May 10 2013

A Voice for Me – Once a Good Girl Goes Bad

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A Voice for Me-n, Women

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There is a consistent problem within the various MRA spheres particularly the Indian one bemoaning “Women/Girls these Days”.

Basically? MRA don’t like what’s happened to women. No longer are they docile. No longer do their lives revolve around men and how to please them. It’s not that men’s power has been eroded but women have been gaining the same power that men have. And this frightens a generation of men brought up to think that women will like them no matter what.

And this causes them to wax poetical about it. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 09 2013

Phone Blogging – WTF White House Security!

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Activism, Racism

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If you haven’t read it already, I suggest reading Seema Jilani’s piece about how the White House treated her and how she felt it was racist.

I think it’s pretty racist… Just “saying”. I mean we can blame Obama or you know blame the real problem. I am sure the security isn’t “racist”. They are probably not even aware of what they did. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 09 2013

I Get Mail – Multiculturalism

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I Get Mail, Racism

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Dear Avicenna

Other people have the idea that minority groups are allowed to be homogenous, but that white people have to be forced into being ashamed of who they are. How can one person claim that multiculturalism is for non-white people while not demonising white pride.

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May 08 2013

Religion vs Prosperity

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Religion

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It’s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than the rich to get to heaven.

And partly that’s because there is a correlation between a lack of organised faith and affluence as indicated by Kazi Stastna. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 08 2013

How to Forge Your Own Chains

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Religion, Sex, Women

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If you haven’t read Under the Banner of Heaven, I urge you to do so.

Warning!

TW – Murder, Rape

The Fundamentalist Church of Mormonism has a major problem. You see? There is a massive onus on “Individual Revelation”. This caused a split from the Church of Mormon. Basically? All members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints are prophets. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 07 2013

How to Send A Message

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Activism

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Child abuse is something that’s very common among non-white communities in the west. There is an almost casual nature to it and it’s often funny to “us” because white people don’t hit their kids. We see it as a reason as to why white children are so “badly behaved” while children from our communities are not. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 07 2013

Allah Needs Help

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Atheism, Humour, Islam

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I must be dreaming, because I had to ask myself “Is this real life? Or just fantasy?”. Taslima covered it better than me, but if you haven’t been paying attention to Bangladesh then now is a good time to go read up about it. Caught in a landslide of sudden rising Islamic fundamentalism, there has been no escape from a reality of violence that has plagued Bangladesh claiming 15 lives.  Read the rest of this entry »

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May 07 2013

This is Why We Need Science in Schools

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'Merica, Atheism, Christianity, Creationism

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If you haven’t heard it yet, Zack Kopplin tried and failed to get the “Louisiana Science Education Act” repealed.

For those who are unaware, this was passed into being by fellow brown person and all round arsehole Bobby Jindal. And it’s a piece of legislation that allows for the teaching of anything from literal creationism (Biblical of course) to Intelligent design as “alternatives” to science. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 06 2013

Alternative Dentistry

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Medicine, Skeptic

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I required some dental work today and had an interesting conversation with the lady who was doing some work on my teeth. As many people who have seen me on the SSA hangout or on one of Ed Brayton’s, they would know that I am one of those old guys with braces. I wore them to correct some horrific teeth… Read the rest of this entry »

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May 06 2013

Gay Weddings First? What Next? Humanist Ones?

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Alternatives, Love, Marriage and You

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In the UK you can choose to have a Humanist ceremony, but outside of Scotland? All marriage must involve a legally recognised service.

These are religious in nature. Scotland however voted in 2005 to allow “humanist” weddings. It is one of the six nations in the world where this is allowed. It lets a couple express their love and commitment through the story of life and the affirmation of those they love and cherish rather than the words of a state.  Read the rest of this entry »

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