Other - Society & Culture - 3 March 2007

Well for a long time i've struggled in math. I'm now a freshman in college and i have to take algebra I because i did not pass the freshman placment exam. It's embarrassing i'm not getting any college credit for it. I was crying and talked to my boyfriend who told me he thinks that maybe when i was born my brain didn't fully develop and i might be mentally retarded...that hurt me a lot that he would think that. I never had problems in English or anything like that EVER. I scored almost a 500 in the English which really isn't that good at all...but i scored higher then him. I struggle a lot in school more then most. Maybe i have a learning disability I'm not really sure. But does me struggling really make me "retarded"? I just i don't understand math i look at numbers and just freak. I'm not a good test taker but yet in high school i never "failed" anything. My GPA was a 2.98 which is "ok" :( do you think i could be retarded? Why would my boyfriend say that to me :(?

2007-03-03 14:11:09 · 14 answers · asked by pantherkick07 1

And how do you feel about it? Many other chocolate companies also get their chocolate from West Africa's Ivory Coast using the same child slaves. (children as young as 4) I was curious to your feelings about this. If you'd like more information about this feel free to email me. I'd love to discuss it with you in more detail.

2007-03-03 14:08:53 · 16 answers · asked by Heidi 3

2007-03-03 14:04:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-03 14:03:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-03 14:03:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-03 13:56:17 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 6

2007-03-03 13:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ted 7

Say a person has been having a really rough time living, And figures they should cut their loses...

Should they be able to?

When life becomes a burden can we just check out?

If tomorrow seems overwhelming what's wrong with leaving?

When the highs become lower, and the low points are more frequent, and being sad and listless are embarrassing, isn't it better to leave with a smile and some control?

I am depressed again and I really want to cut my losses, but I need some sympathy, and understanding, first?

I believe people contemplate suicide when, they can not see any end to their misery, no hints of peace and fulfillment on the horizon, and want to cease the throbbing emptiness and sorrow!

Eulogy please!!

2007-03-03 13:50:14 · 11 answers · asked by Melle 3

2007-03-03 13:49:27 · 1 answers · asked by eliot3454 1

Atlanta is one of the best cities in the country. It's home to CNN, Coca-Cola,UPS and numerous other large corporations and is progressing rapidly. On the other hand you have cities such as New Orleans that has been consistently ranked as one of the poorest,most crime-ridden cities in the U.S. even prior to Katrina.

2007-03-03 13:48:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let me begin by saying that I am not a prude, but does anyone else out there, who has children, hate it when there is bad language and sex scenes on our pre 8.30 pm television shows. I just find it really sad that it is becoming the norm and is being accepted. I don't want my 9 year old talking like they portray the "cool" characters on tv and thinking that that is ok. She knows about sex but everywhere you look they are basically saying it is ok to sleep around. Even on our radio stations now! I know you are going to say "change the channel". We do, and it is on every channel. It just saddens me is all. What are your thoughts?

2007-03-03 13:46:18 · 5 answers · asked by Wen 3

um if u know tell me for my enjoyment!!! LOL

2007-03-03 13:46:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-03 13:43:37 · 12 answers · asked by Diamond 1

I was watching a movie last night and for the first half of the movie I was totally lost, because I thought the two actors were the same person. I also noticed this in my everyday life.

2007-03-03 13:41:48 · 5 answers · asked by pawt72 3

2007-03-03 13:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by fatih s 1

Sometimes when asking a question about race and/or ethnicity, you have to generalize. But people just get way too sensitive about it.

For example, if I ask why a lot of black women with large butts wear tight jeans, people fly off the handle and say "YOU'RE GENERALIZING!" Well yes, but I'm not saying "why do ALL black women with large butts wear tight jeans," I'm asking "why do a lot of them do it?" I know not all of them do it, but I think it's a fair question.

If someone would just say "because a lot of black men like big butts" then that would be acting mature. But people fly off the handle. And it's not just people of the race you asking about either. It's usually these pissy girls too.

So what is the cause of all this anger? Is this the result of the American public school system teaching everyone to be overly sensitive about race issues?

(And I'm sure I will get angry responses to this question as well.)

2007-03-03 13:35:10 · 4 answers · asked by Tim 1

I have a friend who is in need of some legal assistance. She and her child is abandoned by her Japanese husband and now living here in Manila. Can you recommend where she can go to seem some advice?

