Link Me Up, Scotty - Sexism, Toxicity and Suicide Edition

Monday, August 3, 2015
Some points to ponder regarding the legacy of Barack Obama's presidency. I personally love this President, even if I don't agree with every policy decision (*cough*drones*cough*). The dignity he brings to the office is unlike any President in my lifetime, and thankfully, history will judge his legacy, not Bill O'Reilly and his ilk.

H/T Terry R. 
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Toxic people suck, as in they suck the joy and peace from your life. Here's twelve strategies they use to accomplish that goal, and how you can be more emotionally stable without their input. All of these had bells ringing inside my head regarding people who have been in life (ding, ding, ding!)

H/T Rivi
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Boy Scouts of America finally lifts its ban against gay leaders. I suppose it's better late than never, but really - it's about fucking time.
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I totally need this type of obituary. Are you listening, Smart Man and Smart Sailor?
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This author found it interesting how many more people criticized his work when they thought he was a woman. And in other news, water is wet.

H/T Sister Stacey
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The numbers of female vets who take their own lives is far, far in excess of the general population. This bothers me on several levels for reasons that should be obvious, and I look forward to the day when I'm emotionally strong enough to try and help stem this epidemic.

H/T Brother Vince
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Transgender service members will no longer be discharged, and the Secretary of Defense has directed the Armed Forces to come up with appropriate policies to address the specific needs of trans people. Once again, the Armed Forces leads the way, and I couldn't be prouder of my old community.
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A suicide survivor with some timely advice on the language we use to describe the act of taking one's life. This has been bugging the shit out of me since Moe died, and I'm glad someone else feels the same way I do about it. No one "committed" a crime when Moe died. She died of mental illness, and is deserving of the same respect that a victim of cancer does. Both lost their fight, and neither one committed a crime. Language matters.

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