Category: sociology
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Patriarchy
Most people out there would misunderstand the word patriarchy. They take it to mean: fatherly-rule or “through rule of the son from the father”. In-fact more than 200 years ago they constructed a new word matriarchy to counter this “sexism”. This new word meant passing of rights through mother’s side. While societies have been greatly…
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BJP is not interested in rape, because they are not committed by congress.
BJP is not interested in rapes because they are not committed by congress. You know what’s trending today on twitter. #BJPstandswithrapists These are the people that will make India digital. 1. Kiran Bedi — supposedly a strong proponent of safety of citizen and heralded as a pioneer of “liberalization of women” in the country and…
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Do you know Beethoven?
Based on real incident, perhaps in 2006, published on this website, Feb, 2011. Proselytize ————— I hate proselytizers. I miss my bus because of them and I can’t sleep because they knock on my doors . This really happened. P: Hi bro M: hey P: You heard Beethoven? M: No (I am thinking one part…
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The sociology of skepticism.
Just a few general remarks: From a view point of science in general and scientific skepticism in particular skepticism of sociology is arsenic. arsenic: too outsmarting without consistency. In sociology contest you can shut down a laptop by smashing it on a stone. In a scientific contest this is not a way to shut-down the…
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Pockets of insecurity.
Insecurity often breeds a resistance against change. When the ethics we live our lives by and ask others around us, to live by, allows us to contravene changes as unnecessary, not in our interest, or not of our own calling, we are vehement and critical of such changes. If our feelings are hard formed and…
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