Secretary Clinton implied this requires questioning assumptions about U.S. superiority Yeah, good luck with that. /snark from a non-Usonian. So much of Usonian identity is premised on the assumption of US superiority that to question it, let alone change what (posted to Clinton Global Initiative: Hillary Clinton on Food Security)
Rereading Jos's post and your comment in reply, I'm not sure what part of the article you're focusing on. Your comment reads as though you are talking about small-holdings in the US, whereas the OP is talking about Sec. Clinton's (posted to Clinton Global Initiative: Hillary Clinton on Food Security)
The line between dressing for oneself and dressing in a manner that contributes to objectification can be somewhat blury. The determining of where that line is is a matter of personal opinion and comfort. I favour the thinking that a (posted to an un-feminist halloween)
If they are clearly not conforming to religious views of modesty and humility through their clothing, why wear a veil at all? I presume by veil you mean hijab. The wearing of hijab is seen by many young Muslim women (posted to Egyptian Cleric bars veiled women from school)
There's nothing at wrong with being a loner. Some people are are like that, and others are not. For those that are not, it can be quite difficult to understand how or why anyone would enjoy keeping to themself. If (posted to No Friends...Bad?)
As someone who was always the doormat in my previous friendships, I have to say I'm glad that you have gotten out of those. I know it was hard for me to tell myself that I don't need those people, (posted to No Friends...Bad?)
pmsrhino already pointed out: it's your life, your decision. I went through a phase without friends. Looking back, it wasn't always easy, but I was okay with it then. Nowadays, I really enjoy sharing things in my life with a (posted to No Friends...Bad?)
I'm pretty much a loner. I like people, but I don't like spending most of my time around others. I prefer to be alone. It makes me happy. I think I'm fairly normal. I have a few friends, but we (posted to No Friends...Bad?)
I'm going to come at this from a slightly different point of view and say it sounds to me like you are missing out plus there have been many studies done about the multiple mental and health benefits of friends. (posted to No Friends...Bad?)
