May 2011
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Main Barriers to Education for Girls →
theteachersdesk:
While searching the internet, seeking ideas for a lesson plan on barriers to education, I came across an inspiring organization and campaign for girls education.
Low levels of income, economic growth and employment often act as major barriers to girls’ education. Many families are unable to meet the direct costs of putting their children through school. As a result of poverty...
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California creating homeless teens
“Of the 4,000 who age out of the system each year, research suggests, 20 percent or more become homeless.” and to make sure more people suffer “This month the state is considering dramatic cuts to child welfare services, which would eliminate an existing transitional living program, over 400 social workers, and other programs for foster youth preparing for adulthood.”
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Blasphemy Laws call for Atheism Now
A seventeen- year -old is being held on blasphemy charges for something he wrote on an exam. I am shocked and appalled that a seventeen- year-old would even finish an exam not to mention write something controversial.
Seriously, how can we let religion dictate the fate of a child? I try to be open-minded about religion - to each her own- but often religion is a tool used to discriminate and...
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Schools as Battle Grounds →
“Of the 72 million primary school-age children not currently attending school worldwide, more than half — 39 million — live in countries afflicted by armed conflict.” - Human Rights Watch
My friends and I often argue over the purpose of education in the developed world - indoctrination, work-force preparation… We often decide that education is mandatory not for...
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yeah - our team →
Mayor Bloomberg on marriage equality
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“Representation matters, and when various media reports combined to create the...”
– The Unbelievers | Bitch Media (via greaterthanlapsed)
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1949 State Department definition of Communism
quote taken from communistbeaner’s blog
I would hate to live in a world where, according to a 1949 American State department report on communism, “The government has direct responsibility for the welfare of the people”. I wonder what the 1949 American State department’s definition of capitalism was, maybe ‘the government has no responsibility for the welfare of the...
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fartcore-deactivated20111228-de asked: It feels really refreshing to see someone reblog my thoughts. Its a good feeling to see someone agrees. Thank you.
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“For anarchists who do know something about anthropology, the arguments are all...”
– David Graeber (via slamdanceonyourgrave)
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DISCUSS
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Nevada Governor signs pro-Trans Law
Finally, a state governor with a conscience. After reading about Tennessee, I thought evil was prevailing but Nevada but on her cape and came to the rescue. According to the Advocate the bills “says businesses with more than 15 employees cannot discriminate against people based on their gender identity or expression and people cannot be refused work or fired simply because they are...
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This life can feel too long: Respect →
swimneversink:
I respect an opinion from anyone. I’ll even listen to your explanation as to why you would justify any opinion which differentiates with mine. One thing that you can NEVER justify is hate speech. I mean this toward gays, blacks, women and everything in this category. This is coming from an Italian…
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Update: Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Promoting...
Score one for bigotry. Tennessee governor votes for bigotry and discrimination, some people are truly sick. No one with a conscience could support a bill that takes rights and protection away from millions to make a biased political point. When the rage subsides, I will write more.
On a bright note “Major corporations spoke out against the bill and in favor of workplaces that respect...
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Human Rights Campaign - Maps of State Laws &... →
amyraestudentmidwife:
he Human Rights Campaign has developed the following maps that provide a snapshot of the status of the laws and policies on issues that affect the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Interstate_Relationship_Recognition pdf (84.44KB)
Hospital Visitation Laws pdf (83.23KB)
Statewide Housing Laws & Policies pdf ...
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▼anglophonic▼: 2012 GOP presidental candidate Tim... →
anglophonic:
You can’t make this shit up - - trigger warning for rape, rape apologism, sexual abuse and a complete disregard for women and children.
via CITYPAGES.COM.
“When Jeremy Geifer was charged with 11 counts of sexual misconduct November 18th, Tim Pawlenty might have envisioned his…
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“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you...”
– Stephen Roberts (via risingmediafix)
It takes a village but only you are responsible
The adage, it takes a village to raise a child, may be true, but when it comes to your children you are solely responsible for the care. This sucks. Raising a child is insanely complicated. We live in an isolated world, where you move away from families to find employment, that creates an environment where raising children becomes a solitary exercise. I am blessed. I have a loving partner and...
