Monday, April 25, 2011

Gay Marriage - Where is Gay Marriage Legal

Gay Marriage - Where is Gay Marriage Legal: "It is now legal for gays and lesbians to marry every place in Canada. There is no residency requirement for Canadian marriage, but that does not mean a Canadian gay marriage will be recognized by other countries.
How to Get Married in Canada
Europe

Sweden became the seventh country to legalize same-sex marriage on April 1, 2009. Marriage licenses for same-sex couples became available beginning May 1, 2009. Couples who are currently in civil partnership can chose to keep that status or have it amended to marriage.
Norway became the sixth country to legalize same-sex marriage on May 11, 2008.
Netherlands (Holland) has full marriage and registered partnership rights for same sex or opposite sex couples."

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Men see Women as Sex Objects Findings

Women as Sex Objects - Influenced By Sexy Images, Men See Women as Objects

Photos of Bikini-Clad Women Excite Same Part of Men's Brains That Enjoy Tools

By Linda Lowen, About.com Guide

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After generations of debate, science has an answer: Men respond differently to women after seeing photos of scantily clad females, and some even demonstrate increased hostility. That's according to Princeton psychologist Susan Fiske, who presented her findings at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago on February 15, 2008.

Writing for the Guardian, Ian Sample described how Fiske studied these responses:

Researchers used brain scans to show that when straight men looked at pictures of women in bikinis, areas of the brain that normally light up in anticipation of using tools, like spanners and screwdrivers, were activated.
Scans of some of the men found that a part of the brain associated with empathy for other peoples' emotions and wishes shut down after looking at the pictures....[T]he changes in brain activity suggest sexy images can shift the way men perceive women, turning them from people to interact with, to objects to act upon.
The finding confirms a long-suspected effect of sexy images on the way women are perceived, and one which persists in workplaces and the wider world today, Fiske said.
"When there are sexualised images in the workplace, it's hard for people not to think about their female colleagues in those terms. It spills over from the images to the workplace," she said.

At CNN.com, Elizabeth Landau detailed the research methods:

The participants, 21 heterosexual male undergraduates at Princeton, took questionnaires to determine whether they harbor "benevolent" sexism, which includes the belief that a woman's place is in the home, or hostile sexism, a more adversarial viewpoint which includes the belief that women attempt to dominate men.
In the men who scored highest on hostile sexism, the part of the brain associated with analyzing another person's thoughts, feelings and intentions was inactive while viewing scantily clad women, Fiske said.
Men also remember these women's bodies better than those of fully-clothed women, Fiske said. Each image was shown for only a fraction of a second.

These latest findings support previous research that indicates male behavior towards females is influenced by highly sexualized images of women. Together they suggest that certain images are inappropriate in the workplace, such as pin-up calendars or the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

As Fiske told CNN, "I'm not advocating censorship, but I do think people need to know what settings should discourage the display and possession of these kinds of things."

The objectification of women has long been a tool of businesses and advertisers who have used female bodies to sell anything from automotive parts to plumbing supplies. In decades past, these images have hung in break rooms, lockers, offices, and garages, much to the discomfort of the women who've shared these work spaces. Although the argument "there's no harm in that" has been made over the years, it's now clear that even if outright harm isn't a result of keeping and displaying sexualized images of women, their impact in the workplace is negative enough to warrant their removal.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

...beyond my eyes can see....

"Beyond my eyes can see....

there must be something more...

beneath the surface rush of things...

there's something else in store....

Beyond this daily life...

there must be more to life...

an underlying rhyme in things...

I must have known before...

Before the seasons change...

before I grew too wise

I asked each passing clouds and search meaning in the skies

I read between the lines but the verses lost their rhymes

And though the truth has long been told...

I'm still waiting for a sign

Where are you?

You whom I seek to know

Are you the one I'm looking for?

Show your face, why don't you break your silence now?

Tame the stormy seas within me

Name the shadows trapped inside

Claim this lost and frightened child

You see in me..... ....

"Something More"

How long must I wait?

"How long must I wait

How long must the pain go on...

How long can I keep on holding my breath, for the time that you'll be home

When will I ever discover that peace of mind?

If you only look closer, there's so much more that you'd realize .... ....

You see I'm longing to touch you

I'm longing to show I care

But I don't seem to know you

And I'm not even sure if you'll be there for me

Like I'm there for you

Do you care for me?

Can you see, I'm longing to touch you....

...... ..... ..... I'm longing to show I care....

If you're there for me... like I'm there for you

Will you care for me?

Can't you see I'm longing to touch you...

I'm longing...... to hold you...."

"song from the stage play Siddhartha"

Jesus Christ - 7 Last Words- Lenten Recollection for Christians

To All: Please click above "Jesus Christ - 7 Last Words - Lenten Recollection for Christians" to see the whole presentation in slide share. This is useful for meditative reflection & prayer. Presentation is only 30 minutes. If it is helpful to you, please share. Thank you! God bless you!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Wellness Tip for Peace

Five myths about vegans - The Washington Post: "Vegans have countless rules about what can be eaten.

To vegans, it appears that meat-eaters are the ones with lots of rules. In the United States, people eat cows but not horses, and chickens but not cats. But among Hindus in India, cows are verboten, and in the Philippines and Korea, Lassie is on the menu. Some religions forbid eating pigs, while others don’t. In the face of these varying, often contradictory norms, vegans have only one rule: We don’t intentionally eat, use or wear anything from an animal — whether meat, leather, eggs, milk, wool, silk or honey.

If veganism seems to need an instruction manual, it’s because dead animals turn up in unexpected places. Most marshmallows contain gelatin, derived from animal bones. So do gelcaps and photographic film. Hostess fruit pies (but not Little Debbie’s) are made with beef fat. Dryer sheets have animal fat, too. Toothpaste may contain bone meal. And shampoo may have egg protein.

Sure, the list seems to go on and on. But at your chain supermarket, more products than ever are vegan-friendly. In 2011, it’s not hard to live up to veganism’s one simple ideal: trying to do the least harm possible." pls check website for complete info