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Re: On Safe Spaces and High-Hoping Fools

Redstar — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:22:37 -0000

Melissa - You are a tremendous writer and I'm not sure what else to say after the events of this past week. "I wish you all the best" sounds like I won't be back, and I'm not quite able to commit to "all in" after all this either.

But one thing I have seen consistently here and in other blogs moved and captivated (even in snark, yes) by what's happening here is recognition of your talent and contribution to others' lives. Even those of us who are on the fence about our role here or who have moved on - with or without bad feelings - acknowledge your influence and your ability. At least that is what I'm seeing in my perusal around the 'sphere.

Your voice is a singular one in the blogosphere, IMO, and I hope it's never lost, even if it moves into new arenas. This is deliberately vague as I'm trying to avoid prescriptive/suggestive language.

You're an impressive, memorable woman - I hope you know!

Leigh/Redstar

Re: Daily Kitteh

Redstar — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:31:56 -0000

I don't care for cats (allergies turned me against them at an early age), but this photo cracks me up!

"Don't mind me, I just really enjoy the view from here!"

I hope she at least gets the phone when it rings.

Re: Horrifying

Redstar — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:58:56 -0000

@mschicklet and sniper: me too. same paragraph.

Re: If Only I Knew The Real American History

Redstar — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:18:30 -0000

"quotations from and articles about many of America's greatest thinkers" - how many of these important Americans do you think will be women in the American Patriot's Bible? Hold that thought; I'm sure some very important mothers will be included, for raising good Christian kids to serve God and the USA!

Re: Horrifying

Redstar — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:26:27 -0000

I ultimately walked from the Church at the moment I walked out on The Passion of the Christ (I was unprepared for and sickened by its glorification of violence and how popular the movie was), but I'd been an ambivalent observer for a long time. I consider my Irish-Catholicism a culture I can't unlearn, but being an active member of the Church is just impossible for small and large violations against its members and humanity like this.

Angela's Ashes gets as this kind of cold, disdainful violence that is unfortunately meted out too often against the churches most vulnerable (children, poor, women, etc.).

Re: Horrifying

Redstar — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:11:01 -0000

I've seen that movie also.

That "defense" by Donohoe is unreal. Talk about a criminal splitting of hairs. I'm actually blown away.

Re: Melissa's Totes Boyfriend has Epic Flounce from Blogging

Redstar — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:11:22 -0000

I think I just read his quitting post at DKos and it's much more humane than the one above. It's as if the one above is him trying to be all tough, as he thinks the blogosphere demands. Check out this from his DKos "resignation":

"I'm just trying to be honest here, which I realize may seem weird, considering in the blogosphere and media world, we're all supposed to chest thump and pretend we're always Terminator "tough."

It's a lot easier to have sympathy for the guy when you read the Kos one than the b.s. posted above:
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2009/5/7/10613...
(If I'm reading what I think I'm reading.)

Re: Melissa's Totes Boyfriend has Epic Flounce from Blogging

Redstar — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:58:19 -0000

How old is this guy? Seriously!

This post is fantastic.

Re: Wednesday Blogaround

Redstar — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:34:00 -0000

I'm trying to get signatures for support of different Congressional bills:

One for the federal paid sick leave - up to 7 days - which has the potential to disproportionately benefit low-wage workers:

http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/action_bi...

One for a Gulf Coast Civic Works Act designed by some terrific equity and justice activists in the Gulf Coast:

http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/support_t...

And also some musings on privilege in anti-poverty work, based on The Soloist:

http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/what_we_c...

Re: Friday Blogaround

Redstar — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:02:35 -0000

Pre-abortion Counseling Costly and Risky:
http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/pre-abort...

Re: Happy Birthday Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Redstar — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:14:29 -0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! You are fabulous!!

Re: Random YouTubery: Nathan Lane's John Wayne Walk in The Birdcage

Redstar — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:25:32 -0000

That is a hilarious scene. That's a great movie.

Re: Apropos of Bras

Redstar — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:23:22 -0000

LizardOC - that was a fantastic article. Thank you for linking.

