculine flag, unknown creator. An alternate transmasculine flag, by unknown reddit user. Queerautism's alternate transmasculine flag. Alternate transmasc flag by The ever so sparkly Julian!. An alternate flag by an unknown creator. Transmasc flag by lavendroused (with symbol). Transmasc flag by lavendroused (without symbol). A trans man flag from an unknown creator. 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How Title IX Protects Transgender Rights Statistics sometimes reveal ugly truths. Sadly, statistics confirm that transgender students are bullied in school at alarming rates. According to one article, over 80% of transgender students are bullied in school. How is this possible? What are the prevailing legal issues that impact transgender students? One significant problem impacting transgender students is transphobia. Transphobia refers to dislike of transgender individuals, which often leads to cruelty and even acts of violence. When these acts are tolerated, the victims suffer with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. Clearly, there needs to be zero tolerance and better preventative education concerning this type of hate. Transgender Students’ Rights Under Title IX Transgender students should not suffer in silence when experiencing transphobia. We encourage transgender students to report acts of bullying and discrimination to their schools. Legally, transgender students enjoy all the same legal protections as gender conforming students. If schools don’t respond to investigate reports of transphobia (and discipline offending students), transgender students can file a complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) for a Title IX violation. OCR is empowered under Title IX to enforce legal protections for transgender students and has provided guidance on its website. Transgender Students in Sports However, understanding transgender students’ rights under Title IX isn’t always clear-cut. Take sports, for example. In some states, students can only participate in single sex teams that match the gender identity listed on their birth certificate. Other states, like California, allow students to select the team that matches their identity of choice. Still, other states take a mid-approach and will allow students to deviate from their birth identities if there is an accompanying medical certification with hormone information. These state-to-state differences can leave students (and their parents) confused, embarrassed and frustrated. Transgender Students’ Rights: Bathroom Facilities Choice of bathroom facility for students has also been a hotly contested issue with a lack of uniformity in how schools respond. On Monday, the US Supreme Court rejected a July petition from parents in Dallas, Oregon, as the petitioners claimed that allowing a transgender student to use bathrooms or locker rooms that matches their self-identified gender was a Title IX violation. Just this past August, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals announced that it’s unconstitutional for students to be prevented from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity. These opinions come after the Trump Administration rescinded prior guidance from OCR making it unlawful for schools to restrict bathroom choice that aligns with a student’s gender identity. In the coming months, we predict that the Biden Administration will return to the prior OCR guidance concerning this issue. The bottom line is that all students should feel safe in the bathroom. Given that many are still unfamiliar, or even uncomfortable, with non-binary gender identities, what can school administrators do to combat transphobia? School leaders can invite outside professionals to teach faculty how to address student bullying when it occurs. Students also benefit from education and awareness. Sometimes, the simple act of opening a facilitated dialogue, allowing students to pose respectful questions and providing answers can raise awareness about an issue and dispel stereotypes. How We Can Help So, where do we come in? Well, we have represented transgender students in a variety of contexts at schools. We have filed due process complaints when public school districts have failed to provide these students with special education and related services, including the correct accommodations. Likewise, we have helped navigate families filing Title IX complaints when transgender students have been bullied and the proper procedures were not being followed. Finally, we have defended transgender students in situations where schools try to impose discipline without looking at the context in which an alleged behavior was committed. No matter what the circumstance, we work to ensure that transgender students, like all students, are able to access their education and related extra-curricular activities, free from discrimination and harassment. If you have any questions about how Title IX protects transgender students’ rights, contact Susan Stone ([email protected] / 216.736.7220) or Kristina Supler ([email protected] / 216.736.7217).	{ "date": "2021-10-20T14:12:55Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585321.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020121220-20211020151220-00601.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9422957897186279, "token_count": 877, "url": "https://studentdefense.kjk.com/blog/2020/12/15/what-rights-do-transgender-students-have-under-title-ix/" }
