December 2011
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Jamaica: PNP wins in landslide election victory....
Political cartoonist and JLP support ‘Clovis’ smears gays, PNP… The People’s National Party (PNP) has claimed victory over the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in today’s parliamentary elections in Jamaica. The post-result political analyses are best left for others. For me, I find it encouraging that homophobic campaigning against the PNP in reaction to its...
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Chef who fucked up Barbados' national dish buckles...
I’ve been informed that American “chef”, Christina Curry, has totally wiped the internet of her embarrassing cooking video which fucked up Barbados’ national dish - Cou Cou.
You’ll remember that I told her to jump off a bridge here, but only after droves of Bajans told her to do the same all over the internet.
Just in case you lost count:
BARBADOS - 1 : CLUELESS...
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Jamaica's patois Bible: Who's it for?
I am a faux linguist who believes in the importance of preserving “nation language.” Of all such languages, I find Jamaican patois to be one of the most unique and, when spoken by the right person, one of the sexiest Caribbean nation languages one could listen to.
With that said, it goes to reason that I’d fully support the translation of the Holy Bible into Jamaican patois....
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Jamaican Prime Ministerial hopeful, Portia...
But first, a flashback…
KINGSTON, August 19, 2011:
No politician in this country will ever call for the repeal of the buggery laws because that would be tantamount to political suicide. Jamaican politicians are even willing to face international ridicule just to prove to the local populace that they are staunchly opposed to the gay lifestyle. “Not in my Cabinet!” Prime...
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American chef Christina Curry is hated by Bajans...
In what appears to be the biggest threat to the sovereignty of post-independent Barbados, American chef Christina Curry recently debuted some fucked up alteration of the island’s national dish Cou Cou, and Bajans all over the world are livid! So livid, in fact, that they’ve taken to every conceivable social network to complain, including Curry’s own YouTube channel. Some of...
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America’s justice system is, quite frankly, scary....
knitmeapony:
jhameia:
This white dude is crying because he just received a one-year sentence for a hate crime in which he and maybe a dozen other white dudes beat up a black teenager with fists, feet, knives and beer bottles, even after the teen was unconscious. The highest sentence dealt for this crime was three years. The assistant attorney had recommended eight years.
Read more at...
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Caribbean electorates: Not for sale
By Sir Ronald Sanders (International consultant and former Caribbean diplomat)
General elections in St Lucia and Guyana on November 28 have raised serious questions about the financing of campaigns and the unfair use of state resources by governing political parties to gain an advantage over their opponents.
In St Lucia, it is alleged that a significant portion of the United Workers Party...
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Pat Robertson says that God is livid that the...
Secretary Hillary Clinton’s speech on defending LGBT rights abroad and the new Obama administration policy to protect people around the world who are jailed, beaten and executed for being LGBT have been met with intense uproar from the Religious Right.
Pat Robertson on The 700 Club today said that the policy was “appalling” shows that America is willing to “violate God’s principles and to...
Anonymous asked: To address your original question regarding violence against women: I think that if you mean rape, say rape. If you mean partner abuse, say partner abuse. But those are the predominate types of violence that women do experience. Calling it "violence against women" serves as a stronger rallying cry than "fight rape" or "fight abuse" because it brings to the fore that...
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I asked, "is the term violence against women...
Earlier today I asked whether the term ‘violence against women’ was discriminatory, and presented my views. I was delighted to read the mostly-vitriolic responses from feminists, which I’ve reproduced below for your consideration (and entertainment). All emphases are mine.
Consider this reblog part of my campaign to at least spend my energy mocking posts on a wider variety of...
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Is the term "violence against women"...
CODE RED for Gender Justice and Women Speak take exception to a suggestion from a colleague that the term “violence against women” is discriminatory against men, and should be replaced by the term “relationship violence”.
My thoughts, with all due respect to all parties involved:
Wasn’t this solved when we found the term ‘gender-based violence’? I...
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State Secretary Hilary Clinton's historic speech...
Bill Browning of the Bilerico Project writes: Here’s the speech everyone is talking about today. It’s being heralded as a modern day “I Have a Dream” speech. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the United Nations in Geneva this morning and gave a speech about LGBT human rights in honor of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights....
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Staying positive as climate change talks hit...
Just when the reasons to despair stare me imposingly in the face, and the urge to give up swells inside me, I seek the presence of people of conscience, and I feel around me the optimism of youth, with its stubborn refusal to accept a fate forced upon it. Nauru Ambassador to the United Nations, Marlene Moses, on how she maintains hope in the face of frustrating UNFCCC climate negotiations.
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Shurwayne Winchester doesn't condone human...
I challenge you to watch this music video by Trinidadian soca star Shurwayne Winchester and to tell me that he and his creative team aren’t idiots.
Let’s be frank about it.
In the intro to this controversial flick, which I’ve only just seen, a locked container filled with women comes to Trinidad from Cuba, a thug pays off a dealer for the cargo, and the gang of...
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Who Is Sara Baartman?
If you don’t care for the prose and opinion that is most of this video, just read about her on Wikipedia.
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Barbados: Woman who illegally occupied state...
Two weeks ago, Keisha Brathwaite - a mother of two children with another on the way - broke into an unoccupied Government housing unit in Barbarees Hill, St. Michael, claiming that she was desperate for a place to live after her abusive boyfriend beat her and evicted her from his home.
The woman immediately changed the locks on the illegally occupied unit, and reportedly informed the Royal...
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Jamaican politicians contemplate whether gays...
The thorny, yet delicate issue of showing tolerance to politicians with homosexual or gay tendencies has become more topical in recent years, with claims of irregular conduct among members on both sides of the Jamaican political fence. The fact that this question is even being asked says a lot. I can’t even be moved to comment any further, but you can read more at the Jamaica...
