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Tag: America

The Trauma of Being Here
justice, mental health, politics

The Trauma of Being Here

How can a white person with chronic illness support Black Lives Matter? When others are suffering, how can you support … Continue reading The Trauma of Being Here

The Moral Imperative to Accept Refugees
current events

The Moral Imperative to Accept Refugees

How many of you have actually known refugees, personally? How many of you have sat beside them at a table … Continue reading The Moral Imperative to Accept Refugees

What (Not) to Say to People with Chronic Conditions
Healing, I'm a Bitch

What (Not) to Say to People with Chronic Conditions

“But isn’t there something you can take?” If you have a chronic condition like me, this question camps out on your … Continue reading What (Not) to Say to People with Chronic Conditions

How Rage Is Shutting Down American Politics
current events, Musings

How Rage Is Shutting Down American Politics

As a high school and college student, I aspired to change the world. I binge-watched The West Wing before binge-watching … Continue reading How Rage Is Shutting Down American Politics

Friday Reblog, Musings

Why We Still Need Feminism

Over the past eight months, about a dozen female celebrities have leapt from the feminist bandwagon as if it were a … Continue reading Why We Still Need Feminism

Musings

Saying Goodbye

One hour ago I packed up my housemate and leaned through the driver’s open window to tease her. Then, I stepped back. … Continue reading Saying Goodbye

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When Did Gentle Become Weak?

Dave Eggers’ 2006 novel, What Is the What, opens with a violent robbery for which the narrator, a Sudanese refugee, … Continue reading When Did Gentle Become Weak?

Musings

Trust the Not-Knowing

Because sometimes the honest place is the empty place. The place of uncertainty. I’ve been talking a lot with my … Continue reading Trust the Not-Knowing

Friday Reblog

Reblog Friday: Sally Kohn and Respect for Your Political Opponents

This Friday I raise my glass of Syrah to Sally Kohn. In her six-minute TED talk, she cuts to the heart … Continue reading Reblog Friday: Sally Kohn and Respect for Your Political Opponents

Musings

Why American Students Lag Behind

Every so many months, another article gets trotted out in the news. American students have fallen further behind their peers in China, … Continue reading Why American Students Lag Behind

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