http://remyflagg.com/whats-with-all-the-nipples-female-sexualization-in-comics/ What’s with all the Nipples? Female Sexualization in Comics Jan 31 2017 Comic Geekery, comic related, Guest Writer When I was, oh maybe three or four, I was introduced to my first super heroine. (I was still enamored of Super Grover, don’t get me wrong.) She-Ra was a bad ass that matched the things … Continue reading What’s with all the Nipples?

Today, I am attending a meeting to talk about assessing Spencer for either an IEP (Individual Education Plan) or a 504 plan, similar but for Medical situations. My Seven year old is struggling with socialization, stubbornness, organization, concentration. His teacher thinks ADD might be in play, but the problem I have is that I may … Continue reading The Continued Repercussions of Childhood Cancer and Chemo

I am participating in Nanowrimo this year. I've fallen behind, both in the proposed wordcount and my personal goals for various reasons: doctor appointments, illness that I have, illnesses my kids have, Kids being home from school and commandeering my computer among them. But today is catch up day. I'll be escaping into my epic … Continue reading It’s a distraction, Kind of

People are scared for their basic human rights. They are afraid because the President Elect has expressed racist, bigoted,  and misogynistic views. He has said vile things about many, many demographics. And he was elected. He has emboldened racists to come out and spray paint swastikas on churches, Heil Trump has been painted on walls, but … Continue reading Ignorance is bliss…just kidding you suck

I am watching the television show Salem and drawing some interesting parallels to the election results. I have seen, since the ballots were counted, that some people see this as carte blanche to hurt those that are different, that they do not like or that they don't see fit to have basic human rights. One … Continue reading Time to Think

Yesterday was an interesting day. I have been silent on this blog for a VERY long time. In February of this year, Spencer and I spent ten days in the Barbara Bush Children's hospital, due to a virus that created pus filled blisters on his fingers, which then got infected, blisters in his throat, difficult breathing … Continue reading Exhalation and fear

It is six twelve am and as usual on a Tuesday, I am awake and there is chaos running amok in my head. In the forefront is the song “Say Something.” I have no particular reason to have that song in my head, no particular relevance of it. It is just there, playing quietly as … Continue reading HeartSongs

I am coming upon the end of the year and my commitment to a shaven head. I will be purchasing new clippers so that I can maintain my hairless noggin so that I can continue with what I set out to do. I rub my hand over my head. There is slight regrowth. To an … Continue reading Being Bald

Since my mf blog post just vanished, here is the reader's digest condensed version: You may not agree that Bill Cosby in guilty. Great, fine. Whatever. But publicly saying that an accuser is "too ugly" to have been raped is despicable.Saying she "wishes" he had raped her is unacceptable. Bashing someone that had the nerve … Continue reading Spotlight on Sexual Abuse: Commenting on Cosby, abridged version