Today, I want to talk about school (specifically high school). I have been reading several articles on the Anarchist Library site about schooling and how it harms kids/teens, and I would like to talk about my experiences with schooling and some problems I have with it. Keep in mind that I am an American writing about the American school system. I am not sure if all of the things I mention here app... » Continue Reading
2 makin friendz online? I feel liek everybody just wantz 2 argue with each other all the time now. I miss when social media waz all about bein social! I used 2 make so many friendz online. We wud talk 2 each other constantly! What happened 2 that? O_o » Continue Reading
This weekend was actually pretty interesting, especially because it was a three-day weekend. On Saturday, my mom and I went shopping. We went to Spirit Halloween, Goodwill, Kohl's, and Walmart. I ended up going home with a new button up shirt from the men's section of Kohl's (I love that section because the clothes there are the BEST), a new pair of tights (they are purple, black, and stripey), a ... » Continue Reading
I constantly feel worried about the future. It's been so bad this past year that I have been stuck in a perpetual (creative) slump. I used to be extremely creative and able to do things on a whim. Now, all I feel like doing is staring at my phone all day (even if it bores me or makes me feel unwell). School is the only thing that keeps me off of my phone. When I'm not at school, the addiction come... » Continue Reading
About 3 years ago, I was taking a walk around the block. In front of me was a person with short, red (dyed) hair. This person was carrying a backpack and a binder despite it being June. I thought nothing of this at the time. As I continued walking, this person swerved to the right (towards a house I have passed many times before). I thought at first that this person was simply visiting the house, ... » Continue Reading
- Against White Feminism - An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States - Stamped from the Beginning - The Color of Law - The New Jim Crow - Hood Feminism - Women, Race, and Class - Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? - America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States - Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements - The Go... » Continue Reading
Something I absolutely hate is when people dismiss my opinions and concerns because I am younger than them. My dad does this a lot, and it really annoys me. Some people have this idea in their minds that because teens and children are young and have less life experience, we are not qualified to speak about certain subjects. We are often treated as though we are ignorant and/or childish for bringin... » Continue Reading
I believe that adults who grow up and shed the radical (leftist) politics of their youth do not shed their previous beliefs because they "just grew up." There are a ton of adult radicals out there who continue to believe the things they believed as teenagers, albeit with some changes (because everybody matures and learns new things). Adults who shed those politics really do so because they no long... » Continue Reading
Both the Republican and Democrat party suck. One party is downright dangerous, and the other is wayyy too passive about the most concerning issues of our time (which can also be dangerous). Biden and Trump are both awful people. The idea that the next election could be a repeat of the last one really grinds my gears. I really don't want to vote for anyone, as I don't want presidents to exist at al... » Continue Reading
Cis gays seem to assume that they are entirely safe from right wingers and their attacks on the trans part of the queer community? They need to realize that an attack on one part of the community is an attack on all parts of the community, and that right wingers will not stop at demonizing trans people. Once they have finished having their fun with trans people, they will turn around and start att... » Continue Reading
Hearing about the whole Bud Light controversy. It's so infuriating how right wingers get mad over one trans person being on a Bud Light can THAT WASN'T EVEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC but don't get mad about all of the other problems in this country that are actually affecting people day to day. A Bud Light can with a trans person on it is such a trivial thing to get mad about. The fact that they are ... » Continue Reading
Current events club is holding a meeting today to talk about trans rights and anti-trans legislation. I want to go so badly, but at the same time I know I'm not really in the head space to be arguing with people about the state of trans rights in this country. If somebody ends up being transphobic, I might just lose my cool. My school is generally pretty accepting, but I know that there are some p... » Continue Reading