I Wear Pink for #AmandasArmy
Christina GleasonEveryone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and everything out there is turning pink. Polyvore is running a site-wide design contest in honor of the occasion, and this…
Prejudice vs Tolerance – Skin Color and Economic Class
It's no secret that I am a rather liberal Democrat. There's no question of my place well to the left on the political spectrum. I do consider myself a Christian,…
The #YesAllWomen Story I Forgot I Had to Tell
Warning: This post may be a trigger for anyone who has experienced sexual violence. Also, I would prefer if none of my family members were to read the details of…
I Am Not a Fake Geek Girl
What does that even mean, fake geek girl? This term gets thrown around by pimply adolescents and man-boys alike. (Because if you feel the need to put down a woman…
The Choice to Refuse is News! My Interview about #RefuseTheTests
It started with this tweet: As it turns out, TJ was the ONLY kid at his elementary school to #RefuseTheTests. They let him pick any book from the library to…
Not Quite #365feministselfie Photo Collage – January and February
I've been trying to participate in the #365feministselfie project. I learned about it a little late, and I haven't been very diligent about the "taking a photo every day" thing,…
Parent Letter to Elementary School Concerning Refusing NYS Assessment Tests
With TJ in the third grade, I've become far more interested in educating myself about implementation of the Common Core curriculum and the New York State assessment tests that come…
Pneumonia Almost Killed Me – A Belated Post for World Pneumonia Day
Yesterday was World Pneumonia Day, a fact that I'd overlooked until it was too late in the day to write the post I'd intended to write. And it's something I…
Cause Blogging and the New Media Activist – #TypeACon 2013
Here we are Cause Blogging and the New Media Activist with moderator Ilina Ewen and speakers: Fadra Nally,Sarah Pinnix, and Chrysula Winnegar. These ladies do a lot of very good things for a lot of very good…
The Importance of Global Vaccinations: An FAQ for the Anti-Vaccine Crowd
When I became a Shot@Life Champion, I did so because I believe it is important to give kids around the world a fighting chance at life. Shot@Life - an initiative…