Category Archives: Cindy McCombe
Stirring the gender bucket pink
What do you get when you cross a feminist with the color pink? If you were to study my life, that answer would vary based on where you would find me during the continuum of the 42 years I have … Continue reading
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The name-change blues
When I was born in Durango, Colo., on May 6, 1972, my father named me “Cynthia Marie McCombe.” The “Cynthia” part of my name, which means “moon goddess,” was given to me as a sweet remembrance of an older girl … Continue reading
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Ann Coulter vs. the Disability Community
“I highly approve of Romney’s decision to be kind and gentle to the retard.” This is the tweet that conservative columnist Ann Coulter sent out to her 280,000+ followers in the Twittersphere after the third presidential debate. In the days … Continue reading
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