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We aim to discuss all gender issues, not just women issues. Society views of gender affects us from birth. It is the biggest divide between people. We welcome issues relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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World's Health Organization definition of gender:
Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behavior, activities and attributes that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women.
The distinct roles and behaviour may give rise to gender inequalities, i.e. differences between men and women that systematically favour one group. In turn, such inequalities can lead to inequities between men and women in both health status and access to health care.
This group may end up having an emphasis on issues of inequality, since these are huge issues, human rights issues; they concern everybody. I also encourage discussions on every aspect of gender: science in general, sociology, psychology, education, rights, etc. are all important topics. I will add pages to the group with websites of interest. Suggestions are most welcome!
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Pediatricians’ group: Marriage equality is good for kids
Started by Dallas the Phallus Mar 22. 0 Replies 1 Like
The American Academy of Pediatrics announced Thursday that it supports marriage equality for same sex couples. …Continue
Tags: parents, kids, LGBT, marriage equality
Why Did Two Girls Threaten the Steubenville Rape Victim?
Started by Neal. Last reply by Michel Mar 21. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Interesting thought. Why not bond with the victim instead of the criminals?By Amanda Marcotte | Posted Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 11:51 AMDespite everything, Steubenville teenagers are still recording their law-breaking on social media.…Continue
Tags: steubenville, rape, victim, the, threaten
Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Prosecute Transgender People Who Use The ‘Wrong’ Bathroom
Started by Neal. Last reply by Neal Mar 20. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ah, Arizona. With the mindset of a child, it's the state that, at times, makes the south look progressive. If you check his quote, it's not because of someone who is transgendered that he wants to prevent from using the opposite gender's facility,…Continue
Openly Gay Mayoral Candidate Found Dead in Mississippi
Started by Adriana Feb 28. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I had never heard of him, but it certainly seems that he was a very courageous person. I really like his quote at the bottom of the article:I came from nothing and will die with nothing but my dignity. So why not use my life for good?Openly Gay…Continue
Doctor designed penis size ‘Predicktor’ app to educate and entertain
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Davy Feb 9. 17 Replies 0 Likes
The best though completely unsurprising finding here: Culligan referred to studies, including data gathered by pioneering sexologist Alfred Kinsey, that found that gay men have longer,…Continue
Who’s the Mother in Kansas?
Started by Neal. Last reply by Susan Stanko Jan 9. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Kansas, a state run by cretins.What happens when a state refuses to recognize same-sex relationships? The Kansas sperm-donor fiasco.By William Saletan|Posted Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 9:23 AM ET…Continue
Lessons in fearmongering
Started by Adriana. Last reply by Adriana Nov 7, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
An excellent opinion article by Frank Bruni at the NTY yesterday November 5th, regarding the ballot initiatives regarding gay marriages in various states in the US.Highlighting in bold is mine. You should read the entire article. I think the end of…Continue
Tags: fearmongering, homophobia, election, gay rights
HK tycoon offers $65M dowry for gay daughter
Started by Neal. Last reply by Neal Sep 29, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Photo: AP In this undated photo, Gigi Chao, right, daughter of the Hong…Continue
Father of the Year Helps Dress-Wearing Son Feel Comfortable By Putting on a Skirt Himself
Started by Adriana. Last reply by Susan Stanko Sep 2, 2012. 6 Replies 1 Like
Cool story. Great parenting, in my opinion. I think the family should move back to Berlin, though, if possible. …Continue
Tags: parenting, cross-dressing, gender
Doctor: Pubic Hair Exists for a Reason -- Our Obsession With Hairless Genitals Must End!
Started by Neal. Last reply by Michel Aug 12, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I think she's tired of trimming. =)A doctor explains why Americans' penchant for a hairless pubic area is dangerous to our health.August 9, 2012The following post first appeared on KevinMD.I must have missed the declaration of war on pubic hair.…Continue
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Comment by Susan Stanko on May 11, 2012 at 2:44pm -
Those two women at the end were ADORABLE.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 11, 2012 at 1:13pm -
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 11, 2012 at 10:35am
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Comment by doone on May 10, 2012 at 8:00pm -
Gay Marriage: Medieval Style
A fascinating piece of history from the long battle for marriage equality:
In the period up to roughly the thirteenth century, male bonding ceremonies were performed in churches all over the Mediterranean. These unions were sanctified by priests with many of the same prayers and rituals used to join men and women in marriage. The ceremonies stressed love and personal commitment over procreation, but surely not everyone was fooled. Couples who joined themselves in such rituals most likely had sex as much (or as little) as their heterosexual counterparts. In any event, the close association of male bonding ceremonies with forbidden sex eventually became too much to overlook as ever more severe sodomy laws were put into place.
Such same-sex unions—sometimes called “spiritual brotherhoods”—forged irrevocable bonds between the men involved. Often they involved missionaries about to set off on foreign voyages, but lay male couples also entered into them. Other than the gender of the participants, it was difficult to distinguish the ceremonies from typical marriages. Twelfth-century liturgies for same-sex unions, for example, involved the pair joining their right hands at the altar, the recital of marriage prayers, and a ceremonial kiss.
Another excerpt from Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire, by Eric Berkowitz, covers the history of lesbian relationships.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 9, 2012 at 11:46am
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I've never heard of this guy, but personally, I think he's adorable just the way he is. Oh well, best of luck to him and his wife. - Dallas
Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is becoming a woman
Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman.
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Comment by Adriana on May 7, 2012 at 11:10am -
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Comment by Chris on April 30, 2012 at 1:24am -
Thanks for signing the petition Ken. 'Pray the gay away' is B/S Christian pseudopsychology. Image how damaging that would be to a 10 year old.
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Comment by Ken Wheeler on April 29, 2012 at 10:31pm -
I signed the petition, Chris, along with a few others. It's sickening that religious savagery gets a free pass to force it's bigoted influence on so many organizations. Psychology is a science and every scientific organization worth anything point out that such abusive so called therapy is both harmful and illogical. Ancient fairytales and science are completely incompatible.
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Comment by Adriana on April 29, 2012 at 9:36am
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HAHAHAHA!
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Comment by Neal on April 28, 2012 at 2:51pm -
Lolz!
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