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On Racism and Sexism
I know discussing the R. Kelly trial in this threat might seem misplaced, but hear me out. That verdict and the history of the trial was emblematic of how black children and black females are treated in this society. Anyone who thinks that R. Kelly would have been able to evade trial for 6 and a half years had the victim in this case been white ...
Posted to XX Factor by NewYorkNewYork on June 14, 2008
74 Percent
This is what women earn, compared to men. And it's worse for Black women, Hispanic women and Asian women. And try living on Social Security or a pension that is paid out based on how much you earn in your lifetime. Or try caring not only for children, but aging and ill parents, as well on earnings that are just 74% of men's wages. And try being ...
Posted to Politics by mabelle55 on March 24, 2008
Neanderthals and gender roles
The most interesting part of the whole book is the theory on the reason why Neanderthals died out, losing competition to Homo sapiens. Neanderthals did not have division of labor, while Homo sapiens did. And the division of labor here specifically means division of labor between MEN and WOMEN. Division of labor, come to think of it, is such a ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by sorenlerby on February 20, 2008