The University of California admissions department believes students can be whatever they want to be.
At least when it comes to their gender.
Admission applications used by the UC system are giving potential students a host of choices for gender-related questions – including six varieties to describe “gender identity.” The questions, which will go into circulation this fall, are voluntarily answered and responses don’t impact the admissions process, a UC spokesperson told The College Fix.
Applicants can choose male, female, trans male/trans man, trans female/trans woman, gender queer/gender non-conforming and “different identity” to describe their “gender identity.”
By contrast, some of the other questions seem downright limiting in potential answers. For instance, “what sex were you assigned at birth” has only two choices: male or female. A question about sexual orientation features three possible responses: “heterosexual or straight,” “gay or lesbian” or fill-in-the-blank. (Read more from “This University Offers Six Choices for Gender Identity” HERE)
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2015-07-29 01:40:142016-04-11 10:58:22This University Offers Six Choices for Gender Identity
Senate Republicans had a chance to stop Planned Parenthood from butchering unborn children and selling their body parts to the highest bidder. Instead, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to put up a vote—thumbing his nose at Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, along with every pro-lifer in the nation.
That sort of emasculated leadership is why Donald Trump is surging in the polls.
What happened over the weekend was an unprecedented display of cowardice from chicken-hearted politicians. It was a dastardly double-cross.
Senator Cruz delivered this blistering rebuke:
“To the millions of Americans who rallied in November believing if only we got a Republican majority in the Senate something would be different, this was a clarifying and a sad moment.”
(Read more from “Emasculated Republicans Block Effort to Defund Planned Parenthood” HERE)
As expected, the Boy Scouts of America lifted the ban on gay adult scoutmasters and assistant scoutmasters on Monday. The decision will allow gay and bi-sexual adults, both male and female, to volunteer in troops across the country.
Although the lift is expected to anger the more conservative scout base, the organization will still allow for individual troops to enforce their own rules regarding the admittance of scouts. In other words, troops that wish to exclude gay troop leaders may continue enforcing the ban.
The largest religious institution within the Boy Scouts – the Mormon Church – has expressed their desire to not leave the organization, as long as they are able to continue banning gay scouts and leaders. Likewise, the Catholic Church will continue to be involved with Scouting on the same condition.
James Dale, an Eagle Scout who in 1991 was excluded from serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster because he is gay, is not happy with the decision:
“This is not a bold measure… A bold measure would be ending discrimination.” (Read more from “After 105 Years, Boy Scouts Officially Lift Ban on Gay Leadership – With One Exception” HERE)
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“I think this is one of the strongest things that have happened in our existence as human beings….” That’s how Kim Kardashian’s celebrity husband, rapper Kanye West, described Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner’s gender transition from manhood to womanhood during West’s brief appearance on the premiere of the new reality show “I Am Cait” on Sunday night.
While legitimately claiming the title of one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, West’s claim that Jenner’s public journey into transgenderism is somehow a seminal event in the history of man(?)kind seems to be a rather exaggerated, if not demonstrably preposterous, statement. Of course, this is “reality” TV.
In the minds of many sympathetic and supportive liberals, Jenner is a cultural hero of sorts — a courageous trailblazer leading the way to a more inclusive and accepting society. Paradigm-busting progressives celebrate the new series on the E! cable network as a breakthrough opportunity to shine a favorable light on the challenges and issues facing trans folk.
But not all the reviews of the first episode of “I Am Cait” were kind to the reality show — sometimes referred to as an eight-part documentary series that shows an angst-riddled but hopeful Jenner in a wide variety of settings and situations.
In his assessment of the show, The New York Times‘ Mike Hale offered a comment in his first paragraph that set the tone for his review: “Once again [Jenner is] a polished, effective pitchwoman, selling acceptance and transgender pride as capably as she once sold breakfast cereal.”
(Read more from “Bruce Jenner’s Reality Show Premiered Last Night. It Did NOT Go as Planned…” HERE)
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If they sincerely cherish their names and reputations, the principals of Coca-Cola, Ford and Xerox should launch a joint lawsuit against Planned Parenthood.
Until the scandalous video showed their doctors talking about the sale of aborted baby parts as ‘taking care of business’, the names of the three multi-nationals, among others, were being openly advertised as corporate sponsors on the Planned Parenthood website. The purveyors of selling aborted baby parts have linked their names to infamy, and in fact disgraced all corporations boldly named on the Planned Parenthood website.
Members of the public at large have taken to the Internet calling for a boycott on the products of these companies thought to be in league with the baby killers.
“Representatives from Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co. and Xerox say they’ve asked Planned Parenthood to remove their names as corporate donors to the embattled organization. (Daily Signal, July 23, 2015) . . .
Removing the list means the corporate donors who continue to support Planned Parenthood are now anonymous and will be able to carry on their support under the cover of covert secrecy. (Read more from “Planned Parenthood’s False Corporate Sponsor List” HERE)
Nearly 45 years after a burned parchment was discovered during excavations on the western shore of the Dead Sea, researchers have identified it as part of the book of Leviticus from a 1,500-year-old Torah scroll.
“The historic discovery before us is fascinating and important,” said Culture Minister Miri Regev, who was at the press conference on Monday in which the Antiquities Authority revealed the discovery. “It is instructive about the Jewish people’s deep connection to its country and homeland.”
