February 28, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Gender, Health, Human Rights, Patriarchy
File this one as part of the patriarchal logic that treats a woman’s body as male property to be modified according to cultural norms, such as being cut through female genital mutilation, or, in this case, fattened: Girls force-fed for marriage as old traditions take grip in west Africa | World news | The Observer [...]
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February 28, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Activism, Culture, Economy, FGM, Gender, Health, Human Rights, Patriarchy, Politics, Structural Violence, Terrorism
It is a combination of factors: patriarchy, traditional rule, cowardice on the part of Western aids organizations, political convenience and just good old fashioned brutality against anyone who dares reporting on it or fighting it: Genital mutilation: Women fight Africa’s taboo – Africa, World – The Independent via kwout And it’s torture too in the [...]
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February 28, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Commodification, Consumerism, Cultural Capital, Economy, Social Privileges
So, the rich are suffering too: Trying to Live on 500K in New York City – NYTimes.com via kwout Then, add the living expenses: Trying to Live on 500K in New York City – NYTimes.com via kwout Add children: Trying to Live on 500K in New York City – NYTimes.com via kwout Conclusion? Well, maybe [...]
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February 28, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Environment, Sustainability
American taste for soft toilet roll ‘worse than driving Hummers’ | Environment | guardian.co.uk via kwout Greenpeace has actually a great guide that lists which brand are environmentally ok and which ones are as bad as Hummers. I’m sure there are environmentally friendly creams for when we all get butt rashes.
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