Tag / suicide
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The Cultural Politics Of Mental Health In A Black Family
I have yet to share this part of my life’s story on such a public forum. I ask that you accept that this is my story to share, and bear with me as I continue coming to terms with it. My mother was the kind of woman that very seldom pulled any punches—she had the…
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Suicide, Overlooked
What do you do when your teacher tells you that gay kids don’t commit suicide “like on TV?” How could a teacher tell his class something so reckless? It seems like a teacher should be committed to the welfare of their students, a religion teacher doubly so. They should not try to convince their students…
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Feeding Frenzy: The Finale
Sue Lowden, the Republican frontrunner for Nevada’s Senate seat, declared that to bring down health care costs, patients should barter with their doctors. She stood by her comments, specifically proposing live chickens as a way to pay the doctor. FYI: Assuming you have prime-quality chickens, it would take 157,540 chickens to pay for a heart…
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Feeding Frenzy #1
The voters of Maine took away the right to marry, as the tyranny of the majority strikes again. It’s truly disturbing that fundamental human rights are being decided by popular opinion. Let’s meet the most prominent opponent of Homo sapiens marriage: Maggie Gallagher. Gallagher is the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which…
