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92Redheads: Myths, Legends, and Famous Red Hair
Throughout history, redheads have been feared and revered, loathed and adored, degraded and exalted. Here's an amusing look at the myths, legends, and a photo gallery of famous redheads with insightful quotes about the head of red!
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96"Los Vendidos", Luis Valdez: Using stereotypes to end racism
The phrase "theatre as a weapon" comes into play once more with the presentation of "Los Vendidos." Rather than incite confidence, however, the play acted to humble the audience. Written by Luis Valdez, "Los Vendidos" attempted to highlight Latino...
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92Prejudice Test | Racism Test | Are you Racist?
A comment by elleissa left on this Hub mentioned an online test created by a team at Harvard that looks at a person's automatic biases towards some groups over others. Most of us have automatic, knee-jerk reactions towards different characteristics...
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88Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Marriage
In Pride and Prejudice we are entertained by Austen’s unique ability to not only tell a story, but also to create an atmosphere where reality meets fiction in various aspects of humanity including the social and political sides of marriage....
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85Pride and Prejudice; Elizabeth Bennet
This article presents some (slightly!) critical views on Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice's beloved heroine, and considers her portrayal in movies and on TV.
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87Poverty in America: The History and Prejudice of one of America's Largest Cultures
Poverty in America has been a social issue that has always been here, and now it is greater than ever. We need to raise awareness.
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87Dangers of Nationalism
Nationalism is a term that alleged experts have trouble defining but which most people can agree pertains to: Devotion to one's nation Devotion to the interests of one's nation Devotion to the culture of one's nation Holding a strong...
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86Why Prejudice is Bad
Everybody agrees that prejudice is bad. I have never in my life met anyone who was in favor of prejudice. There is such universal agreement on this topic that it makes us feel united. Except when it comes to actual instances of prejudice. Then...
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87Jane Austen and the Reality of Marriage
According to Jane Austen’s letters, she was generally in favour of basing a marriage on love. Yet she also recognises the realities of the nineteenth century where women were often faced with poverty...
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82Witchcraft: Prejudice and Intolerance Targeted Gender During the Witch Hunts: Effects on Early Modern Women
This is part of a three part series. The others in the series include: Witch-craft in Early Modern Europe Benandante: Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe These articles go in depth on witch-hunts and the effects on feminism. Its...
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