My community is in mourning. This past week the horrible news broke that another young Trans person had completed suicide, and it came as a shock to many who knew him and his family. Ashton Clatterbuck was a beloved son to his parents Malinda and Mark. He was a beloved brother to his sister Hannah. …
Tag: bigotry
Pronouns in bio
The above screenshot is from a response to one of my tweets on the social media hellscape formerly known as Twitter. It's a typical response from right-wing bigots to anyone on social media who recognizes that gender is far more complex than their binary, often gender essentialist, views. Another typical response is, "Pronouns in bio, …
Once upon a time…An Advent reflection
Once upon a time... I was a bigot, brazenly proclaiming my bigotry towards God's beautiful and wholly beloved LGBTQIA rainbow children. Once upon a time... I was completely unaware of the racism I carried within me that sometimes came out of my mouth. Once upon a time... I had no concept of white privilege or …
Christian persecution in America?
Vice President, and fundamentalist Christian, Mike Pence recently told the predominantly white graduates of Liberty University (a fundamentalist university run by Jerry Falwell, Jr. who is a vocal Trump supporter) that they should be prepared to be ridiculed and shunned for holding what he calls "traditional Christian beliefs." In his view the "voices for tolerance" …
Unmerited advantages
Privilege is something seen throughout American life by certain individuals and groups. Sometimes it comes in the form of granting someone permission to do something in particular and is relatively innocuous. If the students I am teaching at the school I work at get done with their work, I allow them to use their smart …
The Tattooed Theologian 