OK people, as some of you have commented, I haven't added anything new for your entertainment in almost a month, so I wanted to be all official and say that I'm taking a little break from the bloggin'. Lately I've been getting kind of disgusted with the internet, which is seeming less a place to communicate than a place to rant and slur and raise people's blood pressure. It's an awful thing to say, but my sanity demands that at least for a while I just kind of, you know, drop out. I feel like there are too many people ranting and complaining (me among them) instead of actually doing something to make the world better.
I adore blogs like Feministing for stirring up debate on issues that have to be dealt with, but lately every time I go on, I read people's comments and visit the sites the blog links to and end getting so frustrated and angry at how stupid and closed-minded and bigoted people are that my whole day is ruined. And life shouldn't be like that.
Sometimes I think the media would have us believe we are all much more divided than we actually are. For example, as a loud-mouthed pro-choicer, I realize that one of my very best friends is a committed pro-lifer. And I don't love or respect her any less for taking that position. The truth of the matter is that our beliefs are actually very close: neither of us believes having an abortion is a good thing--I just happen to think it should stay legal. We don't have fights on the issue. Honestly, we have a ton of other things to talk about. So I think people should RELAX, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Quit bickering. I don't want to have to up my dosage any further.
So if you want a dose of my opinion, you'll just have to call me up (if I know you, that is). I still have plenty to say--more so when I've had a couple of Cape Codders.
See ya in a while,
E
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