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Evolution and the Thong-Burqa ContinuumThe “Thong Song,” a rap homage to butt-baring bikinis, was released in 1999, several years after I graduated from an ideologically feminist all-women’s college. Still, I can imagine the predictable, feminist reaction it would have caused among my classmates. They
Published in the September / October 2010 Humanist
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Liberté, Egalité—de Féministes! Revealing the Burqa as a Pro-Choice Issue“Ban the burqa! Ban the burqa!” Across Western Europe this resounds as the rallying cry of the day among the public and politicians. At least Belgium, France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and the United Kingdom are in various stages of
Published in the September / October 2010 Humanist
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THE ISSUE AT HANDWHAT IS the central dilemma for humanists? I was recently asked this question and responded that on the subject of religion, humanists must decide whether they are champions of religious freedom or, more fundamentally, just anti-religious. Allying with humanist forebears
Published in the September / October 2010 Humanist
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Humanism and the Burqa BugabooThe recent burqa controversy, plaguing France has produced yet another headache for liberals, humanists, and lovers of democracy who feel themselves trapped between conflicting principles. While the term “burqa” (a head-to-toe covering) is commonly used in a debate that really |
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