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Happless Loser: Internet Privacy and The Price We... →
haplessloser:
With California proposing a new privacy law intended to limit the amount of personal information you are allowed to post about yourself online, and the US and EU working separately on their own internet “do not track” laws, I think this is the perfect opurtunity to talk about internet privacy and…
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“You know what I always hated about anarchist punks? All their rules.”
– Chrissy (via ghoulmann)
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“Rulers have always taken care to control the education of the people. They know...”
– Francisco Ferrer (via gravewisdom)
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false dichotomies
Until we break the system of dichotomies (male-female, young-old, pretty-ugly, white-black, straight-gay) we will forever have discrimination and the ultra-marginalized. By putting the preferred or favored term first, we set up false dichotomies that fail t take into account the true array of possibilities. You can be middle aged, attractive, of multi-ethnicities and bisexual. If you are, you...
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“The neighbours know Witterick and her husband, David Stocker, are raising a...”
– Article from the Toronto Star about a couple that decided to raise a child without imposing a gender. They’re getting a lot of criticism, mentioned in the article and in the comments section (which you might want to avoid), but I think it’s awesome. (via iamaresponsibleadult)
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“The neighbours know Witterick and her husband, David Stocker, are raising a...”
– Article from the Toronto Star about a couple that decided to raise a child without imposing a gender. They’re getting a lot of criticism, mentioned in the article and in the comments section (which you might want to avoid), but I think it’s awesome. (via iamaresponsibleadult)
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15 Day Atheist Challenge - Day 5 Did you lose any...
More than losing people, I gained people. People who understood the need to question, to accept differences. (not to say I haven’t met judgmental atheists, but not at first) My grandmother, a deeply pious nondenominational christian, accepted me for who I was. My mother on the other hand believes it is a phase that I will grow out of of, even if it has been a 20 year phase already.
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What am I? post-marxist, postmodernist,...
To prepare for a book review contrasting introductory guides to post modernism, I have just read Introducing Marxism: a graphic guide. I had hoped the formatting would prepare me for my work, instead it brought up old questions. What do I believe? How does communism, anarchism, or whatever fit into my world view? How can I answer the simple question ‘well, what do you believe?’ ...
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Tenn. Dismantles Discrimination Ordinances By...
Everyday, I vow not to read the news. And, everyday I fail. This vow is meant to keep me sane, to let me live in a fairytale where good people protect the world from evil doers. Then, I read the Advocate. Tennessee would rather prohibit protection for all of their citizens than to extend protection to LGBT citizens. True the bill has not passed the house yet, but the fact anyway even wrote...
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Religion v Science
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Gay parents in cartoons?
Are there any child-friendly cartoons that portray homosexuality? My son, whose is five, is exposed to ‘traditional’ families a little too much. I was wondering if there are any children’s shows that could balance.
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Misunderstanding
ghoulmann:
“oh….no, that’s awkward. I simply meant she’s fetish sized. Sorry.”
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Interesting Fact #1
justoneoftheflies:
If all the atheists left America, it would lose 93% of the National Academy of Sciences, but only 1% of the prison population. *usually would refrain from posting religious/anti-religious posts, but sometimes its nice when the numbers are on your side*
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“I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I’m not...”
– Stephen Hawking (via revolutionaryatheist)
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Signs Taken for Wonders: Teaching under Erasure →
ghoulmann:
I left teaching university in 2001 to teach high school.
Tomorrow will mark the last step in a long interview process for an opportunity to return to higher education, where I jilted an identity as a scholar and an academic a decade ago.
I continued to identify as a scholar and academic, and…
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FAQ For Students: Rapture Edition →
liberal-life:
One professor apparently made a FAQ for his students regarding the impending rapture. I wish some of my professors had such a great sense of humor.
Q: With the rapture coming, should I bother working on my final paper? A: Yes. The odds are you will not be judged worthy…
