Today, my sister finished middle school.
Sitting in the audience on a surprisingly sunny afternoon, I cheered for my little sister as she received her “certificate of promotion.” When I was in her place, I had only lived here for a year. She’s been here for five. And was it really five years ago when I finished middle school? Will it really be four more years when I’m back in town for her high school graduation?
Yes, I avoided some old classmates whose little siblings are my sister’s classmates. Yes, I was annoyed with my family at certain moments. And yes, I found the ceremony so trivial in retrospect.
All I can is, I’m proud of her. She’s going to be a high schooler soon, and I can only hope she texts, calls and wants my opinion on everything when I’m away at school. In the 3 weeks I’ve been home, I’ve truly found a new best friend.
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"Let’s resolve that in our democracy we can debate and disagree, even in a time of war. But let us never use patriotism as a political sword. Patriots can support a war. Patriots can oppose a war. And whatever our view, let us always stand united in support of our troops, who we placed in harm’s way. That is our solemn obligation."
President Obama
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Why are people harassing [Lolo] Jones, an incredible Olympic athlete, about her sex life to begin with? This old school mentality that a woman’s sexuality is inherently intertwined with all of her accomplishments is tired and, quite frankly, bullshit. Worst still, it’s a lose-lose. Had Jones had several sexual partners, GMA and the Today Show would still be drooling and gnashing their teeth over her, ignoring the main point: She, a woman who can run the 100m in less than 12 seconds, is headed to the Olympics in London where she is projected to win.
In the end, a person not having sex is a boring news item. A person having sex is a boring news item. Practically any human on Earth can do either of those things. You know what any human can’t do? Be an Olympic athlete.
Amen, Jezebel. Clay Travis brought this up today citing her nude photo for ESPN’s annual Body Issue as being in conflict with her virginity (or, well, a reader posed the question and Travis agreed). He backtracked a little when he went on to say Jones “has the right to define her sexuality as she sees fit” and that he is “sure her point would be that virgins can be sexy without having sex,” but nonetheless he says yes, posing nude as a virgin is a conflict. Let’s not forget that sexy though it may be, the ESPN Body Issue is meant to showcase the phenomenal bodies of pro athletes across all sports. It’s your business, not Lolo Jones or anyone else’s, what you do with it once it’s in your hands. And last I checked having someone photograph you naked does not equate to losing your virginity. So someone please explain the conflict here?
Whatever. I can’t wait to see this woman dominate in London.
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