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Unacknowledged Racism Feeds Institutional Prejudice
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This morning, The New York Times Op-Ed by Nicholas Kristof asks, Is Everyone A Little Bit Racist? This bit of genius melds diverse findings that suggest that yes, we are, whether we are white or a person of color. Blind research has proven over and over again that unacknowledged racism throughout society has fed institutional prejudice.…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Do your own research
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAB5EHtffJw” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] The level of sex education in America’s schools is impartial at best and at its worst calls for abstinence. What has been your experience? Many people believe that the responsibility for sex education lies with your parents. How has the worked for you? The bottom line makes you responsible for your own…
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Male Genital Mutilation: Bad Science (Part 2)
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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…