Because "Women Have no Freedom at All"
The protagonist of one of Portugal’s most gripping courtroom dramas has died after almost 20 years in which she fooled everyone, including her live-in companion, that she was actually a male army general. With her general’s uniform complete with medals, Maria Teresinha Gomes cut a dashing figure as the respectable and charming General Tito Anibal
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What Price
I guess you’re worth more before you’re born into sin. Being a woman is like being 3/4 of a real person. I mean, a potential person. We’re not worth much.
The Half of the Human Race that’s Not Smart
My roomies and I went out for dinner and a movie tonight, as Stephanie’s old man will turn 27 on Monday. As Steph and I waited for the show to start while the old man was in the bathroom, this commercial came up as a part of the pre-show show, and for a minute and
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And I Woke Up
I had a dream that I was watching “the real” season/show finale of “Buffy,” and everyone was running around this enormous, dim library about as big as a 20-storey warehouse with books on all walls and this huge hanging candelabra of shelves coming down from the top and everyone was being hunted by the things
Maleness as the Default Human Condition
Good stuff: “Firstly, being female will always be a relevant detail about a woman in a way that being male is not a relevant detail about a man, leading to lack of attention to their more relevant qualities. This effect might be seen in the way that women’s literature is sidelined, as are women composers
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Some Other Things That Aren’t Cutting Edge
“The debate rages over whether or not this image represents an artistic interpretation of a sexual fantasy, or if it just glorifies rape. As the fashion industry continues to push the envelope and strives to remain cutting edge the line between risque and offensive continues to blur.” We’re surrounded by images very like the one
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