So this past weekend and weekend was especially long for me. Lots and lots of schoolwork, and I have just …
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Monday, September 30, 2013
What if I don’t want to wear a seatbelt?
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2013 at 09:46PM,
Government,
Health,
Hypocrisy,
law,
Maryland,
Medicine,
Obesity,
paternalism,
Philosophy,
Public Health,
Seat belt,
seatbelt,
seatbelts,
September 30,
Smoking,
Society,
soda,
Tobacco
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Personal Responsibility and Mental Illness: Can it be an “excuse” for our behavior?
Personal responsibility is important to me. I believe in personal autonomy and therefore feel that we should also be held …
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2013 at 11:12AM,
addiction,
anxiety,
behavior,
choice,
Depression,
Drugs,
Eating Disorders,
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Media,
Mental Health,
mental illness,
personal responsibility,
Philosophy,
Public Health,
Self Harm,
September 28,
Society
Friday, September 27, 2013
How do we Stop Stigma in Mental Health?
For those of you not in the UK or not following the news there was a recent controversy over a …
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Blurred Lines: Can we take a step back?
Trigger warning for this post: rape and sexual abuse. The Blurred Lines controversy is still going strong. I have already …
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Beliefs: What makes it okay to mock some beliefs and not others?
I have been getting fed up with the world of hypocrisy surrounding peoples’ belief systems. If you are Christian or …
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Polygamy: how is it different to any other relationship?
A couple of nights ago someone started talking about monogamy and how monogamy is “right”. It reminded me of a …
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2013 at 09:12AM,
Alternative Lifestyles,
gay,
homosexuality,
Hypocrisy,
interracial marriage,
Media,
Monogamy,
Open relationship,
open relationships,
Philosophy,
Polyamory,
polygamy,
Prejudice,
relationship,
relationships,
September 24,
sex,
Society
Monday, September 23, 2013
We don’t choose our sexual desires, so can we really blame rapists?
Okay, I’ll admit the title was meant to get you to read on. While I agree with the underlying point …
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2013 at 09:10AM,
BDSM,
bestiality,
heterosexuality,
homosexuality,
Hypocrisy,
judgmental,
Mental Health,
Pedophilia,
Politics of Sexuality,
Prejudice,
rape,
September 23,
sex,
Sexology,
Sexual attraction,
sexual preference,
Sexuality,
Society
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Looks do matter
Over the past few years there have been frequent articles, blogs, and television shows talking about how looks aren’t important. …
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Education: What do we want from it?
I had the opportunity to experience (and I still do) two different education systems: England and the USA. I grew …
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2013 at 12:09PM,
A levels,
AP exams,
Education,
Educational philosophy,
England,
High School,
IB,
Medical school,
Philosophy,
September 21,
Society,
United States,
University,
USA
Friday, September 20, 2013
Should HIV positive children make their status known?
I read this article yesterday about 3 children being kicked out of school due to concerns that they may be …
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2013 at 09:00AM,
AIDS,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Children with HIV,
Disease,
Health,
HIV,
Hiv And Aids,
HIV-AIDS,
HIV-positive people,
Medicine,
Prejudice,
Public Health,
September 20,
Sexually transmitted disease,
Social stigma,
Substance dependence
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