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Tell Hitler the Rabbi’s Surfing.
by Robert Sturman on Apr 26, 2012
I had seen movies and heard several stories about the holocaust. I knew it was tragic and I had met people who had survived it. But I never really got it until I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau where two million people were murdered.
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A Letter to Parents & all Other Humans.
by Rebecca Lammersen on Apr 26, 2012
Please Listen to Our Children and Treat them With Respect. Dear Moms, Dads and Everyone Else, Please do our world a favor, start treating our children as the most intelligent, wise and saint-like beings that exist on the planet. Why? Because they are. Haven’t we learned a lesson? For decades upon decades, centuries upon [...]
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End Marriage Discrimination. {Video}
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012
All men can be heroes. All men can be husbands. Good enough to go to war? Good enough to say “I do.” Bravo: Via What. Please share this with friends and people you love. Sign petition: http://www.C4EM.org.uk Music: ‘Fingers Crossed’ by http://www.megalithmusic.co.uk Directed By: Mike Buonaiuto http://www.MikeB.co.nr Cast: Lew Smart | James William Knight | [...]
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“We’re talking to you, shirtless Matthew McConaughey.”
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012
“I am an African Man.” African Men. Hollywood Stereotypes. Wouldn’t it be better if African men weren’t always depicted as warlords or victims? http://www.stayclassy.org/events/build-future-50k-50-days/e16054 After viewing Mama Hope’s video, “Alex Presents Commando,” Gabriel, Benard, Brian and Derrik (the Kenyan men in this video) told us they wanted to make one that pokes fun at the [...]
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Privilege: Unpacking the Backpack. ~ Alicia Banister
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012
I want to take the privileges I have and do something with them that tends to suffering and struggle. I want to stop blindly participating in a system that depends on inequality as it’s very foundation. With these privileges comes that responsibility.
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The Battle of the Sexes. (That’s Right, Women Are Smarter).
by Jeff Bogart on Apr 25, 2012
Which gender do you think gets better returns in their investment portfolios: men or women? Most men would guess that they do, and a lot of women would agree. But don’t worry gals—all is not what it seems to be.
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Wiccans Are People Too.
by Michelle Marchildon on Apr 24, 2012
Wiccans love nature and the solstice. Especially the solstice. As much as it is killing me, I think it is time to call for a moratorium on the Wiccan jokes. You see, Wiccans are people too. The excitement began when the former head of Anusara Yoga, John Friend, admitted that he is a Wiccan and [...]
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S.O.S. A call for help to all elephant journal readers & lovers.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 24, 2012
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This is what Truth sounds like.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 23, 2012
“I have never seen a man so brave in all my life.”
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Are You Ready to Re-write Your Story?
by Nadine McNeil on Apr 23, 2012
Our stories are encrypted in our DNA and each human being’s story is unique. Yet, our stories needn’t define nor limit us. With each breath and in every moment that life presents us, we get a chance to re-write and fine tune our script.
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I’m so sick of this stereotype of women.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012
Keep tumblin’.
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Day of Silence—April 20th.
by Lorin Arnold on Apr 20, 2012
Please support the students in your life who are undertaking this important action today.
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Dear Brad Seng, My Vagina is Nothing Like a Cup of Backwash.
by Kate Bartolotta on Apr 19, 2012
Apparently, abstinence-only educator Brad Seng has been using a unique analogy to illustrate the evils of premarital sex. Seng has been presenting his program at Boulder Valley schools this month. He begins with a “water glass” experiment in which the students chew a mouth-full of food, spit it into a cup of water and then [...]
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10 Signs You Are a ‘Good Girl’ & 10 Tips for Discovering Your ‘Good Woman.’
by Candice Holdorf on Apr 19, 2012
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice? Eh…I’ll Pass. I’m noticing more and more these days that we women (my perfectionist, Virgo self included) have a hard time letting go of being a ‘good girl.’ You know, the one all in pink who sits quietly in church, never tells a lie and is the apple [...]
