5 Tips For Calling Out Transphobia Let me give you an idea of what it’s like to be a transgender woman. A few months ago, I decided to try watching Conan O’Brien’s show again. Maybe his 2012 apology for telling an anti-trans joke had been sincere after all. It would be safe for me now, right? But in the opening monologue, he told this joke: “DC Comics introduced its first-ever transgender character. Two months ago, a friend took me to see Janeane Garofalo at the end of a long day. Last week, I turned on the television. As my friend Jill says: “We are the joke you reach for when you can’t think of anything better.” That’s where you come in. 1. It’s always easier to be proactive than reactive. Part of being an ally, too, is developing your own personal Spidey Sense for transphobia. For more on how to be a good ally, check out my previous piece on Thought Catalog. 2. One of the holiest social contracts we operate under is that you always tell someone when they have a piece of lettuce stuck in their teeth. 3. 4. 5.
Retronaut - See the past like you wouldn't believe. What Is Executive Function? | Executive Functioning Written by NCLD Editorial Team How Are Problems With Executive Function Identified? There is no single test or even battery of tests that identifies all of the different features of executive function. What Are Some Strategies to Help? There are many effective strategies to help with the problem of executive function challenges. General Strategies Take step-by-step approaches to work; rely on visual organizational aids.Use tools like time organizers, computers or watches with alarms.Prepare visual schedules and review them several times a day.Ask for written directions with oral instructions whenever possible.Plan and structure transition times and shifts in activities. Managing Time Managing Space and Materials Organize work space.Minimize clutter.Consider having separate work areas with complete sets of supplies for different activities.Schedule a weekly time to clean and organize the work space. Managing Work Make a checklist for getting through assignments.
GOLDRUST But I cant stop thinking about this amazing piece of clothing which has an unfortunate name. It comes in XL! I’m getting so used to my prosthetic that my brain is having a hard time comprehending not walking all the time. 30+ years minus one. PassiveAggressiveNotes.com Is it You or Is it Racist? The Insidious Impact of Microaggressions on Mental Health | Psychology Benefits Society By Debra Roberts, PhD (Howard University) and Sherry Molock, PhD (George Washington University) Several years ago, I was at a national psychological conference presenting several papers. I was walking through the lobby wearing an Afrocentric mud cloth jacket when a woman came up to me, handed me her tote and asked me to take her luggage to her room. I remember thinking, “She can’t possibly think I am a staff person at the hotel because of my jacket” but I decided that I would take her luggage to her room. When she tried to tip me, I pointed to my conference badge with the presenter ribbon on it and replied: “Oh, that’s not necessary; you and I are both attending the same conference.” The woman turned red, profusely apologized and tried to buy me dinner for the remainder of the conference. – Sherry Molock, PhD Honest mistake or racist act? Perhaps, if you are African American, you may have similar stories to tell: We want to hear from you! You may also be interested in: Like this:
Artist Feature: Richard Olmsted [Mount Vernon, Washington] If you live in the Northwest and have an interest in art, you probably about Mount Vernon-based artistic mastermind/wizard Richard Olmsted. Specializing in pencil drawings, relief printmaking, and etching, Richard’s work has a classical element to it; while the subject matter is more conceptual, the execution harkens back to an old school of artistry — something like H.R. Giger meets Albrecht Dürer. Artist Statement: I find myself a great deal more concerned with the aesthetics of the physical world, than that confined by a frame or held hostage in a museum. Website(s)/Contact information: richardolmsted.com / richardolmsted@hotmail.com Current/future shows/exhibitions: none at the moment When and how did you start getting involved with visual art? I’ve really been interested, and motivated to make art as long as I can remember. My Grandfather, Sydney k. These things equally terrified and amazed me. Reciprocity. A mixture of all those things. playschool kids.
Athlete's Foot: Natural Remedies To Treat Foot Fungus Athlete's foot can be painful. But, luckily, it's also easy to fix. It's caused by a fungus called Trichophyton, which is part of the ringworm family. This fungus thrives in warm, moist environments like gym showers, changeroom floors, yoga studios, swimming pools... and your socks. Signs and symptoms of athlete's foot include: Dry skin on the soles of your feetItchingBurningScalingSkin peeling -- particularly in between your 4th and 5th toesIn some cases, blistering and bleedingAthlete's foot can also be the cause of toenail fungus The reason it spreads so easily is some people with athlete's foot don't even know they have it -- it can easily be written off as dry skin. If you think you have athlete's foot, seek medical attention to be sure. Full text continues below slideshow: Dry your feet completely after showers or baths. Acidophilus is beneficial to balance the fungus and bacterial load of the body. loading... Dry your feet completely after showers or baths.
