The 10 most harmful books of the 19th and 20th centuries
Because book burning isn’t a bad thing, is it? The list is topped by The Communist Manifesto — which, apparently, is even worse than Mein Kamf. Huh. Forget that, even if you disagree with the Communist Manifesto, it’s still a pretty impressive work. Also on the list: The Feminine Mystique (because it let the ladies [...]
...read moreLove is the Drug
Grace Jones had it right: In an analysis of the images appearing today in The Journal of Neurophysiology, researchers in New York and New Jersey argue that romantic love is a biological urge distinct from sexual arousal. This research specifically covers infatuation, the time period in which one may actually devote 3-4 hours developing the [...]
...read moreThe Inner Mullah
An interesting op/ed about one woman’s internalization of “Mullah-thought” after spending months living in Pakistan. A female Pakistani reporter responds. Read both. They’re intriguing, and frustrating. Any thoughts?
...read moreA shameful cover-up
When are the American people going to get sick of the Bush administration’s lies? It blows me away. And of course, we still have people as prominent as Alan Dershowitz and Charles Schumer defending and even promoting torture.
...read moreWhat They See When They See Us
Gah. Some of the arguments are fair(ish) at their most base aspects, but others are bizarre. At least they like my designs.
...read moreBush & Co. defend Guantanamo
We are apparently embracing freedom at the notorious prison camp, and Amnesty International’s report is “absurd.” “It’s an absurd allegation. The United States is a country that promotes freedom around the world,” he said, adding: “We’ve investigated every single complaint against the detainees. It seemed like to me they based some of their decisions on [...]
...read more5 is the Magic Number
Last week was another hard one. But I spent a lot of time alone in reflection, signed myself up for a sock knitting class, aced a test, and worked in the garden. Ethan whistled to amuse himself, and unbeknownst to him, he amused me too. Family came to town. We ate birthday cake and exchanged [...]
...read morePope speaks out on fertility treatments
No surprise here. The current Italian law is incredibly restrictive; it “bans donations of sperm and eggs, defines life as beginning at conception, and allows fertility treatment only to married heterosexual couples.” It ramins to be seen how the Italian people will react to this move. One thing that has always been interesting about Italy [...]
...read more141 days and counting
Since George W. Bush publicly mentioned the word “Darfur,” or made any other reference to it. In the meantime, the American public is apparently more interested in the Michael Jackson trial and the story of the “runaway bride” — that is, if you judge the American public’s interest by what you see on network news. [...]
...read moreThree Things Thingie
The Liberal Avenger has passed this on to me and it seems like a nice distraction after this weekend’s events.
...read moreShould parents be allowed to sit in on sex ed classes?
This woman tried, and was turned away. While I’m sympathetic to her cause — she didn’t want her child being misinformed by fact-deficient abstinence-only education — I think that as a general rule, it’s not a good idea to have parents in sex ed classes. In Washington state, sexual health educators are required to present [...]
...read moreParental consent in California
Alley Rat has a powerful post on her experience with an underage friend who got a safe, legal abortion in California — something that may not be an option for many girls there if the state passes its parental consent law. Alley makes an important point when she writes that girls almost always tell at [...]
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