Category: Blog
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LGBT1 – Midterm Exam
CJ Trowbridge LGBT1 2018-10-23 LGBT1 Midterm Exam 1. What is the problem of the gender binary? The sexual orientation binary? Explain how these binaries are both repressive and constructive. (What does it mean for power to be repressive and constructive too? Apply this to both gender identity and sexual orientation.) The gender binary is…
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LGBT1: Sister Outsider Quiz
CJ Trowbridge LGBT1 2018-10-13 Sister Outsider Quiz 1. Audre Lorde critically approaches each of her three main intersections. She sees each of these movements as umbrellas which focus unfairly on privileged members to the exclusion of marginalized intersections, perpetuating those other forms of oppression. She approaches Lesbians as a Black Woman. She approaches the Women’s…
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The War On Minorities
CJ Trowbridge SOC 3: Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality 2018-10-19 The War on Drugs MINORITIES In the mid nineteenth century, an enormous number of Chinese immigrants came to California to help build the railroads. White people didn’t want to do this work, and yet blamed Chinese workers for the lack of jobs. Bigotry, populism, and economic…
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Topic Paper: Sexism, Trans Oppression, Heterosexism
CJ Trowbridge Social Justice 2018-10-09 Topic Paper: Sexism, Trans Oppression, Heterosexism Examples; Interpersonal Institutional Internalized Sexism Gender roles in relationships. Wage gap. Stereotype threat. Transphobia Deliberate or accidental misgendering. Student ID with dead name instead of chosen name. Acceptance of the binary or pathologization and related complications. Homophobia Prevents heterosexuals from forming close relationships with…
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Social Problems: Local Claimsmaker Analysis
SOC 301 Social Problems CJ Trowbridge Local Claimsmaker Analysis Midterm Paper Description of the group Stand Up Placer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Auburn, California. According to their website, the organization was founded in 1974 by a group of concerned women as a rape crisis line. The organization has grown a lot since…
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Cheap LED Grow Lighting
Today we have widely available and excellent cheap LED grow lighting, but there are far more scams than good deals. I have done a great deal of research on the best and most cost-effective, efficient ways to light indoor growing spaces. Here is what I have learned. Avoid anything with “grow” or “plant” in the…
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Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast: The Edge of Humanity with Yuval Harari
This was one of the best interviews I’ve ever heard. They cover the history and future of humanity, and the current transition between two different kinds of cultural conflict. In the past, humans fought oppressive tyrants who exploited them. In the future, humans face the new prospect of being completely irrelevant, while the tyrants saunter…
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Transgender History by Susan Stryker
I read this book as part of a LGBT studies class at Sierra College for my degree in Social Justice. It’s a great read and eponymously covers the history of an important marginalized group in America; transgender people. As always, I am happy to share the audiobook with any friends who want a copy. This…
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Plan: Trowbridge Marketing
I have owned this company for 15 years since I started it at age 14. My strategy has always been to accept essentially any work. I want to narrow my focus and think more strategically. Different types of gigs come with enormously different amounts of work, reward, and prestige. I’m done with schools. These are…
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Plan: Bolt Action
I had the worst time trying to source a set of lag bolts for Burning Man online this year. I found them listed on Amazon for as much as $50 a set. This is absolutely insane. I went to the hardware store and put together a set from scratch which cost about $6. I intend…