Kwani
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Male Genital Mutilation: Bad Science (Part 2)
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2 min read
In Part 1, I spoke of faults in pro-circumcision rhetoric and attitudes that condone genital cutting. Now we will examine some evidence in favor of circumcision. The trials in Africa, conducted from 2005-2007 and often referenced, have been shown to use poor methodology. Brian D. Earp, who has written rigorously on this topic, familiarizes us…
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A child bleeds from the genitals during an unnecessary surgery with adults in attendance, none batting an eye. This is genital mutilation; however, we in the western world are immersed in a form of doublethink, considering our vehement disapproval of female genital mutilation (FGM). Is there such a difference between FGM and male circumcision that…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Birds and the Bees
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZzDo_NJUI” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] I’ve decided to offer my take on some of the media I have come across here. There are hundreds of Sexual Freedom Project videos to choose from, each with an important message. Everyone’s invited to join the cast by submitting your personal definition of or commentary on some aspect of sexual freedom. In…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: You Need To Explore
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMKeMlViAUs” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] As someone new to VenusPlusX, I’m offering my thoughts on some of the media I have seen here so far, wondering if new readers relate to my views. In this video, Scheyla raises an important point — exploration. In a world where some are eager to pass judgment on others (sometimes for…
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In providing perspective on The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013, we’ve looked at some of the obstacles ahead, and took a closer look at two of the 200+ countries discussed in the Report. It’s hard to fathom the instances of discrimination that we aren’t aware of, but one thing is clear: The…
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In Part 1, I shed some light on the current human rights challenges we face, and in Part 3 I offer a call to action, but here is a more in-depth look at two countries that are particularly interesting — Uganda and Sweden. What do the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 tell…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: A Culmination of Things
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwvdai2ECJk” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] As a new addition to VenusPlusX, I would like to express my views on some of the interesting media I have come across here. One video I found is particularly intriguing because the woman speaks of the big picture – the culmination of things that influence our sexuality. Everyone is a product…
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Not Your Typical “Driving While Black” Story
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2 min read
Black Youths Attending Princeton Conference Pulled Over by Police, Then This Happened [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mumTehxIgcQ” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] You are riding in a car with some friends, and you get pulled over by a cop. What do you do? A group of members from the Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) responded to this predicament by exercising transformative justice,…