Category Archives: discrimination

Virginia refuses to recognize me as clergy

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

The Arlington County Court refused to grant me the right to perform marriages in Virginia, apparently on  the grounds that my “congregation” does not own a building. I presented my certificate of ordination and documentation of the 501c3 status of … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights, discrimination | 39 Comments

You’re not doing me any favors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

In the midst of a wonderful and spirited discussion on social and political matters this weekend, the following exchange took place: Someone mentioned the “Mormonism is a cult” news splash. The lady next to me turned to me and said, … Continue reading →

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When ads are annoying, now with added irony

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Edited to add: I originally titled this post “What I hate about Patheos,” and while I said that I didn’t mean to attack anyone who works with Patheos, I managed to sound as though I was, and I’m deeply sorry … Continue reading →

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Loving v. Virginia, 44 years on

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Last night, LitSpouse and I attended a viewing of the documentary The Loving Story and a panel discussion afterwards about the Supreme Court case that ended miscegenation laws. It was eye-opening in many ways; I encourage people to become familiar … Continue reading →

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Review: Rodda, Liars for Jesus

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Rodda, Chris. Liars for Jesus: The Religious Right’s Alternate Version of American History. Kindle edition. When you need this book, you need it badly. When you don’t, it’s possible to find Rodda’s detailed investigation into the politics and religion of … Continue reading →

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My iPad and my feminism

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

After raving about the iPad’s capabilities, it’s only fair to point out that the technology is only as good as people make it. There’s a lot of stuff on the iPad app store that really annoys me, and most of … Continue reading →

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Real history

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

David Barton is the Religious Right’s premier pseudo-historian. His claims that the Founders were evangelical Christians and that the Constitution establishes a Christian nation are often touted as academic proof. As a result, I’m thrilled to see psychology professor Warren … Continue reading →

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Imagine this: OPF

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Imagine the uproar that would happen if a conservative Christian picked up a brochure in the Chaplain’s office that read: Officers’ Pagan Fellowship (OPF) of the U.S.A. was formed in 2011, in the midst of the longest-running wars in US … Continue reading →

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Collaborative post: self-hate and trolling

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

This is a collaborative post written with the assistance of DetroitMechWorks, a fellow commenter in the Slacktivist community. Recently DMW used a sock puppet with the username honestwoman to post trollish comments and stir up controversy. The situation came to … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, ethics, feminism, politics | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

What Ross said: My humanity is not up for debate

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

In another post on the same issue that inspired Tolerance, Pluralism, and Safe Space, Ross eloquently expressed why “all viewpoints should be heard” is an inherently biased viewpoint: There will come a time in your life when you have to … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, feminism, QUILTBAG issues | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments