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more about #discrimination sybann: Did anyone else think that the conclusions reached by the show (lift up one woman and you save her entire community) was overly simplistic? We are no ... more » Spiderra: The reason I don't like Kristoff and WuDunn's work is that it continues to discursively construct non-Western women as helpless, passive victims that ... more » Scout: whew! I just read every comment and all my tiny pea brain kept playing over and over was an image of Kristoff and WuDunn on one side of a couch, Opra... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I think it's sad that the conversation on this comes down to "eh, they could be doing less." Really? I think that most American TV viewers already ha... more » meloroast: Change will come when women are no longer perceived as objects, as commodities, as disposable. This will require a complete shift in not only how men ... more » redforeva: On an individual basis, yes, it helps. But results from this type of aid is often dismissed as "anecdotal" (whatever that implies when it means a youn... more » xay: I'm really uncomfortable with Kristof. He and his wife are doing good things and their hearts are in the right place, but sometimes I feel like he is ... more » TallyCola: I wish people wouldn't say stuff like "slavery was the problem for the 19th century", because what is happening to these women IS slavery. There is TO... more » SarsDoesntSave: I get the criticism, I really do. But at the same time, it seems to me that when a person with a platform like this is willing to bring awareness to ... more » PilgrimSoul: Well, Latoya, the answer is plainly no. I really think that most men and white people and even, hell, people in the developed world generally, are si... more » History Major: Oprah is damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. She takes time out to invite people on the show to talk about a subject dear to her heart and o... more » marciax3: "Is human intervention enough in the face of structural and societal problems of this magnitude?" In a word, yes. Okay, maybe one girl was saved from ... more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: There are too many echelons of fuckery to this story. more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): This would be so wrong even if she wasn't married with her own children. more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Yes, it's so much better for a 10 year old to live in an orphanage than with a married sister who loves him and wants to care for him. more » Cimorene: When I was a kid, I used to have elaborate fantasies (usually while in church) about how someday I'd be old and a grown up and smart and powerful and ... more » tiredfairy: This whole thing makes me infuratinglydisgustedfrustrate.... All at once. I am continuously appalled at the way this issue is made about everything b... more » RollRoll: What does it say when our progress as a nation seems to be incumbent on which party claims allegiance to the most backward elements of American societ... more » SarahHeartburn: Oh? Not about abortion? FK'NG A IT IS NOW, NANCY. Ok, it's war. #healthnuts more » J.D.Regent: Frankly I don't even understand how the Hyde Amendment or the Stupak amendment is Constitutional. As some blogger earlier noted, it is like saying th... more » -
#clips
Nick Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn Talk Half The Sky With Oprah
Oprah dedicated today's show to a star-studded discussion of the issues facing women around the world. Inviting Nicholas Kristof and his wife and co-author, Sheryl WuDunn to discuss their book Half the Sky, the conversation was both enlightening and frustrating. More » -
#positivelywrong
Russia Discriminates Against "Miss Positive" HIV Pageant Queen
Russian authorities won't let HIV-positive beauty queen Svetlana Izambayeva adopt her 10-year-old brother from an orphanage, even though she's married and has two HIV-negative children. The human rights group Agora is helping her appeal the "illegal and discriminatory" decision. [Brietbart] -
#roevsworld
Nancy Pelosi: "This Is Not A Bill About Abortion"
...And yet, here we are. Pelosi was asked if "pro-abortion rights advocates were 'right in saying [the Stupak Amendment] will actually diminish' access to abortions?" Pelosi shot back with 'Yes, they are.'" Well, at least we're kind of pro-truth!
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#lovemarriage
A (Chat) Room Of One's Own For India's "Third Sex"
In Tamil, "Thirunangai", means "most respectful woman." Which is still a distant hope for India's "third sex." But the world's first transsexual marriage site is hoping to change that. More » -
#taxiunfair
Road Rage
A gay couple from New York claims they were thrown out of a taxi when the driver saw them hugging. Paul Bruno has filed an official complaint against the cabby for discrimination, and has asked for a formal apology. [NYPost] -
#stateofthegenderunion
Time: 'State Of the American Woman' Is Peachy Keen
Time Magazine's new " The State of the American Woman" special is really an update to an article series that was published back in 1972. In it, writers reflect on the past before joyfully declaring that things now are just swell.
