Word: motherism
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...years since, Shepard's mother Judy has become one of the nation's most persuasive representatives for gay equality. I first met Judy Shepard five years ago, when I was reporting on how Wyoming had changed since her son was murdered. She is a small, disarmingly direct woman. The other day, when I asked her how she was doing, she simply responded, "Tired." She had just spoken at two events in Washington, and she had attended the dedication of a park bench in Laramie built for her son. She had also made time to do interviews with more reporters than...
...actually have a husband," she adds. And don't let your friends tell you the hot pursuit of a ring is antifeminist; actually, it's all about empowerment. And, somehow, the environment. "Basically, if you aren't selfish enough to get married for yourself, get married for poor, feeble Mother Earth," she writes. "She's begging...
...sure this is what you want. Health insurance, your mother and proof of his eternal love are not good reasons to get married; wanting to have babies and conform to cultural norms, however, are. As Uscher-Pines warns: "Women in good, healthy relationships can sabotage themselves with too much impatience." And whatever you do, don't even think about asking...
...such example—yet these clips do nothing to advance the story. Despite its flaws, “Slacker Uprising” does include a handful of poignant moments. The personal testimonials from the families of Iraq War victims are particularly powerful, especially one in which a mother honors her fallen son. Scenes like these bring much-needed gravity and direction to the film when it veers too far off course. Yet these segments are nearly lost in the deluge of meaningless celebrity speeches which only reiterate Moore’s immense “bravery...
...response with a simple declarative sentence: "I believe that health care is a right for every American." The rest of his answer could be used as a template for how to deal with a complex issue in a town-hall debate. He began with a personal story: his mother, dying of cancer at age 53, having to fight her insurance company, trying to prove that her disease had not been a pre-existing condition. He broadened that into a general proposition about the proper role of government: "It is absolutely true that I think it is important for government...