the fact that we live in a world where fgm still exists is quite disconcerting.
but does the UN (specifically the UNFPA) examine the cultural framework of these communities before going in and distributing "equality" en masse?
nooooope - they take the usual approach.
throw in a culture day
some alternative gender roles
and presto chango
the issue is ( Read more... )

my law class read an article called "if the world was a village of 1000". the article was based on u.n. estimates from 2000, that captured the number of citizens from various religions and nationalities, as well as literacy rates, access to clean water and hiv/aids prevalance around the world.

in complete seriousness, a guy in my class chomped on ( Read more... )

does age really matter anymore?
(i'm being purposely vague)

I watched my grandfather parasail across the Atlantic nearly four days ago. He is 92 years old. I wish my feet could have dangled so fearlessly, as I walked to exam pick-up, my mom's hospital bed, my grandmother's grave. I would give all that I am to be so brave, to give up the joylessness, the half-hearted lump that resurfaces every year. I need ( Read more... )

earlier this evening, my sister called me a bitch ( Read more... )

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i'm getting into university.

Because being a hot fat girl is a lot of work and is undervalued or unrecognized. Because a fat girl still has to pay more money for uglier clothes or spend 11 hours at the thrift store to find anything hot to wear. Because if you take the elevator, people think you're lazy but if you're on the treadmill, people laugh ( Read more... )

i've read the statistics that capture the assimilation rate, that necessitate jewish choices; jewish babies and jewish development ( Read more... )

there are some voices that are nagging and childish, where the speaker's inflexion is fit for a temper tantrum.  there are some voices that are just indifferent, the speaker may respond to you, but they are far from being an advocate or a friend. they're just silently uninvolved ( Read more... )