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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:06 AM Original message |
(UK) Banned: Schoolgirls are forced to take off chastity rings |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeppers |
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Milspec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Do you have a link to the "ceremonies " you mention |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. "Purity balls": a description from Mark Morford |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Zoloft, Jesusville |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I absolutely love Morford's writing. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 07:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
47. That's a shame - you should start posting them again |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I couldn't find the original article, which was really, really, creepy |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 07:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
46. You've just gotta wonder how many of these girls |
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lcruiz (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
66. the ceremonies |
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lcruiz (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. reply to yeppers |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 05:06 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Junk |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Advertising |
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elgati (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Prepare to puke... |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. it says "look at me" - more like "steal me!" |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The red sashes Would be more appropriate. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. Jewelry is jewelry. Period. If they make one exception, they'll have |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Apparently they allow kara braclets for Sikhs |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I wonder if "cultural" exception would allow a watch, |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. To play your game |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. How about dealing with the core issue my post raised? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You sure as hell can't tell if it's 11am or 2pm |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Watches are usually sold in the jewelry department, at least in the U.S. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. They can't tell the time by the sun that accurately |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Watches actually serve a practical purpose |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Hypocrisy is not a "silly" topic to question. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Who needs a watch anymore? |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Best use of "BLINK" tag -ever- :) NT |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Thank you. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Playfoot?! Guess "playing footsie" is the only thing allowed |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. Everyone involved's being a dolt in this one |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Do what other kids do with special rings... if 'jewelry is not allowed' |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 03:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
39. That's what I was thinking |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. The education system in the UK only has itself to blame for this mess |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. In an earlier branch I brought up Sikhs and the Kirpan |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I don't quite agree |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 03:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
37. In Britain, the government pays for Catholic schools |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. I didn't know this chastity ring thing had caught on in the UK, too. |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You need to remember that the UK actually has a state religion |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 03:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. I had no act of religious worship in any of my British schools |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. The source is the law of England and Wales |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. That must be a new thing then, because I never had to do it |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It dates from 1944 |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Nope, I don't predate that |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Ah yes, it probably is the Scotland/England difference |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
51. The poster is not incorrect. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. When they take off the magic chastity rings, |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. i think these "chastity" displays have already morphed |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. Smart move... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. "clamp down on political activity?" No thanks. (n/t) |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Bold... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. You can, of course, think what you want |
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clyrc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
36. My daughters attend a British Curriculum school |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:19 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. How old are your daughters? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
40. as long as they keep on their castity belts, they'll be fine. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
61. Lol! |
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hraka (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. Devil's advocate here |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Here's an example of the research |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 06:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. "forcing Catholics to give out condoms" |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. You're not being a Devil's Advocate, you simply disagree. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. I've said in another post |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
44. Do they allow freak dancing at purity balls? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. Oh... on their FINGERS...! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
55. Would the school mind if they held the rings between their knees? |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
58. If it were a pentagram, it would be banned |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. So where's the Chastity Rings for the Boys??? |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. chastity COCK rings ? |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
64. 'genuine religious significance' my ass |
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lcruiz (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. education |
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