by Heather Hastie | Jun 4, 2017 | Religion, USA, Women
A couple of months ago I wrote a post: Making Excuses for Islam and FGM. Although the post was a general one about the issue of FGM worldwide, the inspiration came from the arrest of three doctors in Detroit. One of them, Dr Jumana Nagarwala, was initially facing...
by Heather Hastie | May 25, 2017 | US Politics, Women
Personal Note: Sorry I’ve been gone so long. I had personal issues, then when I was back to normal my laptop and PC both refused to cooperate. I’ve got the laptop back now, so onward and (hopefully) upward! One of the features of the atheist community that...
by Heather Hastie | Apr 25, 2017 | Africa, Asia, Health, Religion, USA, Women
Across the world, around 200 million women and girls in thirty countries are the victims of female genital mutilation (FGM). Most of them become victims of the practice before they are old enough to object. A majority of the victims are Muslim but likewise, a majority...
by Heather Hastie | Apr 21, 2017 | USA, Women
Every now and then I come across End Times believer Rick Wiles of TruNews via Right Wing Watch. This man not only believes every conspiracy theory that’s going, he makes up new ones of his own. He thinks there’s an organization which he calls variously...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 23, 2017 | Entertainment, Women
No, those aren’t my words, they’re click bait! Every day I delete multiple comments trying to get onto the website. Most are trying to sell viagra, football jerseys, or some form of sex. Quite a few I can’t read because they’re in Russian or a...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 9, 2017 | Simon's Cat, Women
I’m in New Zealand, so International Women’s Day was actually yesterday. However, the rest of the world being a behind us when it comes to women’s rights is nothing new. 🙂 We were the first women to receive the vote in 1893. In addition, currently we...
