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tip When a girl is told that she might be killed if she likes a boy and goes out with him, then the message needs to change. When a boy is told he can't go to dancing lessons because only girls do, then the message needs to change.

Let's list all those messages that need to change in our world...
 
 

Posted by razano on 24.10.2008
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Posted by alma on 30.10.2008
 

"Curiosity killed the cat"- talk about a saying that limits curiosity. Perhaps it should change to "Ignorance killed the cat."

Posted by SXTZ on 28.10.2008
 

You said it "Similar" which does NOT mean "Equal"!

 And that is my point we are not equal will never be unless it is in some fictional situation. The only great leveller is death then everyone winds up in the ground equally in the dirt.

Posted by Dewie Havtou on 27.10.2008
 

@ SXTZ:

financial status, character, backgrounds, are all things that make us unique, it makes us DIFFERENT, but it does NOT make us unequal. if you look harder around you, you'll see how similar we all are.

Posted by SXTZ on 25.10.2008
 

Here's the clarification for: "All people are created equal. (Again not true, we aren't deal with it and move on...)".

As much a we'd like it to be so humans were not and are not created equally, whether through accidents of birth and social stratas. Hence my use of that term/sentence. We are not equal. Some people think that through money or social position they are far superior (if its true or not that's a whole other debate) but for now let's just say we are not. If we were there would be no rich nor poor, no haves and have nots. It is said that people from priveledged backgrounds succeed because they can afford the bettr schools, and some say the ones who can't work harder and succed far better. Again that's not what I mean.

We are not created equal, if anyone thinks so I suggest you wake up and take a real good look around you, and you'll figure out what I mean... 

 

Posted by Dewie Havtou on 25.10.2008
 

again, i'm not sure there's enough space, but here's a few that get on my nerves: 

 

When kids are told not to question.

When creativity at times considered blasphemy.

When people are told that there's only the right way, and their way.

When people can't accept anything different.

When the first thoughts of anyone when meeting another is judging him/her based on their looks/attitude/languge/exterior.

When things are taken for granted.

When people are told that if it isn't right, then it's wrong, if it isn't black, then it MUST be white.

 

SXTZ: could you please clarify point 4 ??

Posted by SXTZ on 25.10.2008
 

It's not so much the message but the mind frame, tear down the walls of the Patriarchal society and and let a more balanced and sound mind prevail.

Men are scared of women and have and will always be that. Fact or else why would women be relegatd to she devils and demons...

But here's my list (and again I do not expect people to agree with me):


1) That one sex is better or more intelligent than the other, (So not true they are different that is about it).
2) It's wrong or unnatural to love someone of the same sex. (A theory that has been disproven with science and such, even the animal world has it).
3) My religion and god is better than yours! (Again God is God if you believe in him or her or whatever, it doesn't matter as long as you are a good person).
4) All people are created equal. (Again not true, we aren't deal wit it and move on...).
5) That perfect one & soul mates! (again wrong!, o else why would divorce rates sky-rocket so high as they do, and no one under 30 can comment on this one, live learn and then comment). :-D
6) Older & Wiser... (Just because one is older doesn't make you right! You could have just mistaken existance for experience, and who says that your existance has been lived correctly?) :-D
7) Turn the other cheek! (Another lie told, someone hits you smash them down and grind them to a pulp as a leson to others not to try!) :-D
8) You have to give a little, compromise! (Wrong, compromise is a dirty dirty word, you give a little they'll take a whole lot more, and in the process take you for granted).
9) Look out for nr.1! (no wonder we've raised 3 generations of spoilt brats who take everything for granted, freedom is coupled with responsibility remember that).
10) Entitlement! (A disease a lot of people in Jordan & the world suffer from, People remember a lot of things in life are Privledges not rights!).

Posted by Nele on 24.10.2008
 

"Let anyone who is without any sin throw the first stone"

Posted by Duha on 24.10.2008
 

I don't think there's enough space to do so, but I'll give it a shot.

  • There's only one way to do things
  • Boys don't cry.
  • Good Girls don't (_____) Fill in the spaces (answer back, act confident, stand their ground, etc.)
  • We are right and they're wrong. (In relation to everything, race, gender, religion, etc.)
  • Showing compassion is a sign of weakness.

I can go on forever, but I'd like to hear what others think.