Daily Archives: 31 March, 2010

Today in sizeism…

In March 2008, a local woman named Mayra Lizbeth Rosales was arrested for the murder of her 2-year-old nephew, who died of blunt trauma to the head.  And because his alleged murderer weighs 800 pounds, local headlines immediately gave her … Continue reading

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Happy Cesar Chavez Day

…if you’re in one of the handful of states that recognizes it.  It’s an optional state holiday here in Texas, but since Chavez isn’t even good enough for our students’ textbooks, it’s not surprising that the state tends to opt … Continue reading

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Selena

Today marks the 15th anniversary since Selena‘s death. Personally, I was never a fan (and quite frankly, I’m still kinda mad that I had to perform “No Me Queda Mas” as part of our marching band halftime show).  I do, … Continue reading

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