Is Fat the New Black?
More than ageism, and now at least as much as racism, fat-ism is running amok -- worse now than it was in the 1990s, and virtually unprotected by any laws.
Discrimination
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iPhone: Women, Fat People Feel Alienated
Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 06.26.2008 | Business
Only one-third of Apple iPhone buyers are women. This is an improvement over the old ratio--one-fourth--but it's still nothing to be proud of. Why are...
America's Image and Race Beyond Black and White
Sam Sedaei | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
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Polls,
Bush,
Clinton,
Mccain,
Terrorism,
Gore,
Profiling,
Kerry,
9/11,
Middle East,
Discrimination,
Obama,
Race,
Election,
November,
Obama Racism,
Racial Profiling,
Racism,
Politics News
The world's grievances with the US have little to do with its history of slavery. Most of the world is more concerned with how America treats other ethnicities, beyond black.
Even Bigger than The Hype: Obama's Candidacy as World-Historical
Shahid Buttar | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics
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Reverend Wright and Racism,
Colonialism,
John McCain,
Mccain,
Grassroots,
2008 Recession,
Obama,
Immigration,
Diplomacy,
Post-Colonialism,
Equal Opportunity,
Recession,
Racial Profiling,
Barack Obama,
McCain Iraq,
Obama Diplomacy,
Nelson Mandela,
John McCain 2008,
Benazir Bhutto,
Economic Recession,
Obama 2008,
Racism,
Discrimination,
Middle East Diplomacy,
McCain 2008,
History,
Politics News
But even though racial inequities persist, there is no doubt that the first black President will be a milestone, a watershed seemingly unthinkable before Obama's meteoric candidacy.
What to Do About Hate?
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics
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Racism,
Discrimination,
Hate Crimes,
Hate Speech,
Hate,
Race,
Racial Discrimination,
Politics News
Please post below any suggestion on what to do about people who hate. I cannot get out of my mind the kinds of things that were said to volunteers who were canvassing for Barack Obama.
Recession Takes a Toll on America's Women
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics
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Women,
Senate,
Fair Pay Restoration Act,
Unemployment,
Economy,
Discrimination,
Ted Kennedy,
Recession,
Healthy Families Act,
2008 Recession,
U.S. Recession,
Politics News
To get through this recession we must make sure that the livelihoods of all Americans -- particularly women -- are protected by sound laws and policies.
A Scout Is ... Queer?
Terrance Heath | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics
A few weeks ago, I got an email from the National Eagle Scout Association. (Yes, I'm an Eagle Scout.) Now I've got a dilemma. See, the Boy Scouts aren't all that keen on queers.
NY Women's Agenda Spotlights the Need for Equal Pay Legislation
Debra Condren | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics
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Equal Pay for Equal Work,
Women,
Working Parents,
Working Mothers,
Money,
Discrimination,
Women in Businesss,
Equal Opportunity,
Minorities,
Pay,
Politics News
The NY City Council is holding a hearing to review two resolutions in support of state and federal fair pay legislation.
A Company In Need Of Change
David Nassar | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business
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Walmart,
Video,
Debbie Shank,
Public Relations,
Discrimination,
Drag,
Health Care,
Wal-Mart,
Edelman,
Dukes,
Nassar,
Business News
Every day Wal-Mart refuses to put enough money forward to adequately fund their employees health care, and associates pay the price.
I RESENT THAT
Debra Condren | Posted 04.09.2008 | Living
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Hostile Work Environment,
Ambition,
Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word,
Women,
Humor,
Money,
Work,
Debra Condren,
Harassment,
Discrimination,
Business Psychology,
Dr. Debra Condren,
Emotional Intelligence,
Living News
As women, how can we deal with male co-workers who are, say, socially inept, professionally awkward, make inappropriate comments, but aren't harassing...
Punished for Being Pregnant
Pamela Paul | Posted 03.20.2008 | Living
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Women in the Workplace,
Motherhood and Work,
Gender Discrimination,
Working Mothers,
Pregnancy,
Motherhood,
Work-Life Balance,
Discrimination Against Mothers,
Parenting,
Feminism,
Momsrising,
Parenthood,
Maternal Profiling,
Single Mothers,
Work,
Moms Rising,
Sexism,
Discrimination,
Living News
There's a lot governments and corporations and individual bosses need to do to fix this maternal profiling mess. But it's time women (and come on, men, too) started getting angry, loudly, about it.
Racism and Rankism: We Won't Eradicate the One Until We Take on the Other
Robert Fuller | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics
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Obama Speech Race,
Obama Speech,
2008 Election and Race,
Discrimination,
Obama Race,
Barack Obama Race,
Barack Obama,
Obama Race Speech,
Politics News
We can learn to disallow the indignities that result from abuses of the power signified by rank much as we are learning to disallow color as grounds for discrimination.
We Are Here Because Of Ashley
Karen Russell | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics
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Barack Obama,
Black,
Constitution,
Delegates,
Democratic Party,
Discrimination,
Future,
Geraldine Ferraro,
Hillary Clinton,
John McCain,
Karl Rove,
Kitchen Sink,
Patriotism,
Race,
Racism,
Republican Party,
Reverend Wright,
Speech,
Superdelegates,
White,
Florida,
Pledged Delegates,
Michigan,
Barack Obama Race,
Obama Race Speech,
Obama Speech Race,
Obama Speech,
Ashley Baia,
Obama Race,
Politics News
The cynics will continue to blather on about Rev. Wright and the politics of guilt by association. Others, like me, will be inspired by Obama's call to action and continue this provocative and healing dialogue on race.
