Month: July 2010
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Sexual Etymology: Weibliche Scham
by Jason Stotts Weibliche Scham (De) – vulva. Interestingly, although in German “weibliche Scham” means vulva, it is more literally translated as “feminine shame.” Just one more example of sex-negativity hiding out in language.
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Objectivism, Masculinity, Femininity, and Homosexuality: Initial Thoughts
by Jason Stotts “For a woman qua woman, the essence of femininity is hero-worship—the desire to look up to man” ~ Ayn Rand In this essay I am going to present two views of masculinity and femininity: those of Ayn Rand and then my own. I will also present my reasons for my views and…
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New Gel Reduces HIV and Herpes Infections
by Jason Stotts Bussinessweek is reporting on a new study for a drug called Viread that is having some very promising trials: A vaginal gel containing Gilead Sciences Inc.’s AIDS drug Viread cut HIV infections by as much as 54 percent in a trial in South Africa… “It’s a game-changing trial,” said Mitchell Warren, executive…
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Argentina Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
by Jason Stotts Yesterday, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage: [The new law] gives same-sex couples equal marriage rights, including the ability to adopt children. The law was backed by the center-left government of President Cristina Kirchner, who has said she will sign it. [CNN] Congrats to all of the…
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Recent Important News Stories
by Jason Stotts With crashing OCON, work, and a long essay I’m working on now, I’ve been rather remiss in blogging. Unfortunately, this means that I missed the chance to discuss several really important news stories, so I’m going to remedy that here and condense them all into one post. 1. DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional A…
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Holidays: Altruism’s Corruption of the Holy
by Jason Stotts Some time ago, I met a young woman by the name the name of Julia. After getting to know her, I was surprised to find that the Fourth of July was her favorite holiday, since I had never heard anyone identify the Fourth as their favorite holiday. It’s not that I’m surprised…
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Christians Lose Again
by Jason Stotts In another Supreme Court ruling, Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, 08-1371, SCOTUS ruled that a christian group cannot bar gays from being members if it receives public funding. The AP report (from SFGate) notes Justice Stevens: …was even harsher, saying while the Constitution “may protect CLS’s discriminatory practices off campus, it does…