I saw that Anne of GG musical in PEI...

It can be a deciding factor for some places that have several applicants with similar experiences (especially the fresh out of college folks). So the GPA could signify certain qualities like perseverance, time management, ability to multitask well, attend to detail, etc. As someone who both teaches/advises and hires…

When I got a job in academia, even with 8 years of experience, they needed me to send official transcripts from all of my previous degrees, including my BA from 15 years ago. Having a PhD wasn’t enough of an indicator that I was academically prepared in my field — they wanted to know how I did in German 103 (C-)!

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing that real-talk advice. I’m an academic/health practice hybrid person who is FLOORED every damn day I’m on campus how up-the-butts of these students the parents are. HOT DAMN. I’ve been spending time helping students with (ie: totally tearing apart) resumes that their parents wrote…

I’m an adult and went to the theater alone on a weeknight to see this. There were probably 30 other people there, mostly teens and then 1 elderly couple. I am SO SO SO glad I saw it in the theater because the teens’ reactions to certain twists, their cheering or jeering of events, their elation at the climax of the…

I don’t believe that abortion is anything to be ashamed of, so I will not shame anyone for their abortion, no matter the hypocritical circumstance.

Those that fall into the protestor on Monday, abortion accessor on Tuesday, though, are usually white and middle class. Mike Pipper, who replied to me below, provides a great link to abortion providers’ stories that are similar to mine — I highly recommend!

I honestly don’t follow the news on abortion laws much because one has to draw the line somewhere for one’s own sanity. I have done this work for decades and teach full time as well. I see and hear this shit every day coming out of everyday peoples’ mouths. When its my students I give them the benefit of the doubt…

Great find, thank you! Sharing with my colleagues — this validates our experiences.

I do not want to shame anyone for their abortion. There is nothing to be ashamed about, regarding getting an abortion. I hold out hope that someday they will realize their hypocrisy and the hate and hypocrisy of those around them. I hold out hope that they will think back to their abortion and those who helped them…

Magnetic Fields’ Book of Love.

I’ve worked in clinics that provide abortions for years. We regularly see women who picket our clinics, who are ABSOLUTELY SURE they want their abortion but are also ABSOLUTELY SURE yours should be illegal. They often come alone and we hold their hands when requested because they do not have a support person. They’re…

It is already happening and has been for a while. See the episode of Sex and the City where Miranda is dating a guy who only wants to mimic porn acts he’s watching when they hook up. I teach sex ed and had a college-aged guy recount his first sexual experience, which he reported was humiliating. He ended up…

Yes, and as someone married to a human covered in tattoos, it is a fun endeavor and you always want more. But there is only so much canvas and eventually you run out. I feel sad for Bieber that he is so young and already out of space for when he eventually gets taste.

I love me some tatted up human bodies, but Bieber’s looks...difficult to describe...dingy? Yes, dingy, like kitchen sink water, but on a body.

Actually reproductive justice specifically goes beyond repro rights (where pro choice is located), as the latter is often centered around white women’s needs at the exclusion of woc. Grab the Google and educate yourself before responding to a question you don’t actually know the answer to. You are spreading incorrect…

Actually reproductive justice specifically goes beyond repro rights, as the latter is often centered around white women. Grab the Google and educate yourself before responding to a question you don’t actually know the answer to. You are spreading incorrect information.

You can Google it just as fast as waiting for a reply on a blog.

I did tell my mom when our family chiropractor was extremely inappropriate with me during my regular appointments. She didn’t believe me and I got in trouble for lying. I ended up telling a male teacher bc I thought maybe men could hold other men accountable. Thank goodness that one hunch was right. He called the…

I lived in Iowa City for a stint in my 20s. That story was everywhere and I remember a property manager even pointed out the building where it happened when we were driving around looking at apartments. Whenever I go back to visit I avoid the block that building is on because it still gives me the heebie jeebies.