February 2012
21 posts
Debating "The Help"
I haven’t seen ‘The Help’ yet—and I’m not in a rush to—but I’m happy to see flourishing dialog about the hardship and lack of legal protections that domestic workers have endured historically and presently. I’ve included some of my favorite articles and resources about the topic below:
In Defense of the Help by Ilyse Hogue - The Nation ‘The Help’...
“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and...”
– - L.P. Jack from his Education Through Recreation, published in 1932.
via swiss miss, Frank Chimero
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Running - Jessie Ware
How a young South Londoner can be so reminiscent of the 90s R&B I grew up listening to is beyond me, but I love it.
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Reason #5,152,895,4545 Why You Should Sign Up To...
(If you are eligible, of course.)
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If I Were President...
The question, “If I were President I’d…” implies that if you swap out one leader, put in another, then all will be well with America—as though our leaders are the cause of all ailments. That must be why we’ve created a tradition of rampant attacks on our politicians. Are they too conservative for you? Too liberal? Too religious? Too atheist? Too gay? Too anti-gay? Too rich? Too dumb? Too smart?...
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