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Month: October 2017

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Pause

20/10/201713/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

There are a few exciting things going on behind the scenes here at How Not to Be A JerkWhen… which means that posts are going to be a bit irregular for the rest of the year. Please continue submitting questions here; I’ll work to answer them within a couple of weeks. I’ll also share essays… Continue reading Pause

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Overseeing Disaster Response

13/10/201713/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

I posted the below open letter to FEMA Administrator Long on my personal website. As some of you know, my day job involves emergency management. the recent statements related to the response in Puerto Rico by both Administrator Long and the current President are deeply offensive to me. Although I did not frame the letter… Continue reading Overseeing Disaster Response

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Your Friend is Transphobic

10/10/201713/03/2018 Ashley1 Comment

My housemate does not believe that you could be assigned the wrong gender at birth. He’s liberal in every other way. He was a Bernie supporter. Pro equality. Is LGB friendly. Even understands people who are gender queer. He isn’t overly religious. He hasn’t had negative interactions with people in the trans community. He isn’t… Continue reading Your Friend is Transphobic

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October Posting Schedule

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Hello! No new posts this week – tune in next week for more advice and essays!

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