Starting a family is an exciting and life-changing time. But if it "takes a village" to help raise a child, it often takes an assorted cast of Village People to help LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) individuals and couples start the families they dream of — that group might include a cadre of medical and legal professionals, government and social workers, as well as many other facilitators, Good Samaritans and supporters, to name just a few. Those who identify as LGBTQ+ don’t always think being a mom, dad or other non-binary parental designation is necessarily in the cards for them. Fortunately, along with increasing support for LGBTQ+ equal rights in the U.S., the acceptance and visibility of LGBTQ+ people and families continues to grow. According to a 2021 report from Gallup, 5.6 percent of American adults (approximately 18 million) identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, more than a 1 percent increase of LGBT-identifying adults since Gallup’s previous update in 2017. What's more, younger generations are more likely to self-identify as LGBT compared to older generations: 15.9 percent of Gen Z and 9.1 percent of Millennials identify as LGBT compared to 3.8 percent of Gen X and 2 percent Baby Boomers. Still, the path to parenthood can be complicated for LGBTQ+ families. Here's what you need to know as you start the journey. Paths to parenthood for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be Although parenthood has always existed for LGBTQ+ parents — and many children in LGBTQ+ families were conceived via penis-in-vagina intercourse — there are two primary paths to parenthood for LGBTQ+ individuals or couples looking to become parents: - Adoption: Defined as the creation of a legal parent-child relationship between a parent who is not automatically recognized as a child’s parent at birth, adoption is a common path to parenthood for LGBTQ+ people. Each year, an estimated 135,000 children are adopted in the U.S. A 2007 report by Urban Institute found that 4 percent of adopted children and nearly 3 percent of foster children in the U.S. are raised by gay or lesbian parents. (Trans, queer and non-binary identifying parents were not assessed in the study.) Meanwhile, more than 2 million LGBTQ+ individuals have reported interest in adopting. Within the scope of adoption, there is agency adoption, independent adoption, public agency adoption and international adoption. - Conception: This path to parenthood can include assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF (in vitro fertilization), IUI (intrauterine insemination) and ICI (intracervical insemination); surrogacy; or co-parenting. There may be additional considerations for transgender parents-to-be, such as banking eggs or sperm prior to medical transition or pausing the use of gender-affirming hormones during conception and gestation. Whichever direction you choose, there are numerous routes and side paths to explore and consider. The road to parenthood is rarely clear or obvious for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be, so looking at all your options may help you determine the best path. Adoption options for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be There are more than 1.1 million same-sex couples living in the U.S., and 14.7 percent of those had at least one child under 18 in their household, according to a U.S. Census Bureau analysis of its most recent Current Population Survey. Overall, same-sex couples are four times more likely than opposite-sex couples to have adopted children or stepchildren: 21 percent of same-sex couples are raising an adopted child compared to just 3 percent of opposite-sex couples. Aside from conception during previous opposite-sex relationships, adoption is the most common route to parenthood for LGBTQ+ parents. For LGBTQ+ parents-to-be who don’t feel strongly about having a genetic relationship with their child, and who appreciate that the process can be lengthy, adoption may be a good choice. But while same-sex adoption is ostensibly legal in all 50 states, each state can (and some have) enacted varying degrees of adoption and foster care non-discrimination laws and policies, with some state laws explicitly allowing anti-LGBTQ discrimination in foster care and adoption, and other states having no laws to prevent discrimination. This can make navigating the system difficult for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be, which is why consulting a lawyer is highly recommended. Here’s an overview of the various paths to adoption: - Agency adoption. The most common adoption route for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be is via agency adoption. An adoption agency identifies birth parents and works with them to create an adoption plan. Birth parents are able to select the family that they want to place their child with, and in many cases, adoptive parents are able to meet birth parents. Adoption agencies must be licensed to operate, but the laws that regulate agencies vary from state to state. There are adoption agencies that specialize in supporting LGBTQ+ parents-to-be and can help navigate state-specific legal intricacies. - Independent adoption. Similar to agency adoption in some ways, the route to independent adoption doesn’t include an agency, but involves a primary adoption facilitator, usually an attorney. With the guidance of legal counsel, prospective parents advertise their interest and intention to adopt a child, and birth parents choose to place a child with the advertising parent. Independent adoption also can be used in adoption among blood relatives. - Public adoption. Sometimes referred to as foster-to-adopt, public adoption typically operates through a state-funded foster care system, where birth parents who are unable to raise a biological child relinquish parental rights and make the child a ward of the state. While foster care placement is designed to be temporary and the ultimate goal is to reunite birth parents with their child, there are circumstances leading to foster parents being able to adopt a foster child in their care. Costs are generally lower with public adoption, but the process can take