Social Science - 18 September 2007

Since society expects women to take time off of work to caretake children--it is acceptable to pay women less when they return to work, since they have lost 3, 6, 9, 12 or 24 months of work experience. If more men take time off to caretake children, will they also be expected to accept lower wages as well when they return to work? Will men have to accept a "fatherhood" penalty, like women have to accept a "motherhood" penalty?

2007-09-18 18:47:54 · 11 answers · asked by edith clarke 7 in Gender Studies

2007-09-18 18:40:55 · 7 answers · asked by rinna 1 in Psychology

Some posters say that there is no gender pay discrimination, since there are laws against it (like the Pay Equity Act). They say feminists are making a mountain out of a molehill.

But after the Enron and Worldcom scandals, how can you trust businesses to obey the law? If businesses can get away with saving tons of money by paying women less, why wouldn't they?

2007-09-18 18:38:59 · 10 answers · asked by edith clarke 7 in Gender Studies

The Fed was between a rock and hard place. To follow sound economic principles, staying pat was the thing to do; inflationary pressures are increasing. Just look at the metals and currency markets; they know what's going on. Bottom line, Bernanke had a choice between inflation and deflation, and his choice was made. I once read (don't have the link, sorry) that waaay before Bernanke became Fed Chairman, he was asked what he would do if faced between inflation and deflation. His response was to fly around major US cities in a helicoptor and dump greenbacks everywhere, thus earning him the knickname "Helicoptor". Fire up those choppers, baby, Benny Bernanke has lots of bags of US$'s to throw around!!!

2007-09-18 18:24:00 · 4 answers · asked by maxman71 2 in Economics

2007-09-18 18:11:39 · 13 answers · asked by anandhi s 1 in Psychology

If I was a single father, I wouldn't want my kids to associate with the criminal, barbarian offspring of single mothers. Do you think if we allowed by law segregation of daycare centers along these lines they would become more popular, thus more affordable and better staffed?

2007-09-18 18:09:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

i wanna kill that guy !! he is saying that God made men first, because they are more important.... wtf :?????? ive never been so angry in my life !!!!!!

2007-09-18 18:06:46 · 16 answers · asked by A 5 in Gender Studies

Does anyone know any good research topics to study, having to do with teens/adolescents and media ( any kind of media: from texting, myspace, radio, gambling online, tv)? It is for Psychology.

2007-09-18 18:03:49 · 2 answers · asked by Capri8 2 in Psychology

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

2007-09-18 17:51:03 · 8 answers · asked by pax5155 4 in Other - Social Science

I feel like im awake but i also feel like im sleeping. There is a white figure that is hovering above me. I cant see its face but it is a heavenly white color. its in a white choir robe looking thing. i cant say anything and i cant scream for help even though i try. my daughter and niece have seen it and they were not sleeping. i have had this dream type thing many times before. the next thing i know im awake and screaming. it doesnt try to reach out to me it just hovers above me.

2007-09-18 17:50:06 · 8 answers · asked by Dustin S 1 in Dream Interpretation

What kinds of rules should one stick to when trying to be assertive?

2007-09-18 17:46:26 · 15 answers · asked by the redcuber 6 in Psychology

Sign Petition: Minister for Men

Petition the Prime Minister to restore equality for men by creating a minister for men.

In this era of single parents, divorce and blended families, the role and reputation of a man has been diluted to a point where he is severely discriminated against in almost all arenas. I call on the Prime Minister to show true equality to men by creating a Minister for Men to reflect balance in Parliament as Ruth Kelly is currently the Minister for Women

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/minister-for-men/

2007-09-18 17:25:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-09-18 17:23:06 · 13 answers · asked by Purple Burps 1 in Gender Studies

please explain how the nat. debt could increase by $297.9 billion more than the reported deficit

2007-09-18 16:56:07 · 2 answers · asked by DIP318 1 in Economics

How do you feel about it? Men-if you have it done, do you wish you didn't? Men who don't, do you wish you had? Women, how do you feel about men who are/aren't circumcised? Do you have a preference? I don't have any boys yet, but am undecided on whether or not to do it. Wanted to see a variety of perspectives on the topic.

2007-09-18 16:53:03 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

And what the **** is up with the man can't hit a women rule?
A women can slap a man and everyone cheers.
A women can kick a man's testicles and everyone cheers. Even if there is permanent damage.