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People and the Planet: Green Party’s Jill Stein ~ the elephant interview.
by Jill Barth on Apr 19, 2012
Dr. Jill Stein, the leading contender for the Green Party presidential nomination, joined me this morning to chat about why she believes her message fits for Americans. Stein is campaigning for “A Green New Deal for America,” which she expects to create 25 million jobs established through a green economy. Stein is a mother, housewife, [...]
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Salvando a las Chicas, Una Toalla Femenina a la Vez. {Artículo en Español e Inglés}
by Jeannie Page on Apr 18, 2012
Imagínese que usted no puede asistir a la escuela porque no tiene acceso a productos de higiene femenina. Imagínese que usted se cae aún más en un ciclo de la pobreza y el abuso sexual, ya que no puede completar su educación. Imagínese todo esto simplemente porque no tiene acceso a productos de higiene femenina. ¿Suena loco? Esta es la realidad para millones de niñas en todo el mundo en desarrollo. Una mujer y su organización, Days for Girls International, está tratando de cambiar eso.
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What Does Wisdom Look Like? ~ Melissa Codispoti
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 16, 2012
Isn’t it a bit ironic that we as a society are so desperately trying to erase this wisdom? What if we stood in a united sisterhood and exclaimed at the top of our voices that “We are already enough, just as we are in this moment, just as we have always been – we are enough!”
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King of Spain Gets It Bad for Hunting Elephants.
by Andrea Balt on Apr 14, 2012
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I Am More than the Shape of My Ass…Aren’t I?
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Apr 12, 2012
You can fight it, or you can just accept that sex sells. Let me tell you a bit about me so you have a frame of reference. I’m not ugly. That’s about as good as I’ve ever been able to muster for myself on a lot of days. Sure, given the right lighting and circumstances [...]
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Saving the Girls, one Feminine Napkin at a Time. {Article in English & Spanish}
by Jeannie Page on Apr 12, 2012
Imagine you cannot attend school because you do not have access to feminine hygiene products. Imagine that you fall further into a cycle of poverty and sexual abuse because you cannot complete your education. Imagine all of this simply because you have no access to feminine hygiene products. Sound crazy? This is the reality for millions of young girls throughout the developing world. One woman and her organization, Days for Girls International, is trying to change that.
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The Corporate Death March. ~ Darrin Drda
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 12, 2012
An old man tells his grandson about the fight between two wolves—one generous, gentle, and kind, and the other greedy, violent, and angry—that rages within his own heart. Nervously, the boy asks, “Which one will win?” to which the elder replies: “The one I feed.”
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Christianity, Communism, Yoga & Mediocre Chinese Food in Italy.
by Nadine McNeil on Apr 12, 2012
As my appetite continues to be satiated by our riveting exchange, we’ve shifted gears from yoga to political systems, Communism in particular. Together we agree that there may be some merit to this system insofar as humanity’s basic needs of food, shelter, education and access to healthcare are largely met. We both hasten to add that this is not an opinion that we’d openly share with others and agree that it is not a matter of exclusivity of communism or capitalism but rather where we are able to find and live within the balance of both. Neither [ideology] is entirely bad or good; both have failed to deliver, leaving the world in a quandary of, what’s next?
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Love in the Land of Greedy Bastards & Finite Resources.
by Chrispy (Bhagat Singh) on Apr 12, 2012
Instead of worrying about fair, depletion, usage, return on investment or potential future consequences, love provides lovers the opportunity to see the trans-mutative effects of the most alchemical emotion and energy.
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Don’t Copy India! ~ Toongi Dasi
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 11, 2012
In our eagerness to reform some ethical breaches in the international yoga scene, let us not go to the other end of the extreme and begin to repress, shame and stigmatize consensual relationships between adults whether they be young, old, or in between–yoga teachers or not.
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Miley Cyrus: “You can be adored by thousands of men, even when your thighs touch.”
