Why are engagement rings not given to men? Because not so long ago, presenting an engagement ring to a woman was not only a promise to marry—it was insurance. In those times, for a woman to be part of the market of marry-able women, she pretty much had to be a virgin....
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What some teen girls see in the mirror ~ photo commentary
I was struck by this photo of an anorexic teen girl looking into a mirror and seeing a plumper reflection of herself. With images of ever slimmer runway models filling all the screens in a teenage girl's life, it's easy to imagine how impressionable young girls (or...
Can we ever forgive and forget a porn star’s past?
This is a story about shame. In November of 2011, former adult film actress Sasha Grey dropped by Emerson Elementary School in Compton, CA and read children's stories to 1st and 3rd graders. The event was supposedly part of the school's "celebrity guest reader"...
Richard Wilkinson ~ Economic inequality harms societies
Using historical data, Richard Wilkinson illustrates how income disparities WITHIN a society are strongly correlated with poorer general health, shorter lifespans, increased violence, less upward mobility, and much, much more. Quite shocking. Economic inequality...