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[jinian]

I found it interesting that tolerance.org didn't use any women's names in the hidden bias test that I took this morning. Maybe most people don't know when a woman's name sounds like it's from Arabic as much as they do for a man's? I suppose they might not have wanted to complicate the test results with strange attitudes someone might have about different sexes.

On a somewhat related note, these pictures got me as close to crying as I've been over anything in September or after. Bad stuff just makes me shut the huge iron gates, usually, but good stuff can get to me.

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Burqas

[confesstome.livejournal.com]

I actually have a burqa that I bought in Peshawar in the 80s. I've worn it a few times (years ago, tastelessly, to a Halloween party, I admit), and it's amazing the mind fuck it does to you. You feel invisible, hidden, very disconnected from other people. You also can't see very well, and trip a lot. Very dehumanizing. Those pictures moved me too. Thanks for sharing!