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Monthly Archives: October 2002
Lawsuit Against King of Swaziland
Swaziland is the last country in Africa that maintains an absolute monarchy, and King Mswati III takes his absolute ruler position very seriously. Among other things, he continues a longstanding tradition of the king picking multiple girls each year as … Continue reading
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Nigerian Couple Released on Bail After Being Sentenced to Death
A Nigerian couple recently sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery were released on bail by a sharia court in order for the woman, Fatima Usman, to give birth to her child. Usman and her lover, Ahmadu Ibrahim, were … Continue reading
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An Objectionable Kiss in Iran
In late September, the Iranian city of Yazd hosted an awards ceremony for the Iranian film industry. Actress Gohar Kheirandish presented the award for best director to Ali Zamini, and Kheirandish became so excited that she kissed Zamini on the … Continue reading
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Aileen Wuornos’ Execution
Florida this week executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos was a prostitute living in Florida who murdered 7 of her clients. Originally Wuronos claimed that in all seven cases she was acting in self-defense. As Cathy Young notes in an … Continue reading
Is the Death of a Chicken as Tragic as the Death of a Woman?
The current issue of Australian Feminist Studies includes an interesting review of Joan Dunayer’s book, Animal Equality: Language and Liberation. It is interesting largely because reviewer Anona Taylor offers a very positive review of a book whose main thesis is … Continue reading
Boycotting Miss World
What if they held a beauty pageant and nobody came? That is the question organizers of Miss World, scheduled for November, are wondering as several contestants have announced they will boycott the contest due to the death sentences passed on … Continue reading
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Should Families that Practice FGM Be Allowed to Immigrate to the United States?
About 12,000 members of a Somali ethnic minority are currently being held in refugee camps in Kenya. The United States has agreed to allow all 12,000 to emigrate to this country. But some of those Somalis are reacting in a … Continue reading
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Misleading WHO Study on Domestic Violence
Last week many news outlets reported on a study by the World Health Organization that blondes were becoming extinct — that turned out to be a hoax. No such study existed. But now WHO seems to be using a genuine … Continue reading
Michigan Holds Hearings on Revising Paternity Laws
The Michigan Senate held hearings in September on proposed legislation that would allow men to stop paying child support if they DNA tests show they are not the father of the child in question. In Michigan, as in other states, … Continue reading
Where Are the Tawny Kitaen Specials?
On April 1, 2002, model/actress/whatever Tawney Kitaen attacked her husband, then-Cleveland Indians pitcher Chuck Finley, while the couple were driving home from a dinner. In September, Kitaen entered a plea agreement in which she didn’t admit guilt but entered a … Continue reading