It’s sad (not in the way that I actually feel sad about this kind of thing anymore, but sad in the trendy ‘think about it for 2 seconds’ sad, but that’s what good old fashioned New York cynicism will do to a person) that we still live in a country that is sussing out issues like this (discrimination, genderism, sexism, jerkism, etc.).

I’m glad in the last two weeks we have been actively becoming the country we pride ourselves on being.  I don’t care how cool you say you are, it doesn’t change how cool you are.  I also don’t care how great a country you say this is, it doesn’t change how short it falls of greatness at times.

Here’s to one more step in the right direction.

Thanks Ashley.  And thank you The South (I rarely give you much credit).