Again, with no apparent sense of irony, Hillary Clinton condemns Syria massacre: Assad’s ‘rule by murder’ must end.

This is a random sampling of the last few months of the USG not ‘ruling by murder’ (honestly, it took a 3 minute search through my Instapaper).

NATO Airstrike Kills Six Afghan Children, Parents | Antiwar.com

U.S. Drone Attack Kills 4 in Pakistan - NYTimes.com

Back-to-back drone strikes in Pakistan test diplomatic standoff over supply lines

Pakistan: Suspected US drone strike kills 4 in Miranshah, North Waziristan | GlobalPost

US-PAKISTAN TENSIONS RISE AS DRONE STRIKES POUND TRIBAL AREAS

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AND TARGETED KILLINGS | MICAH ZENKO

US Drone Strikes in Yemen Kill Up to 12 Civilians

NATO admits to Afghan family slaughter | Al Akhbar English

US attack kills 5 Afghan kids - Salon.com

NATO airstrikes said to kill civilians in two Afghan provinces - The Washington Post

Children among 20 killed in ISAF air raids | Pajhwok Afghan News

Talks fail as U.S. refuses to apologize for killing 24 Pakistani soldiers — War in Context

and on and on.

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from the author, cory silverberg:

“…the first part and the last part of the book tell kids what we all need to make a baby. We talk about sperm, egg, and uterus without gendering either them or the bodies they reside in or come from.  We do it without saying that you need a mommy and daddy, or even two people who know each other, and we make it very clear that there are many ways these elements can come together.  The illustrations won’t ruin it by tokenizing or stereotyping what families look like. In fact they make it clear that all families are possible and they can all be beautiful. “

[emphasis mine]

not that i’m trying to push this book on anyone…but i’m just so impressed with this concept. it truly does seem like a revelation in parenting and teaching children where babies come from, and doing it in a way that doesn’t erase anyone’s experience or stick them in a constricting, socially constructed box.

every child should feel represented in the literature, especially literature that’s developed with them in mind. moreover, parents of children should likewise feel that their experiences are reflected in the stories they choose to read to their children.

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