Martin Luther King and Children’s Books
Recently, there was criticism of the “Who Was…” book on Harriet Tubman, based on its depiction of a young enslaved Harriet as being happy despite her situation....
Month: January 2020
A Tale of Two Pronouns
There are two pronoun discussions that are common in non-binary conversation spaces. One is obvious, but the other is not so obviously about pronouns. The first...
“Okay, Boomer” and Ageism
It’s become a common complaint these days: “Okay, boomer!” is ageist. No, it’s not. It’s a rebuttal to ageism. Full disclosure: I’m from Generation X, but I’m o...
Moving On From Mr. Know-It-All
When I was a man, I had a lot of opinions that I presented as facts. I had a firm, detached, imperious voice with which I presented these facts. This is a voice...
Turning in my Man Card
Hi, yes, I’m here to turn in my Man Card. I’m not planning to use it anymore. What’s that? An exit survey? I thought I could just, you know, turn it in and that...
Gender Neutral: Actor
I was responding on Facebook to an article about non-binary entertainer Indya Moore. The article, correctly identifying that Moore uses “they” pronouns, referre...
Gender Neutral: Aunt/Uncle
For the most part, English can be spoken and written without references gender, although there are cases where it sounds stiff. “Spouse” can replace “husband” a...