Cali Bans "Cure" Therapy

In reference to our discussion on the article "What's So Bad About a Boy who Wants to Wear a Dress?", California became the first state to officially ban what it called "Cure" Therapy.  The belief behind this therapy, and you might remember that one of the parents in the article actually had their son do this, is that acting homosexual or in a way unbecoming of one's assigned gender can be "cured" through talking to a therapist.

Check it out for yourself and see what you think.

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India can learn respect for women

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/opinion/neogy-rape-india/index.html?iref=allsearch

This article shows discrimination and violence that women have to deal with in their everyday lives. Author tells us how it isn't innate and can be unlearned.

Boy Scouts May Allow Homosexual Scout Masters

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/boy-scouts-may-allow-homosexual-scout-masters

This article talks about BSA and how they are moving towards allowing gay boys to become scouts or scout leaders. There is much talk about the pros and cons that this decision could face. It would promote equality and give more children the opportunity the join the Boy Scouts. However, the BSA could lose many of it's supporters, such as the Souther Baptist churches, because they are anti-gay.

Mayor Bloomberg

This is an article about Mayor Bloomberg and his life prior to being the multi billionaire that he is today. Mayor Bloomberg's life before the billions

The Fortune 500 list has more female CEO's than ever before. In 2011 there were 12 female CEO's and now in 2012 there is a record of 18. Even though there is a new record of female CEO's they still only run 3.6% of the Fortune 500 companies. Women are gaining some power but not as much as some may deserve.

Fortune 500 List Boasts More Female CEOs Than Ever Before

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/fortune-500-female-ceos_n_1495734.html?

Women in the Military: Change in Combat Roles

Hi All,

Here is a post to get us started in the kinds of on going conversations we will have this semester.  I know I talked to a few of you about this yesterday, but this is breaking news for our service men and women.  Read the article.  Gender in the Military is a Unit of ours in about a month or so.

Click HERE to read Article