Webinar: Reproductive and Disability Rights

I am a panelist on this. I’ll be talking tonight about the ways families like mine are being used to undermine access to reproductive choice. And what families like mine must do about it. https://t.co/7hb8eeOGW7 — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 29, 2018 My writing on the subject includes: On Eugenic Abortion and right-wing politics … Continue ReadingWebinar: Reproductive and Disability Rights

Ireland – #RepealThe8th

Hey Ireland, get it right. On my birthday, Ireland is going to vote to extend basic reproductive rights to its citizens. Again, cute kids with Down syndrome are being leveraged against choice. https://t.co/QcHWOYt67I — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 23, 2018

Keep Shaming Racists

I had one more thought about how to articulate the issues: Yes, it’s quite possible that shaming racists has unintended consequences that might be bad (ala Ioffe). But it’s DEFINITE that not shaming racists has unintended consequences that are REALLY BAD FOR VULNERABLE FOLKS! https://t.co/lgpBM8pvnF — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 18, 2018 Shame is … Continue ReadingKeep Shaming Racists

“Animals and Der Jude Kriminell” – Immigration and Rhetoric

President Trump called some immigrants “animals.” He said: “We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in — we’re stopping a lot of them,” Mr. Trump said in the Cabinet Room during an hourlong meeting that reporters were allowed to document. “You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people, … Continue Reading“Animals and Der Jude Kriminell” – Immigration and Rhetoric

On GOP Nazis

There’s the CA-Senate Nazi (leading GOP), the WI 01 Nazi (leading GOP), the IL 03 Nazi (Won GOP primary uncontested), and the TN County Assessor Nazi (won 40% of the vote for primary). — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 5, 2018 There are Nazis doing well in GOP elections. There’s always been a radical fringe, … Continue ReadingOn GOP Nazis

Whiteness and Power

My colleague, Katharine Gerbner, a brilliant historian of the Carribean, wrote this for the Washington Post: Although many today consider race to be an immutable characteristic, that wasn’t always the case. Before the 17th century, whiteness didn’t even exist as a racial category. It emerged for the worst of reasons: slave-owning politicians invented “whiteness” as … Continue ReadingWhiteness and Power