2007-03-03 13:29:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The closest you can come to that is America's civil war. It is an amazing fact. What accounts for this?

2007-03-03 13:26:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Two of my three roommates are @$$holes. They never clean or wash dishes, mop, vacuum etc. I can't live in filth, so I do it. They know I hate it, and they don't care. They also have loud parties, and I'm a light sleeper. I have run into their parties several times yelling at them. What to do?

2007-03-03 13:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by Zhuo Zi 3

In the Middle Ages, the rich were the fat ones--they could afford to eat. Now, the rich are the thin ones--they can afford to eat well.

Does our country (USA) really care about the health of fat people, or are we simply punishing them for not conforming to society's image of proper beauty? We mutilate their bodily organs until they conform to the image of proper beauty. We don't have surgery for people who are too skinny. We don't mutilate their organs so they will gain weight.

What do you think?

2007-03-03 13:21:53 · 6 answers · asked by Bastet's kitten 6

other middle-easterners if their not willing to exept the concequences coming from the only arabs who will stand for themselfs

2007-03-03 13:19:49 · 6 answers · asked by kiefal 1

This is from the book Frankentein.

2007-03-03 13:18:48 · 2 answers · asked by lilheat03 1

2007-03-03 13:13:54 · 16 answers · asked by Not so looney afterall 5

Are certain forms of racism being made acceptable in our society?
Can the whole immigration debate be interpreted as racist, especially when an Islamabaphobic approach and reasoning is taken?
Thanks.
Peace.x

2007-03-03 13:11:15 · 8 answers · asked by Faith 5

did you think it was worth it? how old were you when you first did it? so on and so forth.

2007-03-03 13:10:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just kind of wanted to know how many of us who are wrongly labeled gifted. For others out there you may know us as geeks and nerds to get that straight. Don't say anything about grouping together, because that is what we did at my school, thought our teachers told us not to, that it it would only make it worse, it was what we did we became extremely close and supported eachother in a united front. We only formed this because the other students treated us like oucast, all of us had experienced it during our school life, and even though you may think we are smarter than you, that our brains are bigger than other peoples, we couldn't take it.. We kept it to ourselves for a while, tried to deal with it on our own, afraid to go for help. Then a teacher discovered one of us passing a note thatn I think had something about the problem on it. One of our teachers talked to us about it, and 4 of my friends were in tears as we talked about it, including myself.
Please Express on the issue.

2007-03-03 13:10:06 · 3 answers · asked by 2b2gbi 2

This is from my 12- year old daughter. What are some REALLY GOOD ideas for my 13th birthday party? I need safe, fun, and memorable ideas, and I wanna make sure nobody gets bored.

2007-03-03 13:08:24 · 1 answers · asked by Mom2My3Gerlz 2

Thursday, March 01, 2007
Join Voices to Condemn the Aggressor
Christopher Jon Bjerknes

http://www.jewishracism.com

Moslems have a religious duty to join voices against the Zionist aggressor. The Zionists plan to destroy all Moslem nations, and are directly oppressing the Palestinians, and indirectly mass murdering the Iraqis.

Saudis and Iranians could join together to produce films and books advocating for Moslems and for peace. They could document Zionist crimes against Palestinians, Lebanese and Iraqis, as well as illegal Zionist threats against many other Moslem nations, including Saudi Arabia and Iran. Make it clear to the World that the Zionists are the aggressor, and the Moslems are the peaceful victims of illegal Zionist aggression. Also show how the Zionists are destroying the World economy and are planning to unnecessarily throw the World into World War III. The only group which has threatened nuclear attack are the Zionists.

Please, for the sake of peace and the survival of humanity, use your combined might and stand together for the truth against illegal Zionist aggression.

2007-03-03 13:07:13 · 1 answers · asked by jl_68 2

I think I might have the cold or the flu, unsure, regardless of your age, race, sexuality, gender, religion, political beliefs, etc., will you just spoon me? I just got done watching Running With Scissors and loved it. Will you watch Babel with me?

2007-03-03 13:05:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

...because i have sort of short hair (like my avatar) and cuz i never have boyfriends. what should i do?

2007-03-03 12:57:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous