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As a woman, I have a soft spot for the non-Abrahamic religions.

Posted by on Feb 24, 2011 in Essays, Images, Personal, Rants | 1 comment

As a woman, I have a soft spot for the non-Abrahamic religions.

Not that I don’t find them silly, but I don’t find them offensive. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam don’t regard women as equal to men. There are reform varieties that some will argue for, but let’s just go with what’s actually written in these books. Wicca (or Neo-Paganism), for instance, is empowering for women in a sense. I thought about Wicca many years ago but couldn’t get into it. Though, I’ve known many who could and did. The Abrahamic religions...

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Indian man avoids washing to ensure his next child will be male

Posted by on May 18, 2009 in Links, News | 3 comments

You know the old adage, Yahoo! News is great if you like your news a week late. But I actually have not heard this one yet: NEW DELHI (AFP) – An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy, newspapers reported. Kailash “Kalau” Singh replaces bathing and brushing his teeth with a “fire bath” every evening when he stands on one leg beside a bonfire, smokes marijuana and says prayers to...

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