If a woman cheats on a man, and the man hits her, everyone would scream "Cut off his dick! Crush his testicles!"

If a man cheats on a woman, and the woman hits him, everyone would scream "You should have cut off his dick at the very least!"

I am not a violent person, but if I every met a person like this who demonstrated this behavior in front of me, I'd break their jaw.

Of course, It probably wouldn't be worth it when all the feminazis ( 100% of answers.yahoo.com's female population )
tried to castrate me for the sake of 'girl power.'

I'm really ranting here but I'm sick of this ******* ****.
**** this.

I'm a human being first, then a man.
Everyone is first a foremost a human being.

Get rid off these ******* ridiculous prejudices and laws.

2007-09-18 16:32:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

sometimes i can't even tell if they're still real...or just something my mind created.... =(

but years later my father tried to rape me again....that i can very well remember.

what's wrong with my memory?

2007-09-18 16:05:03 · 16 answers · asked by ♥Slide♥ 3 in Psychology

I have images in my head that I am going to a beautiful model making lots of money will this happen to me will I succsed

2007-09-18 16:04:40 · 4 answers · asked by Gwendolyn M 1 in Dream Interpretation

I am thinking why take a chance with someone you have only known for a couple of years in a country with divorce rate of over 50%?... Or why come home to a bag of delivery food instead of a nice home-cooked meal? Or why ever take that cosmopolitan quiz?

So I think Mail Order Brides are a clinically-proven formula to make your marriage work when its time to settle down...

Your thoughts?

2007-09-18 16:04:26 · 15 answers · asked by AC/DC 1 in Gender Studies

I am looking for a site that will tell me what the ecomnomic situation was like the year I was born.
Price of cars, tobacco, a gallon of milk and gas, that sort of thing.
Help me out folks, it's important to me.

2007-09-18 16:02:45 · 1 answers · asked by D'Graham 1 in Economics

is that insane or what?

2007-09-18 15:57:22 · 12 answers · asked by ♥Slide♥ 3 in Psychology

Only the ones I really really like. Other ones, I can turn around and walk away the minute there is crap.

2007-09-18 15:10:41 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Ashley K. 5 in Psychology

Why do you think did that get started?

2007-09-18 15:09:47 · 12 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Gender Studies

2007-09-18 14:54:11 · 8 answers · asked by EVEI 6 in Psychology

I go bonkers for some filet mignon with a sprinkle of seitan. But when I asked a waiter for some slighlty seasoned seitan at my local restaurant, she... Well, you would be better off not knowing. Can I buy seitan at Ebay or some other restaurant??

2007-09-18 14:30:19 · 6 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ Volatile Tempter 3 in Gender Studies

2007-09-18 14:24:41 · 12 answers · asked by NY 2 in Psychology

Why?

2007-09-18 14:06:32 · 17 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Gender Studies

Several years ago I took part in some studies being conducted at Washington University to make a little extra cash. The researchers got really excited over the fact that I was right and left brain balanced. They said it was speculated that less than 4% of the population were this way.

Are you also? How does it help you in your daily life?

For me it just seems that both sides are constantly pushing for control...lol.

2007-09-18 13:51:04 · 6 answers · asked by bijou 4 in Psychology

What I mean to say is like if you haven't seen someone in a while and you think about them and they call or you see them out somewhere? Is that just coincedence or what?

2007-09-18 13:46:59 · 4 answers · asked by flnangel28 1 in Dream Interpretation

alright..so my first experience of this was with my grandma about 4 years ago..it was before she was in the hospital and i had a dream that she was dying and we were at her funeral. Then the next one happend last year..it was of my friends mom dying.She had lung cancer..but i had it before i even found out she had lung cancer..It was the creepiest ever. It was that we were at the wake talking ( me and my friend). Then her mom did die..and it was almost the same thing that happend at the wake..the same clothes she was wearing in the dream and everything. (oh and in both dreams i saw the person in the caskett it was cery clear.) Then my last one happend 3 nights ago..of this girl i knew growing up from church and i saw her in the caskett and everything. It was super creepy esp. since i havent seen her in so long or even thought about her.
So what do these mean?? It creeps me out because now its like whenever i dream of someone dying they do. help!!??

2007-09-18 13:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by Sara S 1 in Dream Interpretation