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The Life and Opinions of Andrew Rilstone: MAWWIDGE
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What a decade of same-sex marriage has meant for Britain | New Humanist
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| | A decade after the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, we have a lot to celebrate - but let's not get complacent
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Gay marriage: the database engineering perspective @ Things Of Interest
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| | [AI summary] The discussion revolves around modeling relationships and marriages in a database, with various suggestions and considerations. Key points include the need for normalized database design, handling polygamous and polyamorous relationships, and the implications of how data is structured. There are mentions of tables such as 'people', 'family', 'family_member', 'marriages', and 'humans', with some emphasizing the importance of tracking relationships over time and handling different types of relationships (e.g., committed, crush, etc.). The conversation also touches on the societal and technical challenges of designing such systems, including historical database limitations and the need for flexible, rules-based approaches.
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Marriage - Jim's blog
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| | [AI summary] The text presents a collection of diverse perspectives on various topics, including traditional marriage practices, the role of religion in marriage, the challenges of modern parenting, and societal issues such as white knighting and the legal definitions of rape and sexual harassment. It also touches on the evolution of Orthodox Christian marriage ceremonies and the impact of Enlightenment ideals on traditional practices. The discussion includes historical and contemporary examples, as well as debates on the roles of men and women in family and societal structures.
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Who Is Oakland: Anti-Oppression Activism, the Politics of Safety, and State Co-optation | escalating identity
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| by CROATOAN, April 2012 Contents Synopsis I. Identity-Based Organizing II. Institutional Struggles Over the Meaning of Anti-Oppression Politics a. On the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (NPIC), Again b. Politicians and Police Who Are "Just Like Us" c. Anticapitalism and the Material Reproduction of "Race" and "Gender" d. The Racialization of Rape and the Erasure of Sexual...