footy dicks, atheists for Christianity, and...other things

May 14, 2009 21:09

Dear Matthew Johns,

DIAF. KTHXBAI.

The links may be triggery for some people - they relate to gang-banging in football culture, and sexual situations with questionable consent.

It's been pretty big news here in Australia, and by 'pretty big', I mean, "oh lord, STFU, if I have to hear one more person saying 'she gave her consent so it's not like he and the 12 other blokes did anything wrong' then I am going to shoot the television" kind of big.

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On a more unusual theme: Atheists For Christianity - his experiences in Africa, rebuilding, supporting, developing.

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Also, advertising to highlight discrimination?

I'm intrigued by the premise: to promote awareness of discrimination against fat people through comparison with other groups that also experience discrimination.However, I'm not entirely sure about the effectiveness of the result to the broader public since the initial displays of discrimination will throw people off-side before the message gets anywhere near finished.

I get what they're doing and how they're doing it; I'm just wondering if others do, too.

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And finally, American breaches elected Myanmar leader's privacy: gets her in trouble with the Burmese Junta. I'm sorry, but Viet vet or not, how could sneaking into the house of a woman who's lived under house arrest for thirteen of the last nineteen years possibly be a good, useful, or helpful idea?

thoughts, links

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