Melina Winterton
social evolutionary


I am Melina.  I homeschool my kids, design websites, talk to people about sex and ageing, and try to live lightly on the planet.  In the past, I have learned how to fold a fitted sheet, trained as a dancer, went to a Yeshiva High School, been a stripper, worked as a loan shark, therapeutically restrained clinically insane children, went head-to-head with personal injury attorneys, built VA's first earthship eco-home, created two non-profit learning cooperatives, solo-hiked extensively through the Appalachian Trail, and nursed each of my children for three years, not necessarily in that order.

In the present, I spend a lot of time thinking about:
  • Sex and Ageing: Is a youth-focused sexuality biologically or socially driven?  What are peak sexual experiences after 40 like? 
  • Viable Part-Time Employment: What does meaningful part-time work look like?  How does "working from home" actually work?
  • Homeschoolers in College: What is the best way to support a 16 year-old college student?
  • Urban Sustainability: Is it possible to retro-fit an old house with green tech?  What is it like to be car-free?



so•cial evo·lution·ar·y

n.  1. An individual who encourages change in the social composition of a population during successive generations, resulting in the development of a new social order.  2. An individual who contributes to the historical, social, political, or ethical development of a related group of humans.

synonyms:
outlier; envelope pusher; Black Swan; visionary; freak; early adapter

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