Tag Archives: gender roles

TPD pp 162-165: Lolwut?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

What is this I don’t even. The last time I felt this way was over a hundred pages ago, with a brief interlude about a businessman having lost a package from a professor and his secretary saying she’ll find it. … Continue reading →

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Lyrics Deconstruction: “Bad” by The Cab

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The premise of the song “Bad” is nothing new: the singer desires an unhealthy relationship instead of the healthy one he’s being offered. It’s a sentiment that has been echoed in many other songs, a sentiment that speaks to the … Continue reading →

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My story: part 1

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

There was a bit of an altercation over the weekend that’s left me feeling particularly fragile and vulnerable today. I won’t go into details, because it’s sort of still going on, but it reminded me of my childhood, and I … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons: A dark morn

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I thought we could just be people. Every day, on the news, you hear about someone or another dehumanizing a group of people: saying incredibly racist things, trying to take away basic human rights, and the like. But those are … Continue reading →

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