The reason I’m not writing at the moment
at dear Zero at the Bone, is that I, Chally Kacelnik, am in the bad place. Or, rather, the feminist …
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Acknowledging difference without othering
I find that people often treat the line between othering and acknowledging difference as a fine one. It’s not. I’ve …
White people don’t have a monopoly on genetic variation
A counterpart of Based on the colour of one’s skin. White people are represented as blonde, brunette, red-haired, freckled, tanned, …
Common sense and sensibility
When I was fifteen, my school’s English and history departments decided to go full throttle on the harrowing content. We …
Wishing for normal lives or satisfying ones
This just about breaks my heart: I would be fine with a gay kid! You can tell mine are going …
Loss of weight or fellow feeling
So, as I’ve mentioned, I’ve not been well lately (but am doing better now!). I was on the slim side …
Personal space
I’m thinking about personal space, and how it’s tied up in safety, violence, aggression, possession. The extent of personal space …
You’re never to blame for someone doing wrong to you
I’ve spent the last couple of days absolutely kicking myself. Not literally, that would be something to see. At the …
“You shine a light on hidden parts”: the many layers of Garbage’s “Cherry Lips”
On this Music Monday: one of my very favourite songs is “Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)” by Scottish-American outfit Garbage. …
A property of the clan
Please note that this post discusses brutal violence against a young woman. I want to tell you about when I …
Elsewhere I’ve been
Did you hear about Emma Sullivan? She’s a teen from Kansas in the United States who was chastened! chastened as …
Why I’m not an anthropologist
Have you ever loved to do something you were no good at? I’ve had to work really hard at languages …
An Open Letter to White People Who Like to Touch My Hair
Hi there, white people who like to touch my hair, I know, I know, my hair is pretty fabulous. Groups …
Who counts in talking about social justice?
A few weeks back, I was having a conversation with some classmates about historical sexual slavery. There was a thread …
An Education in Racism
I’m going to tell you a story. It’s not a nice story. My private girls’ high school was rather strict …
