Category Archives: Race and Gender Issues

SNL & Affirmative Action?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by likeitiz

My nephew mentioned to me last Monday how crazy last Saturday’s run of SNL was. On my way home that evening, I heard it on the news too. So, I looked it up online. Boy oh boy! SNL is being … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmative Action, BlogHer, Civil Rights, Daily Post Challenge, Diversity, DPChallenge, Equality, Race and Gender Issues, Saturday Night Live, SNL, YeahWrite | Tagged Al Sharpton, BlogHer, Diversity, DPCHallenge, equality, Kerry Washington, NaBloPoMo, Nano Poblano, Olivia Pope, postaday 2013, Saturday Night Live, SNL, women's rights, YeahWrite | 5 Comments

Let’s Join The Fiercies!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by likeitiz

On our recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, I decided to bring along a couple of magazines. One of them was More Magazine. I noticed it on the newsstand section of our local supermarket about two years ago. Its tagline, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, Human Rights, Planned Parenthood, Race and Gender Issues, same-sex marriage, Sandra Fluke, Women's Movement, Women's Reproductive Rights, women's rights | Tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, Blank Noise, Cecile Richards, Edith Windsor, Gabby Giffords, Helen Hunt, Human Rights, Jasmeen Patheja, Julia Gillard, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Malala Yousafzai, Marissa Mayer, Melinda Gates, Olympia Snowe, postaday 2013, postaweek 2013, Pussy Riot, Rep. Lisa Brown, Sally Jewell, Sandra Fluke, Sheryl Sandberg, Soosan Firooz, women's rights | 8 Comments

In Spite Of It All, I Remain Hopeful

Posted on November 10, 2012 by likeitiz

With the election behind us, it’s been interview after interview of the what-ifs, should-haves, could-haves, with all the seeming crystal clarity that only hindsight can ever boast. I’m beginning to find it all too exhausting to listen to. I watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012, Equality, Human Rights, LGBT, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood, President Barack Obama, Race and Gender Issues, Religious Freedom, Republican Party, Vote, Women's Reproductive Rights | Tagged Barack Obama, DPCHallenge, equality, GOP, Human Rights, Politics, Postaweek2012, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Romney, women's rights, writing prompt | 5 Comments

Augusta National Admits Women Members – Why Is It Such A Big Deal?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by likeitiz

The news has been a-buzz with the admission of Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State during the Bush Administration, and Darla Moore, VP of private investment firm, Rainwater, into the Augusta National Golf Club, a private all-male golf club in … Continue reading →

Posted in Augusta National Golf Club, Condoleeza Rice, Darla Moore, Race and Gender Issues, Women's Movement, women's rights | 2 Comments

Here’s to the Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by likeitiz

Today, it’s sunny and warmer where we are. I saw people shopping for their fresh corn and watermelon as early as 7:30 a.m. People are walking around in shorts and sandals. This afternoon, many families will have prepared their traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Declaration of Independence, Equality, Fourth of July Holiday, gays and lesbians, July 4th, Race and Gender Issues | Tagged Bill Moyers, Declaration of Independence, equality, Fourth of July, Human Rights, Jefferson, July 4th, Pew Research Center, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Thomas Jefferson | 8 Comments

Got Milk! Harvey, That Is!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by likeitiz

Today was Harvey Milk Day in California. Milk was serving as a San Francisco supervisor when he was assassinated by a fellow supervisor, Dan White, in 1978. He was the first openly gay elected official at the time. Milk’s life … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyberbullying, gays and lesbians, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Day, Race and Gender Issues, Tyler Clementi Suicide | Tagged Dharun Ravi sentencing, Dustin Lance Black, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Day, Human Rights, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Sean Penn, Suicide of Tyler Clementi | 3 Comments

Thoughts On Equality

Posted on April 28, 2012 by likeitiz

A few months ago, while driving across the Bay Area, I happened to listen to Neil Conan’s interview of Anita Hill, on the release of her book, Reimagining Equality, Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home. Twenty years ago, she … Continue reading →