drag queen performances
a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes --wikipedia
Culture
Why I Stand, by [NBA player] Jonathan Isaac
On July 31, 2020, the Orlando Magic starting forward Jonathan Isaac was the lone NBA player not to kneel for the national anthem amid a league-wide demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter --amazon.com
Live and Let Live (global peace movement)
The cost of achieving freedom and peace is that we must agree not to forcefully impose our personal moral views on others --liveandletlive.org
Time 100 Most Influential People 2022
Time makes it clear that entrants are recognized for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions --wikipedia
ivory tower syndrome
insulation from empirical reality, especially in academia
catcalling & street harrassment
consists of unwanted sexualised comments, provocative gestures, honking, wolf-whistlings, indecent exposures, stalking, persistent sexual advances, and touching by strangers, in public areas such as streets, shopping malls and public transportation --wikipedia
Making Sense podcast
neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris... explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam Harris is the author of The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation
humble pie
a figurative serving of humiliation usually in the form of a forced submission, apology, or retraction —often used in the phrase eat humble pie —merriam-webster.com
International Workers’ Day
May Day, also called Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day, day commemorating the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement, observed in many countries on May 1 --britannica.com
keyboard warrior
"someone who posts angry messages or likes to get into arguments on the internet" --dictionary.cambridge.org
Satoshi Island citizenship NFTs
21,000 cryptocurrency tokens will be minted for a "citizenship" club on a Vanuatu island. Vanuatu citizenship not included.
calavera (sugar skulls)
edible or decorative skulls made (usually by hand) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay that are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead --wikipedia
Thor comparison: Marvel vs. Norse myth
hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind, hallowing, and fertility. --wikipedia
Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” legislation
prohibits the discussion of sexuality and “gender identity” in all public schools from kindergarten through the third grade; the bill only allows for discussions of sex in higher grade levels when it is “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.” --amgreatness.com
preferred pronouns in the workplace
Request: the push for all employees to list their preferred pronouns on their email signature, as well identify their gender identity at the start of meetings in an effort toward inclusivity