"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
This is not a celebration. Every year, November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and it opens the door to the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, running until December 10, Human Rights Day. The campaign has a rhythm:...
Today is Human Rights Day and the last day on my reading list. I've got a treat for you. And tomorrow I'll give you a sneak peek of the BIM notebooks. Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival By various authors Edited by Diane Noomin More...
I don't have much time today (it was bound to happen) but I can still throw something out there as part of the reading list. We're almost there. Tomorrow is Human Rights Day. Chlorine Gardens by Keiler Roberts Dealing with pregnancy, child-rearing, art-making, mental illness, and an MS...
On October, 10th - International Mental Health Day - I had the chance of writing how unsafe and unhealthy the construction industry can be. I skimmed again on the surface of this topic on November, 25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women...
After Lighter than my Shadow, and as I feel that body shaming is one of the forms of violence and abuse we often overlook, on today’s reading list I have another graphic novel about eating disorders and anorexia. Ink in Water: An Illustrated Memoir (Or, How...
As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gilman Melanie Gillman's webcomic about a queer, black teenager who finds herself stranded in a dangerous and unfamiliar place: an all-white Christian youth backpacking camp. As the crow flies is a way of speech, similar in meaning to the expression beeline and equally inaccurate:...
It's December 5th and I know I should be remembering something, but I can't remember what. I probably forgot someone's birthday and if you're reading this...
On November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I announced taht I am going to collect all the articles I wrote on BIM since 2015 and that all profits from the publication (and I mean all of them) will go to...
It's December (can you believe it?) And I'm struggling with my committment of providing you with a little something every day, going from November 25th to December 10th, from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to Human Rights Day. I continue with my...
Happy 1st day of December, darlings. I continue with my reading list of comic books by artists talking about gender biases, integration and diversity. Today on the reading list...
