Sociopolitical Post: On Bathroom Bills

Or, to put it much more accurately:

The real issues behind this attack on Transgender rights by Sasha Fox.

"The conversation about this has been mostly centered around bathrooms. This is done for two reasons; One, it makes the issue seem smaller and less significant; people can wave it off and say “Just use the bathroom somewhere else” or “Just use the bathroom that doesn’t correspond with your gender identity” making it seem like it’s a big kerfuffle over a minor issue. Two, it allows them to establish a rule saying that transgender people are not the gender we identify as, without having to explicitly say it." This article cogently explains why this push has been revived, who benefits from it, and how broadly this stands to affect everyone's freedom.

With thanks to cmcmck for the link.

Art Post: Sociopolitical Stationery

I meant for this to be an organized set of finished images. But it's 4 aM on March 2, and I need to go with what I've got. SO, if you're inside the US and you'd like me to send you one of these (in an envelope) so you can send it to our non-esteemed president for The Ides of Trump Postal Mail Demonstration, drop me a PM (not a comment here). And of course you may print the ones of these I made and send them from anywhere in the world.

( I drew one of these )

Art Post: Minoan Maiden Dancing

Last but totally not least: I've been meaning to post this one for awhile. It's dedicated to helens_daughter, and includes what she's recently written about how Minoan women most likely dressed. ( Read more... )