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#MeNot
Personally, I’ve never felt disrespected as a woman and I realize I am lucky I don’t live in an oppressive country where my human rights are stripped away from me.
In the midst of this sudden Hollywood-inspired quest for gender equality, however, it is important to note that not all the disrespect women receive come from the outside, especially not ( Read more... ) -
Understanding Chuck
You could say I learned English from Chuck Berry.
When I went to San Francisco back in 2004, the listening and comprehension lessons would often involve his songs, since his pronunciation was a nightmare for foreigners :D
I had never bothered to look up the lyrics before, but now that I knew "It was a teenage wedding" had nothing to do with potato ( Read more... ) -
L'interminabile leggerezza dell'essere
Sera, 21:30. Parto per la mia camminata, Elvis nelle orecchie ( Read more... ) -
The Australian box
I realize that in our everyday lives we stumble upon goods that come from all around the world. Even as I write, the clothes I am wearing were made in india; the phone is from China and the plum I just ate came from south America ( Read more... ) -
Of women and leadership
Biologically there is nothing more inefficient than a selfish woman or an insecure man ( Read more... ) -
"Piuttosto che" rispondere
Mi scuso in anticipo del tempo che vi ruberò.
Vi riporto un commento rivoltomi dall'Accademia della Crusca, su Facebook, sull’uso scorretto del “Piuttosto che” in forma disgiuntiva, che io avevo a mia volta criticato come una "Crociata dell'indignazione"
L'Accademia mi scrive:
Cara Alessandra, l'Accademia sul "piuttosto che disgiuntivo" si è ( Read more... ) -
Couplem
Recently quite a few people pointed out to me that when a woman is not taken, it's because she is ether repulsive or broken. And honestly I am both ( Read more... ) -
La follia della scienza :D
Oh the irony ( Read more... ) -
71 D'OH
71 anni fa vivevo in un caravan con i miei zii, un giorno scappai portando via anche la casa e stirai una puttana dell'Est mentre ero sotto effetto di stupefacenti ( Read more... )