Edwardsville Illinois (IL) Blog Directory
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- Quality of Life by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 25, 2009 in teaching
The researchers at McGill and Harvard Universities analyzed the working conditions in 190 of the world’s 192 United Nations countries. And here are some of the findings:163 nations around the world guarantee paid sick leave; the U.S. does not. 164...
- Men Who Buy Mail Order Brides by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 25, 2009 in mail-order brides Russians
Whenever I mention the word "Russia" on my blog in any context whatsoever, I immediately get these disgusting ads placed on my site by Google AdSense that advertise mail-order brides. I have already written about these sites and the way women on them...
- The Father on Top by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 24, 2009 in patriarchy sexism chauvinism
It isn't called the patriarchy for nothing.My regular readers might remember my recent post "The Groom on Top," where I discussed how the groom's name always appears on top of the bride's in the marriage license. Today, I discovered an even more gall...
- Where Are the Women? by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 23, 2009 in politics feminism
To me, this is a very shocking picture, and if you don't feel pained by it, it means that you have internalized the chauvinistic discourse to the extent where the most glaring, senseless injustices seem normal to you.It is very disturbing to see just...
- Who Caused the Collapse of the Soviet Union? by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 23, 2009 in Soviet Union
I have read several articles dedicated to the collapse of the Soviet Union recently. These articles attributed the breakdown of the Soviet Empire and the fall of the Communist system to a variety of the weirdest agents. There are analysts who are so...
- St. Louis to Montreal by Clarissa's Blog on Nov 22, 2009
Today I am travelling from St. Louis to Montreal. Two questions have been bothering me greatly on this trip. One: how is it that the cheapest way to travel from St. Louis, Missouri to Montreal, Quebec is through Miami? Two: why are the floors at most...
