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Comment on Dictatorship by Liberalism by Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:29:23 +0000

The Tea Party is not a religious movement, but a Libertarian movement, though it is often mistakenly attributed to the Republican Party.

Comment on Tahrir, How to deal with tear gas by john doe

john doe — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00:32 +0000

OC gas is based on chili peppers.

As an experienced chili head who’s had high concentrations of capsicum both in my eyes and on my genitals (not by choice mind you) i can attest to the benefits of using whole milk to reduce the recovery time, although i’ve not tested it as a protective measure.

the capsaicin in OC spray bonds to pain receptors and is insoluble in water. The casein in milk breaks the bonds of the capsaicin with the nerve ending, much like soap removes dirt. I’ve also read that caspsaicin has some solubility in alcohol.

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/features/capsaicin.shtml

http://www.tscm.com/mace.html

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Comment on Egypt, how effective are election boycotts? by On Voting and Deciding not to Boycott « Rediscovering Truth

On Voting and Deciding not to Boycott « Rediscovering Truth — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:24:16 +0000

[...] Third and finally, the powers of the president are still not clear to me. This can further be elaborated in this article (http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/42359.aspx) written by Hani al-Aasar, which, in simple terms, explains how we have candidates that are basically running for a position without a job description. So why did I decide to vote? For the sake of not being deemed politically irrelevant. My answer to this can more eloquently be justified in a blog post found here: [...]

Comment on Case in point: Mona el Tahawy’s FP article by Karim Malak

Karim Malak — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:50:25 +0000

Good point Chorala, I think sexual roles are constructs, I believe “giving” and “taking” are entirely constructed by society. I tend to fall on the side of medical anthropology/anthropology in general that argues that is why transsexuals often play double roles (sexually giving and taking) in what society conventionally views them as ‘changing gender’. I therefore cannot articulate a vision of “balance” because I believe it is entirely a construct

Comment on Mona Eltahawy sparks debate on plight of women in the Middle East by Closing the week 17 - Featuring Sex, Arab Women and Orientalism — C L O S E R

Closing the week 17 - Featuring Sex, Arab Women and Orientalism — C L O S E R — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:09:01 +0000

[...] Mona Eltahawy sparks debate on plight of women in the Middle East « democrati.net What must be remembered is this is a new age in the region, women are integral to Arab Awakening as Eltahawy mentioned — as the bearers of children, the top notch of the educated, the teachers, and even the bread makers — we must not let their plight be ignored. Women have come a long way, from not being allowed to go to school, to work in office regular or political – some of the biggest talking heads in activism and politics are women. To ignore the imperfection of women’s rights is to ignore the past struggles our mother and grandmothers have come to endure. Women still struggle to make it, there is no denial of that; whether the glass ceiling is in Cairo or Washington. My own aunt was not allowed to go to college by her husband. When he passed away some years ago at the age of 64, she attended university and got a bachelors in history. The renowned stories of the struggles women Mona mention are a reality and must not be ignored. [...]

Comment on Case in point: Mona el Tahawy’s FP article by Chorala

Chorala — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:25:20 +0000

Would you please flesh out the role that you think pleasure does have in female sexuality? I understand that you are not dismissing it, but rather cautioning the preeminence of sexuality in various feminist visions of “emancipation” and “liberation”. Which is highly problematic. But does this mean, then, that one must always “give” and never “receive”? Is pleasure exclusively reserved for male sexuality? Can you articulate a vision or possibility of “balance”, one which isn’t “subjugation through deprivation” but also NOT “liberation through promiscuity”?

Comment on Mona Eltahawy sparks debate on plight of women in the Middle East by Waarom Arabische mannen vrouwen haten | De Buitenlandredactie

Waarom Arabische mannen vrouwen haten | De Buitenlandredactie — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:11:13 +0000

[...] columniste Mona Eltahawy in de mei-juni editie van Foreign Policy leidde de afgelopen dagen tot discussies op internet. In het artikel stelt Eltahawy vrouwenhaat in de Arabische wereld aan de kaak. De vraag “Waarom [...]

Comment on Case in point: Mona el Tahawy’s FP article by bec

bec — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:18:41 +0000

it is naive to blame ‘socioeconomic conditions’ as though they are somehow apolitical. socioeconomic conditions are 1) either created within a prevailing political climate (let’s take slavery as the clearest example of politics and/or ideology creating an economic underclass, or even western imperialism in general and the current division of spoils in the global economy) or 2) the politics/ideology of the day determines or colours our responses to socioeconomic conditions. you can have even the most abject conditions of poverty and not be living in a situation where one of half of society is made to dance for their measly dinner.

i am afraid that ‘it’s the economy stupid’ is just as shallow a diagnosis as ‘hate’.

Comment on Mona Eltahawy sparks debate on plight of women in the Middle East by Holly Dagres

Holly Dagres — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:53:41 +0000

Because she did it in a way that made her seem like it was about fame more than anything… Why has she not commented on Mona’s piece, or participate in women marches in Cairo? If you’re passionate about what you believe in, you make it known to everyone.