Tag Archives: gender

Violence, race, and the Rihanna/Chris Brown debacle

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I’ve wanted to write about this topic for over a week, but have been putting it off because, as a white-looking woman, I cannot know what it’s like to be an oppressed racial minority. I therefore don’t feel very comfortable (qualified) to write about the experiences of black women. In any case, I’d like to… Continue reading →

The power of language and how to hone it

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An old favorite, this essay originally appeared as a guest post on Pro Writing Tips. Language, copyediting, and tips for honing your copyediting skills I love language for several reasons: double entendres, its delicate and potentially brutal beauty, its occasional dive into the abyss of the ineffable, and its unconscious power. We absorb outward reality—life—through… Continue reading →