I've always had this suspicion of the breast cancer craze, if you will, because I thought part of what Ehrenreich writes, that it was something "safe" about women and/or illness for people to embrace, thereby distracting us from less pleasant, more political issues.

Look at me and my Marxist false consciousness.

Great discussion here.

Re: Busts 4 Justice

Redstar — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:03:04 -0000

I am only a 36B (and barely that on the cup size), and chafe at the price of bras. I didn't realize many of them were marked up at larger sizes. They're still $36+it seems to me everywhere but at outlets, though I'll confess, I don't buy them all that often. I have 4 I like and wear constantly. But I haven't been fitted and they do get uncomfy, tight around the chest by the end of the day, for ex.

I hate wearing them generally, and they're off and hanging on the door knob as soon as I get home!

Re: Feel the Homomentum!

Redstar — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:57:18 -0000

@Rikibeth - OMG totally!!!

Blub here too, and I'm an uptight New Englander!!

Re: Homomentum!

Redstar — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:55:17 -0000

As I wait in the Charlotte airport to fly home to Boston from 5 days in KY and TN, I just feel so proud of my New England peeps and roots!! WTH, Rhode Island??? Too hopped up on coffee milk to sit down and draft some legislation?? :)

Re: John Edwards Under Investigation

Redstar — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:48:38 -0000

"I admire some of the ideals for which John has fought, but at the same time to me there was always something a little bit too much televangelist about him for me to vote for him. There was always something about him that rubbed me the wrong way, although I still can't exactly explain what it is."

I never liked this guy, so mostly I feel vindicated, as it always bugged me that people thought he was so progressive. I appreciate that he talked openly about poverty, but if one looked closely at his platform, one would see the same old paternalistic responses to poverty that we've been dishing out for a good, long time.

Re: RIP Marilyn French

Redstar — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:31:32 -0000

I read The Women's Room in 1997 and it seriously put me off men for a long time. The part that I'll never forget is the rapist lying in wait b/w the cars. To this day I still think about it if I'm cutting through cars.

A phenomenal book, IMO.

Re: Grey Gardens Open Thread

Redstar — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:41:04 -0000

That was wonderful. Captivating and I was choked up at the end. I would really like to see the original.

Re: Friday Blogaround: BADD to the Bone Edition

Redstar — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:18:55 -0000

My BADD post on poverty and disablism: http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/poverty_a...

My Change.org colleagues' posts:

Autism: http://autism.change.org/blog/view/just_because...
Global Health: http://globalhealth.change.org/blog/view/global...
Humanitarian Relief: http://humanitarianrelief.change.org/blog/view/...

Re: Girls Suck!

Redstar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:23:00 -0000

What's also depressing is that of the 31 comments on her personal blog referencing the article, only 4 criticize her for her sexist thinking. The other 27 are like, "I couldn't agree more!" etc. etc.

Re: Girls Suck!

Redstar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:12:38 -0000

I have to admit, when I read this:

"Gotta love the bullet-pointed "story highlights" that CNN.com helpfully provides....especially this one:

· Fears girls are more complicated, might watch mermaid movies"

I cracked up. LOL.

That is the summary of this terrible article? Ludicrous.

Re: Wednesday Blogaround

Redstar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:11:08 -0000

So many great links on swine flu and scapegoating...I added to them:

http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/sleeping_...

Re: RIP Bea Arthur

Redstar — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:33:04 -0000

Wow, I JUST watched The GG for the first time in years the other night (in part because of the discussion about the show here, which Liss linked to, some months ago). And I was thinking how she reminded me so much of my aunt Joan.

SAD.

R.I.P.!!!

Re: I Give Up

Redstar — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:29:53 -0000

I'm comforted at least by only 4 or so of the women are under 30. That's definitely different from the usual lists that glorify women even younger than this crew, the majority of whom are in their 30s and 40s. But yes, there's no one over 50 on this list.

Mindy Kaling is of Indian descent, so one Asian made the list, of 25 women.