This short text by adrienne marie brown gives us a lot to discuss, some of which will challenge our conception of freedom and free choice. How accountable do we want to be for the here and now? What about the future? Rather than facing these questions, I tend to want to stick my head in…
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Sci-fi or real life? Elon Musk is developing a brain chip. Would you get it implanted?
Elon Musk has been in the news a lot recently after his purchase of Twitter. However, I was not expecting to come across an article such as this one. I wasn’t sure if it was taken from the satirical site, The Onion, or if it was real. I can think of at least two Black…
Adult supremacy: the belief that adults know best
Is it fair to say that most of us adults are guilty of feeling superior to children? I think so. But, how can we not? Aren’t children the most vulnerable part of our society? Is it not true that adults know what’s best for them? Don’t they need our protection/instruction? Here we have a series…
Confessions of a Tinder professional
Tinder is pretty much mainstream now, but when it first came out – in 2013! – it was provocative, to say the least. Until I read this article, I never knew of anyone having used the service the entire time it’s been around. A decade on Tinder is quite a dating feat and makes her…
The Memory Police: the forced disappearance of things…and people
Thankfully, The Memory Police is just a work of fiction because it is a terrifying concept. This book, by Yoko Ogawa, is subtle, and its prose has a sweetness to it, but beneath lies darkness. As I read it, I cannot guess where the story will lead to next, and that is what I find…
A feminist feud: is sex work work?
I recently had a discussion with a friend about her staunch stance against sex work and pornography. I was surprised by how conservative her thoughts were. Then I came across this article that, for me, gave me more clarity and understanding about what it means to be a sex worker. Wherever you stand on the…
Double whammy…in a good way! We can listen to and read this short story thanks to Levar Burton!
Ever since reading Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir, I have wanted to pick up one of her short stories. Lucky for us, we can read one of her stories while we listen to it told by the amazing Levar Burton. Plus, it’s sci-fi/fantasy. It can’t get much better, in my opinion. Let’s dive right in! Here…
Reading club: the podcast, Book Exploder, analyzes an excerpt from a book I want to read together
Head over to Bookexploder.com and listen to Carmen Maria Machado talk about her memoir In the Dream House. An author’s writing process is always fascinating to hear about, and this one even more so because the book is based on real life events, yet it’s written in an innovative and creative style for a memoir….
Let’s start the academic year off with a bang by reading and discussing The Tragedy of Heterosexuality!
Get ready because I have a feeling this book will spark some (much needed) debate. This is for advanced readers who want to step out of their comfort zone for a little while. The author, Jane Ward, has done a deep dive into what it means to be “straight” and I’m ready to analyze it…
The existential crisis that unravels when one questions parenthood
To be or not to be a parent, that is the question. Does society actually make space for those who choose not to have children, or is it still misunderstood and frowned upon? What is the difference between “child-free” and “childless”? This op-ed piece in the L.A. Times gives you a lot to think about….