Immodest - Keep Your Head Up. Yesterday I opened my new Bitch Magazine and read an article about something called the Modesty Survey.
This is a website, put together by two ‘Christian guys’ that allows ‘Christian girls’ to submit questions about what they wear and find out whether they are dressing immodestly. And by immodestly, they mean they want to know if the clothes they are wearing arouses male attention. Boys and men, from 17 to 50, can submit their answers to these questions, not to dictate what girls should be wearing – according to the survey’s home page – but merely to inform them that they are bringing on inappropriate thoughts in the boys and men around them.
For example, one statement in the survey is “A one-piece swimsuit with shorts on top is modest.” Forty-six per cent of respondents agree with the statement, but it seems that a majority agree that wearing shorts over a swimsuit demonstrates a girl’s desire to be modest, but if she were really modest she would also wear a loose t-shirt. Dontaskdonttell.png (PNG Image, 612x792 pixels) Puppies Behind Bars: Puppies Behind Bars trains inmates to raise puppies to become service dogs for the disabled and explosive detection canines for law enforcement. What Happens When A Liberal Black Man Goes To Glenn Beck's "I Have A Dream, Too" Speech?!? I decided to go to the Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" rally today.
Yes, I'm a black man. Yes, I'm a liberal. Yes, I think Beck and his ilk are morons. So why did I blow a perfectly sunny DC morning to ride downtown and partake in this nonsense? Because my wife said I can I can. What follows is a loose collection of observations from my day in Beckville, culled from my Tweets, notes I made once my cell signal died, and photos which you can find here in my Picasa album. Getting There - The Metro was no more/less crowded than your typical Saturday when I got on my usual Red Line stop in suburban Maryland.
There - When I finally got off at the Smithsonian Metro stop and hit the Mall, the first thing I saw was a huge MLK mural/art thing in the center of the lawn, with a King speech blaring from a big set of speakers. Counterprotests - There were quite a few counterprotests on the Mall, but I can't say there was any rhyme or reason. "Where The Black Folks At?!? " Don't Tread On Me!!! Video. Butches + Babies: A Love Story. By ceridwen | Butches + Babies The site BUTCHES + BABIES went up less than a week ago and it’s already taken off with hundreds of Tmblr followers and as many Facebook “likes.”
It was started by Meaghan O’Malley, who is “almost-married to a butch named Em.” Meaghan writes, “I delight in the opportunity to snap a photo of Em holding a human baby when I can. This is a blog motivated by that delight and the joy experienced by all people watching butches hold babies.” This is a passage from the website that I found incredibly moving: “Beyond the joy and delight, the squeeeing and the exclamations of “OMG ADORBS!” Here, Butch is broadly defined. Elissa & Graham, Six Days Old. SCHOOL LAW. AVIVA - Volunteer in South Africa - Penguin Conservation Project - Cape Town.
Overview SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) is a leading marine-orientated non-profit organization which has treated more than 90 000 oiled, ill, injured or abandoned African penguins and other threatened seabirds since being established in 1968.
SANCCOB is an internationally recognized leader in oiled wildlife response, rehabilitation and chick-rearing; contributes to research which benefits seabirds; trains people to care for the birds and educates the public to appreciate this unique heritage. With opportunities to take part in regular boat release programs at Robben Island and exposure to a variety of local seabirds, SANCCOB is an immensely enjoyable and rewarding environment for wildlife lovers and conservation enthusiasts.
The centre is located on the banks of Flamingo Vlei with wonderful views of Table Mountain and Cape Town across the bay. Click here to download a copy of the African Penguin & Seabird Conservation Project Sheet. Not Your Average Feminist: It's About People, Not Breasts.