Jessica Gray's Philosophies, Rants, Information, and Etcetera

I would never admit to being an activist--of anything.  To me, activist is a dirty word.  Only recently have I asked myself why I feel this way.  I suspect that to some degree that it was a prejudice that I was ingrained with before I had any ability to think for myself.   At best--so this prejudice has influenced me to think--activists are people who mean well but are ultimately ineffective.  At worst, they are people who are transferring their own emotions and anger into a cause, but in the end it has nothing to do with the cause...and that results in them being ineffective.  They are actually upset about their uncle molesting them, but they choose to deny it and put their anger into making people aware about all the homeless kitties instead. It isn't that the messages of activism are wrong or terrible.  I think you would be pretty hard pressed to find someone who approves of hurting animals, throwing toxins intentionally into the environ...

First, if you are reading my blog for information about installing a door and are not at all interested in my thoughts and reflections, watch my video: Now for my thoughts and reflections.... I have a fourth to sixth cousin I connected with on Ancestry.com that I write relatively frequently, even though I have never met her and was not even aware of her until I did the Ancestry DNA kit.  She is about the same age as my mother.  One of our most recent conversations were about gender roles, and how things have changed since her day (this was prompted by my new reviews on 18 inch dolls that are meant for boys).  My cousin, as a girl, had wanted to take shop in school...but she had been told that the class was not open to girls.  She would have to take home economics. In my day, gender roles were still enforced to some degree...but they were also trying to get both sexes to move beyond them.  They told girls they could do anything, and they encouraged...

PRODUCT DETAILS Recommended Age:   8+ Conforms to ASTM F963 Production Date:   2017 Company:   American Girl Manufactured for and imported into the United States by Mattel Europa Polyester Fiber Made in China UPC:   887961427295 Still in Production at the Time of this Post:   Yes, though it was on backorder the last time I checked Where I Bought It:   http://www.americangirl.com/shop/ Price:   $115.00 for the doll, but after tax and shipping it came to $135.63 American Girl Number for Logan:   FBB89 Doll Composition:   Vinyl Gender:   Male Nationality:   Caucasian Hair Color:   Brown Eye Color:   Gray Doll has closing eyes Box Contents:   1 Doll dressed in blue-green-white plaid, long sleeve shirt that can be buttoned and has patch pockets; green short-sleeved t-shirt with drums pictured on it and words saying "Play Loud" that has VELCRO closure on back; black denim pants with...