3 Uncomfortable Questions You Should Rethink Asking October 25, 2019 by Aabye-Gayle Francis-Favilla Leave a Comment No query is universally benign. Some questions shouldn’t be asked of a particular person; others shouldn’t be posed at a certain time. Under more circumstances than you might think, innocently intended inquiries can feel like interrogations, even when proffered without malice. In other words, there are no innocent questions. I hope we can all extend grace to one another in … [Read more...]
Queer Eye: Inviting Social Change, One Makeover at a Time July 5, 2018 by Gillian Brown Leave a Comment When I first saw an ad for the new Queer Eye television show, my primary reaction was one of bemusement. I remembered the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and I liked it a lot at the time. I liked how the show would delve into the lives and backgrounds of the weekly "straight guys" more than other makeover shows. I also cannot deny the original show’s importance in … [Read more...]
Heineken: The Beverage of Choice for Self-Congratulatory Progressives May 20, 2017 by Florence Ashley Leave a Comment There has been a lot of social media buzz around a recent Heineken ad. People with diverging viewpoints offered to stay and discuss calmly their differences over a beer. The message is simple: society is divided because we’re not willing to talk over our differences. The solution is to create opportunities to do so. There is no sense of the emotional hardships … [Read more...]
