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more about #yemen more comments → SomeAuthorGirl: "There abideth on her brow The ended pang of knowledge..." #yemenrefugees more » lastsinglestanding: Dear Ms. Prejean: This is Still Standing. #yemenrefugees more » Lymed: Fishing cats are awesome. Cuddling cats are more awesome. more » sybann: Egypt's top Islamic authority sounds like a designer in his spare time. more » MIXED: I can't take another "Fritzl" story right now. I just can't. more » pond-side-over: Let this be a warning ladies: Don't have normal standards of hygiene, otherwise you're bound to get raped fo' sure. more » boxspelunker: NO NO NO. The last I heard of her, she was doing well! This is horrible. I hope things change, I hope so hard that things change, and that I could s... more » Faster.Pussycat: The US freaks out over covered, Muslim women, but Nujood and the woman on her left look hella classy to me. more » AuntieBee: I am uneasy with the implication that because her story got media attention, she should be getting tons of money. This is the world we have made? ... more » plantainforbrains: How sad... she needs therapy and a loving environment, form the sound of things, she's unlikely to receive either. I wonder if she really refuses to g... more » Mary McCarthyite: With so much criticism about the Gosselin children being exploited by the media and their parents, it's compelling to compare them to Nujood. Both cas... more » hilikusopus: Can you imagine telling your 8yo daughter, "Sorry, can't help you from your husband beating and raping you. He owns you." Barbarism. Respect for other... more » linnyt is a walking cliché: jesus. here, eight year old aren't responsible enough to walk themselves down the street to school or mature enough to see anything other than a G-rat... more » Brigit: I've seen some gorgeous abayas being sold on the interwebs. From futuristic-looking ones perfect as winter wok-dresses to dream-worthy embroidered on... more » foodandshoes: This is what I think of when I read all of these "OMG HEDSKARVZ!!!" stories. Abayas can be really fashionable and cute and colorful, but there is this... more » -
#leftovers
"Australian Fritzl" Makes Headlines After 30 Years Of Abuse • Man Wins Ladies' Poker Tournament
• A man from Australia has been named the "Aussie Fritzl" after police discovered that he raped his daughter repeatedly over the course of 30 years and fathered four children with her. More » -
#childbrides
After Divorce, Life Is Still Bleak For Former Child Bride
Two years ago, Nujood Ali's story made the 8-year-old child bride famous. She appeared on multiple television and award shoes, and in 2008, Glamour named her their "woman" of the year. But despite the fame, little has changed for Nujood. More » -
#projectrunway
Gilding The Lily
Reuters reports that Yemen has seen a small revolution in abayas. New models, as seen in the clip at the link, feature embellishment, detail, and decoration that's anything but retiring, and are proving a hit. [Reuters] -
