Humans are hilarious. Don’t believe me? Try being one for a while.
There is a reason you are called “Monster”
A lesson in sass for my students The following paragraph was written as a sample for my English 12 AP students when they were learning about finding their voices in writing. I was trying to move them away from technical perfection and toward authentic voice in writing. This is what I came up with. Enjoy.…
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Parents: Gender Dysphoria is not a dinner guest; don’t feed it
According to the Mayo Clinic, gender dysphoria is defined as, “The feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics,” (Mayoclinic.org). Originally, gender dysphoria was described as a mental illness, “gender identity disorder,” meaning it is psychological in nature. Recently,…
Keep readingHow Troy Bolton Got it Right
(A Mission Statement) Why in the world would I do this? I am going to blog? Why throw myself to the wolves of public scrutiny, who aren’t particularly picky, but rather hangry for those Riding Hood/Pollyanna types, with their cheerful dispositions and basket full of fresh muffins? Why would anyone? Because we are all part…
Keep readingWho’s Who in Your Youth Group
After 21 years of teaching in a public high school, volunteering in many youth groups, and leading small-group Bible studies, I have realized that over the years, in many different settings, there is an uncanny phenomenon…there are 10 archetypal teenagers in every group. Whether in the classroom, in youth groups, in activities and clubs, on…
Keep readingChoosing who to give free milk to doesn’t make you empowered; you are still a dumb cow.
“I don’t want to influence women to do something – I want you to feel that empowerment, like you could do that,” she emphasizes. “A lot of women don’t do it because they don’t know how to, but a lot of women wish they could.” She pauses and raises her eyebrow. “Because nobody likes to spend they…
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