As soon as I rediscover the Feminist Philosophers’ blog, a post on The Ethics of Public Shaming gets my thinking juices flowing. Having written my thesis on shame, I figured I might have something to add to the discussion. Little …
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On February 14, 2013, events in over 200 countries took place to break the chain of violence against women. Worldwide, the UN estimates that 1 in 3 women has experienced rape or beatings. That translates to one billion women, thus …
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A friend of mine pointed me to a beautiful musical collaboration between David Broza, an Israeli musician, and Wisam Murad, a Palestinian musician. Somehow this song tugged at my heart deeply. I am guessing that it tapped into my despair …
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On February 14, 2013, one billion people will rise to take a stand to end violence against women. At least that is what Eve Ensler is calling for – and with such an anthem who can resist? Seriously, though, as …
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I don’t know why it seems like there are people getting married all over the place. Yeah, i know that happens all the time, except these people are in the circles i wander, too. So, it’s closer to my home. …
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I was dismissed from jury duty. It wasn’t for the reasons i outlined before. I did not have an ethical discussion with the judge. In fact, i didn’t even talk to the judge. I asked to be dismissed because it …
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