Femme is inspiration, femme is Dainty | HEARTBEATS Dainty Smith seems to love the stage and we love seeing Dainty up there. She is a talented performer, actress and writer working hard in the city of Toronto. I had never seen a woman of colour perform burlesque before Dainty. So I do. Read on. How does being a woman of colour inform your style? As a woman of colour, glamour has alway been deeply significant to me. It is an act of self love and self worship. And in a world that sets European ideals of beauty as the standard, it is more than necessary. You sell vintage clothes online–what do you love about vintage and how did you get into it? I have a deep sense of nostalgia for a time I wasn’t actually alive for really. Style and glamour should be accessible for everyone. What does femme mean to you? Well, I could write a whole novel, a dissertation on what being a femme means to me! femme is defiance, femme is the deepest red lipstick. My motivation is to tell stories, to connect with others. I was inspired by Josephine Baker.
Get Flat, Sexy Abs in 5 Moves - Fit Zone Five exercises for ab firming. By Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Healthy Living A whittled-down waistline plays harder-to-get with age because, even if you don't gain more weight, more fat is stored in your middle compared to elsewhere in your body. But you can't fight the flab sitting down. Research has shown that the best formula to reduce ab fat is to eat healthfully and accumulate from 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week. Start by performing one repetition of exercises 1, 2, 4 and 5, holding each move for 5 to 10 seconds. © MSN Healthy Living
51st Day Without Food, CDCR Continues to Crack Down on Prisoners’ Peaceful Protest, Forcibly Relocate Strikers, Stonewall Mediation Team | Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity As prisoners mark day 51 of their hunger strike, lawyers and advocates continue to express outrage at the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) attacks on prisoners’ peaceful protest. After being internationally lambasted in the media last week for threatening prisoners with force feeding as well as ignoring their medical wishes, the CDCR continued to punish strikers by moving as many as 50 prisoners from Pelican Bay to other prisons. The CDCR issued a confusing press release on Monday evening, claiming it had met the demands of the strikers, while also maintaining it did not recognize the legitimacy of their protest, nor would it negotiate with them. Attempts by the strikers’ mediation team to keep open dialogue with the strikers and prison officials have been rebuffed by CDCR. Anne Weills, attorney for the strikers responded to this news: “Just think of the state of these men, psychologically, physically and medically. Like this: Like Loading...
Happy Full Moon “Harvest Moon” in Pisces September 19th 2013! | MYSTICMAMMA.COM : consciousness, spirituality, wisdom, inspiration On September 19th we will have a Harvest Full Moon in the mystical sign of Pisces! Here are the MYSTIC MAMMA Astral Insights on the collective energy that will be illuminated… First from the always wonderful Kelley Rosano: “The Pisces Full Moon on Sept 19 is a powerful portal for your spiritual growth. This is the Harvest Moon. From the always insightful Cathy Pagano from her Wisdom of Astrology: “This Harvest Full Moon occurs on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 4:13am PDT/ 7:13am EDT/ 11:13am GMT. From the wonderful Dipali Desai and her Celestial Space Astrology: “The Full Moon in Pisces at 26 degrees on September 19th, 2013 is the energetic opening right before Pluto in Capricorn at 8 degrees stations to go Direct motion on September 20th and the Equinox doorway on September 22nd, 2013. From Sarah Varcas from her Astro-Awakenings.uk: “…she invites us to consider an inner harvest and where we now find ourselves on our path of spiritual enquiry. Lastly from astrologer Divine Harmony: ~mm
Surge in Mexico issued a new EPR guerrilla group Hugo Hernández/El Sol de México Ciudad de México.- Un nuevo grupo guerrillero dio a conocer su nacimiento a través de un comunicado al cumplirse 18 años de la masacre de Aguas Blancas, Guerrero. Se trata de autollamado Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (ERP), el cual está formado por ex militantes del Ejército Popular Revolucionario (EPR). Fuentes de la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) dijeron desconocer el anuncio del nacimiento de esta organización e indicaron que lo que se sabe es a través de han informado los medios. Sin precisar su zona de influencia, ni el tamaño de su organización, el ERP señala que son resultado de una división al interior del Ejército Popular Revolucionario. Acusaron al EPR de "realizar ejecuciones personales, pasando por alto los principios revolucionarios".
» 9 Things Every Woman Should Know About Menstruation By Anea Bogue Last week, the mother of ‘The Bachelor’ candidate Gia Allemand, told Dr. Phil that “intense pre-menstrual syndrome” contributed to her daughter’s suicide this past August. It’s impossible to know for certain the degree to which PMS may have been a factor in this tragic end to Ms. The reality is that our menstrual cycle is extremely powerful and does impact the way we feel from one day to the next. The worst part is that we’ve gotten so used to not talking about it, we just sort of accept it and we perpetuate the silence. And this silence around menstruation is killing us. It’s time to break the taboo by breaking our silence. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. For more information on this important topic, there are many great women dedicated to keeping women informed. This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post on September 21, 2013. Related Articles