Tag Archives: discrimination

AWP Strikes Out, Kate Gale Doesn’t Do It Any Favors

AWP (the Association of Writers and Writing Programs) has come under fire for its lack of inclusion and transparency. Basically, a bunch of people proposed panels geared towards “minority issues” – good God, I hate that phrase – and they … Continue reading

Posted in Editing, Thoughts, Writers, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Backlash of Bigotry – A Case Study: Boycott Indiana

I hate to say I told you so, oh wait, no I really don’t. (Just ask my husband!) Indiana, I told you so! More than a year ago, I wrote about Arizona and how Governor Jan Brewer was sent a … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Faith, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Truth About Institutionalized Hatred: Arizona’s SB 1062 Wasn’t The First, But Can It Be The Last?

Hate is a dish, best served… never! Hate is nothing new and institutionalized bigotry isn’t either. What I always fail to understand is why people carry around so much hatred and put so much energy into limiting the liberties of … Continue reading

Posted in Equality, News, Opinion, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment