[CarrieT]

Yes, and that is because they are shunned institutionally and socially, and occasionally they are murdered...and I imagine being murdered might make a person feel shunned. But, as always, not everyone in a certain group has the same experience. The degree to which GLBT people are shunned varies according to where they grew up, their age, their appearance, their parents, their religion and so on.

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[CarrieT]

If we are talking about heterosexuals being offended by gay relationships, then no, it is not...unless said heterosexual feels that straight people shouldn't be "too open" about it either. A personal decision to come out of the closet is different for everyone, however; if you are very open, that's great, but you also have to be prepared to deal with negative perceptions and hateful comments for probably the rest of your life--you will certainly find out how others feel about it whether you want to or not. As for the attention thing, I went to a high school where it was, strangely enough, a fad to be gay, sort of like being emo or punk. It is normal for people to experiment with things that seem dangerous or exotic, especially when one is searching for an identity. If you are seeking at

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[CarrieT]

Because a lot of those gender differences are cultural and social rather than biological, and these assumptions often have unfortunate implications. Everyone assigns value to abilities and characteristics whether they know it or not. So while it sounds innocent enough to say that women are better at crunching numbers and men better at word problems, in the real world that could turn into the assumption that women are better at uncomplicated, menial tasks that only require simple arithmetic, while men are more rational, best suited to lead or manage. There does seem to be some evidence from evolutionary biology which reinforces old stereotypes--for example, men tend to have a tighter grasp on spatial relations and perspective, while women focus on the details. The trouble comes when thos

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[CarrieT]

Let me first point out that roughly half the members of Y? are women. So I would hardly say that women "never talk about anything deep." I question your usage of the word deep. Perhaps you mean superficial? If women talk as much as you say, then they are bound to talk about things in-depth. This bond of communication allows women to parse and analyze interpersonal relationships far more than the average person has ever done to politics. You have assigned very little value to personal, everyday life. If you are getting your news about politics and world events from TV, then you are probably not engaging your critical thinking skills. And what about men who endlessly dissect sports and spend tens of thousands of dollars for season passes? When I'm driving, 90% of people who cut me off

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[CarrieT]

Man, white people sure do have short memories. Why do white people think that 40 years growing racial equality has made up for 500 years of systematic racism? Here is the sad truth: white people view life through White Goggles. White people cannot see when they are reaping benefits from their position of privilege in society and do not recognize anything but the most blatant racism, and this is why they see themselves as color-blind. Dane R's post is typical of the way white men argue against affirmative action: they make up a hypothetical situation with premises that are rarely based on facts. I am hard pressed to believe that middle class white high school boys with 4.0 GPAs are "held back" by affirmative action. But numbers don't lie. Numbers tell us that black people are less

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For the most part: They are raised by the next of kin or other social support structures. They mourn their parents and have a funeral. They go to school for 1-13 years. They go to college or get a job. Then they have children. Those children grow up and themselves get jobs and have children. Ideally, their children will outlive them. You could ask the same question of the children of soldiers in Iraq.

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