My Recent High Horses

I'm really really tired of societal problems being discussed in the media as though the solution comes down to the behavioral choices of individual women and families. On an individual level, you can mitigate a situation, but good luck creating institutional change all by yourself. Pretending like that's not only possible, but necessary, isn't good for anyone and not only ignores the issue, but redirects attention away from it. (Link to Jezebel and not New York Mag, because seriously, I am not giving them clicks from up here on my horse.)

I'm upset to see what's happening to a city I love. Haven't we all read or seen Children of Men? Bad things happen when you get rid of the kids!

There. I feel a little better.