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    • 40 Ratings
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    Is Positive Thinking the Opiate of the People?

    APRIL 23, 2012 9:39AM

    By divorcedpauline


    Topics: unite against the war on women, positive thinking, get rich quick, ann romney, mitt romney, class divide, barbara ehrenreich, motivational speakers, privilege, job creators

    • 18 Ratings
    • 717 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    I Used to Have Ann Romney's Life. I Had it Easy.

    APRIL 17, 2012 11:29AM

    By divorcedpauline


    Topics: privilege, mommy wars, sahm, working moms, hilary rosen, ann romney

    • 1 Ratings
    • 114 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The System Is Working; Take Heart

    MARCH 29, 2012 2:40PM

    By Nurse PhD


    Topics: politics, poverty, privilege, medicine, nursing, health care

    • 0 Ratings
    • 181 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Occupy for Trayvon

    MARCH 28, 2012 1:50AM

    By Lauren Karp


    Topics: occupy america, open call, occupy, occupy wall street, occupy phoenix, phoenix, aclu, phoenix, black, white, privilege, politics, law, media, civil rights, race, trayvon martin, trayvon, arizona, florida, news, stand your ground, alec, sb1070

    • 1 Ratings
    • 131 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Post teacher ratings online -- why not?

    MARCH 23, 2012 12:18AM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: privilege, neighborhood, controversy, rating, school, students, teachers, education

    • 5 Ratings
    • 570 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Rights, privileges and entitlements, what are we asking for?

    OCTOBER 17, 2011 1:28PM

    By Oryoki Bowl


    Topics: job security., liberty, freedom, equal pay rights, gay rights, women's rights, civil rights, human rights, rights, right, privilege, occupy america, open call

    • 1 Ratings
    • 396 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    1 of 5 Essays on Education: Democracy or Privilege in Class?

    AUGUST 3, 2011 4:29AM

    By Alixa Meli


    Topics: privilege, democracy, politics, economics, children, sociology, kids, privilege, democracy, economics, sociology, jean anyon, education, jean anyon, education

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1595 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Money

    JULY 19, 2011 12:30AM

    By divorcedpauline


    Topics: wealth, billionaires, summer camp, private school, warren buffet, bill gates, michelle bachmann, privilege, power, money

    • 20 Ratings
    • 775 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Why Am I a TAKER at OS?

    JULY 10, 2011 3:54AM

    By Golden Phoenix


    Topics: taker, great writings, learning and reading, privilege

    • 0 Ratings
    • 264 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Can You Teach Success?

    MAY 1, 2011 10:14AM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: money, privilege, poverty, achievement gap, success, school, education, children

    • 0 Ratings
    • 473 Views
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    Gaga saying "retarded" contradicts equality-driven persona

    APRIL 21, 2011 1:18PM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: lady gaga, mother monster, little monster, retarded, ableism, disability rights, racism, sexism, equal rights, equality, social justice, homophobia, transphobia, madonna, born this way, chola, orient-made, politically correct, privilege

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2708 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Desperately Seeking Sterilization: the politics of privilege

    MARCH 11, 2011 3:24PM

    By Adina Giannelli


    Topics: politics, infant death, talya, family planning, reproductive rights, planned parenthood, power, privilege, tubal ligation, vasectomy, sterilization, feminism

    • 6 Ratings
    • 446 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    A Message From the Invisibles

    DECEMBER 3, 2010 4:36PM

    By Whindbagg


    Topics: social justice, privilege, dispossesed, disenfranchised, street people, poverty, homelessness

    • 1 Ratings
    • 325 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    America Shocks Again... Yet It Comes As No Surprise

    NOVEMBER 9, 2010 8:08PM

    By Michael Perry


    Topics: events, current, people, anthropology, sociology, policy, social, genocide, oppression, brave, free, military, police, grant, oscar, murder, privilege, white, racism, relations, race

    • 1 Ratings
    • 294 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    I'm not your 'girl-on'girl' guide.

    APRIL 15, 2010 4:25PM

    By Brain Squished


    Topics: heterosexism, privilege, sex, threesomes, lesbian, vent, rant, queer

    • 2 Ratings
    • 678 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Deep Gene Pools

    MARCH 22, 2010 3:08PM

    By DrewBerry


    Topics: life, philosophy, rich, poor, genes, privilege, illness, family, open call

    • 6 Ratings
    • 350 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    working class American

    MARCH 18, 2010 11:29AM

    By ainthatamerica


    Topics: leukemia, death, privilege, insurance, healthcare, poetry

    • 5 Ratings
    • 316 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    That Was Mighty White of You Chris Matthews

    FEBRUARY 1, 2010 8:08AM

    By Natalie Holder-Winfield


    Topics: msnbc, promotions, leadership, privilege, race, president obama, chris matthews

    • 2 Ratings
    • 401 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Congratulations to the "Class" of 2010

    DECEMBER 31, 2009 5:44AM

    By Colin Morley


    Topics: new year honours, honours, honors, queen, uk, class, class system, privilege, monarchy, democracy, politics, uk politics, political opinion

    • 5 Ratings
    • 359 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Calling All Transgender Allies--Yes YOU!

    DECEMBER 11, 2009 11:34AM

    By Peterson Toscano


    Topics: gay, privilege, cisgender, transgender

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