October 15, 2012
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This post is about the 2008 French movie Martyrs. This post will contain spoilers that will absolutely ruin the movie for you if you have not seen it. This movie is not for everyone, however. If you do not like … Continue reading
January 26, 2012
by mitcharf
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This afternoon I saw the following article posted on Facebook: New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bills That Prevent Police From Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims This prompted me to share the article on my wall along with a novel-length block of text. … Continue reading
July 17, 2011
by mitcharf
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Lying in bed this morning I was thinking about stereotypes. First I was trying to come up with a good definition for what it meant to stereotype someone. Eventually I came up with something like “Assigning certain attributes to someone … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
by mitcharf
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Last couple of days have been a bit of a struggle. I’ve felt pretty drained and melancholy. I also haven’t been sleeping very well. The two are possibly related. Maybe tonight will turn things around! It’s days like these I … Continue reading
July 3, 2011
by mitcharf
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For this post I’m just going to use the word vegetarian to mean “vegetarian or vegan”, just for the sake of brevity. (I know, I know — when the fuck did I start caring about brevity? Good question!) So please … Continue reading
June 20, 2011
by mitcharf
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So, as you can imagine, the fact that I am vegan for ethical reasons has often led people to call me judgmental. Or sometimes to say “I’m not vegetarian, but I’m not judgmental — I don’t care what anyone eats.” … Continue reading
June 20, 2011
by mitcharf
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I realize that most people aren’t vegetarian. And I realize that most people don’t seem comfortable engaging in self-reflection and questioning their own beliefs and figuring out if their actions are consistent with their beliefs, etc. That said, it still … Continue reading
May 30, 2011
by mitcharf
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It is often said that people for whom physical attraction is important are shallow. What does that really mean, though? Sure, it’s shallow in that it is an easy, obvious thing to judge — you just need to look at … Continue reading
May 29, 2011
by mitcharf
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In an earlier post I mentioned that I wanted to write an entry about victim blaming. Last night I had dinner with someone and we talked about this a little bit. It allowed me to further clarify my thoughts on … Continue reading
April 20, 2011
by mitcharf
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On OKCupid, one of the match questions you can choose to answer is whether or not you would consider dating someone who hunts animals for sport. I am still surprised by how many people are not vegetarian but state that … Continue reading