Tag Archives: prejudice

Religion on a resume? Might want to skip it…

Posted on August 6, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

The lack of religion has never been mentioned on mine. The BBC is reporting on employer bias based on religious leanings. “There has been a privatisation of religion,” said Michael Wallace, a sociology professor at the University of Connecticut and … Continue reading →

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Proof Harry Potter books are good for children

Posted on July 31, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

The Harry Potter series wound up being such a divisive force in the world when it was published and still makes headlines today. It’s been lauded as fantastic literature and condemned for promotion of magical thinking — at least in … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality is a problem (for you)

Posted on December 14, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

I’m just coming for a quickie (har har.. at least, it sounded dirty in my head) but I found a brief article at WORLDMag worth a few words: While I can’t speak for Alberta’s school system, I believe that here … Continue reading →

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“Ridicule is the passport into the violence to come”

Posted on November 5, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

I’m picking on Andrée Seu again today. She was the one whose commentary I tsk’d over in regards to how women dress. Today her gripe is with Larry David’s character urinating on Jesus in a recent Curb Your Enthusiasm episode. … Continue reading →

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“I’m not a racist (but)…”

Posted on October 16, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

Coming from the AP via HuffPost: A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace … Continue reading →

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