- An explanation for opposing prostitution from a feminist perspective -- a "choice" in the context of an oppressive set of constraints is no choice at all.
Why are we so willing to believe that impoverished, drug misusing, abused women living under patriarchy - where we are explicitly told that we are the sex class of humans - are not at all influenced by this context in selecting prostitution as the lesser of other evils?
Long, but worth the time, especially if you haven't thought about this issue. - An assortment of questions you'd love to see put to administration spokespeople.
Why is it wrong for the judiciary to redefine the law but right for the president? Or: why is "activist judge" bad but "signing statement" good?
Very much on point (and this is just the tip of the iceberg), and sadly unlikely to happen.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
These two stories have nothing to do with each other
Among the two best pieces I've read this week:
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