a long time and because state laws can selectively discriminate against LGBTQ+ parents. - International adoption. International or intercountry adoption was once a popular avenue for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be, but over the past decade, the practice has declined significantly, with fewer than 3,000 international adoptions in 2019. In countries that don’t recognize same-sex unions or have explicit anti-LGBTQ+ laws, adoption by LGBTQ+ individuals may be banned outright. While U.S. federal law doesn’t prohibit LGBTQ+ U.S. citizens or same-sex couples from being adoptive parents, those considering intercountry adoption are required to comply with the laws and regulations that govern adoption and immigration in the child’s country of origin, as well as in the U.S. Conception options for LGBT+ parents-to-be The process of conceiving a child is different for everyone — there is no one size fits all approach. Whether it’s an opposite-sex couple, same-sex couple or single individual, many parents need a little assistance in helping sperm meet egg. Thanks to tremendous advances in reproductive technologies, as well as evolving perspectives on what makes a family, there are plenty of options for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be who want to welcome a baby via pregnancy. Here’s a look at different paths to conception: Having sperm meet egg without involving sex, either in a petri dish or in utero, is a popular option for same-sex couples and single parents-to-be alike. The three primary methods of artificial insemination are: - In vitro fertilization (IVF), where egg and sperm meet outside of the body, then the fertilized egg (embryo) is placed in the uterus. Reciprocal IVF is a similar process that allows lesbian or trans men partners to both biologically participate in a pregnancy, which involves using the egg of one partner and transferring the embryo into the uterus of the non-donor partner. - Intrauterine insemination (IUI), where sperm is placed directly into the uterus by a medical provider. - Intracervical insemination (ICI), where sperm is placed in the cervix rather than in the uterus. - Intravaginal insemination (IVI), sometimes known as “the turkey baster method,” sperm is placed into the vagina with a syringe. This can be done at home and is an option many choose to do themselves. Surrogacy is when a gestational carrier (often referred to as a surrogate mother) carries a pregnancy for you. There are multiple ways that surrogacy can help LGBTQ+ parents-to-be create their families. This may be the right option for an LGBTQ+ individual or couple where a baby can’t be carried for biological, hormonal, personal or medical reasons. Because the surrogacy process can be overwhelming, many LGBTQ+ parents-to-be choose to work with agencies that specialize in supporting them. Surrogacy also can be prohibitively expensive for many hopeful LGBTQ+ parents-to-be. Laws vary significantly between states and between countries when it comes to parental rights, and involves the help of lawyers. Additional considerations include: - Selecting a donor (egg or sperm) - Identifying a carrier (gestational carrier or donor carrier) - Ensuring legal coverage, such as second-parent adoption for a partner not biologically involved Two or more people co-parenting a child has become increasingly less unusual in recent years. In the past, co-parenting was used in the context of a divorced opposite-sex couple, but today, the concept is applied to non-traditional families that can include LGBTQ+ people who share parental rights and duties without marriage or involvement in a romantic relationship. Children from these arrangements can be adopted, conceived through assisted reproduction, or welcomed via surrogacy or sometimes through sex. How to decide which path is best for your family Given the many options for creating a family, selecting the right path for you depends on lots of factors and considerations, including personal preferences, financial resources, life circumstances, and community and family support. The reality for the overwhelming number of LGBTQ+ people is that parenthood requires a significant amount of advanced planning, research and resilience. The road to parenthood can be long and winding, so securing the support of family, friends and even strangers can help lessen the burden along the way. But if the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, then the first step toward LGBTQ+ parenthood is to do your research. Speak to families that already have been down the road before you, connect with resource groups (such as Family Equality’s Path2Parenthood program that supports LGBTQ+ parents and families), and take time to listen and learn. A thousand miles is a long way to travel, but it’s worth it for every LGBTQ+ parent who is united with their child in the end. More resources for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be - Family Equality, Building LGBTQ+ Families: The Price of Parenthood - Family Equality, Family Building for the Trans Community - U.S. Department of State, Resources for LGBTI Intercountry Adoptions - Considering Adoption, Adoption Process - Family Equality Council, LGBTQ Family Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Frequently Asked Questions From LGBTQ+ Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents	{ "date": "2021-10-17T21:10:50Z", "dump": "CC-MAIN-2021-43", "file_path": "s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585183.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20211017210244-20211018000244-00007.warc.gz", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.9420005083084106, "token_count": 2411, "url": "https://www.whattoexpect.com/family/lgbtq-guide-to-starting-family" }

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