The politics of abortion illustrate well the dilemmas faced by historians who engage in legal advocacy. Ever since the Supreme Court established a limited national right to abortion in Roe v. Wade (1973), a battle over reproductive policies has intensified in American politics. In the courts, lawyers have repeatedly turned to historical research to establish […]
День: 16.10.2015
** a falsely accused man a raped man?
^en a woman says she is raped, it is important to listen, support her, believe her, and help her make a transition back to a life of maximum trust. Every human being, when hurting, needs listening and love more than anything else — including having their problem solved. When a man says he has been […]
Scientists against pomo
The scientific opponents of postmodernism are considered first. This campaign, called ‘The science wars’ was based on a conflation of, or a serious confusion between: (1) non-positivist social science perspectives such as constructivism and ethnomethodology; (2) postmodernism; (3) feminism (used as an undifferentiated term of abuse); and (4) antiracism. The self-styled defenders of science know […]
Couples and convention
Same-sex couples have arguably been burdened with the requirement to be in the vanguard of radical political change with regard to their personal relationships. The expectation that gay men and lesbians can or should transform conventions for relating to one another has been a strong one (Auchmuthy, 2004; Hull, 2006; Stychin, 2003; Warner, 2000). Yet, […]
Why Do People Retire?
The decision to retire is an intensely personal one that involves carefully weighing several factors. Overall, more workers retire by choice than for any other reason (Hayward, Friedman, & Chen, 1998; Henretta, Chan, & O’Rand, 1992). People usually retire when they feel financially secure, considering projected income from Social Security, pension plans, and personal savings. […]
Are You «Retired”?
We noted in the text that retirement can be defined from at least three main perspectives and that the changing nature of work is also creating changes in how retirement is viewed. Try finding evidence of these changes in your own community. Pay a visit to a local senior centerand talk with some of the […]
Can a man be legally accused of rape if he has sex with a woman who says yes?
ITEM Wisconsin. 1990. Mark Peterson is found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who. doctors say. has forty-six personalities.24 She claimed that one of her personalities, a girl the age of 6. reformed her afterward that she had been having sex. She then accused Mark Peterson of havng sexually assaulted her. Six of the woman’s […]
Women’s participation in the Puntland administration9
When the Puntland administration was established in 1998 five out of 66 seats in the House of Representatives were reserved for women. And, as in the case of the TNG, the seats were given to women who were hand-picked by men rather than the selected through consultation or voting by women or the wider community. […]
A MALE FEMINIST METHOD: IDENTIFYING EVERYDAY PRIVILEGE
It’s up to him [man] to say where his masculinity and femininity are at. —Helene Cixous48 Thus far I’ve suggested that, though the issue is far from uncontroversial, men can be feminists. I’ve suggested, too, that a male feminist project should not attempt to replicate "female feminism" in the sense of trying to articulate the […]
What Does Being Retired Mean?
Like leisure, retirement is difficult to define. Retirement is more difficult to define than just guessing from someone’s age (Henretta, 1997; Szinovacz & DeViney, 1999). One way to look at retirement is to equate it with complete withdrawal from the workforce. But this definition is inadequate; many retired people continue to work part time (Mutchler […]