h*yaforchoice
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- But I fear sometimes they see the world I come from as something from the past, out of Gone With The Wind, but not a modern day concern. But it is a 'modern day concern.' This. I'm an Oklahoma girl
(posted to What We Think is Reflective of Where We Come From) - Hmm, I would argue that this is still a problem. Despite the fact that "ghetto" has essentially become an adjective as well as a noun, the meaning behind it hasn't changed much. "Ghetto" is an adjective used to describe something
(posted to The Online Class Divide) - "Where, in the process of education, political involvement, recruitment, and retention, do women disappear?" I think I might have an answer for you: the campaign. Campaigns are incredibly grueling things, and many if not most staffers in political offices (especially
(posted to Longer view: White House women of the Bush and Clinton eras) - I don't think Mina was suggesting kicking the doctor as a response to discomfort during what is generally an uncomfortable exam. But anytime someone is in my vagina, and I tell them to stop, I expect them to stop. Doctors
(posted to Ask Professor Foxy: How Do I Find A Good Provider After Abuse?) - Hmm. To me, the idea that just because your mother wrote your father's name on your birth certificate when you were an infant means that it's YOUR name and should mean something to you is incredibly dismissive of people for
(posted to What's in a name? (A lot))
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- FYI, Picasso was Pablo's mom's maiden name. Also, I changed my name after giving it a lot of thought. Nobody I knew in my family except my dad had my last name, and my dad was not very nice to (posted to What's in a name? (A lot))
- Mamram, It's interesting you view your boyfriend taking your name as being "dependent." Do you view yourself taking his name as you being "dependent"? Does he? Is dependency a bad thing? (posted to What's in a name? (A lot))
- Ben Zimmer (the language expert) writes on the history of Ms. in the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/magazine/25FOB-onlanguage-t.html?_r=1 and in VT: http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/2043/ (posted to What's in a name? (A lot))
- I think if you are really taking about freedom it should be a choice and to each their own, which should be respected by all including society. There are reasons why people take their spouses name. I did and (posted to What's in a name? (A lot))
- fuck the bastard who wrote it. your a fucking bitch. your the dumbass shit ball who doesn't know anything. you would be unhappy if you couldn't marry the person you love. just like homosexuals all their asking is for the (posted to 10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage is Wrong)
