Content warning: references to sexual assault; graphic transphobic violence With very few exceptions, almost every woman and non-binary person closest to me has been a survivor of sexual violence, often committed by people in their own families. The perpetrators of these crimes have overwhelmingly been cisgender men, correlating with national data demonstrating … [Read more...]
Heineken: The Beverage of Choice for Self-Congratulatory Progressives
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...]
