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Palin Teenage Pregancy.
What no one is considering here is the possibility that this young girl could have been coerced/pressured by her boyfriend into having unprotected sex. She also could have been raped/incested. And given her mother's zero tolerance stance on abortion, that would mean that the possibility exists that this young girl is being forced by her mother to ...
Posted to Human Nature by michele.lafferty on October 15, 2008
Longevity does not necessarily bring wisdom
Biden was wrong on the surge. Biden was the one whose wisdom was to recommend that Iraq be partitioned into four zones - an approach that would have guaranteed a Shia region completely dependent on Iran. Biden has been around many years and can tell decent stories but Biden is such an ideologue he is incapable of actually looking at the data. The ...
Posted to War Stories by Student1776 on October 3, 2008
Please stop.
First it was, ''Will Hillary set us back?'' Now it's Sarah Palin. The answer to that question in both cases is, ''Hell no!'' You must think men are just looking for any little excuse to put us back in the stable. You must think men have the power to put us back in the stable. They aren't, and they don't. Will your pathetic hand-wringing set us ...
Posted to XX Factor Extra by GKM on October 2, 2008
Sarah et al - thank a feminist!
It's a true shame that Sen. McCain chose Gov. Palin for all the wrong reasons that's apparently coming to light DUE TO shunning the media and keeping her away from them. It would be one thing if in her limited media exposure she demonstrated some knowledge of national, foreign and economic affairs - given she's a heartbeat away from being ...
Posted to Culturebox by DesertKayaker on September 29, 2008
Why John McCain should put Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court.
While you are at the moral high horse it is a good idea to have look at the following subjects. The party has moved from taking the female vote for granted to outright contempt for women. That’s why Palin represents the most serious conservative threat ever to the modern liberal claim on issues of cultural and social superiority. Why? Because men ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by Zac on September 13, 2008
Feminism Talk
I'm not sure why your generation would be ''postfeminist''? The article doesn't account for Thirdwave feminists that confronted the difficulties caused by the intersection of race and gender. I'm also confused by the idea that Obama's thesis about race at an elitist and historically white school would constitute anything like ''victim''hood. ...
Posted to Foreigners by sararene on September 3, 2008
Palin's Choice
I love the thought of women ascending to high office. While women haven't hit the executive office yet, many fine and talented woman have been in the Senate, Congress, and cabinet positions for decades. As a child of the 70s I myself am abundantly gifted with the benefits of the 70s woman's movement. But the thing that bothers me about Sara ...
Posted to XX Factor Extra by kgcobb on September 3, 2008
This is what I find VERY annoying about Sarah Palin
As the parent of a special needs child it is moments like Sarah Palin being offered as a role-model that are truly exasperating. Let me start by saying being in this position is full of difficult choices. When I joined a local support group for parents I was told basically, one parent will HAVE TO stay home to take care of the child, and it's ...
Posted to XX Factor Extra by elementaryteacher on September 2, 2008
Thank you
I spent all weekend trying to explain this to myself and to other bloggers. You've stated the idea succinctly and well. I believe there's a way to talk about this news w/out negatively judging either Sarah Palin or her daughter for the pregnancy. I believe that it should be talked about, and I believe that it is worth examining why we think ...
Posted to XX Factor Extra by sararene on September 2, 2008