in which i link to stuff

i've had a particularly difficult couple of days dealing with some issues, as well as trying to support other people in relation to the same. so not much to say for today. i wrote a post yesterday at the hand mirror about how difficult it is to take the step of invoking the justice system even when you have been wronged. there will be another post up in the morning about the photograph of the white house situation room, with hilary clinton and another woman being erased. well, it isn't exactly about that, but... it's hard to explain. you'll just have to read it!

some other links my facebook friends have alerted me to:

• statement from harlyn geronimo regarding his grandfather from the indigenous people's literature blog
• an opinion piece from the nelson mail regarding another racist attack in that city
• this piece by alice walker about bradley manning (though i'm not quite so sympathetic towards mr assange, given his personal behaviour)
• the guardian on virginity tests carried out by the british government on 80 immigrant women from asia, back in the 1970s

that's enough depressing stuff for one day. hope you have a good night's sleep!