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Weber: Let THEM be rude...

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Mark Weber
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Although those with no conscience will disagree (in general, not on Znet), I also have found it (when I could manage it) preferable to take the high road when confronted by obnoxious people------to behave in such a way that in retrospect, I will k...

Dorsey: Re: Re: getting even

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Michael Dorsey
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Rest easy. It was reserved for problem customers.  I was in Illinois, but I know from talking to other bartenders and service people, I wasn't unique.

Dorsey: Re: Understand

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Michael Dorsey
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Sometimes hard work pays off and sometimes it doesn't.  Marx worked hard.  Lenin worked hard. So did Castro, Ceasar Chavez, and MLK.  Lots of lawyers and doctors work very hard and feel they earned it.  Lots of other people...

McNamara: The best lesson

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Tom McNamara
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I have a PhD (Don't worry. Repeat the same lie for 400 pages and you can get one too), but the best lesson I ever got was being a paper boy at 14. As a general rule, if people can crap on you they will. Get an education, get a skill or trade...

McNamara: Re: getting even

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Tom McNamara
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For the love of God, please tell me that you didn't tend bar at the Dublin House on West 71st in New York City.

Jones: Understand

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 David Jones
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I understand the author wishes to celebrate the working class but because this is ZNet I want to unpack a couple of things which I find troubling. "Hard work will pay off in the end"  This is an ideological construct capitalists ha...

Jones: Actually

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 David Jones
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Brull: Re: Sore Feet, Latin Honors, Coffee Stains and Martinis

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Michael Brull
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Thank you for posting this.

Dorsey: getting even

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Michael Dorsey
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40 yrs ago when I was a bartender, I used to pee in a glass at the beginning of work and then pour a few drops in the drinks of all the A**holes as the night proceeded.  I'd recommend that every bartender and waitress try this.  It&#...

Andrews: Great article, but....

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 John Andrews
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Methinks you give too much credit to the 'non-working class' ignoramuses in your last paragrapgh. We are the backbone of society and without us, you might just have to get your hands dirty.  In my experience, it would be beyond them...

Kaushik: Moving article

Forum Post, April, 26 2011 Raghav Kaushik
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Hi Magdalena,    Just wanted to let you know that I really liked your article. It was touching. Raghav

Simon: Ina May Gaskin Talks About Fear, Feminism, and "Birth Matters"

Blog Post, March, 25 2011 Dan Simon
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"We all need to listen to Ina May. One day this woman will be on a postage stamp." Originally posted at Babble.com.

Paul: Disgusting

Forum Post, March, 16 2011 Harpreet Paul
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I was horrified to read the New York Times article and completely agree with your sentiments.  I am constantly shocked and disgusted by just how prevalent the views expressed in the article are, however.   I have heard sentiments th...

Books: Brecht Forum: Revolutionary Women Dissident Voices from Egypt & Pakistan.

Blog Post, March, 11 2011 Zed Books
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An Evening with Nawal el Saadawi and Fawzia Afzal-Khan reading from her controversial memoir of Pakistan: Lahore With Love: Growing Up With Girlfriends Pakistani Style. Followed by clips from Kathleen Foster's award-winning documentary Afghan Wome...

Nikonov: in the Russian Revolution women

Forum Post, March, 11 2011 Alla Nikonov

played a rgeat role, amd they won a great deal of equality, even though Russia was as much backward then as Egypt now and even more. But then the women had a support of Bolsheviks, who were all for gender equality.  I hope Egyptian women w...

Dominick: NY Times's Sympathy for the Devils

Blog Post, March, 09 2011 Brian Dominick
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The Paper of Record manages to elicit sympathy for gang rapists and cast aspersions on the 11-year-old survivor.

Books: Wisewords Bookclub: March 2011 - EVERY WEDNESDAY in MARCH.

Blog Post, February, 28 2011 Zed Books
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On Wednesday 9 March Carol Dyhouse discusses her book "Glamour: Social History, Women and Feminism" examining with as part of the Wisewords Bookclub programme of events celebrating Women's History Month, which will hold events every Wednesday of M...

Earp: Re: What a bunch of crap...

Forum Post, February, 26 2011 Charley Earp
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Perfect example of Segal's point: "If the first trap for sexual radicals is to ignore the constraints of symbolic codes and social hierarchies, the second trap is to declare them fixed and immutable. In fact, they are chronically fragile ...

Zed Books: Catherine Redfern talk with Q & A at the Belfast FemFest

Blog Post, February, 21 2011 Zed Books
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Catherine Redfern, co-author (with Kristin Aune) of "Reclaiming the F Word: The new Feminist Movement" to give a talk with Q&A at the Belfast FemFest - a diverse programme of events hosted by women's organisations and activists in Belfast to mark ...

Marty: Re: Re: economic sphere influence

Forum Post, February, 19 2011 Daniel Marty
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Hi, You are right, my explanations were not really clear. I agree with you that capitalism does not create sexism but rather enhances it. That's why, I just wanted to underline the effect the economic sphere has on the kinship sphere. As an e...