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  • Pope Francis Condemns Racism And Declares That “All Religions Are True” At Historic Third Vatican Council

    Originally posted on Diversity Chronicle: For the last six months, Catholic cardinals, bishops and theologians have been deliberating in Vatican City, discussing the future of the church and redefining long-held Catholic doctrines and dogmas. The Third Vatican Council, is undoubtedly the largest and most important since the Second Vatican Council was concluded in 1962. Pope…

  • On Ken

    THE MOST FAKE THING ABOUT KEN IS NOT THAT HE’S PLASTIC. IT’S THAT HE’S “STRAIGHT.” Screenshot from http://fckh8-tees.tumblr.com/post/67279559310 Not all of our social constructs —like gender roles— are entirely digested and understood by even my most “enlightened” university friends (and not even by family). Here in the Philippines, being a male homosexual is almost always…

  • On Marriage

    Some days, why. Others, why not? Marriage,  1 a (1): the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a…

  • Life Update, yay

    Me in my blogging state. Right now awesome Ate Risa is in the condo with me. :) We are waiting for the family to come and whisk us away for Sunday bonding times. /Actually we took a “buy Chippy and Coke” break in the middle of writing this blog/ Life update: Once again conflicted by…

  • Art Recs: Spoken Word

    There are a few things in life that leave me honestly breathless: the suspense of a novel, the progression of a musical piece, the unabashed movements of a singular person. And there’s spoken word poetry, which leaves me breathless not once or twice, but all throughout a performance. There’s something so raw and so personal about spoken…

  • Link: Another one of those things

    27 Problems Only Introverts Will Understand. Well it’s not really only introverts. But I can definitely relate, so there.

  • Recs: What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences. : AskReddit

    What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences. : AskReddit. I love these kind of things. :) Normally I don’t go through reddit, as it’s a dangerous place, but for the brilliance of some pieces I’d make an exception. Hmm and I’ve realized that horror stories make the best…

  • Links and reads

    I’ve been remiss in my attempt to come off as less narcissistic in this blog. As a result, here are precious internet links which are (surprise! surprise!) not feministic / against organized religion / controversial in nature or about me. Mostly. Survival must!  There is now, in fact, a way to drink dirty water without the long…

  • Fashion Fave: Zuhair Murad

    Designs that scream glamour and poise, function and class, from haute couture and marriage to ready to wear styles. Visit his website for more designs and details. Runway: Haute Couture