Why single out a woman for a gesture that makes her feel special once, while doing nothing to fix the system that makes her not feel special always?
Author Archives: Micah1814
Animals are people, too?
If my pet-averse friend inherited my animals, they would live in a barn. Is he more in touch with reality than I am?
True Grits
“Grits, all right?” –Sophia Petrillo (half-heartedly feigning a Southern accent), The Golden Girls There’s no greater signifier of Southern-ness than grits. The humble ground corn foodstuff emerged as the focal point of a brainstorming session that birthed the unSouthern site a couple of weeks ago, and it has been quite a journey. As I learned,Continue reading “True Grits”
Whither unSouthern?
“Dr. Newman is a guest in our home. If I’m self-conscious, he’ll be ill at ease. I can’t allow that to happen. It would be… un-Southern.” –Blanche Devereaux, The Golden Girls What does it mean to be Southern? Ask ten people, and you’ll get fifteen answers. The rules of engagement for being a “real” SouthernerContinue reading “Whither unSouthern?”
From the South - But Not Of the South 