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A nice little story about my philifesophy
Thanks to Jamie Oberdick for putting together this short podcast on my philifesophy. I am so grateful for the opportunity to speak about what I’ve been up to on Youtube, this blog, and in my...
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On Learning to Listen and Social Media Whores
Figuring out how to cope with a terminal illness and deal with death has been the most present theme for me over the past week. My students and I spent a couple of days discussing these topics in our...
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In Defense of Marriage: No Need for Love Here
In addition to the quick little video below that I posted earlier today on YouTube about the Supreme Court hearings on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, it may be helpful to clarify a few...
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A Cat and Some Sparkly Uggs
This photo was taken by a student. One day, after feeling very discouraged by the sense that my students “didn’t get” why it was worth talking about gender, race, and other social justice issues as we...
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Why Truth?:Thinking Outside of the Box
One of my favorite things about studying philosophy is that the practice of critical thinking and argumentative analysis develops one’s skills in thinking outside of the box. It helps one see how one...
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“When Did You Choose To Be Straight?” About Two Years Ago.
You may be one of the 3 million people who have seen this video by now. As Minnesota becomes the twelfth state to legalize marriage equality (the sixth state in six months), it seems like our cultural...
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“Oh, Feminists! Glad I Never Was One.”
If all feminists are angry, man-hating lesbians then no wonder no one wants to be one. Plus, apparently they’re so uptight that they can’t even take a compliment. Want more Wong? Follow me on Twitter...
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Miss America, President Obama, and Me
In light of the racist responses to Nina Davuluri’s crowning as Miss America, I decided to say a little bit about the hang ups people have surrounding questions of nationality. Most of the time when...
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The Problem Is That (You Think) You Think Too Much
Hardly anyone has heard of philosophical counseling, but now that I’ve started my own philosophical counseling and consulting business, I’ve had loads of opportunities to describe the “how’s” and...
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My Abortion Story: Part I
It’s been some months now that I’ve had abortion on the forefront of my mind. I’ve wanted to write a post about abortion, I still want to write about it, and there’s more to say, more to think about,...
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How to Drop an Anal Bomb (Live)
There are a couple of different ways to drop an anal bomb. (Urban dictionary will tell you one way; porn could probably show you something similar.) This is how I like to drop an anal bomb, and last...
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Why I Go Into Hiding During Feminist Storms
My piece inspired this illustration by Jonathan Swailes. Please pardon my unusually long absence – I’ve been so busy geeking out for the past couple of months that I couldn’t find time to blog (Well,...
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Let’s Talk About TEDx, Baby
…all the good things, and the bad things, that may be… Photo by Bruce Tracy It finally happened! I set a goal. I worked toward it. And, over a month ago, I found myself standing on that infamous...
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