Tag: Hillbilly Elegy

Dems Demand Pete Hegseth Halt ‘Orwellian Book Purges’ In Military Schools

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Dems Demand Pete Hegseth Halt ‘Orwellian Book Purges’ In Military Schools

After DoDEA last month directed its schools to pull lessons from its curriculum related to immigration, gender and sexuality, the schools responded with things like book bans, a portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama being removed, a Harriet Tubman poster being pulled down, rainbows being taken down in kindergarten classrooms and bans on school clubs for LGBTQ+ students and girls in STEM.

Ironically, Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” was also banned. 😹😹😹

How JD Vance went from thinking he was gay and changing his name twice to being an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance’s journey from a troubled childhood in Appalachia to the halls of the U.S. Senate to being former President Donald Trump’s running mate has been the subject of much ink, yet his contradictory stance on LGBTQ+ rights is coming under scrutiny. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, contains a revealing anecdote about his childhood belief that he was gay. Influenced by a preacher’s condemnation of homosexuality, young Vance feared he was destined for hell simply because he disliked girls and cherished his friendship with another boy.

How JD Vance went from thinking he was gay and changing his name twice to being an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist

Related:

JD Vance betrayed his trans friend — and they have receipts

JD Vance’s trans ex-friend has a message for trans youth

    Voices: J. D. Vance wouldn’t know what to say to a real Appalachian like me. Ohio deserves better

    Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

    I sometimes joke that J.D. Vance is my evil twin. Born a year and a half before me, Vance and I are both the grandchildren of Appalachian out-migrants. He is the first in his family to obtain a university degree, and so am I. He grew up about 30 miles from where I grew up in the decaying Rust Belt cities between Dayton and Cincinnati. Jackson, from where his grandmother hailed and from whence J.D. claims his Appalachian identity, is 45 miles from my grandmother’s home town — and where I spent much of my childhood and graduated high school — in Hyden.

    Voices: J. D. Vance wouldn’t know what to say to a real Appalachian like me. Ohio deserves better

    Related:

    J.D. Vance’s First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly

    Video via More Perfect Union

    Peter Thiel’s midterm bet: the billionaire seeking to disrupt America’s democracy

    Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

    Re-energized this election cycle, the tech entrepreneur joins other mega-donors apparently out to undercut the political system

    Peter Thiel’s midterm bet: the billionaire seeking to disrupt America’s democracy

    Related:

    The Right’s Would-Be Kingmaker (archived, as it’s behind a paywall)

    Anti-Globalist?! He invests in businesses, worldwide!? I doubt that it would be possible without globalization! 🤷🏼‍♀️

    JD Vance Suggests People in ‘Violent’ Marriages Shouldn’t Get Divorced

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    JD Vance Suggests People in ‘Violent’ Marriages Shouldn’t Get Divorced (Archived)

    Related:

    Emotionally Abusive Marriage vs. Divorce and the Effects on Children

    Emotionally abusive marriages can have long-lasting, negative effects on children. Children who grow up surrounding by arguing, name-calling and disrespect often develop anxiety and depression as well as struggle with behavioral and academic problems. While children of divorce may exhibit similar behaviors and symptoms, other children adjust to divorce over time, particularly if their parents are able to maintain an amicable relationship.

    What is better for Kids: Divorced Parents or Fighting Parents?

    When their relationships go sour, many married couples with children ponder whether it is better to divorce or to stay together for the kids.

    While the latter might sound like the best solution, raising a child from divorced parents in a conflicted and unhappy environment can be just as damaging as divorce or even worse.

    Effects of domestic violence on children