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3 May, 201713 March, 2017

On girlie crafts, math, and science

A quilt in progress.
Posted in gender by s.e. smith

Crafts can provide people with a valuable grounding in math and science; do you still think they’re worthless?

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1 May, 201713 March, 2017

Blogging Against Disablism: Racialised disability employment numbers

A Black woman speaking at an event.
Posted in disability by s.e. smith

Why are disabled people of colour, especially Black people, so much more likely to be unemployed?

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30 April, 201712 March, 2017

Don’t put authors on pedestals — it ends badly for everyone

A statue on a pedestal.
Posted in pop culture by s.e. smith

The danger in hero worship is that when authors fall, they fall hard, and it makes a mess that could have been avoided by admitting that authors are human.

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29 April, 201710 March, 2017

On social contracture and ‘safe’ art

A crowd at a concert.
Posted in social justice by s.e. smith

With social contractures comes a redefinition of what is ‘safe,’ and that hits creative people hard.

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28 April, 201712 March, 2017

Spotted owls and Sophie’s choices

A female spotted owl in a tree.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

The debate over how to handle spotted owls highlights tensions in conservation, animal welfare, and ecology communities.

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27 April, 201712 March, 2017

Perhaps we should be admitting our past mistakes

A breakfast table with a book open to a Miles Davis quote: Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
Posted in social justice by s.e. smith

As we agonize over how to reach people who think differently than we do, maybe we should be talking about our own wrong thinking and changes of heart.

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26 April, 20177 March, 2017

Of course NIMBYs want a housing crisis

Construction workers on a home site.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Let’s have a little chat about the NIMBY-driven housing crisis—and how it directly benefits NIMBYs in more ways than the obvious.

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22 April, 20177 March, 2017

Diverse experiences are about more than hardship

Two young children lying on a couch with a book.
Posted in pop culture by s.e. smith

With an increase in diverse fiction, can we finally get some representations that are about something other than hardship?

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20 April, 201724 February, 2017

Are you suuuure that policy is a good idea?

An ostrich.
Posted in politics, social justice by s.e. smith

So a proposed policy looks sensible and helpful. Is it really? Here are some things to think about when evaluating policy proposals.

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19 April, 201724 February, 2017

Nature is an intrinsically valuable resource

A view along Pudding Creek on a sunny day.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

As we engage in a bitter debate over national resources and public commons, it’s important to take a step back and remember that nature on its own has an intrinsic value and worth.

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