February 2012
28 posts
If Common Sense Was Used in Government and the...
Citizen: I don't believe in abortion.
Government: Then don't get one.
Citizen: I don't believe in birth control.
Government: You don't have to use it.
Citizen: I think gay marriage is a sin.
Government: Don't marry the same sex then.
Citizen: I want my kids to learn about creationism.
Government: Take them to church.
In the US, abortion is framed as a deeply moral and highly emotional issue. In...
– via Feministing, “A new script for talking about abortion”
(thanks to keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus for sending this to me!)
January 2012
44 posts
There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may...
– Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice - Yahoo! News (via nedhepburn)