Social Science - 23 February 2007

I see on TV shows anthropoligists studying different cultures around the world in places like the amazon rain forest and south pacific islands, africa etc. Often they refer to people as husband and wife. How do you make the distinction between a husband and wife without legal records and so forth? what about polgamy and other forms of multiple partners? Is there sometimes higher and lower classes of wives? If you brought a polygamous tribesman to new York and gave him a job on wall street would his benefits cover all of his wives?

2007-02-23 10:23:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

If it's ok for one gender to show their nipples in public then it's also ok for the other gender to show their nipples in public.

2007-02-23 10:11:23 · 31 answers · asked by Emily 3 in Gender Studies

I do not see my deafness as ahandicap but I do see my fear of hieghts as one as it stops me from doing things. I believe everybody has a handicap which is not necessarily a physical one. What would you classify as your handicap ?

2007-02-23 10:11:20 · 16 answers · asked by bluegirl 3 in Psychology

What was the best moment of your life for me it would be when i got my first car.

2007-02-23 10:07:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Alcohol/relationship question?
i dated a guy who was a drinker he kept telling me that he didn't have a problem because it was just beer. i couldn't take trying to compete with beer it seemed like he just wanted me to do everything he needed done.when we broke up within 2 weeks he had someone new- i'm guessing maybe i really never loved anyone like i love you was all just crap. why didn't i use my head to think

2007-02-23 10:05:32 · 13 answers · asked by elliepenelly 3 in Psychology

I keep reading in the paper and hearing on the news: 'The middle class is disappearing...' Why are we only concerned about the middle class? Is it because the news is run by the middle class? Is it because most of the country fits into the middle class? What about the low class? If the middle class are becoming poorer then things must be completely miserable for the people living at the bottom. And isn't it outrageous that some poeple have hundreds of millions? I'm always called a communist (with bad connotations) when I advocate equality for all. Of course, in our economy, to sustain Democracy we need an open market and the ability to freely make as much as we want. I believe, however, that even the worst of people, who would let others die in the gutter while they over-feed themselves, would change their mind about our economy and system of government if they were forced out on the streets (no home, food, protection, medicine, etc.). I'm interested in your thoughts...

2007-02-23 10:04:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

2007-02-23 10:03:10 · 2 answers · asked by mama_papadog 1 in Psychology

He hurt me very badly. I was there for him through all his hard times and he ended things nicley with me but I find out the real reason why.
He left me to pursue a relationship with a one night stand he was with before we met. She had gotten pregnant. He was even suicidal over this because he couldnt stand to have a child with this girl. Anyhow, I helped him come to terms with it and he met his child but began to want to get to know the mother as well. I can let things go, if he were honest, but he put me through much mentally, with his contstant dperession and suicidal feelings. When I found out I was in the hospital and all he told me never to call him again. After all I did for him, we never even fought..ever. Now, he is not with her and does not want to talk to me either. He told me that if I need help to seek help from a pychologist. That hurt me more then anything, considering I helped him thru so much. I stopped calling him, I dont sign online, I dont care to ever talk to him

2007-02-23 10:01:14 · 4 answers · asked by maria s 2 in Psychology

I was in a mans(unknown man who I almost did the thing but for some reason didnot happen) shower room whn i notices worms in the floor, I tried to hose it down but it juts kept coming, I stood in the toillet with the seat ?cover down when I noticed huge snakes coming out of it. I run outside the bathroom , sat outside the door and when a snake was ready to bite me, someone (did not see face)grab me and saved me. I then noticed my husband(my hsband has complicated medical problems , stroke as one of them) lying on the the same bathroon floor(like he was going to sleep) with pillows around him and snakes coming out of it. I told him to hold still while I try to save him. Then the phone rang.

2007-02-23 09:57:03 · 7 answers · asked by mims 1 in Psychology

I seem to become *very* shy and introverted when meeting too people. I am afraid of how people perceive me and judge me. And as a guy, I hate how I am thinking like this.

I wish I could turn "turn off" these qualities and become the person I want to be. I see that I am limiting my opportunities because of these qualities now. How do I start become more spontaneous and outgoing with people?

2007-02-23 09:55:55 · 7 answers · asked by Sclaven Smith 2 in Psychology

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2007-02-23 09:52:58 · 11 answers · asked by rage997_666 2 in Gender Studies

Do you have anyone that you still have anger towards from the past or now? Is your life hard because of others who did this to you and why?

2007-02-23 09:47:04 · 6 answers · asked by Believe me 3 in Psychology

What do you think about women that hate men?

Isn't misandry just as wrong as misogyny?

