In addition to me starting Couch to 5K (aside: not going great, level 3 appears to be cursed — not so much doing it, but arranging to do it. but I’ll get through), The Man and I have pulled out our (old, crappy, ill-fitting) bikes, bought a used trainer from Craigslist, and have started cycling. [...]
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4 September 2009 at 6:00 am | Category: Gender, Parenting, Patriarchy | Tags: biking, environmentalism, gender roles, gendered products | 20 comments
Like this? Share it: What do I mean when I say “…getting sucked into attacks and defenses of individual “choices“ is not only missing the point, it is supporting the patriarchy”? It is certainly understandable when faced with the task of changing one’s whole culture all in one go to feel overwhelmed, as reader Rachel bemoans: “I think that’s what [...] 12 July 2009 at 9:00 am | Category: Attachment Parenting, Kyriarchy, Parenting, Patriarchy | Tags: breastfeeding, environmentalism, misogyny, societal pressures, suffering | 5 comments
Like this? Share it: I think I’ve mentioned my deep and abiding loathing for checklists before, usually in the context of the “mommy wars” crap: “I babywear and EC and homebirth and no-vax, and (only) if you do all those things I can be friends with you”, etc. Hate. It. I mean, I could rattle off [...] 29 May 2009 at 3:06 pm | Category: Attachment Parenting, Kyriarchy, Parenting, Patriarchy | Tags: breastfeeding, environmentalism, societal pressures | 6 comments
Like this? Share it: Earth Day. Such a fabulous idea. I’m all about environmentalism, and doing things easier on the earth: breastfeeding, cloth diapering and elimination communication, dressing in hand-me-downs, choosing and growing organic foods, buying local, owning one small car and keeping it up, recycling, crocheting with plarn, washing with baking soda and vinegar (including [...] 22 April 2009 at 9:55 pm | Category: Parenting | Tags: environmentalism, falling short | 4 comments
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In my bathroom hangs a plaque with a picture of a yin yang and the word BALANCE. I can never get it to hang straight. This probably says something deep and meaningful about my life.
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