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Am I an Elephant?

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Sister Wolf

The other day, I asked a male loved-one this question: Let’s say you believe you’re a woman. Now, let’s say you believe you’re an elephant. Is there a difference between these two beliefs? If  so, is one more legitimate than … Continue reading →

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Is the Progressive Discourse Antisemitic?

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Sister Wolf

In a word, yes. If you weren’t raised as a Jew, you have no standing to speak on this. As a Jew, I decide what is, and is not, antisemitic, just as POC will decide what is, and is not … Continue reading →

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Karen Sr.

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Sister Wolf

The New York Times wrote about Karen, the derogatory term of the moment, and defined it for us Karens: a pseudonym for a middle-aged busybody with a blond choppy bob who asks to speak to the manager. Now, the moniker … Continue reading →

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Triage

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Having left off with a heartbroken post about Mother’s Day, I am back with more miserable reflections of the state of things, or more specifically the state of me, Sister Wolf. Remember when I fell and broke my pelvis? Well, … Continue reading →

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Dear Lonely Young Murderous Incel White Nationalist

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sister Wolf

Dude, chill the fuck out! I know you’re mad, I’m mad too. We’re all mad. You have problems but you’ve misidentified them. It isn’t black people or Jews or immigrants that caused your problems, it’s the lies you’ve been fed … Continue reading →

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TV Trauma: How Much is Enough?

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Sister Wolf

I was surprised to read a post on Instagram by an African American photographer who said he wasn’t up to watching When They See Us, the new series about the Central Park Five. Even more surprising were the 250+ comments … Continue reading →

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Let’s Say You Can’t Stand Beyonce

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sister Wolf

People who have criticized Beyonce have been subjected to the wrath of her fans and the loss of their jobs. Some have endured death threats. It is clearly not acceptable to dislike Beyonce, lest the Beyhive come after you or … Continue reading →

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A Good Cry

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Sister Wolf

How long have you been watching the news and feeling like crying? Last week was the worst but it’s been going on a long time. Of course there’s rage, but as the true horror keeps building and obliterating everything else, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Dolezal: Not Just Crazy

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Sister Wolf

I watched the new documentary about Rachel Dolezal with a mounting sense of disbelief that turned to anger, pity, sadness and revulsion, cycling through all these emotions several times. What a piece of work is Rachel Dolezal. And yet in … Continue reading →

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Black Wives Matter: The Johnny Cash Cover-Up

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Sister Wolf

How many people who’ve seen Walk the Line (the movie about Johnny Cash) would be amazed by these pictures of his first wife, Vivian? I can’t get over how dismayed I am by the choice to portray Vivian Cash as … Continue reading →

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