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Vaginal Knitting- Brilliant and Brave Activist Art?
Casey Jenkins will be spending 28 consecutive days knitting with wool placed inside her vagina.
She has expressed that the experience ranges from uncomfortable to arousing. She added that she’s no stranger to this since it is comparable to using a kegel ball.
The performance art exhibit combines her reactive response, as well as the knit cloth, which will be a record of the full 28 day woman’s cycle when completed. (Jenkins has said the yarn is harder to
Tips to Stay Warm When Your Boiler is Broke
Your boiler is the most important part of your home in winter as it is responsible for keeping every corner of your house warm. You are here, so we assume that your boiler is broken down. Don’t worry! We have got you covered. We’ve mentioned a few tips in this article that are effective short term solutions to the problem. Be sure you are heeding them to say away from the bitter cold.
This article may have provided you with … Keep Reading!!!
The Best Online Gambling Games Based on Your Personality Type
Thinking about who you are and what you value is an important part of defining yourself as an individual. A lot of people are curious about what kind of person they are and what that might mean for them. These kinds of thoughts tend to play a big role in decision making and planning for the future.
Since the 1900s, the idea of a personality ‘type’ has grown into many distinctions like introverts versus extroverts, Type A versus Type B, … Keep Reading!!!
Remembering the Strength of Mothers and Children Inside Auschwitz
The worst experience for me was missing my mother and the feeling that you are completely alone… and that was the most difficult.
-Lydia Maksymowicz
Lydia Maksymowicz, a child Survivor of Auschwitz explains what life was like in the concentration camp.
One of the most heartbreaking moments in her retelling of her story was the mention of the pregnant women who gave birth to their babies; they were immediately taken from their mothers and either drowned or given a … Keep Reading!!!
Trayvon Martin: The Bystander Effect & Fight or Flight
I followed the Trayvon Martin case like so many others, and I actually want to veer from the popular topic of race being discussed. Rather, I am going to focus on what I felt was an important moment in the trial that seems to have been completely overlooked.
Jonathan Manalo was a witness in the Trayvon Martin case, and his testimony stuck with me more than any other witness. Actually, just five words of it did.
“Don’t make it our … Keep Reading!!!
Grivet Monkey Breastfeeding
Lori caught this Grivet monkey breastfeeding when we were in Ethiopia.
Mom seems to be enjoying a snack, too.
Sorry Nestle, Water is a Human Right
March 2013- Ethiopia.
It was a hot summer day during an extreme sandstorm when we arrived.
The shallow community well was undrinkable.
After being filtered, a child received his first taste of clean water; we were there and witness firsthand the immediate transformation.
If you told me you don’t believe access to clean water is a human right, then I would tell you, you don’t believe in human dignity.
Nestle’s attempt to fear people into supporting the commoditization of … Keep Reading!!!
Mapping the Hate
Have you heard about The Geography of Hate project created by Humboldt State University undergraduate students?
They sifted through a year of geocoded conversations from twitter to find hate words used in a negative context (which is important to note, since many people now use these words in a positive or neutral manner). The words were then applied to a color gradient map.
The map shows certain areas I was surprised to find concentrated with hate speech. (Especially in the … Keep Reading!!!
United in Tragedy
Did anyone see this video of the Boston Bruins first home game since the bombings? The crowd sings loudly and in unison together. An extremely moving moment that shows how tragedies unite us. How wonderful it would be if we kept those moments as reminders, to stay united the during easy and happy times, as well.
Baths- Spa Day Recipes for Kids and Adults
Making time for yourself when you’re a mom can be really difficult. Whether you have a newborn, toddler, or school-aged child, the fact is that kids engage their parents a significant amount of the day. When Aram was a few months old, I discovered the importance of taking time for myself. Even if it was a relatively short amount of time, I needed it. I think all mothers do.
My solution: a bath.
I know, not that crazy. … Keep Reading!!!
How you can help Sandy Hook
In the US, this holiday season has been overshadowed by something so horrific that it cannot be put into words.
What can we do?
I would like to list a few resources. It is important to remember everyone grieves differently, and it is problematic to put expectations on our children or other members of our family.
For a resource for understanding child grief at various stages please read Grief and Bereavement in Children, by Robin Fiorelli.
Below are … Keep Reading!!!
The Anthropological: Breastfeeding & Weaning
Here is the last in my Katherine Dettwyler series. Part of a lecture from one of her Anthropology classes, which I’ve done my best to convert into a post.
(shared with permission)
The Anthropological: Breastfeeding & Weaning
Humans:
- Kingdom- Animalia (animal)
- class- Mammalia (mammal)
- order- Primata (primate)
Humans are most closely related to Great Apes. (Organgutans, Gorillas, Chimpanzees)
Great Ape Nature: Social, reliance on learned behavior, and able to make and use tools.
Human Nature: Humans nature differs from great … Keep Reading!!!
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