So an 81-year old woman named Mary Lambert (of all things!) was fired from teaching Sunday school by her Baptist church, because: First Timothy Two, 11-14: A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, she must be silent NowContinue reading “Mary Lambert. “Mary.” “Lamb.” Clues they are missing.”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Devil in the Details
I had this long conversation with Khaled in which he kept trying to convince me just to stop thinking about Duke Lacrosse until the trial starts, because so much of what we’re being treated to right now is convoluted crap. He’s right. Something that is important to acknowledge at this point has to do withContinue reading “Devil in the Details”
Slimy Sex-Tourists and I (…not a musical)
Once upon a time, in an Internet cafe in Kiev, in a nice neighbourhood by the metro station “Palats’ Ukraiina,” a middle-aged Englishman, unshaven and full of bile, was having problems. The cafe attendant, Slava, could not help, despite his pretty good English. Slava knew my mother, and, therefore, knew me and the fact thatContinue reading “Slimy Sex-Tourists and I (…not a musical)”
“Winter Kiss”
Talat, a friend of mine from MuslimWakeup, has published some poetry on his site. English is his second language. I am very impressed with the eroticism and, as another MWU member pointed out, the sadness. The winter morning,that drop of blood that trickledfrom the corner of your mouth,winter bit your lips. You can read moreContinue reading ““Winter Kiss””
Weird Wide Web
A guy who trolled on my old blog (I am currently returning the favour), is spouting off about beating women who “blacken” a man’s honour in the comments section to Ali Eteraz’s emotional, controversial, almost hopeless post on honour-killings. Out of morbid interest, I took a loot at his website and found this and this.Continue reading “Weird Wide Web”
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