Monthly Archives: March 2009

Feminism by Whirlpool

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I Wanna Be …

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A Mother’s Lesson in LSD

My mother is one of the most straight-laced people I know.  The woman has never been intoxicated in her life and has never dropped the “f-bomb.”  She has tremendously accurate grammar and an iron will.  I was simultaneously surprised and … Continue reading

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FIRST ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING October 29-31, 2009 University of Nebraska – Lincoln

FIRST ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW” The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers from many disciplines, as well as government and non-governmental agencies who have responsibility for … Continue reading

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“According to the CDC’s final numbers for 2006, just released this year, the teenage birth rate increased 3 percent, putting a stop to the 14-year decline from 1991-2005.”

From ABC News: … According to the report, teen birth rates were highest in the South and Southwest. Mississippi led the way, followed closely by New Mexico and Texas. The only states that saw a decrease in teen birth rates … Continue reading

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National Network to End Domestic Violence Praises Landmark Supreme Court Decision

From the FLP mailbox, a  press release from the National Network to End Domestic Violence, exerpted here: Advocates against domestic violence today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision to uphold the federal Lautenberg Amendment that bans convicted domestic violence … Continue reading

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Zip Code Based Study of Porn Consumption Finds Red States Consume the Most

A new study entitled “Red Light States: Who Buys Online Adult Entertainment?” by Harvard Business School Prof Benjamin Edelman, focuses on the consumption side of adult online entertainment, and in particular on subscriber demographics and consumption patterns of those who … Continue reading

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Saturday Evening Review

This week’s Saturday Evening Review centers on  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,  returning to the Court this week after surgery.   As Robert Barnes  reported  for the Washington Post on Tuesday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the Supreme Court bench … Continue reading

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The Global Arc of Justice Conference, March 11 – 14th in Los Angeles

The International Lesbian and Gay Law Association is working with the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy to put on The Global Arc of Justice: Sexual Orientation Law Around the World March 11-14, and it is bringing … Continue reading

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