I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. ~attributed to Etienne de Grellet~
The 2016 Republican primary should have been a smashing success for the evangelical Christians who comprise the core of the Religious Right, that coalition of social and political conservatives who ground their politics in conservative faith. After being asked for years to support Episcopal, Methodist, and Mormon candidates, they finally had a roster of firmly... Continue Reading →
Content Warning: Donald Trump, sexual assault I’ve been teaching about sexual assault for the last two weeks in sociology of sex, timing that coordinated not only with the entirely unsurprising revelation that Donald Trump has sexually harassed a possibly endless parade of women and bragged about it but, closer to home, a third sexual assault... Continue Reading →
Democrats have engaged in one a lot of worrying and hang-wringing about the possibility of third-party voters “spoiling” the election. The assumption is that those who vote third-party would 1) otherwise have voted and 2) otherwise have voted for Hillary Clinton—both of which are not necessarily true. They use the specter of Ralph Nader’s 2000... Continue Reading →
Republicans should have long ago abandoned Trump and a party that supports him. When they failed to stand up for the vulnerable he attacked—people with disabilities, Muslims, African Americans, immigrants—they showed us that they don’t care about lifting up the least of these. In fact, they relied on Trump’s prejudices to increase voter turnout, trading... Continue Reading →
A man who demeans women verbally is a man who will assault them sexually. A man who thinks he’s entitled to a taxpayer bailout is a man who thinks he’s entitled to grope you. A man who calls women “dogs” is a man who is going to call their breasts “tits.” A man who... Continue Reading →
Think racists aren’t emboldened by the hateful climate Trump is promoting? Last week, I shared a story about the mayor of West York, Pennsylvania posting racially offensive material about President Obama on his Facebook page. This week, I share the story of Kentucky House candidate Dan Johnson sharing similar pictures that mock the President and... Continue Reading →
The Journal of Hate Studies, published out of the Institute for Hate Studies at Gonzaga University is searching for a guest editor for its 2017 issue. You are invited to propose a theme for the special issue and will be supported by Gonzaga as you develop the issue. Proposals are due November 14. Recent issues have... Continue Reading →
I’m personally dedicating my no-Trump vote to Martha Cook, the mother of an Arkansas State University alum, who was burned to death this spring by her violent ex-boyfriend. At Everyday Feminism, women recognize Trump for the abuser he is, noting that he employs tactics “straight out of the handbook of toxic masculinity.” Hillary Clinton can... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure what is going on at Peace Mennonite Church in Lawrence, Kansas, but the place is producing a lot of good writing and writers now. Carol Grieb has a book out on Hamlet, Ryan Ellett has written a great account of early African American radio, plus one about the Texas Rangers, and pastor... Continue Reading →
Remember when Donald Trump suggested that Carly Fiorina was too unattractive to get votes? It was during the primary, in an interview with Rolling Stone, when he exhorted his fans to "Look at that face!" He asks them, "Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?!" As the... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Barrett-Fox 