Umbra

10/12/16

When this went down last year, we had a faculty member go on an extended work-email diatribe about how disgusting it was that a man was using the womens’ restroom (she was a transgender student presenting as female). He was reported to the appropriate authorities and chastised, but continued to rant about it in his…

10/2/16

I just had our six month old for a week by myself while my husband was doing field training for work. I agree, it seemed terrifying at the start. And I won’t lie- it was a long week (our little guy is a terrible sleeper), but before you know it it will be the end of the week. I got by with just one needed call to…

10/1/16

but she is such a cute little tyrant! those chubby little arms!

9/27/16

You know, the thing about being the privileged/dominant/default is that it feels like you just are. For white people, we’re “people” whereas people of colour are racialized. For men, they’re “people” whereas women are...not men.* I have always, as a cisgender woman, been very aware of my gender, as have all the women…

9/22/16

It sure does. It’s been clear for a while that Angelina is more of a homebody than Brad (assuming that your actual “home” can be one of several houses,) and is really focused more on her U.N. work and family as time goes by. If Brad is still interested in jet-setting and drinking heavily and partying and stuff, that…

9/21/16

Just a guess, but I think the baby is Cotillard’s.

9/18/16

LOOK AT THE LEG ROLLS

9/18/16

You can’t just spring this on people. My elderly ovaries just clinched at the sight of this rosie baby angel. She is literally (literally!) all things good and right in this world.

9/18/16