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12
Mar
2010
Article

1 hour ago by Anibunny

A wonderful article popped up in my twitter feed and I want to post it and share it here. " My journey to getting a 'sex not specified' legal document" - Norrie tells The Scavenger hir story of androgyny and journey to being issued what is believed to be the world's first 'sex not specified' legal d ...

Ace Pilot - anibunny.livejournal.com · 19 references

Saudi Arabia and Happy Heineken

3 hours ago by American Bedu

I had to debate with myself on whether to write about this but it shows such an endearing side of Abdullah. He had always been an open-minded individual and willing to try new experiences. For example, when we would visit my father it was expected we would attend Sunday church service as a family. A ...

American Bedu - americanbedu.com · Rank: 36,921 · 70 references

11
Mar
2010
Saudi February 2010 Fun Quiz is Ready!

14 hours ago by American Bedu

The Saudi February 2010 Fun Quiz is ready for your enjoyment! However I suggest that if you are not familiar with American Bedu blog, you may wish to review the February posts before going directly to the quiz. I’ve chosen to personalize the monthly quiz a little bit more this month and hope you enj ...

American Bedu - americanbedu.com · Rank: 20,601 · 80 references

Open Our Eyes, Lord

17 hours ago by HEvencense

Look around. In the past, God has used ordinary women to change the course of history: - Born a slave, Sojourner Truth would spread the fires of freedom all the way to Congress. Born a woman, she would boldly voice a link between the plight of slaves and that of American Women. Born without hope, sh ...

HEvencense - hevencense.wordpress.com · Rank: 80,667 · 14 references

Nobody Asked Me But

21 hours ago by Fred Stopsky

We offer the thoughts of an 80 year old man who has a twenty year old mind commenting on the human condition. NOBODY ASKED ME BUT When the man leans back and the woman is at a computer it is boss and assistant. Aa new book discussed the 1930s novel by James Farrell, “Studs Lonnigan.” The reviewer wa ...

The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 47,693 · 77 references

Jihad Jane Justifies Jerky Ideas!

22 hours ago by Fred Stopsky

In my childhood, we had a wonderful toy named, GI Joe, but today, in many parts of the Muslim world they will soon have a toy named, Jihad jane. Her real name is Collen LaRose and she is involved with a group of fellow idiots who want to kill the Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, for the crime of draw ...

The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 47,693 · 77 references

Women's reservation and gender gaps

1 day ago by gulzar

The landmark Women's Reservation Bill, formally known as the 108th constitutional amendment, that would reserve a third of the seats in India’s national and state legislatures for women, was finally passed by the Upper House of Indian Parliament. Around the world, 18.8% of national parliamentary pos ...

Urbanomics - gulzar05.blogspot.com · Rank: 76,235 · 20 references

Freakonomics’ Big Revelation

1 day ago by Peg

So I just read Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics, in which they present the astounding connection between access to abortion and crime: twenty years after Roe v. Wade, the U.S. crime rate dropped. Astounding indeed. That men are so surprised by that! I mean, just how clueless are you guys? —about the ...

Bite-Sized Subversions - pegtittle.com/subversions

10
Mar
2010
Through the Looking Glass: The Worth of Men

1 day ago by Kiskilili

(See here.) Men have a sacred role in the purification and sanctification of women, said a member of the Coven of the Sixty-six at Tuesday’s devotional. Whether a father, husband, brother or son, men have the divine nature to love others and the destiny to complete women, said Elder Gwendolyn L. Pet ...

Zelophehad's Daughters - zelophehadsdaughters.com · Rank: 16,078 · 47 references

Anti-princess heroines from my youth

1 day ago by phdinparenting

After posting about Disney princesses yesterday, I was chatting with Rebecca from A Little Bit of Momsense and she pointed out that she was She-Ra for Halloween when she was little. I responded saying that I was once Wonder Woman. The conversation got me thinking about the female heroines of my yout ...

PhD in Parenting - phdinparenting.com · Rank: 2,703 · 234 references

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