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Degradation, disrespect, micro-aggression. Almost everyday,  I actually check these three things off my mental list.  Some dude somewhere thinks it's alright to do any of the above, no apologies or an ounce of thought before he opens his mouth. Its hard for me to let things slide when I feel publicly safe to do so, I will call you out on it.  I do not expect any apology, or justification. All I want is acknowledgment, listen to what I have to say. You don't even have to accept it, just merely take it for face value. I understand most men are raised to treat women a certain way in all societies, doesn't matter if you're on Central Standard Time or the Far East regions of the world. Certain expectations apply to all women everywhere. I know this because I see the same sexist, disgusting behavior in any country I visit. I know this because women from countries I've never been to share similar encounters I personally have been through.  Now what are women these days to ...

They had money to pay for the guns that protected the child molester, but no money to provide food for those molested. A so called "leader" preached the words of God, punished women with the words of God and forbade everything he felt like with the words of God. And yet we find him contradicting his own actions and those words he so often preached, behind closed doors. And it is not that nobody knows, but the lack of power to do anything makes it nonnegotiable, when something is nonnegotiable, it is okay. I have had the opportunity to watch "Kite Runners" tonight because of a friend's recommendation, and forever will I be grateful of this friend. If there is a law in Islam to ban kite flying, show me. How did things get so far? On what basis are the crazies making up rules? Crazy men, men who use their ego, for the wrong reasons end up creating societies where everybody suffers, especially society's minority: women and children. The social and living condit...