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 11, 2012
Miley Cyrus: Gluten-Free, Lactose-Intolerant, Fit vs. Thin, Anorexia & Body Image. “It’s not about Weight, it’s about Health.” Via Huffington Post: …19-year-old actress has been ramping up her workouts and sporting a thinner frame, but on April 8, Cyrus tweeted a photo of herself inhaling the contents of a Carl’s Jr. takeout bag and wrote, “I can’t eat it. [...]
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Why Would Looking Your Age Be Something to Dread?
by Carre Otis on Apr 10, 2012
When you become a parent, it’s not all about you anymore. Thankfully! A new level of awareness and responsibility springs forth, a powerful concern for another’s well-being. For me, having two young daughters has not only expanded my access to joy and deepened my sense of gratitude, but it has heightened my concern for the [...]
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Why Women Spend so Much Money on Lululemon, Discovered.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 9, 2012
I’m not a woman, and don’t buy yoga clothes. So I’ll just skip the profound observations and get to excerpting and linking this article that manages to directly contradict itself: Introduction: Every day, women spend hundreds of dollars on clothes they plan to wear only while sweating –- sports bras, yoga pants, skin-tight “breathable” tanks. [...]
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It Gets Better?
by Lorin Arnold on Apr 9, 2012
It is challenging for students at BYU to admit homosexual status, yet some have done just that, and on video, by participating in the It Gets Better campaign.
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The Soulful Supermodel & The Proud Prisoner.
by Robert Sturman on Apr 9, 2012
Is it a crime to be ‘beautiful’ or to feel beautiful?
Is it a crime to be so devoted to your practice that it is beautiful?
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The Culture & Its Projections.
by Nikki Di Virgilio on Apr 7, 2012
Until we face ourselves in a real and honest way, we won’t face each other in a real and honest way. And as long as we don’t, we are hurting us all, even those who have faced themselves still long for this because we are all one.
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Gender, Sexuality and Psychedelic Spirituality. ~ Joseph Gelfer
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 4, 2012
The psychedelic community prides itself on progressive, transgressive and even utopian values. But do these values extend to the domain of gender and sexuality? I decided to take it upon myself to find some answers to this question, and looked both to what we already know about this subject, and undertook a survey on how the psychedelic community viewed these issues.
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Do I look Suspicious?
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 4, 2012
Howard University Trayvon Martin “Am I Suspicious?” Campaign Video. A NEWMecca Movement Production, shot by John “JayDex” Ledbetter. A video depicting Howard University men standing against racial profiling and the killing of Trayvon Martin in February 2012. More information on the efforts of the Howard Community to raise awareness can be found at facebook.com/groups/HUJusticeForTrayvonMartin/ ~ Let’s [...]
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How to Care for Introverts (in 12 easy steps).
by Andrea Balt on Apr 4, 2012
Respect their need for privacy…Never embarrass them in public…Give them 15-minute warnings to finish whatever they are doing – or, in my case, an hour. Accept their cat personality.
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Abortion from a Buddhist Perspective. {Video}
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on Apr 3, 2012
Pat Smith is a physician who has worked as an abortion provider for the past 20 years. She has had a meditation practice for many years and is particularly interested in Buddhist ethics as it applies to her work and the integration of ethical life with the demands and expectations of work, family and relationships.
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How to Spot a Predator in Your Yoga Studio & What to Do About It.
by Julie JC Peters on Apr 1, 2012
Yoga communities like to think they are immune to this sort of thing. Because we share values that include trust, opening your heart, and prioritizing community over ego, we think no one could ever be so non-yogic as to rape someone.
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Meanwhile, in Maxim: “How to Cure a Feminist in 4 Easy Steps.”
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 30, 2012
Image via Professor Yesi King: “So according to Maxim in order to “cure” a feminist and turn her into a “real girl”, you have to feminize and pornographize her…Yes this image was really in Maxim magazine and no thanks Maxim, I’ll pass.” Bonus: comment from a friend, Tessa: “I am laughing really loudly at this. [...]
