In the past few weeks, MPetrelis in a diary and EddieC in a comment have alluded to the unfortunate incident last month at a Manhattan restaurant called Caliente Cab Company.  Here's a fuller description of what happened, what's been done in response so far, why IMHO it matters, and what you can do to help.

So...when I signed up to be this week's Feminisms diarist, I didn't piece together that this was Thanksgiving week.  So Wednesday night has rolled around, and I'm rather exhausted from a day spent grocery shopping, cooking, and yakking with my mother (whom I hadn't seen in a number of months).  But I think I can parlay the whole home-for-the-holidays thing into a platform or springboard for feminist discussion...y'all be the judges.

reading the discussion of whether it's better to focus on the positive or the negative, i was reminded of the public service announcements currently up around my city, telling you that for weight loss and healthier-eating purposes, it's better to focus on what you want to eat more of rather than what you need to eat less of.  when i see those ads, my mind goes immediately to "fresh local produce" -- and that's also an area where i'm currently seeking to improve the political and ecological footprint of my consumer habits.  but it was noted in the comments, some people find proscription (a specific list of what not to eat/do) easier to remember and stick by.  anyway, some parallels between choosing how to eat and choosing how to buy:

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Please be nice/constructive, I'm a diary virgin.

I used to teach elementary school in California...about half of my students were
first-generation Mexican immigrants (and a few from other nations).