What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
A young woman who bought drugs on the internet to induce a miscarriage after failing to raise enough money to travel to England for a termination is given a suspended prison sentence.
Woman who bought drugs online to terminate pregnancy given suspended sentence – BBC News
Sigh….
Rights commissioner says allegations against UN, French soldiers will be fully investigated
UN Responds to ‘Sickening’ New Sex Abuse Allegations in CAR
Oy!
When we say that Elvis …is all about sex, what we’re really saying is that he aroused women and empowered men. Women thought Elvis was sexy, and men felt sexy acting like Elvis.
For all of the pole dancing, nipple slipping, and straight up sex talking of the Queens of Pop, it’s super important to note one simple fact: these women are not “eliciting arousal” from their audiences because their fans are predominantly women. …What they’re doing for their mostly female audience is what Elvis did for his male audience members: sexually empowering, not sexually arousing, them.
…I want to be free. I want to be sexual. I want to arouse my fans. And I don’t want to be slut-shamed for it.
This Is Why I’m A Naked Rock Star | Thought Catalog
hmmmm
We started a conversation about food and race. Who gets to cook and become the face of a culture’s cuisine? While our question was prompted by an interview with Rick Bayless, the issue transcends him.
When Is It OK To Profit From Cooking Other Cultures’ Food? You Weighed In : The Salt : NPR
Oh my god, seriously? We’re American, our cuisine is food from all over the globe. Obviously I’m all for respect other cultures but when does this self-effacing, I like to feel important by being more considerate -even in totally meaningless full of myself bullshit ways- than anyone else in the room post-PC madness.
What the fuck?
Seriously I hate most of the people who commented on this. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you and your over sensitive bullshit.
This colossal hall is a book lover’s paradise. Known as the Long Room, this magnificent chamber is nearly 65 meters (213 feet) in length and home to over 200,000 rare books. It forms the main portion of the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, which is both the largest library in Ireland and one of the most impressive in the world.
…Other treasures that line the hall include one of the few remaining copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, the Book of Kells, and a harp that is the oldest of its kind in Ireland (dating back to the 15th century). Composed of oak and willow, this precious artifact is the model that remains the emblem of Ireland today.
300-Year-Old Library Features Beautiful Long Hall Filled With Thousands of Books – My Modern Met
cool.
People who are in the process of suing an employer for discrimination are learning they are also affected by HB2.
NC woman suing for age discrimination gets caught up in HB2 bill fallout
hmmmm
Shandra Woworuntu hoped to start a new career in the US hotel industry, but instead she found herself in a world of sexual slavery, forced drug-taking and violence.
Shandra Woworuntu: My life as a sex-trafficking victim – BBC News
Sigh…
On Monday, the Seattle City Council and King County Superior Court piled the victories on local juvenile justice reformers.
Local Juvenile Justice Reformers Net Twin Victories From City and County | South Seattle Emerald
hmmm
Clinton to climate activist: ‘I’m so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me’ – CNNPolitics.com
hmmm
The move was a victory for abortion rights advocates who had been fighting laws in states like Texas, North Dakota and Ohio that required providers to follow the original F.D.A. labels.
New F.D.A. Guidelines Ease Access to Abortion Pill – The New York Times
mmmhmmm
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed legislation he said would legalize discrimination [against] the LGBT community.
McAuliffe vetoes bill to religious exemption bill – The Washington Post
hmmmm
(Dear Washington Post,
Please hire a copy editor.
Seriously.
Thank you.)
“For those who refuse to learn German, for those who refuse to allow their relatives to integrate—for instance women or girls—for those who reject job offers: for them, there cannot be an permanent residence permit after three years,” German interior minister Thomas de Maizierede told ARD television (link in German).
Germany tells refugees: Integrate or lose your right to live here permanently – Quartz
hmmm
[Tom] Sosnik’s Jewish ritualized coming out as transgender in front of classmates, teachers and family at the Tehiyah Day School in El Cerrito, California, is believed to be the first time that a Jewish day school has sanctioned and performed such a ceremony.
…The 40-minute ceremony …[which] included various blessings and readings from traditional Jewish sources about change and new beginnings, had the feel of a bar mitzvah crossed with a baby naming.
California Jewish school marks 8th grader’s gender transition | The Times of Israel
Awww, that’s so nice.
San Francisco State University said Tuesday it was investigating an incident captured on video in which a black woman confronted a white man on campus for wearing dreadlocks.
San Francisco State investigating confrontation over man’s dreadlocks – LA Times
Sigh…
DCF has been buffeted by a series of high-profile child abuse cases that raised questions about whether the Massachusetts government was capable of protecting its most vulnerable citizens.
Baker, union to trumpet DCF reforms – The Boston Globe
Sigh…
Japan’s plan to get more women into its shrinking workforce, so-called “womenomics” – looked great, but within two years the targets have had to be cut.
Is Japan’s plan for more women in the workplace failing? – BBC News
hmmm
“People see us as a pantheon of good American journalism,” founder and chairman Neil Barsky said. “But we’ll still be fundraising for the rest of our professional lives.”
hmmm
One lost their job. The other became a viral sensation. Take one guess why.
Can You Spot the Difference Between These Two Stories About Sexy Underwear Model Teachers?
Yup.
Some of you who are raising boys should probably be warned of what I’ve advised my daughter to do if someone snaps her bra.
If You’re Raising Boys, Please Know This Scary Mommy
lol, nice!
Watch This Poet Explore the Internal Struggle Her Attraction to a White Man Produces – Shine
This makes me so sad for the author and what she misses out on because of her own self-imposed limitations.
The New Salem/Wendell School Committee unanimously passed a strongly-worded resolution, supporting and encouraging parents to opt their children out of PARCC tests this spring.
The resolution, passed on March 10, not only encourages parents to opt their children out of the state standardized test, it also encourages teachers and staff members to let parents know they have the choice of opting out. With this goal in mind, the district is holding a community meeting on March 28 to give parents a forum at which they can learn more and ask questions.
A school district encourages parents to opt their children out
hmmmm
When you don’t have anyone to play with, you go to the buddy bench at Willowgrove School.
Buddy bench a big hit at Saskatoon’s Willowgrove School – Saskatoon – CBC News
🙂
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