‘Feminism’ is one of these words. Maybe it’s because modern feminism is so weirdly complex and confusing. Maybe some people just really hate Y chromosomes. Whatever the reason‚ angry message board debates tend to obscure the real issue: equality. The radical notion we’re more or less the same and no-one deserves to get any crap just for having ovaries. Yet governments across the world seem to have missed the memo. How else do you explain horrifying stuff like: 10 FGM In its ‘purest’ form‚ FGM
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can make a difference in changing this pattern in their minds. In one of Dr. King’s speeches he challenges the young men of our society to rethink their understanding and definition on what it means to be a man. Dr. King stated that‚ “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In this statement it is implied but not expressed that the belief of manhood is not defined by your outward maleness
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Zoos Necessary or Not? We humans have the ability to pass down crucial information to the next generation through zoological parks‚ or zoos. In early civilizations‚ animals were locked up in cages for people ’s amusement. The welfare of the animals was poor because people were indifferent to the needs of the animals. According to The Times of India‚ the first public zoo can be traced back to Egypt in 1500 B.C. under Queen Hatshepsut who collected animals from all over Africa to show her wealth and
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April 2013 Changing Medicare to a Premium Support System The high and rising cost of the United States health care system is placing a huge burden on families‚ businesses‚ and the younger generations who are going to be stuck paying for the national debt that is continually increasing. The fiscal stability of our government and the United States as a whole is at risk due to the current health care system that is in place. Current health care spending in the United States is characterized as being
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If war is necessary‚ it is a necessary evil. Its evil is sometimes concealed for a time by its glamour and excitement but when war is seen in its reality‚ there is a little glory about it. At its best‚ it is hideous calamity. It brings in awful loss of life. In recent great wars‚ millions of men‚ women and children were killed‚ many died of diseases‚ famines and untold sufferings. A war generally sweeps away the strongest and best men of a country and leaves the aged‚ the weak and the unfit to carry
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1. The previous reading on Islam from the Bilhartz textbook did connect to the the web article and the web video regarding Sufism and Radical Islam. Bilhartz explained that the term "Sufism" derived from ascetics who " adopted the custom of wearing austere garments made of suuf‚ the Arabic word for wool" (2006‚ p. 117). The practice of wearing wool garments was to reject worldly clothing. This may explain the origin of the word Sufi‚ which is the Arabic term for "mystic" and is used to describe the
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Are the Rich Necessary? Economic Problem and Science If we can promote economic growth through cooperation‚ the scientific method could help us separate the truth and error to find the best approach for cooperation. However creating wealth is not the same as building a building‚ an engine and etc because same set of rules doesn’t apply to everyone. Economics is a human behavior and humans are extremely unpredictable. The Rich Some people referred to as egalitarians or equalitarian wishes
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Medicare is one of the largest health insurance programs in the world. Medicare provides universal health insurance to the elderly and disabled. Medicare was introduced in 1965. It was the largest change in health care coverage. Medicare provides the elderly with better health and risk reduction. It provided 40% reduction in out-of-pocket expenses. The medicare program has removed many of the financial barriers that prevented older people from seeking medical care. Medicare has provided a framework
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According to radical feminist scholar Catharine MacKinnon (1989)‚ consent is simply lacking around the existence of rape. In numerous instances‚ women’s sexual consent has been understood intently and expansively; and the simplicity of the absence revolving around resistance or refusal. Thus‚ feminists have critiqued this approach which regards unconscious women as consenting (MacKinnon‚ 1989: p. 340; Archard‚ 1998: p. 85). It is often assumed that the appearance of a woman‚ location‚ status‚ attire
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Many times in the United States’ history‚ during crises‚ the citizens looked towards to their president to guide them through the situation. In some cases‚ the president did a good job and other times they made it worse. The presidents that handled an American crisis well are J.F.K. and F.D.R. on numerous occasions. The crises that Kennedy helped the U.S. citizens through were the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The crises that Roosevelt helped the U.S. citizens through were
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