I was thrilled to attend an incredible preview performance of Wit at Manhattan Theatre Club, which officially opens this evening. Through the 30 Under 30 club, three girlfriends and I got great seats to this show, directed by Lynne Meadow and starring Cynthia Nixon, which far exceeded my already high expectations. I first learned about Wit in a medical sociology… Continue reading Medicine, Sociology, Academia, Identity, Performance. Wit.
Tag: sociology
Another awesome graffiti photo submitted by another reader James, who spotted this last year on the Williamsburg Bridge. It’s a lovely idea that evokes smiles and makes me want to take the time for unexpected communication. Afterall, who knows where a conversation with a stranger might lead?
My cocktail waitress and I had thought we weren’t really a part of this. It was a temporary situation while we pursued loftier things. While that may have been true, we were still there, and definitely no better than anyone else in the customers’ eyes. They didn’t care about our educations, families, or creative pursuits.… Continue reading
This little girl sees through the marketing ploys; why can’t the rest of America? The only pink thing I own is my toolkit, which at least has some merging between traditional gender stereotypes. But, it’s still not there, and let’s be honest, it was gifted to me in lieu of a ‘normal’ toolbox because it… Continue reading
On beliefs
A few nights ago, I went to a bar with a friend, and while we were sitting and chatting, this guy dressed in a red and black plaid shirt, tattooed arms, and those round earrings that stretch your ears sat down near us. He was an inebriated talker with a small amount of charm. He… Continue reading On beliefs
"An Unrehearsed Poem" by M received this evening in a swap at the Swap-O-Matic at Ample Hills Creamery. I’m fascinated by this project’s purpose and social commentary, and even found myself weighing the options of what I wanted to take through the lens of what it would say about and mean to me. (If I… Continue reading
9 Skills Needed to Be a Super-Connector
Interesting blog post, though I have a few thoughts about / additions to it. Being a connector certainly is all of these things, but when there isn’t sincere interest in what you’re doing or the people you’re connecting, you can’t be an effective connector in the long term because people stop buying into it. How… Continue reading 9 Skills Needed to Be a Super-Connector
How we’re Googling the 2012 candidates
I like this on so many levels that I can’t even well-articulate any. So, just take a look and it should speak for itself. (via OhMyGov!)How we're Googling the 2012 candidates
This was the 90s:
I want to say things have changed, and I hope they have, but have they? Also, College is a career? Really Parker Brothers? [editor’s note: I most certainly do not have a problem with any of these professions. I am just commenting on the scope represented, the packaging, the total whiteness and girliness!, etc.]
Have you met Miss Gender?
This incredible documentary podcast by Jay Frosting featuring Ashley is an audio and visual commentary on a transgender girl’s transition and her adventures becoming a girl. It’s well-constructed, completely genuine, smart, and innovative. I like that Jay and Ashley are longtime friends, and that the format is just a sincere conversation. It’s not trying to achieve anything… Continue reading Have you met Miss Gender?
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