Today I've been watching Season 2 (because Netflix doesn't have Season 1) of RuPaul's Drag Race and have been enjoying every minute of it. My brother and his girlfriend sold it to me as a mix of America's Next Top Model and Project Runway and I have not been disappointed. It's so fun. One of … Continue reading RuPaul Theology
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Representation
I remember last year when the movie Home came out. I really wanted to see it because it featured a little girl who looks a bit like so many of the little girls I have taught and loved over the years. I was especially excited when it came to theaters in the Dominican Republic, so … Continue reading Representation
Here’s the thing about Maya Blart
This afternoon I went to see Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. It was not our first choice, but that's what we get for relying on a Dominican movie theater's website for showtimes. It turned out to be a good one though and not just because we had the theater to ourselves. (Nobody else wanted to … Continue reading Here’s the thing about Maya Blart
Here’s the thing about blonde baby dolls
When I was interviewing for teaching jobs during my last year of college, one question I asked each school was, "How much of your student population is made up of natives?" I did not want to move all the way to Honduras just to teach American kids, when I could've just as well stayed in … Continue reading Here’s the thing about blonde baby dolls