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Dear Ms. Smiley,
I'm a bit confused. It seems from your title that you're excited about having a transperson as a city supervisor but I can't figure out why. After the disaster of your "Border Crossing" article - the WANTED posters for you are stil…
From the Gift Store
I had my first mammogram this year. It was awful. But it came back clean and I feel relieved but in no way less anxious about having to do this again.
Two years ago I had a lump just to the left and below my left nipple, hard and irregular. I was 3…
I had my first mammogram this year. It was awful. But it came back clean and I feel relieved but in no way less anxious about having to do this again.
Two years ago I had a lump just to the left and below my left nipple, hard and irregular. I was 3…
It’s not my fault I was born into a fundamentalist/pentacostal Christian home in the Midwest. Decades later, I’m still making up for gaps in my social education. While putting some final touches on fabric sculpture this week (that was supposed to go…
It’s not my fault I was born into a fundamentalist/pentacostal Christian home in the Midwest. Decades later, I’m still making up for gaps in my social education. While putting some final touches on fabric sculpture this week (that was supposed to go…
Queers vs. Gays at Cancelled
October 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Event postponed to spring due to lack of funding. More blogging on this later.
For more details about our great (now) Spring Program on gender & nonviolence, visit us at www.UndermningViolence.org or on Facebook at Undermining Violence.
Queers vs. Gays at The Women's Building
October 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present the first of four evenings in our Fall Panel Discussion Series on Gender and Nonviolence.
What is a queer? Who's still gay? And what happened to the lesbians? What political agendas are in play?…
Queers vs. Gays at The Women's Building
October 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present the first of four evenings in our Fall Panel Discussion Series on Gender and Nonviolence.
What is a queer? Who's still gay? And what happened to the lesbians? What political agendas are in play?…
Queers vs. Gays at The Women's Building
October 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present the first of four evenings in our Fall Panel Discussion Series on Gender and Nonviolence.
What is a queer? Who's still gay? And what happened to the lesbians? What political agendas are in play?…
Queers vs. Gays at The Women's Building
October 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present the first of four evenings in our Fall Panel Discussion Series on Gender and Nonviolence.
What is a queer? Who's still gay? And what happened to the lesbians? What political agendas are in play?…
I am really excited about helping produce this event. Entries are welcome from anyone anywhere stateside. The event will be filmed and made available on our site. And please feel free to pass the good news along!
Nonviolence in the New Century
Gend…
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- Who are you? (Creative answers encouraged!)
- Director of Undermining Acceptable Violence
and best buddies with a 17 year old grey tabby
and a visual artist
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- lots. I'll update when I get a break long from working so ^&*( hard!
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Open Letter to Lauren Smiley @ SF Weekly
Dear Ms. Smiley,
I'm a bit confused. It seems from your title that you're excited about having a transperson as a city supervisor but I can't figure out why. After the disaster of your "Border Crossing" article - the WANTED posters for you are still hanging about - it seems you would want to improve your reputation with the trans community.
Obviously not so much.
Let's start with the bublegum pink cover with heeled pumps and curlicue script. These are symbols of conventional, stereotypical fe… Continue
I'm a bit confused. It seems from your title that you're excited about having a transperson as a city supervisor but I can't figure out why. After the disaster of your "Border Crossing" article - the WANTED posters for you are still hanging about - it seems you would want to improve your reputation with the trans community.
Obviously not so much.
Let's start with the bublegum pink cover with heeled pumps and curlicue script. These are symbols of conventional, stereotypical fe… Continue
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:01pm —
The Breast of the Story
I had my first mammogram this year. It was awful. But it came back clean and I feel relieved but in no way less anxious about having to do this again.
Two years ago I had a lump just to the left and below my left nipple, hard and irregular. I was 39 and had no health coverage. Like the 2% of breast cancer patients who are men, no one wanted to believe this was happening, especially me. I had access to Healthy San Francisco which I used to see a nurse. He told me that due to their restrictions a… Continue
Two years ago I had a lump just to the left and below my left nipple, hard and irregular. I was 39 and had no health coverage. Like the 2% of breast cancer patients who are men, no one wanted to believe this was happening, especially me. I had access to Healthy San Francisco which I used to see a nurse. He told me that due to their restrictions a… Continue
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 5:01pm —
!Vivo Rico Rizzo!
It’s not my fault I was born into a fundamentalist/pentacostal Christian home in the Midwest. Decades later, I’m still making up for gaps in my social education. While putting some final touches on fabric sculpture this week (that was supposed to go up in our exhibit except we lost our funding) I watched Midnight Cowboy. And when it ended, I was left wondering where our Ricos & Joes had gone in the decades following. What happened to all our stories about people dying from being poor? Why ha… Continue
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 5:26pm —
Call for Entries on Gender Policing
I am really excited about helping produce this event. Entries are welcome from anyone anywhere stateside. The event will be filmed and made available on our site. And please feel free to pass the good news along!
Nonviolence in the New Century
Gender Forward
Thursday, November 5, 2009 7pm SF LGBT Center
CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE – September 28, 2009
SUBMIT VIA EMAIL TO: entries@UnderminingViolence.org
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present “Nonviolence in the New Century: Gende… Continue
Nonviolence in the New Century
Gender Forward
Thursday, November 5, 2009 7pm SF LGBT Center
CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE – September 28, 2009
SUBMIT VIA EMAIL TO: entries@UnderminingViolence.org
Undermining Acceptable Violence is pleased to present “Nonviolence in the New Century: Gende… Continue
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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