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Imagine No Religion
There’s been a lot of talk recently about religion in politics. From employers seeking religious exemptions for contraceptive coverage in health insurance premiums to pharmacists denying women...
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African Philosophy of Ubuntu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu further explains the concept: “[The African tribal philosophy of] Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about...
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Your Mirror
Over the last several months, I’ve noticed that lots of women have been smiling at me on the street, in restaurants, in stores, etc. I’m not used to this, partly because I can be a little shy & I...
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We Won – Deal With It
There have been a lot of sore losers since election results were announced — plenty of political pouting, arguing, and Facebook un-friending. The losing side wants us to stop gloating and just get on...
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She Just Wanted to Learn
Badass Girl of the Day — Malala, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban last month. She was targeted because ever since she was 11, she’d been encouraging other girls to...
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“This Is a Catholic Country”
This is what can happen when a country (Ireland, in this case) allows the religious beliefs of some to trump a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy: Savita Halappanavar, 31, was a dentist and was 17...
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Birth Control
Contrary to what many conservatives would have us believe, affordable access to birth control isn’t about making taxpayers pay for slutty women to have sex. Birth control is an economic issue and a...
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Happy Holidays
Exactly! Just say something nice and respond in kind. It’s the intention behind the greeting that counts. The passive aggressive declarations about keeping the “Christ” in Christmas and being bothered...
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The Rights of the Minority
The majority should not get to decide whether the minority can enjoy the same rights that they get to take for granted. This should be common sense.
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Morality
If a religion offers justifications for sexism, racism, or homophobia, then maybe that belief system isn’t so moral after all.
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1st Gay Marriage in Washington
Yesterday, Jane and Pete-e were the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in the state of Washington. They’ve been together for 35 years! During that time, they’ve most certainly been...
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Be Soft
So sad about the tragedy in Connecticut. There are many social & psychological factors that may have led up to this horrific event — proliferation of guns, a culture that glamorizes violence,...
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Mr. Rogers
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of...
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How Many Kids Will You Adopt?
There are 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system, 115,000-130,000 of whom are eligible to be adopted. With all the “pro-life” rhetoric we hear, where’s the moral outrage about their lives?...
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Pro-Life?
The Christian Science Monitor looks beyond the “pro-life” rhetoric to the actual financial impact on women and children due to efforts to end abortion: “Members of the pro-life movement spend...
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D.H. Lawrence
Here’s an old school response to sexism that unfortunately is still relevant today. “A lost D.H. Lawrence essay in which the famed author issued a major takedown to a misogynistic contemporary has been...
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