Black Magic Is A Hoop Dream
Karen Russell | Posted 03.15.2008 | Entertainment
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Samuel L. Jackson,
Willis Reed,
Earl Monroe,
Black Magic,
Basketball,
Nordstrom,
Bob Love,
Movies,
Civil Rights,
Celtics. Racism,
Sports,
March Madness,
Jim Crow,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
Espn,
Nba,
Discrimination,
Dan Klores,
Wynton Marsalis,
African Americans,
Hbcu,
Entertainment News
Black Magic is an entertaining, engaging and emotional look at the all-but forgotten players and coaches from the Historical Black Colleges and Universities.
Ending Discrimination in Health Insurance
Rep. Steve Kagen | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics
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Health Insurance,
Discrimination,
Insurance Companies,
Steve Kagen,
No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act,
Politics News
The grim reality is our Constitution does protect you against discrimination, until you become ill. My legislation puts discrimination where it belongs -- in the past.
A Policy Unbecoming
Bruce Kluger | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics
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Will & Grace,
Policy,
Ellen,
brucekluger.com,
Don't Ask Don't Tell,
Politics,
Homosexuality,
USA Today,
Military,
2008,
The L Word,
Tv,
February 6,
Discrimination,
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,
Gays,
U.S. Army,
Showtime,
Ilene Chaiken,
Bruce Kluger,
Politics News
In the 15 years since Bill Clinton approved the provocative "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" plan, the social stigma often tagged to homosexuality has, in many cases, dropped away like molting feathers.
Your Genes Made You Do It? Guilt, Innocence, and Behavioral Genetics
Dan Agin | Posted 01.14.2008 | Living
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Crime and Responsibility,
Human Behavioral Genetics,
Crime,
Incarcerated Black Youths,
Racism,
Discrimination,
Behavioral Psychology,
Police Bias,
Living News
There is now a current interest in the legal community in modern behavioral genetics and in the idea that since behavior may be controlled by genetics, what does "responsibility" mean?
In Offense of Hip-Hop
Orlando Lima | Posted 11.20.2007 | Media
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Power of Hip Hop,
The O'Reilly Factor,
Lindsay Lohan,
Walmart,
Violent Movies,
Affirmative Action,
50 Cent,
300,
African American Studies,
Catholic Church,
Hip Hop,
Racism,
Linsdsay Lohan Dui,
Discrimination,
Michael Vick,
Michael Vick Dogfighting,
Stuart Scott,
Civil War,
Resident Evil,
Jason Whitlock,
Rappers,
Bruce Willis,
Violent Video Games,
Rocawear,
Hip-Hop,
Virginia Tech,
Violent Media,
Jigaboos,
Harlem Renaissance,
Baywatch,
Black Literature,
Stephen a Smith,
Hip Hop Slang,
Bill O'Reilly,
Media News
Hip-hop accounts for more empowering music, artwork, dance and writing than any other cultural movement in the history of our country.
ENDA Will Never Be a Long Term Solution for Anyone, Anyway
Kate Bornstein | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics
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Men's Sexuality,
Desire,
Enda,
Sexual Orientation,
Barney Frank,
Transgendered,
Transsexual,
Sexuality and Law,
Gay,
Race,
Sexuality,
Gender,
Homosexuals,
Women's Sexuality,
Barney Frank Transsexual,
Homosexuality,
Employment Non-Discrimination Act,
Gay Rights,
Identity Politics,
Sex,
Tranny,
Discrimination,
Class,
Politics News
ENDA would have mostly protected people who cleaned up well enough to get a job in the first place: straight-looking people.
Second Class Even In Death
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.01.2007 | Politics
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First Amendment,
Fred Phelps,
Christians Gays,
Picketing Funerals,
Homosexuals,
HIV/AIDS,
Freedom of Speech,
Homosexuality,
Iraq War Veteran,
Religion,
AIDS Gay,
AIDS Gay Religious Right,
Homophobia,
Religious Right,
Picket Funerals,
Discrimination,
Conservative Christians,
Gay Funerals,
Phelps Funerals,
Christians Homophobia,
Aids,
Christians Discrimination,
Politics News
A generation of gay men that died of AIDS in this country have been slapped today; they are citizens not entitled to the same rights as a dead Iraqi war veteran.
This is Not a Christian Nation
Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics
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Virgil Goode,
Discrimination,
Congress,
America,
American Muslims,
Ann Coulter,
John McCain Prefers a Christian President,
I Am an American,
Hate Speech,
John McCain,
Politics News
If I wanted to live in a place where your race, ethnicity or religion mattered, there were plenty of other countries to choose from.
It's Time for Congress to Help Bring LGBT Employees Out of the Shadows at Work
Deborah J. Vagins | Posted 09.19.2007 | Politics
LGBT Americans find their livelihoods are placed in jeopardy when they take the bold step of coming out.
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