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Albanian Sworn Virgin
The term sworn virgin has come to refer to a traditional social role in the highlands of Albania and Montenegro. Among the highlander groups, a similar, cross-cultural clan-based orientation and highly marked sexual roles have created a situation where there has been a shortage of adult males. One suitable alternative is the sworn virgin (South Slavic tobelija or tybelí, ostajnica "she who stays" or muskobanja "man-like woman"; Albanian virgjineshtë), a female-born person who takes on the social (but not sexual) role of a man. They dress, work and live as men, but remain chaste and unmarried.
The origins of the "sworn virgins" are disparate: some choose this role (as early as childhood and as late as just before their marriage ceremony) while others are raised or forced into it by circumstance. These societies have suffered a severe shortage of men due to interclan violence and Ottoman oppression; a clan without a patriarch might choose a female as an ostajnica, or female replacement, who would subsequently take on a male social role. |
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sorry if anyone has zombie phobia's but ... lol
Welcome to british food-related humour!
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BRILLIANT: A 'Simpsons' Animator Works His Magic On A Rousing Obama Speech
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I was reminded today to live in the now and leave the past behind. That sounds like a plan. :reader:
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Alcoholism and alcohol abuse facts.....Part 1
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse facts
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Going back to the beginning of my poetry thread and rereading it is great therapy.
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I read this on a childhood friend's FB.. wanted to share it here.
Having voices in your head is normal. Listening to them, common. Arguing, acceptable. However, when you lose the argument, you’re in trouble. |
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Oh for the love of ears! Will somebody please tell me how to post a YouTube video? Erg.
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I find the video I want to post and I copy the link. I paste the link inside the post I want and then I take everything out to, and including, the =. So, if it says sidluelrei3=fouduy20, then I would take the sidluelrei3= out, leaving the fouduy20 behind. Select that and click the youtube link in the upper right above the reply box. Some folks may have an easier way of doing it, but this is how I've been doing it for years and it's habit now. OR You can just copy the link from youtube and insert that. We'd have to click on it to bring youtube up, but at least we'd know what it was that you wanted to share. :) |
OMG LABYRINTH! ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Must. watch. again.
It's one of my favorite movies from childhood, second only to The Princess Bride :) Quote:
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http://ewpopwatch.files.wordpress.co...pg?w=270&h=143 Never thought of it that way, but it's an apt description of the movie! |
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse facts...Part 2
Almost 2,000 people under 21 years of age die each year in car crashes in which underage drinking is involved. Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all violent deaths involving teens.
Alcoholism is a destructive pattern of alcohol use that includes a number of symptoms, including tolerance to or withdrawal from the substance, using more alcohol and/or for a longer time than planned, and trouble reducing its use. Alcohol, especially when consumed in excess, can affect teens, women, men, and the elderly quite differently. |
Lambda Legal is conducting a first of its kind survey: a national assessment of the LGBT and HIV communities’ experiences with police, prisons, courts, and school security. No survey before has combined these pivotal issues. Be a part of history and tell us your experiences. Whether your interactions have been positive, negative, or neutral your input is incredibly important to us in addressing the needs of our communities. Even if you filled out our mini-survey at a Pride festival, this summer, we need your full input. The survey closes November 1, so take it today and share these links with others!
English survey -https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/prote...-served-survey Spanish survey-https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/prote...iendo-encuesta |
This is my brother in laws pumkin which came in 9 place in the state contest.
That is my niece Kenzie inside. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...15615274_n.jpg This is my nephews pumkin..798 lbs. And that bucket that looks little is actually a 5 gallon bucket. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...10275745_n.jpg the largest in the state was 1,454. . |
Is it just me? Do I see gay people everywhere?
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My brother in law carved this 801lbs pumkin
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favorite hurricane sandy image
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Oi, helluva sight I'm sure
A mother took her little boy to Shul. While in servicw the
little boy said, "Mommy, I have to pee." The mother said to the little boy, "It's not appropriate to say the word 'pee' in Temple. So, from now on whenever you have to 'pee' just tell me that you have to 'whisper.'" The following Sabbath, the little boy went to shul with his father and during the service said to his father, "Daddy, I have to whisper." The father looked at him and said, "Okay, why don't you whisper in my ear." |
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