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Jean Elizabeth Glass
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Death is Only Real for the Living

For the dying, it is only an idea — Dana-Faber Cancer Center, Boston — Yawkey Cancer Center. People move through the building like those in an office. Check-in. Wave at the guards directing us to windows. “Name? Birthday? Do you have a port?” Get a sticker and a fresh mask. Move along. Second floor. Phlebotomy. Check-in. Name? Date of…

Cancer

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Death is a Reality Only for the Living
Death is a Reality Only for the Living
Cancer

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Pinned

Sex and Gender Don’t Exist

They are all in your mind. — You all know about the Gender Binary. You may not know it by that name, but you know all about it. It is the idea that there are two sexes (XX and XY) which lead to two genders (Female and Male). …

LGBTQ

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Sex and Gender Don’t Exist
Sex and Gender Don’t Exist
LGBTQ

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Yes, I am Face Blind

But I can (mostly) deal with it — I was seven years old and got separated from my mother in a grocery store. I wasn’t scared, but I wanted to find her. I retraced our steps. No luck. I scanned the women in all the aisles. I peered at all the people in the checkout lines, but I…

Face Blindness

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Yes, I am Face Blind
Yes, I am Face Blind
Face Blindness

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An Injustice!

·2 days ago

Yes, I am Queer

And I don’t have to care about your feelings about it — Yes, it’s Pride Month in the U S. No, I won’t be posting rainbows. No, I won’t be all happy and proud for your benefit. Yes, I will remind you that the year is made up of 12 months. Yes, I will say (loudly and proudly) that all I really…

Diversity

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Yes, I am Queer
Yes, I am Queer
Diversity

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May 9

Please don’t come to Portugal

If you have no intention of integrating into the country — I read that NYT article (“Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap”) and thought, “Shit. Please don’t encourage people to come to Portugal for a year or two.” Here’s the thing: My family is currently working toward becoming Portuguese citizens, and we want the best for…

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Please don’t come to Portugal
Please don’t come to Portugal

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Apr 13

A Vengeful God Floods the World

Then the plot falls apart I passed a church today with a mural of Noah’s ark painted on the outside. I’ve always had a lot of questions about the Bible, but this story really gets under my skin. Probably more than it should. As an atheist, I am well aware…

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A Vengeful God Floods the World
A Vengeful God Floods the World

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An Injustice!

·Apr 1

Consensual Sex Can Get You Life

It’s only 14 years if it’s merely attempted — All but two of the 389 legislators in the Ugandan Legislature voted Tuesday for a bill that criminalizes all same-sex sex. President Yoweri Museveni supports the legislation and is expected to sign it into law. Just in case it wasn’t clear that they are opposed to human rights, the proposed…

LGBTQ

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Consensual Sex Can Get You Life
Consensual Sex Can Get You Life
LGBTQ

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An Injustice!

·Mar 16

Race? It’s All In Your Head

Biologically, it doesn’t exist — Wait. Seriously? You can’t be serious about this. I am serious, and I have facts to back it up. First, let’s consider what we mean when talking about race. Generally, when we talk about race, we are talking about a group of physical characteristics. We cite skin, hair, facial features…

Diversity

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Race? It’s All In Your Head
Race? It’s All In Your Head
Diversity

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Globetrotters

·Mar 5

Doing the Schengen Shuffle

UK Style — Fun fact: A non-EU citizen cannot remain in the Schengen Area for more than 3 months in any 180-day period. This means that we had to leave Portugal for a while. First things first, though. Let’s talk terms. The EU is a group of 27 European countries* that have a…

Travel

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Doing the Schengen Shuffle
Doing the Schengen Shuffle
Travel

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An Injustice!

·Feb 13

Black Cops Are Cops First

And that isn’t good news — Jason Whitlock had a lot to say about Tyre Nichols. “They don’t want us focused on reality,” Jason Whitlock told Tucker Carlson. “Hey, if they want us to devote an hour of coverage to this and weekend coverage to this, and they want to take us to a good place…

Diversity

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Black Cops Are Cops First
Black Cops Are Cops First
Diversity

5 min read

Jean Elizabeth Glass

Jean Elizabeth Glass

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I write things. A lot. I love to travel. I edit and create content. Need help with words? I can help. jean@wordsmithweb.com

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