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March 2017

March 13, 2017

Writing and Risk

With a bunch of big events coming up for me - both in print and...

March 12, 2017

Further Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation

When I teach about cultural appropriation in the college classroom, there's always more material than...

February 2017

February 24, 2017

My Folklore Roundtable Lecture

There's so much to say about sex in fairy tales, and I only have an...

February 22, 2017

Feeling Vulnerable 24/7 Kinda Sucks

I'm trying to be more vulnerable in my writing and in person, but it's difficult...

February 07, 2017

Academics: Educate and #Resist

In the face of fascist antics, we need to play to our strengths in order...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is a crucial concept in public policy, public health, sex education, and many...

January 26, 2017

#FolkloreThursday: Worldview

Why do folklorists bother studying expressive culture? It turns out that we're looking for insights...

January 25, 2017

Not to Be Condescending to Other Women, But…

As a feminist, I have a knee-jerk reaction against women who say there's no need...

January 08, 2017

Watching a Paradigm Shift: Sugar

The intersections of science, food, the body, and fatness are fascinating and, unfortunately, relevant to...

January 04, 2017

Snake Spouses and Feminine Symbols in Japanese Folktales Part 6

Finally, the end of this very long and dense paper! Also known as, "what's the...

January 03, 2017

Snake Spouses and Feminine Symbols in Japanese Folktales Part 5

Why do female snakes go blind in Japanese folktales? What does vision have to do...

January 02, 2017

Snake Spouses and Feminine Symbols in Japanese Folktales Part 4

When we talk about snakes and feminine sexuality, there's more to it than the dreaded...

January 01, 2017

Snake Spouses and Feminine Symbols in Japanese Folktales Part 3

Snake husbands are bad news in Japanese folktales. REALLY bad news. Don't ever marry a...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

Snake Spouses and Feminine Symbols in Japanese Folktales Part 1

Why do snakes appear as potential spouses in Japanese folktales, and what do they mean?...

December 29, 2016

#FolkloreThursday: Coding

Heard of the hanky code? It's one way a vulnerable community protects itself when displaying...

December 08, 2016

#FolkloreThursday: Folk Religion/Vernacular Religion

Every religion conceptualizes the intersection of the human and the divine differently. This is why...

December 07, 2016

Why I Hate the Naturalization of Femininity, and You Should Too

Let's make it seem like women's bodies are self-contained vessels of naturally-occurring perfection! That's a...

December 03, 2016

Of COURSE I’m a Folklorist Studying Emotional Labor

When we talk about folklore as the social glue that holds communities together, it brings...

December 02, 2016

If You Love Dance, You Love Diversity

Most dance is multicultural in nature, and practiced by people who are guaranteed to be...

December 01, 2016

#FolkloreThursday: Folk Dance

Folk dances are traditional cultural dances, which means they convey traditional values that people hold...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (6/6)

Do jokes help justify aggression and bias? That's one of the conclusions I draw here...

November 29, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (5/6)

American jokes about World War II aren't limited to those about Nazis; there are some...

November 28, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (4/6)

And now, on to the Holocaust jokes. Consider yourselves warned.

November 27, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (3/6)

I wrote this paper about Nazi jokes over a decade ago. I wish that printing...

November 26, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (2/6)

If you're not terribly familiar with theories of humor, this is a great starting point!...

November 25, 2016

Dehumanized and Rationalized (1/6)

Humor can give us key insights into why people believe stereotypes and even hold grudges....

November 24, 2016

#FolkloreThursday: Foodways

Studying food is fun, because food is delicious. But it also gives us insights into...

November 22, 2016

I’m a Teacher: Believing People Can Change Is In the Job Description

Deliberately attempting to change people you're in relationships with is manipulative. But teaching is a...

November 18, 2016

Know How You Handle Conflict

All activists bring different strengths to the table. Know yourself, what you're capable of, and...

November 16, 2016

You Can’t Make or Unmake Someone Gay, So Stop Trying (And Stop Fearing Us)

The rates of any population that are non-heterosexual tend to stay stable over time. Conversion...

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