Hmm, looks like I spoke too soon about Akismet… it let 3 spam comments slip through. But, the actual comment field was empty, for reasons I will not divulge. Still, it’s a huge improvement. It’s already caught 20 spam comments. So, I think it’s safe to say that any of you who’ve ditched my comments RSS should feel free to resubscribe.
But that’s not why I started writing this post. This is:
I love this post by The Happy Feminist. What she’s writing about goes hand-in-hand with my post from yesterday, about the importance of speaking openly about things that are stigmatized in our society. I even used mental illness as one example.
I was tempted not to go into my personal issues on this blog out of a fear of playing into anti-feminist stereotypes of the screwed up feminist. But freedom means not having to pretend to be superhuman just because I am a feminist. Although feminists are often very strong, tough women, being a feminist does not guarantee a woman invincibility, nor should we allow ourselves to be forced to hold to that standard.
To that I say, rock on, Happy Feminist!
As someone who has been in therapy and on anti-depressant medication for about 10 years now (not continuously; I went periods of months and even years without seeing a therapist), I feel very strongly about this. I decided long ago (”…never to walk in anyone’s shadow” - oh, wait… ahem) that I was not going to perpetuate the stigma against and ignorance about depression, therapy, etc. I knew people who were or had been in therapy but didn’t talk about it. As if they were ashamed. I decided I was not going to play that shit. And so, for damn near 10 years now, I’ve talked openly, honestly, and unashamedly about my experiences, and have called lots of people on lots of bullshit. And, quite a few people have thanked me for being so open about it, saying it helped them to confront their own issues.
Speaking of health… mental and otherwise… Heather Corinna of Scarleteen has posted an awesome round-up of all the important information regarding OTC EC. (Attack of the acronyms!!) This is an amazing resource she’s put together… especially because it’s damn near impossible to find out anything definitive about how the legality of all of this will be played out. You should bookmark it, immediately.
Well, I should probably get to bed… I’m in that weird state right now of being tired, but not. (That probably makes no sense; oh well.) I have a list of things I need to do tomorrow, but fortunately I think it’s manageable; so I don’t feel overwhelmed (yet).
And, hey! If you have anything at all you want to say, about me, this blog, the Georgia Podcast Network, podcasts in general, anything… call the GAPN voicemail-slash-rantline at 678.389.9441. Otherwise we’ll just look like the unpopular kid sitting alone at the lunch table, and that’s no fun for anyone.
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