But that's a simplistic view of Jewish law.... I'm not trying to be antagonistic, I'm just telling you that it's not viewed that way on the inside which is why an article like this exists, there's an interest in helping this select minority of women who exist in the "ultra orthodox, (read, unevolved version of…

The religious argument is that the commandment of be fruitful and multiply is Adam's commandment, not Chava's therefore... This is a very common understanding. I know it's stupid. I know.

We're talking about ultra orthodox in the article, not mainstream orthodox, there's a million gradations so to a lot of women (educated, on the internet especially) this won't make sense or will seem wrong, but there is a cultish aspect to Judaism often referred to as "ultra orthodox" where a lot of practices aren't…

Sure but mainstream society still has weird old problems... Gay marriage, Tax Incentive laws from the 50s, peoples lives being ruined for selling weed, The sick things that we do to developing countries under the guise of helping them compete with the big boys, evil wars, subsidies for inedible corn, I can't justify…

Who would win in a fight, Invisible sky wizard or Flying Spaghetti Monster?

An interesting factoid on this subject is that the practice of adding "7 clean days" after menstruation was actually adopted in the period of the Babylonian exile supposedly due to the demand of Jewish women who were living side by side with Zoroastrians who they had a good relationship with. Zoroastrians observed…

Yah!!!! 20 Internets directly from me! To what address should I send them?

I hear you! Rich privilege is my pet peeve, it's what I hate about Girls, and every show I can think of besides Roseanne.

I know, I totally hear you on the anxiety meds thing. I've been doing my best to not go to a doctor and tell them my symptoms because I don't want to just take a pill and deal with it that way. As far as the school -> work - > die scenario.. Realizing that getting through a workweek (having the weekend as a goal) only…

There are so many far more appropriate video clips in the thread below but this one is just so proud. VAGINA! METAPHOR! PORTLAND!

Ahhhhh My friend was supposed to celebrate her conversion at the Andy Statman concert at the Charles Street Synagogue right next to SJP's house last night but nobody realized what was happening at SJP's. So when we were trying to get in, the cops were sort of making fun of us for thinking we were going to get in. How…

It's the cutesy version of the word rape that is a problem. Not the word rape.

[2001-2009.state.gov] I googled it and found this.. No time to read it now.. Might help..

My brother was a huge gamer/recluse and then when he decided he had to get out of the house and do something, he enlisted. Turns out that all that shooting he had been doing made him a complete natural and his woman hating is completely in context in the marines as well. The systematic abuse of women in the military…

How ironic that you think this video is a good example of how documentaries should be unbiased.

If you want to ignore the all time low that taxes are at then I see how you reach your conclusion. Also how do you expect to have a conversation when you speak for democrats in an offensive way which as they say on teevee is "leading?" Honest question because I see this trend all the time in internet discussion.…

[www.xojane.com] What do you think of this? I thought it was one sided propaganda but hey. Look at the women in the background.. Shudder..

I HEAR YOU. But as an aside, lubavich is one group that is outside of the massive group that was represented at the Asifa meeting. While it's all related and stuff, It might be a separate issue. And for some reason I feel the need to apologize on behalf of the worldly Jews.

This isn't really a clash.. This is just a bunch of rabbis trying to control the orthodox jews in a way that makes regular orthodox jews uncomfortable. Clashes happen.. I don't feel like telling stories.. but this is really just a bunch of dorks paying way too much money to rent out the fucking ball park and have a…

I'm pretty sure they're moving to ban home computers and install them at work (if you have to use one you're a pervert but ok) but yeah, they're not fighting to outlaw internet usage in America.