I read God in a Brothel this week by Daniel Walker.
It’s the candid and harrowing memoir of an undercover agent who spent four years investigating cases of sex trafficking around the world. His story of courage, failure and redemption is raw and inspiring.
My heart misses this beautiful place.
- God In a Brothel
- Nicholas Kristof, Half the Sky
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I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.
It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can. On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.
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By ANGELINA JOLIE
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=1&
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So today Angelina Jolie had double mastectomy, which is the removal of one’s breasts, to prevent Breast cancer. So instead of praising Angelina on her bravery, men on Twitter decided to ridicule her, even calling her stupid for removing her breasts. For those of you on Tumblr that are attacking Feminists about being delusional about sexism against women and misogyny here’s your fucking proof that sexism and misogyny exists.
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Congratulations to Minnesota for passing same-sex marriage in the House and Senate this week. Marriage equality for everybody!
amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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This TED Talk is worth every second of your time.
“The goal is to get men who aren’t abusive to challenge those who are.”
Many powerful photographs have been made in the aftermath of the devastating collapse of a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. But one photo, by Bangladeshi photographer Taslima Akhter, has emerged as the most heart wrenching, capturing an entire country’s grief in a single image.
We’re not a number — not only cheap labor and cheap lives. We are human beings like you. Our life is precious like yours, and our dreams are precious too.