Shouldn't we condemn female chauvinism and man-hating in much the same way that we condemn male chauvinism and sexism?

I have said for a long time that in this period in time, women are more openly sexist than men. And many men and even women have agreed with me. The reason is because it's true.

2007-02-23 09:38:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-02-23 09:36:00 · 6 answers · asked by Chelsea 2 in Psychology

ok, here you have a normal girl, who has all the frndz she could want and above average scores. she aint poor and her family isnt messed up either? everythings almost perfect! then why does she feel like perishing, dying almost! she can do what she wants but she does nothing, she just sits there, trying not to cry, or be depressed. what the heck is wrong wid me??!!!!!!!

2007-02-23 09:34:48 · 12 answers · asked by pwincez for life! 1 in Psychology

the law or the truth?

2007-02-23 09:31:24 · 13 answers · asked by nicequestion 2 in Psychology

2007-02-23 09:28:24 · 6 answers · asked by Silent Doe 2 in Other - Social Science

Asked a simlair question earlier. I currently am seeing a pychiatrist, and my father has a girlfriend who is very loving. Its so hard to forgive her. She lives in Techan,Alaska with her boyfriend.I tell my friends my mother is dead. She recently sent a letter apologizing for what she did. I don't forgive her.

2007-02-23 09:26:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

whats the best way to address this problem? where does it come from?. i constantly haveing feelings of loneliness and abandonment, im 29 and live on my own, in a small flat, i feel a horrible emptiness within my soul all the time, of hopelessness and despair, i have vey low self esteem, everyone i meet especially girls , they end up leaving me, which reinforces the idea, im going to end up lonely and desperate..i feel so very insecure about alot of things, how im going to achieve my dreams in life...of hapiness, warmth, security, stabilty, attaining friendships and relashionships, living in my own house/home, working in a good job,emmegration, to build a life somewhere else....i havent got a clue how i will achieve all this..i dont no how to get their.im speaking to a girl in canada whove ive known for two years speaking on the net,i chat through msn, weve really developed a loving relashionship with each other. but im afraid im spoiling it, with my,needyness,clingness,& possessiveness

2007-02-23 09:13:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-23 09:12:36 · 12 answers · asked by mikey 3 in Psychology

Whenever I get to an open high place, I'm not necessarily scared of being up there. the view is great! However I do fear silly things like my glasses being blown off my face, or me dropping an item I'm carrying.

Is this a fear of heights, or something different?

2007-02-23 09:11:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

To visit a psychologist do you need to be an abnormal person ? . This question may sound weird to you guys . I am dyslexic but i don't have my documents in here so i have to go to a psychologist for that purpose to get my new documents which prove me dyslexic and my friend she just made fun of me. I think she needs to grow up .

2007-02-23 09:10:22 · 10 answers · asked by dishakr 1 in Psychology

Why?

2007-02-23 09:05:29 · 15 answers · asked by erics.life 1 in Psychology

How do I stop doing this, how can I learn to just be happy with me, and get along with everybody, as if we are all equals.

2007-02-23 09:02:54 · 11 answers · asked by maneone22 2 in Psychology

he told me again today that ive had 8 different assessments from different psychiatrists and their of the opinion like he is that i have, borderline personality disorder traits, ive heard bad stuff about this diagnosis..im 29 now and have struggled in hell for so long, with my life, im just wanting to know, can their be any hope for me? can i get well? live a normal life? it is of thee opinion of alot of websites that peoples with border line personality disorder, and the severe personality disorders are impossible to treat....my symptoms about how i feel i talk about alot in my past, recent questions, what does any one think? can anyone offer me hope?> please only answer this if you have knowledge of what i talk about..thankyou

2007-02-23 08:56:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-02-23 08:56:02 · 6 answers · asked by FavoredbyU 5 in Psychology

enhance your essence,,

2007-02-23 08:52:58 · 10 answers · asked by erics.life 1 in Psychology

I am lead to believe that Oscar Wilde said words to the effect of : 'The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on, as it is never of any use to oneself' .... (please excuse any corruption ...)

2007-02-23 08:51:34 · 18 answers · asked by didactosaur 2 in Psychology

I think not. It's also a reason to pay those women less in those jobs because they are not as good as the guys. If a woman is not even strong enough to arrest a criminal, what is the point of having women as police officers? The standards are there for a reason. Especially considering women saying they are equal.

2007-02-23 08:50:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

A lot of people on this site seem to believe asking a question is some kind of attack.

Don't they know it's all just a ride?

2007-02-23 08:47:18 · 4 answers · asked by D.F 6 in Psychology