Sex was never an issue in my upbringing and culture. It was never discussed, debated or joked about outside the context of matrimony.
Author Archives: Carla Gharibian
Shepard Act protects gay Americans
The Matthew Shepard Act, named after the University of Wyoming student who was murdered because he was gay, passed the House last week.
US must rethink Iran policy
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, which culminated in the takeover of the nation’s government by Islamic revivalist forces under religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini.
Obama must keep stance, say “˜genocide’
April 24 marks the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, an atrocity widely known to have been the systematic murder of approximately 1 million to 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Sexist slurs will lose their potency if brought into casual use
With women jokingly calling each other names like “slut” and “whore,” cries of female degradation undoubtedly follow. With these labels nonchalantly thrown around, desensitization emerges, but what results is empowerment rather than apathy in the face of oppression.