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Queer as in F*ck You
Supreme Court’s Anti-LGBTQ Ruling Has Already Incited Discrimination. A hair salon in Traverse City, Michigan, which is not far from where my mother grew up, is explicitly forbidding anyone from seeking services at the salon who doesn’t identify as a man or a woman. Be warned: The language used by this bigoted salon owner that’s quoted in the piece is very queerphobic, transphobic, and full of harmful lies about the LGBTQ+ community. But the final paragraph is exquisite:
“While Geiger purports to have concern over the safety of children and stability of society, she herself has in the past actually and repeatedly flouted those concerns. In 2009, for instance, the hair salon owner was charged with third-offense drunken driving and second-offense operating a vehicle with a suspended license; records had shown her driving drunk twice the previous year. In 2021, 13,384 people died in drunk driving-related incidents. No one has died as a result of an LGBTQ person getting a haircut.”
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Brittani Nichols’ words on being nominated for an Emmy in the midst of the current Writers Strike are necessary reading:
A note from an unemployed Emmy nominee pic.twitter.com/KwGFfJrZ3p
— Brittani Nichols *Strike Version* (@BisHilarious) July 12, 2023
Saw This, Thought of You
Doing the Work While Doing the Work. “How can social justice organizations prioritize mental health issues while finding ways for their staff and members to stay in solidarity with each other?”
What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Being Chased? I’ve been loving The Cut‘s ongoing series about dream interpretation, which often taps Autostraddle contributor Autumn Fourkiller for expertise.
How the Negro Leagues Shaped Modern Baseball. The in-depth review of the new documentary The League knocks it out of the park.
Political Snacks
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The Importance of Staying Angry at the Supreme Court.
One More Thing
What if I just start putting poems here?
“No one has died as a result of an LGBTQ person getting a haircut.” Although some of us LGBTQ people have thought we might after getting a haircut. Probably from salon owners with the same skill level as this one.
Yes! I love the poetry snack at the end of this.
yay!! I can make it a regular thing
Yes please! A beautiful surprise tug at my heart,thank you!
I wanted so much more from the article “Doing the Work While Doing the Work”. The last two paragraphs are where all the juice is – but then the article is over :( I wish there was so much more space to have the conversation about what the balancing act looks like in practice over time.
In sports news, cycling is being transmisogynistic again after trans women started winning. This is total BS as they let trans men race with other men, but trans women can’t race with women. https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-bans-transgender-women-from-competing-in-womens-category/?fbclid=PAAaa7c_n3hhqCaC4aU_LM6HP9_nn9Wy4wKyWyILC8yu9fw38LKmyrS4ZNGa8_aem_ATbB_aS567Iy-CH1pcecjQv8I6OteDj9oc_zVsj_Io3IlbMIE2g9z1K4rfDuS4KmEuI
I had high expectations for the article titled “Doing the Work While Doing the Work,” hoping for a more comprehensive exploration. While the last two paragraphs hold valuable insights, I felt disappointed that the article ended abruptly. It left me yearning for an extended discussion on the practical aspects of balancing multiple responsibilities over an extended period of time.
In a world that should be embracing diversity and inclusivity, there are still individuals who cling to outdated and harmful prejudices. The case of the hair salon owner in Traverse City, Michigan, who has explicitly forbidden service to anyone who doesn’t identify as a man or a woman, is a stark reminder of the discrimination that still persists against the LGBTQ+ community.
The piece entitled “Doing the Work While Doing the Work” had great hopes, but its sudden ending left the reader disillusioned and wanting a more in-depth exploration of balancing many obligations over long periods.