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Spaces Between Us and the Moon.
by Kelly Grey on Mar 29, 2012
I don’t want to hear another word about how this life is painful. And it’s not because I don’t want to know. I just want to believe in something different for a while.
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The Power of Community: Working Together for Greatness.
by Jamie Ginsberg on Mar 27, 2012
Our yoga communities are centralized systems of communication. The tools are basic and generally free – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Blogging. What is missing? Leaders. I believe that yoga teachers are simply great students, sharing what they learn and experience along their journey. Leaders are teachers who use the tools to communicate effectively – shining a light on every dark place.
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Gender-Bending for God.
by Jen Murphy on Mar 26, 2012
The First Unitarian Society of Denver had a gender-bending service that was absolutely joy-filled and hope-inducing. Yes, Unitarian churches are known for their out-of-the-box services that are designed to include all types of people in the worship of God. But I had never heard of a for-real church service where they encouraged everyone to attend as the opposite gender!
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Why I’m going to Starbucks tomorrow.
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 26, 2012
Starbucks responds to concern about its “Controversial” Same-Sex Marriage Stance. Note: interestingly, this video comes from an anti-gay-marriage organization. This conversation is what elephant is about: non-confrontational but critical discussion and engagement. “Starbucks Shareholders Ask CEO Schultz About Controversial Gay Marriage Stance.”
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Why Women should Vote Obama.
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 25, 2012
Gloria Steinem: “From his personal life, who he married to, how he treats his daughters, he understands that women are absolutely full human beings. He has a good heart, a good mind, treats people with dignity, doesn’t court conflict and represents the best in this country.” Join Women for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/steinemvid Get involved with the [...]
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Exposure & Full Disclosure from a Poser.
by Chrispy (Bhagat Singh) on Mar 25, 2012
I am not there to convince anyone of anything – I offer the Teachings and let them represent themselves
I am not there to be impressive, but rather to impress information
I am not in that space to get laid – I’m a man who likes bringing masculine asexual energy into that space
I am not here to make you love the Teacher, for I will fail or die or move – so cling not to me!
I am here to make you love the Teachings, for they do not die or fail or move – cling to them
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Occupy Trayvon? ~ April Ricchuito
by April Dawn Ricchuito on Mar 24, 2012
My family has been in the Martin family’s shoes, so I decided to support the Million Hoodie March for Trayvon Martin that was put together by Occupy Wall Street.
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Hide Your Hoodie & R.I.P. Trayvon Martin.
by Janet Auty-Carlisle on Mar 24, 2012
Trayvon was 17. His crime? Walking down the streets of Florida wearing a hoodie and carrying a package of skittles.
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President Obama: “If I Had a Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon.”
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 23, 2012
Stand your ground? Stand with Trayvon. President Obama, on Trayvon’s killing. ~ Question: Mr. President, may I ask you about this current case in Florida, very controversial, allegations of lingering racism within our society: the so-called do not—I’m sorry—Stand Your Ground law and the justice in that? Can you comment on the Trayvon Martin case, sir? [...]
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Department of Oy: Laws for Sale.
by Karl Saliter on Mar 23, 2012
This new law gives you a further sense that things are going, well, like an anchor tied to a stone.
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The Cult of Personality: Sex, Evolution & the Death of Guruism.
by Candice Holdorf on Mar 20, 2012
There exists a certain breed of people just as insecure and afraid of their shadows as we are. But their way of managing the lizard brain is through surrounding themselves with worshippers to make up for their lack of self-confidence.
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“She Said Yes.”
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 19, 2012
Great to see a hockey crowd roar in approval. Just last night I watched the HBO Palin movie, not sure her idea of hockey moms would be so tolerant? Top Reddit comment (though I have to thank What for the tip): As a Canadian I am absolutely disgusted by this. Sens fans and Leaf fans [...]
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Five Male Centered Professions That Women Are Moving Into. ~ Anthony Jones
by elephantjournal.com on Mar 19, 2012
To help inspire your own career journey, we have gathered just five professions that women are beginning to dominate and include statistics from around the world.
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