Words are funny things. In and of themselves, they are pretty neutral. It’s only because of the meaning we imbue them with that they become charged. Take, for example, the word faggot or fag. In America, it’s a derogatory term for a homosexual man. In England, it’s a cigarette. Originally, it meant a stick…. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Politics
My Heart is Breaking
I am an All-American Grrl. I was born in Minneapolis, MN, and I am about as authentic as lutefisk, hot dish, and duck duck gray duck all rolled up into one. I call myself Taiwanese American, but I am definitely more American than Taiwanese. However, Taiwan is the motherland for me. Both my parents were… Continue Reading
The More Things Change
As I have stated before, I missed the first wave of feminism as well as the second, the third, and apparently, the fourth (which may or may not be an actual wave). Most of my ideas about feminism and equality have come to me via experiences and discussions with other likeminded women. I have never… Continue Reading
Birfers, and Lifers, and Deathers, OH MY!
Ok. I have been trying to stay above the fray with all the batshitcrazynuttywingers on the right. I mean, I don’t need the stress. I really don’t. However, I just snapped today. It was over at BJ, of course, and it was a thread on health care. One idiot was tossing out one wingnut… Continue Reading
House of Pain
All right. I have been reading my usual political blogs and watching my usual political shows. I’ve been trying to pare down, but I still want to keep up on what’s going on in the world. So, despite my loathing for the state of the traditional media, I allow myself to see clips and peeks… Continue Reading
President Minna Hong’s Platform
Shoes. Platform shoes. I love ‘em. They give me a few inches of height without being as dangerous for me as stilettos. They give me the wiggle without endangering my running ability. They add sass to my walk and a touch of jaunt to my jiggle. Oh, shit. Sorry. That was a pleasant digression, but… Continue Reading
My Fellow Americans
My fellow Americans. Today, I sit proudly before you in order to announce my candidacy for the 2016 presidential race (I am assuming that President Obama will win his reelection campaign in 2012). Why am I announcing my candidacy so early? Because I have done jackshit in politics, so I gotta start kissing ass now!… Continue Reading
Fuck Them (and Not in a Good Way)
I’m furious. I’m enraged. I’m weary. I’m horny, but that’s not going to be part of the post today. In the comments from my last post, whabs brings up the point that guilt is supposed to be a part of what it means to be a woman. I have learned that lesson all-too-well. I feel… Continue Reading
Color Me Green
I want to be Sarah Palin for a day. No, wait. Stick with me on this, ok? I promise you that I have a point here. Sort of. No, no, I really do. Ready? This is it. When McCain plucked Palin out of relative obscurity, she was raw and unformed. Sure, she was governor of… Continue Reading
Hopey-Changey, Not So Much
I’m not feeling so hopey-changey right now. It’s not really Obama’s fault, right now, though. First, I gotta vent. I had to run a quick errand. I was listening to NPR, and they had on the BBC, who were reporting on MJ’s memorial at the LA Staples Center. There’s some kind of bidding going… Continue Reading