Fatness is an American mortal sin. This is not a new situation, but I’m overjoyed to see the beginnings of a cultural backlash about it. The most recent example of this is the controversy over the comments of one Maria…
Fatness is an American mortal sin. This is not a new situation, but I’m overjoyed to see the beginnings of a cultural backlash about it. The most recent example of this is the controversy over the comments of one Maria…
Riot.Jane I recently had an interesting experience with a stranger in a strip center parking lot. This strip center is probably 50 years old (no exaggeration), and the parking spaces are quite narrow. The parking stops are actually integrated into the concrete…
Riot.Jane Sometimes I wonder how many individual nutcases are loose in my head. Seriously, when I consider the things that I believe concurrently, many of them mutually-exclusive, I have to wonder when it was that I began renting out rooms…
For almost two years, I was “The Other Woman.” The man was divine in my eyes. The wife was a crazy person, and theirs was a loveless marriage. He stayed married to her because, where he came from, divorced fathers…
I’m at the same job I was in 10 years ago. The job has no path for advancement, either professionally or monetarily. I’m a walking knowledge base for everyone who comes into contact with me. I’ve been there so long…
Writing this is difficult for me . . . Please forgive me if my style is not up to its usual standard. I am having difficulty catching hold of the pieces of plastic lawn furniture blowing around within the squall…
In the continuing series of Riot.Jane’s favorite books . . . In no particular order, this is the third: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The only one of my Five Faves written in my lifetime (1985 publication), this novel extrapolates American sociological currents…
Why do we ask for advice, support, and guidance from our loved ones? What are our motiviations in doing so, and what are our expectations of the feedback we will receive? Are we seeking actual guidance, a difference in perspective,…
Greetings to the Ladies Jane — After an extended absence, rejoining you is a pleasure! I’m a steadfast Third Wave feminist. I’ve spent my entire life proving to the world (and myself) that I am the equal of any man…
Riot.Jane has shared this piece of touching artwork she created: As with any submitted artwork, click the picture to see the full-sized version.
Cultural Dissidence 