Morally and Socially Exempt? A Double Standard Due to Sexual Orientation

In the last week, I received some pretty devastating news. I haven't been able to discuss it even with close friends because of the type of situation it is. My best friend from my childhood revealed semipublicly that she is a lesbian. And she tried to hide it from me. Which means I don't even …

Desalinated Reality

Do you ever have days where you wish you could expect adult human beings to behave like, well, adults? You know, things like taking responsibility for their own sample bias, recognizing that opinion doesn't equal fact, giving the benefit of the doubt, valuing intellectual honesty, not engaging in gaslighting behavior, and owning their own psychological …

A Cry On The Ramparts

I've always loved the quote generally attributed to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." I first heard it as a teen and, while I believe situations can be more nuanced that this, …