I wanted to write

I wanted to write a blog entry about that horrible case in Ca where a 15 year old girl was gang-raped at her high school homecoming and ended up in critical condition, but I can't.

Every time I try to organize my thoughts I just can't get past the screaming rage that ANYONE thinks there is any way this is acceptable. I don't want to believe that we live in a country where this kind of thing can happen. That it is even possible that someone can justify this horrific conduct.

I don't care if she walked in there stark naked - CONSENSUAL SEX DOES NOT LEAVE SOMEONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION!!!!!

angry is too small a word for what I am feeling

RAWR!!!

Time to get out the writing-instruments of pointiness again...

Bath & Body Works Manager Doesn’t Want to Work With “Satanists”
An 8 year employee fired for being Wiccan, and for taking pre-approved vacation time over Samhain just as she had for the past 6 years. Includes links to the actual complaint filed.

E-mail I just sent off to through the corporate website:
"I was utterly appalled to learn that one of your employees, Gina Uberti, was actually terminated because of her religious expression and beliefs. A company that prides itself on being "committed to being a responsible member of the global community" should be mortified that they have a manager who referred to Ms. Uberti's Wiccan faith as "ridiculous" and who made personnel decisions based on her own narrow-minded preconceptions. I fully support a boycott of Bath and Body Works as well as the entire Limited family of brands until this issue is properly resolved."

BBW is part of Limited Brands, which includes Victoria's Secret, White Barn Candle Company, CO Bigelow andHenri Bendel. On their main website they have a "Social responsibility" page which includes the statement "Inclusion makes us stronger.
We cherish our diversity, because embracing others’ thoughts, experiences, hopes and dreams makes our own more complete and connects us to our customers." Gag~