Is there a difference though between being fat and being obese? I've known...
Overweight and obese are “medical” terms that are based on BMI, as are the terms normal and underweight. All this means is that your height to weight ratio falls in a certain range on a chart....
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Nivea must have a serious lack of diversity on their marketing...
Nivea must have a serious lack of diversity on their marketing team, because there is no other explanation for why an ad like this got approved. The ad (see full image here) features a preppy, groomed...
View Article"Very few abortions occur after 20 weeks — only 1.5% of all abortions...
“Very few abortions occur after 20 weeks — only 1.5% of all abortions performed in the United States. Most of them are for medical emergencies. But the drafters of the anti-abortion bills are careful...
View Article"Look at the political base of the Democratic Party: it is single mothers who...
“Look at the political base of the Democratic Party: it is single mothers who run a household. Why? Because it’s so tough economically that they look to the government for help and therefore they’re...
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Oh, you want the country to go back to its original owners?
notracistbut: Done. Your property now belongs to a Native American.
View ArticleRevealed – the capitalist network that runs the world
Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world: kateoplis: An analysis of the relationships between 43,000 transnational corporations has identified a relatively small group of companies, mainly...
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Most people have no idea what "partial birth abortion" is or how it compares...
In a conversation about late terminations of pregnancy on one of my pregnancy forums, one woman brought up partial birth abortion (i.e. intact dilation and extraction) and said, “Isn’t that far more...
View Article"Ask ten adults to define a slut and you’ll hear things like: a woman who has...
“Ask ten adults to define a slut and you’ll hear things like: a woman who has sex with lots of men; a women who sleeps around; a woman who has casual sex; a woman who flaunts her body. They’ll probably...
View ArticleCruel but Not Unusual: Clarence Thomas writes one of the meanest Supreme...
Cruel but Not Unusual: Clarence Thomas writes one of the meanest Supreme Court decisions ever: darkjez: The damage this SC has been inflicting will be felt for decades to come. Our Civil Rights are...
View Article"About a third of bachelor degree recipients this year have enough debt to...
““About a third of bachelor degree recipients this year have enough debt to have a 20-year or longer repayment plan,” says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of fastweb.com and FinAid.org, leading Web sites...
View Article"Unlike most other debt, even if you declare bankruptcy, says aid expert...
“Unlike most other debt, even if you declare bankruptcy, says aid expert Kantrowitz, student-loan debt does not disappear. “Education debt has often been highlighted as good debt, because it’s an...
View Article"Tuition at the University of California, Berkeley, was about $700 a year...
“Tuition at the University of California, Berkeley, was about $700 a year back in the 1970s. Today, U.C. Berkeley students have to fork over around $15,000 per year. That’s a 2,000 percent increase.” -...
View Articlecupcakesnotbombs: “Tuition at the University of California, Berkeley, was...
cupcakesnotbombs: “Tuition at the University of California, Berkeley, was about $700 a year back in the 1970s. Today, U.C. Berkeley students have to fork over around $15,000 per year. That’s a 2,000...
View Article"Today a federal Pell Grant covers only about one-third of what it costs for...
““Today a federal Pell Grant covers only about one-third of what it costs for a public four-year college in state,” says Lauren Asher, president of The Institute for College Access and Success in...
View Article"Published in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions average...
“Published in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions average $7,605 in 2010-11, $555 (7.9%) higher than in 2009-10. Average total charges, including tuition and fees and room and...
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