ooh i got another one today "you will mature as a society when you stop blaming the parents, so to speak"
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This is such an ignorant comment. Are you one of those "All Asians look the same" kind of people?
You could say exactly the same thing about Canada and the United States. They are different countries. Full stop. And, anyway, over the long run, the broader point is that Malaysian aviation safety is likely no different from Indonesian. Which may or may not be a good thing. But a year's worth of crash data aren't…
What is it about the fact that (1) these are Indonesian pilots and (2) no one in journalism seems to understand this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisson_d…
In the context of where she was speaking, I'm guessing that a lot more kids in the British Isles would know McCartney by sight than would kids in the States. He's regularly in the news there (thanks Heather), has been putting out music, and is generally considered a cultural icon. However, it was obnoxious of the host…
They arrested the alleged rapists. What else can the government of India do? There are tons of amazing human rights and gender rights organizations all over the state of India that are doing great work on issues of discrimination and poverty and violence against women. The Indian Supreme Court is actually one of…
My mistake: I didn't realize you were totally disconnected from reality.
"Oh my god! You're a ski-racer' or 'You help the animals."
This is one of the most poorly reasoned comments I've ever read on Jez. Cut off aid to poor women and children because you don't think their government has "solved" rape culture.
'boycott' & 'sanction' really just brought forth an ugly feeling in me.
But you're making generalisations about a massive, diverse country of over a billion people. India has its issues with misogyny - no one is denying that - but you're not harassed everywhere you go, as you're implying, and not all women are treated horribly. I wasn't harassed once, but my friend was stared at until she…
If it's on one of the luxury, 5-star trains, I suppose $5,000 per person is going to be expected, but I only spent around $2,000 during my two months in India. Granted, we weren't doing 5-star hotels, but we were going for mid-range hotels, hiring drivers, riding in the first class train cars, and doing a LOT of…
Jesus. I'm an Indian, my parents are Indian, I grew up in India, and I wasn't raped in India, nor was I abused on trains, nor did my parents sell me off for "dowrey", I've dated men of colour (perhaps the commenter is unaware that people of different races live in India) & I was never threatened (???) for being the…
You do realize the annual rape rate per 100,000 is actually significantly higher in the US and UK than it is in India, right?
I think there's no harm in telling your kid they're special, as long as it's "you're special in that no one else has your exact same personality and qualities and we love you" and not a "you're so special you're MORE special than everyone else and the world should revolve around you."
I feel this article is a little bit to vague and ignores that children are not a high mind and don't act and behave the same way. I was told I was special when it came to film making which has helped me in achieving my goal of becoming a screen writer and I would hardly be called egotistical (I usually get told I'm to…
My mom complimented me but tempered that with realistic observations: "You're very good in English, but you need to work harder in math." "You're a great swimmer, but you cannot rest on your laurels if you want to get better." "Your skin is great, but you're going to have to take care of it if you want it to stay that…
I couldn't even read the whole thing because all I could think was, "Give me a freaking break." My mom told me I was smarter and prettier than every other kid. Frankly, I am extremely smart, but even as a kid I knew I was pretty plain Jane. Kids aren't dumb; they're able to discern whether what's being said is hot air…