Category Archives: Men / Women

Hawaii takes a step towards freedom

By thecodepounder | Published April 30, 2010

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is a step closer to joining a small group of other states in allowing same-sex civil unions.
In a move that still needs the governor’s signature to become law, the House of Representatives Thursday night approved a measure that has drawn some of the state’s biggest protest rallies.
Bravo, Hawaii. Let’s hope [...]

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Bengals’ wide receiver Chris Henry dies of injuries sustained yesterday

By thecodepounder | Published December 17, 2009

Not a lot of details at this point, but the Associated Press and ESPN are reporting that Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has died as a result of injuries sustained yesterday in a domestic dispute with his fiancée.

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Straight spouses and same-sex marriage

By thecodepounder | Published September 14, 2009

Here’s a rather unique perspective on the issue: Straight spouses advocate same-sex marriage:
Wah Cheong, a lifelong Republican and the soon-to-be divorced father of two teenage boys, sometimes surprises his co-workers and neighbors in a relatively conservative community outside San Francisco when he says he supports same-sex marriage.
“Here is my situation,” the 47-year-old chemical engineer tells [...]

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Women narrowing gap in science and math

By thecodepounder | Published June 3, 2009

Cornelia Dean, writing in the New York Times:
The prospects for women who are scientists and engineers at major research universities have improved, although women continue to face inequalities in salary and accessto some other resources, a panel of the National Research Council concludes in a new report.
In recent years “men and women faculty in science, [...]

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Plan B to be available to 17 year olds

By thecodepounder | Published April 23, 2009

Good first step an undoing Reverend Bush’s restrictions limiting the sale of the (non-abortive, sorry, but those are the facts) contraceptive to those over the age of 18.
Associated Press:
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would accept, not appeal, a federal judge’s order that lifts Bush administration restrictions limiting over-the-counter sales of “Plan B” [...]

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Gay marriage legal in Connecticut

By thecodepounder | Published October 11, 2008

Connecticut becomes the third state to sanction same-sex marriage:
A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court struck down the state’s civil union law on Friday and ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Connecticut thus joins Massachusetts and California as the only states to have legalized gay marriages.
The ruling, which cannot be appealed and [...]

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News you can use: how to get your girlfriend into gaming!

By thecodepounder | Published September 4, 2008

Kristin Kalning, Games editor for MSNBC, How to get your girlfriend into gaming.  Some pretty good advice that covers wives too!

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