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I like to take part in things that I find relevant to my own experiences, and to whatever I find to be important or interesting.

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"Cause how many times can you wake up in this comic book and plant flowers?"
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• A reply on Conversation: Integrating music into our everyday lives.

  4 days ago: You're welcome Liz. :-)
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  A comment on Conversation: What is the best way to prevent rape in war zones?

  4 days ago: Check this out. Force:
  
  http://www.upsettingrapeculture.com/
  
  http://themonumentproject.org/

• A reply on Conversation: What is the best way to prevent rape in war zones?

  5 days ago: Just found this article in the Japan Times. Shameful and disgusting.
  
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/15/national/bigtime-backfire-hashimoto-justifies-sex-slave-use-prostitutes-for-u-s-forces/#.UZO5ScpOn8t
  
  And I am going to add the follow up from an Okinawa women's group. Go women!
  
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/16/national/okinawa-womens-groups-condemn-hashimoto-justification-of-sex-slaves/#.UZWwJ8pOn8t

• A reply on Conversation: Lottery vs. "The Lottery"

  5 days ago: From within the industry. Kind of mean...
  
  http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4464647/Karl-Lagerfeld-on-Pippa-Middleton-I-dont-like-her-face.html

• A reply on Conversation: Lottery vs. "The Lottery"

  5 days ago: "CEO, Mike Jeffries, 'doesn't want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people'". Woah. That's disturbing. Really disturbing.
  
  "I would argue, for men, it is often just as bad. More muscles, a better '6-pack', a good head of hair, ... don't these things play as much a role in acceptance for men, as for women?"
  
  I don't know if "more muscles, a better '6-pack', a good head of hair play, and those kinds of things" play as big of a role in having "acceptance" by other guys. Certainly it does within certain social groups of men, and the same can be said for women, that there are groups where women will only be friends with other women if they look a certain way.
  I agree that men face the same kinds of "pressures" as women do to look a certain way. It certainly seems to effect how men think women view men? And what about gays and lesbians? But, I think there is a key difference between men and women and how they view themselves and others. I think men aren't as scrutinizing about themselves and other guys as women can be of themselves and of each other when its about appearance. But when it comes down to how men and women view members of the opposite gender, I think both sides can be awful.

• A comment on Conversation: Integrating music into our everyday lives.

  6 days ago: One of my favorite songs because the song teaches you how to draw a cat. Enjoy.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNvsOC6tyE
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  A comment on Conversation: Integrating music into our everyday lives.

  6 days ago: This is cool Liz!
  
  My mom sang to my brother and I when we were growing up. We don't sing as much anymore. :-( But now that I think about it, it seems like people decide at a certain age that singing becomes "unacceptable" and that's kind of strange and unfortunate.
  
  I was in choir for seven years in junior and senior high school. It was a really great experience, some of my favorite memories. I honestly believe I learned a lot more than just how to read sheet music and sing my part for a song correctly. I learned a lot about teamwork, communication, especially how to give and take constructive criticism which benefited me throughout college when I was studying industrial design, which constructive criticism plays an important role.
  
  And that part about the music industry, that's messed up and so true.
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  A reply on Conversation: What is the best way to prevent rape in war zones?

  6 days ago: I would also like to add this because I believe it is an important factor in why I agree with Tony Porter. It has to do with being raised in a family with strong women (my mother and grand mothers). And, the men within the family (my father and grand fathers) have valued women that are strong.

• A reply on Conversation: Lottery vs. "The Lottery"

  6 days ago: And would you also say this effects confidence and self esteem for women?
  
  I'm thinking of the example: men have trouble with finding motivation, whereas women have trouble with confidence. With the way the majority of daughters are raised and the way media tells them how if they don't look like "this" then they aren't good enough, then it should seem fairly obvious what some of the major contributing factors to women's and girl's lack of confidence are.

• A reply on Conversation: Lottery vs. "The Lottery"

  6 days ago: Yes. The "ugly" are most definitely victims too.