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Why the Need for Gender-Specific Pronouns?
In the sentence, “She is intelligent,” why is it important to know that the person is female?
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What’s Your Orientation?
From what direction do you see the world?
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“No, it’s because you’re a jerk.”
A few years ago, I was downtown in a large crowd of people, anticipating a huge fireworks display. The weather was mild, and everyone seemed to be in a festive mood. One guy was a little too festive. Extremely intoxicated, he started screaming and cursing at his family. And this was a big guy. Everyone…
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Fun Facts About Seattle
When I started my job with the City of Seattle, I attended a day-long orientation. This event probably could have been reduced to about a half a day except they peppered it with “ice-breakers”. You know what I’m talking about. Those awkward little group participation projects that you’re forced to do with the total strangers…
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Come Out of Your Closet
I just saw the most amazing TED talk called Coming Out of Your Closet by Ash Beckham. It’s only 11 minutes long, but it’s really profound, so I hope you’ll take the time to watch it. In it, she talks about the closets in which we all occasionally find ourselves. Closets are not just for…