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#separateequal
Saudi Arabian Women Integrate Workforce In Battle For Equality
In Riyadh, the media company Rotana is shaking up Saudi society simply by being an openly gender-integrated workplace. Time magazine reports on the struggles and triumphs of working women battling against cultural norms. More » -
#femaleproblems
Is "Gender Fatigue" Stopping You From Discussing Discrimination at Work?
A new study looking at workplace attitudes begs the question: how do we talk about problems of sexism when people are sick of hearing about it? Dr. Elisabeth Kelan proves understanding a problem is not the same as solving it. More » -
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#freedomfighters
Iranian Women Still Fighting For A True Democracy
Iranian women are still being jailed for dissent. Their crime? Promoting the One Million Signatures campaign to oppose discriminatory laws. Created back in 2006, the campaign has gathered momentum in the post-election landscape. [Comment is Free, One Million Signatures] -
#kidstuff
Not That Innocent: Teaching Kids About Morals, Race & Mental Health
Do preschoolers need therapy? Are babies racist? Two stories this week challenge the notion that kids live in an innocent world, free of the problems and stereotypes that complicate adult life. More » -
#ragtrade
Abercrombie Loses Another Discrimination Suit; Lindsay Lohan Is New Ungaro Artiste
- After barring a woman from helping her autistic sister try on clothes at the chain's Mall of America outpost, Abercrombie & Fitch was fined $115,264 for discrimination. Now we can say it definitively: Abercrombie doesn't like disabled people. [StarTrib]
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#hatecrimes
Man Tries To Run Over Two Muslim Women At Gas Station
Joseph Ballance, 23, allegedly tried to run over a mother and daughter wearing abayas at a New York gas station, saying he'd "chop [them] up into little pieces and kill [them]." Ballance pled not guilty to aggravated harassment. [AP] -
#crimeandpunishment
Clothes Call
Riam Dean, the London woman who claimed she faced discrimination because her prosthetic arm did not fit Abercrombie and Fitch's "look policy," was awarded £8,000 for unlawful harassment, although the tribunal ruled that she hadn't suffered disability discrimination. [BBC] -
#racerelations
Diversity Advocate Explains What Not To Say To White People
In an interview with NPR's Michelle Martin, Luke Visconti of DiversityInc. explains his "9 Things NEVER to Say to White Colleagues." Are his tips helpful, or do they minimize the difficulties minorities have in dealing with white coworkers? More » -
#anticrombie
Banished Employee, Others Speak Out Against Abercrombie's Awfulness
Riam Dean, the Abercrombie & Fitch employee who was sent to the stockroom because her prosthetic arm violated the store's "Look Policy," is suing for £20,000. Her mom and a fellow ex-Abercrombie employee e-mailed us about Abercrombie's discrimination.
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#crapitalism
Abercrombie "Banishes" Girl With Prosthetic Arm To Storeroom Because She Doesn't Fit The "Look Policy"
Just in case their racism, sexism, and general awfulness hasn't been enough to turn you away from Abercrombie & Fitch after all these years, here's another glimpse of the inner workings of the horrible store. More » -
#noshitstudies
Study Finds Racism, Sexism Pervasive; Sky Blue
A new study finds that one of the reasons white men make more money than anyone else is not just because employers are racist and sexist. It's because we all are. Gotta love that invisible hand. [Live Science] -
#badvertising
Fat Acceptance Ad Banned From TV
The ad at left was was created for an Australian show about advertising, which challenged contestants to make an anti-fat discrimination ad. However, the commercial was so offensive that it was pulled from TV. More » -
#snapjudgment
Young Brazilians Are On Their Best Model Behavior
[Sao Paulo, Brazil; May 12. Image via Getty]
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