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Chinstrap Penguins and Families

28/02/2014 Leave a Comment

Chinstrap penguins

I love the chinstrap penguins  (Pygoscelis antarctica). I took this photo at one of the weather stations in Antarctica. I love how the black chin line makes them look like they are smiling all the time. And the strut! They look like they don’t have a care in the world, even though sea lions weren’t […]

Filed Under: photos, travelgeek Tagged With: 500px, And Tango Makes Three, Antarctica, chinstrap, friends, gay marriage, gender roles, homophobia, IFTTT, penguins

Shaping Gender (repost)

07/03/2011 Leave a Comment

I previously wrote about some challenges about raising an intersex child. This past weekend, I saw the inspiration family and they are thriving! The daughter described below is awesome sauce and the child with a disability is learning more social cues. His family joke that he is their ‘Sheldon’ – and it seems close. It […]

Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: assumptions, gender roles

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genegeek150logoHello. I'm Catherine and I'm using this space to try something outside of academic writing. I enjoy molecular genetics, science education, crafts, and travel. I hope you enjoy my projects and writing. Read More…

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