Writing
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Thoughts on the Term “THOT”
A former student posted a meme with the term "THOT" on it and it made me cringe. I ended up talking to the student about why it bothers me. I know people are going to come at me for saying I'm a feminist (mainly because they have the wrong idea about what that means), but I am. I am also against discrimination based on religion, race, class, age, sexual orientation, and physical abilities. In the mix with all this, is the fact that I also believe that men and women should be equal. This is what feminism is: the belief that all people should be equal and that all people…
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The Thing About Being a Writer…
People often ask me when I “became” a writer, like I woke up one morning and went “Aha! I am a writer now!” or had some life-altering moment that made me go, “I shall now begin to write stories!” I don’t know if that’s how it works for some people, but I never had a eureka moment like that. There was no time where I was becoming. I simply always was. For as long as I can remember, when I wake up, I tell myself the story of the previous night’s dream. My first thought of the day is writing. Throughout the day, my need to write about the…
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Girls Who Read
I saw this and it made me smile. Check it out. It’s performed by Mark Grist, directed by Guy Larsen, and produced by Or Something Similar. I’ve edited this post because the video wasn’t showing. Even if you don’t see it on the front page, click and you’ll be able to see the vid on the actual post.
