It's not about "pure evil vs. pure good"; it's about recognizing systematic inequalities and power dynamics. Sure, individual women can do mean things just as individual men can; but on a b…

Recently I was surprised to read this quote, attributed to Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi:

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Excerpts from Tumblr's new Ts&Cs include the following. Full details (definitely worth a look if you want a giggle!) here: http://www.businessinsider.com/tumblrs-new-terms-of-service-is-inspiri…

For a lot of kids, waiting until puberty to talk about sex is waiting too long. Too many people I know giggle their way through the early stuff, and then utterly cannot deal with it when their child …

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I also disagree with you, @DhammaDragon‌. With children today, it is more common to receive an autism diagnosis. But with people who were kids 30+ years ago, that diagnosis was far, far less common a…

Sexism and misogyny are terrible things. I don't care about culture or what have you—you shouldn't have to expect/put up with discrimination and violence anywhere you go, period. If it's present and …

Hi Sangha, I hate to be a doubting Thomas (does that term apply in Buddhism?) but I wonder if Buddhist techniques can really get rid of all forms of suffering. For instance, I can think of a case whe…