Stephanie Zvan is one of the hosts for the Minnesota Atheists' radio show and podcast, Atheists Talk. She serves on the board of Secular Woman. She speaks on science and skepticism in a number of venues, including science fiction and fantasy conventions.
Stephanie has been called a science blogger and a sex blogger, but if it means she has to choose just one thing to be or blog about, she's decided she's never going to grow up. In addition to science and sex and the science of sex, you'll find quite a bit of politics here, some economics, a regular short fiction feature, and the occasional bit of concentrated weird.
Oh, and arguments. She sometimes indulges in those as well. But I'm sure everything will be just fine. Nothing to worry about. Nothing at all.
But, well, I’ve never met a Minnesotan who says y’all. In fact, they used to laugh at me a lot about that in my time there. I made a feminist defense of the use of the term, but non-Southern women were unconvinced. Of course, that was almost 30 years ago, so I’m a bit out of date…
Seriously, I’m really, really happy about this. Though I do worry about the poor innkeepers and restauranteurs in Decorah, Iowa who did such a lovely job of serving as a destination wedding site for gay Minnesota couples. At least in my limited experience of attending a wedding there (n = 1).
I have been trying to control my smiling and joycrying since it passed the house on Thursday.
This is so exciting, especially when just 6 months ago I was hearing people say I am such an abomination that there should be a state constitutional amendment to keep me from my rights.
the last year has been… well… overwhelming for me.
Going to head to my patio bar in St Paul to watch the signing live and have a cigar to celebrate!
Well that is awesome as you Americans say but there is much more to be done
So wonder if this will ever be law in Texas or Alabama or Mississippi or well you
know the ones I mean // Is a shame you have to do things by state as otherwise
you could do the whole country in one fell swoop // But great achievement never
the less // I do not know if this will reduce homophobia in a country which is right
wing and traditionalist but that is just an out side perspective // I also think that in
California they tried to repeal this legislation which did rather surprise me for we
thought it was one of the more liberal states if not the most liberal one with good
old New York // So sometimes you have to take one step backwards before you
can take two to go forward so to speak // Wonder what the reaction has been of
ordinary Minnesotans // Some happy and some not so happy I guess // Well one
hopes the law stays in place and they do not do what the Sun Shine State did so
once again congaratulations and keep up the good work in trying to bring it to the
other thirty six or thirty eight if you count the other two // Anyway that is it for now
Good for Minnesota. Now if they could do something about the weather.
Congrats, Minnesotans! I look forward to hearing of the anticipated marriage boom once the change to the laws becomes effective. 😉
Terrific!
But, well, I’ve never met a Minnesotan who says y’all. In fact, they used to laugh at me a lot about that in my time there. I made a feminist defense of the use of the term, but non-Southern women were unconvinced. Of course, that was almost 30 years ago, so I’m a bit out of date…
Seriously, I’m really, really happy about this. Though I do worry about the poor innkeepers and restauranteurs in Decorah, Iowa who did such a lovely job of serving as a destination wedding site for gay Minnesota couples. At least in my limited experience of attending a wedding there (n = 1).
Meanwhile here in the backwards state of California….
August 1!
I have been trying to control my smiling and joycrying since it passed the house on Thursday.
This is so exciting, especially when just 6 months ago I was hearing people say I am such an abomination that there should be a state constitutional amendment to keep me from my rights.
the last year has been… well… overwhelming for me.
Going to head to my patio bar in St Paul to watch the signing live and have a cigar to celebrate!
Well that is awesome as you Americans say but there is much more to be done
So wonder if this will ever be law in Texas or Alabama or Mississippi or well you
know the ones I mean // Is a shame you have to do things by state as otherwise
you could do the whole country in one fell swoop // But great achievement never
the less // I do not know if this will reduce homophobia in a country which is right
wing and traditionalist but that is just an out side perspective // I also think that in
California they tried to repeal this legislation which did rather surprise me for we
thought it was one of the more liberal states if not the most liberal one with good
old New York // So sometimes you have to take one step backwards before you
can take two to go forward so to speak // Wonder what the reaction has been of
ordinary Minnesotans // Some happy and some not so happy I guess // Well one
hopes the law stays in place and they do not do what the Sun Shine State did so
once again congaratulations and keep up the good work in trying to bring it to the
other thirty six or thirty eight if you count the other two // Anyway that is it for now