Politics

Time to stand up and be counted

Brigitte Pellerin

Dec 28, 2022 — 1 min read

I could have written this column and included ten times the number of examples of antisemitic incidents taking place in this city just this year. I picked the most recent and the most egregious, but they are all equally bad and worthy of condemnation.

Antisemitism is at the intersection of evil and stupid. And it’s been rising in recent years. It’s not just for Jews to deal with. The rest of us need to stand up and be counted. I am immensely gratified by the number of shares, retweets, comments and private messages to me from readers expressing similar opinions. #SpeakUp, always.

Sacred cows make the best burgers, or why we should stop worshipping parking

When I took Eldest to Paris in April one of the things she remarked was how easy it was to move around without a car. The picture above was taken in the fourth arrondissement somewhere near a thrift store she wanted to visit and where, incidentally, she did purchase something.

Be loud with your period

I don’t remember the first time I heard about “period panties” and like everyone who menstruates I was immediately both curious and slightly horrified. What do you mean, a change in my habits? I’m not ready to change those. I’m 53 and nearly 2/3 years old

A book like no other

As I wrote elsewhere, transfeminine professor of law and bioethics Florence Ashley’s first book, Banning Transgender Conversion Practices, was nothing short of a rhetorical tour de force. “The subject matter is not easy, given how emotional people can get when it comes to providing affirming care to trans and

Brigitte be rappin’

A short note today, because 1) it’s summer and 2) I am preparing to compete (!) in Ultimate this weekend, first competition in anything since Worlds in karate in 2018 I’m not nervous at all and 3) I am working on two longer pieces for you that should be

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Sacred cows make the best burgers, or why we should stop worshipping parking

Be loud with your period

A book like no other

Brigitte be rappin’