Posted on Wednesday, 15th October 2008 by Maritzia
Last month, John LaBruzzo, a member of the Louisiana State Legislature, put for the idea of paying women on public assistance $1,000 to have their tubes tied. He also recommended putting forth programs to pay those who are affluent to have more children. You see, Rep. LaBruzzo seems to think that poverty is genetic. That [...]
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Posted on Monday, 13th October 2008 by Maritzia
One of the most enlightening workshops I’ve attended in the last few years was a mandatory diversity workshop at my place of employment. I was prepared to be bored, because I hadn’t heard anything unique on diversity in years. This one surprised me. Our facilitator, Trula Nicolas, a Professor at Western Washington University, came at [...]
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Posted on Saturday, 11th October 2008 by Maritzia
For those who have never experienced a severe mental illness, either in themselves or a loved one, Untreatable’s Blog will definitely be an eye opener. Starting with Depression early in life and progressing to self-harm, suicidal ideation, PTSD, generalized anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, Untreatable’s life is one that most of us wouldn’t have survived. [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 8th October 2008 by Maritzia
How about this, folks. FOR the first time since the Advertising Council was founded in 1942, the organization — which directs and coordinates public service campaigns on behalf of Madison Avenue and the media industry — is introducing ads meant to tackle a social issue of concern to gays and lesbians.” One of the points [...]
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