According to Haaretz, the piece of parchment from the sixth century AD was found in the ashes of an ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi, on the shores of the Dead Sea, in 1970. However, the scroll was so badly charred, scientists were unable to decipher any part of it.
Recently, researchers used a new, microcomputed tomography machine to scan the parchment, and were shocked to discover the first eight verses of Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible, inscribed on it . . .
“This discovery absolutely astonished us; we were certain it was just a shot in the dark but decided to try and scan the burnt scroll anyway,” said Pnina Shor, curator and director of the IAA’s Dead Sea Scrolls project, according to phys.org. (Read more from “Scientists Discover Text of Leviticus on 1,500-Year-Old Parchment” HERE)
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2015-07-27 01:39:262016-04-11 10:58:28“Absolutely Astonishing Discovery”: Scientists Decode Text of Leviticus on 1,500-Year-Old Parchment
In an almost nonsensically insensitive move, Planned Parenthood defended itself from accusations that it is selling aborted fetus organs on the black market by tweeting an image of a character from the popular children’s movie, “Minions.”
The film — released this past year — is a prequel to the critically acclaimed “Despicable Me” but has not lived up to the expectations of its predecessors, receiving a rating of “54% rotten” on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer. According to the reviews, the latest movie lazily recycles beloved parts from the first two installments, in what can only be described as a greedy scam to suck every last dollar out of the venture. (Read more from “Planned Parenthood Defends Killing Babies and Selling the Organs by Tweeting Popular Children’s Movie Character” HERE)
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Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells was brought home to Cobb County, Georgia yesterday. Wells was one of the 5 men killed in last weeks shooting in Chattanooga TN. This video was filmed over I-75N in Cobb County and shows the powerful moments as his casket left from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Close to 100 Patriot Guard riders and 20+ police motorcycles lead the procession. But watch what happens as other motorists stop their vehicles and get out to pay their respects.
(Read more from “Something Powerful Happened When One of the Fallen TN Marines Returned Home” HERE)
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In November 2014, Thailand’s Apple Model Management became the first agency in the world to represent transgender models in addition to its stable cisgender (non-trans) male and female models. This summer, Apple Model Management L.A. [Los Angeles] will open its doors to exclusively represent transgender models.
“We see trans individuals as beautiful,” says L.A. agency director Cecilio Asuncion. “Our strong commitment to developing them as successful models is never about quantifying or qualifying their gender. It’s never a question of if they are women or men, it’s about their passion and commitment to being the best possible models they can be.”
Asuncion, whose award winning documentary film What’s the T? explores the lives of transgender women, points out that there have been trans models throughout history such as Candy Darling, Caroline Cossey (aka Tula), Octavia Saint Laurent, and now Andreja Pejic. “But their full potential was never reached because of the stigma the community-at-large had towards the trans community,” he says. “This has to change.” (Read more from “Transgender Only Modeling Agency Opening in This City” at this pro-homosexual website HERE)
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By Alexa West. After disgusting videos emerged that allegedly show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted body parts, Republicans in Congress are pushing to strip the organization of its federal funding . . .
Thanks to 2nd Vote, a website that follows the financial flow from consumers to political causes, you can now see the 41 companies that donate directly to the abortion provider . . .
1. Adobe
2. American Cancer Society
3. American Express
4. AT&T
5. Avon
6. Bank of America
7. Bath & Body Works
8. Ben & Jerry’s
9. Clorox
10. Coca-Cola
11. Converse
12. Deutsche Bank
13. Dockers
14. Energizer
15. Expedia
16. ExxonMobil
17. Fannie Mae
18. Ford
19. Groupon
20. Intuit
21. Johnson & Johnson
22. La Senza
23. Levi Strauss
24. Liberty Mutual
25. Macy’s
26. March of Dimes
27. Microsoft
28. Morgan Stanley
29. Nike
30. Oracle
31. PepsiCo
32. Pfizer
33. Progressive
34. Starbucks
35. Susan G. Komen
36. Tostitos
37. Unilever
38. United Way
39. Verizon
40. Wells Fargo
41. Xerox
(Read more from “Here Are the 41 Companies That Donate DIRECTLY to Planned Parenthood” HERE)
By Joe Carter. 3% – Planned Parenthood (hereafter PP) often claims that that abortions account for only 3 percent of the services they provide. While this may be technically true, it is a highly misleading statistic. PP considers an “activity” any separate action, exam, or test they do for a patient. If patient comes in for an abortion they may also give her an HIV test, a STI test, a pap test, medication to prevent a urinary tract infection, and some oral contraceptives. PP counts each as an “activity.” Even if a pregnant woman came to a PP clinic specifically for an abortion, the actual abortion would only count, in this example, as 16 percent (1 of 6) of the “activities” for that particular woman.
77 — That’s the number of years that Planned Parenthood Federation of America, commonly shortened to Planned Parenthood, has been in existence. The precursor of the organization, the American Birth Control League, was started in 1921. That group became PP in 1942.
$470 — The median charge for a surgical abortion at 10 weeks’ gestation (2009 figures).
700 — The approximate number of “health centers” PP connected to PP in America. PP works on franchise model, so each of the centers is part of a network of 66 independently incorporated affiliates.
$60,319 — The average amount American taxpayers (at the local, state, and federal level) give PP every hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (Read more from this story HERE)
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