Earlier this week I was headed down Fort Street, past the VA hospital campus on my way to work, when I noticed an odd sign at the entrance to the Elk rehab facility and VA outpatient care. It was a large sign, a giant boulder actually. Etched in stone it read, "The Price of Freedom Can Be Seen Here." So here's a question, what idiot didn't think this through? To me the underpinning message says, "look over here at all or poor, broken, decrepit veterans. We have to fight wars and ruin all these peoples' lives and then give them shitty retirement and medical/mental health care in order to be free. Aren't you proud to be an American?" Bad choice in wording, I must point out.
Also, why is it that most contact sports are male dominated? Hi, my name is Monique, I am a woman, I play a semi-professional full-contact sport. I am not a delicate and rare bird, stop staring, and don't look so surprised when I tell you off for the following...I made my way out to Ice World to but a pair of waxed hockey laces for my derby skates at their pro shop. When I got there, I went up to the counter and asked for a pair of yellows, and inquired about the difference between the red and white laces (they keep the laces behind the front desk). The attendant (a male) answered me by saying, "well, what size skate does he wear?" Oh no you didn't! Snap. I squinted my eyes, raised one brow and told him, "first of all, they're for me and my derby skates, second of all, just when did hockey become a sport that only men play, and why the fuck would I be buying my man hockey laces? He can buy his own damn hockey laces. and who the fuck are you to answer my question with another question." Grrrr. I am woman, hear me roar. Funny thing is though, at men's practice the following Monday, I told Luke this story and he didn't sympathize because he feels that the same thing happens to him as a men's derby player. It's a twisted world people, don't assume anything.
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