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some things to think about…
I have been trying to decide how to approach last week’s Prop 8 decision in California. Should I throw a bunch of facts, stats out there and educate? Or should I chastise Prop 8 proponents for forcing their hate onto others. Because no matter how you spin it, denying people their civil rights is hateful and wrong. Hide [...]
Filed under: Gay Rights, gender, Political | Leave a Comment
Tags: gay marriage, Homesexuals, Prop 8
Dear Womanhood…
I have debated posting this for several weeks now. I wrote it last fall for a class. Personifying my womanhood was a difficult thing for me to do. When I set out to write the letter, I thought it would be a piece of cake but once I bean to think about my womanhood as an individual [...]
Filed under: Deeper thoughts, gender | 2 Comments
Tags: gender, gender ideals, womanhood, women
I heard a rumor…
I heard a rumor yesterday and like a responsible voter, I googled the rumor to uncover the truth. The rumor: While mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin and Wasilla law enforcement charged alleged rape victims for rape kits. When I heard this I got angry and then had an internal argument with myself. Could this be true? On the [...]
Filed under: gender, Political | 6 Comments
Tags: abortion, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, pro-choice, rape, rape kits, sarah palin, Wasilla
