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Where Does Halloween Come From?
My very inquisitive six-year-old asked me why people dress up on Halloween. I was stumped. I am usually a reasonably informed mom with a quick story about all the cool things in history that have formed our current day celebrations. But not this time I didnt have any answers!
Breaking Barriers: On the Set of “American Family”
“Latinos are here to stay. As citizen Raquel, I’m proud to be Latina.” – Raquel Welch
Housekeepers As Heroes
People who frequent the blogosphere love to argue about womens equality and lack thereof, at home and at work, and to dissect hot-button subjects like equal pay and gender discrimination, who changes the diapers and who takes out the trash, in our relationships and in society at large. And I love to argue right back.
Popular English Baby Names
Even though they share a national language, America and England differ in many ways. One cultural difference between these two world powers is baby name preferences. While some common English baby names also prove popular in the United States, others that top the Brits’ list don’t rank with U.S. audiences. If you are a lover or all things British, or just wish to select a slightly less Americanized name, consider a popular English baby name for your infant.
France Stands Strong on Burqa Ban
A “burqa” is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places. The burqa can refer to the woman’s loose body-covering plus the head-covering and face-veil, but is more generally understood to refer to just the head-covering. I, like many others, have seen women wearing these pieces, but have never truly understood their significance. I always assumed they were a vestige of cultural and religious tradition, and I never expected them to be at the root of such uproarious controversy. But since France’s recent ban of most types of face-coverings, these little pieces of fabric have spurred other European countries to consider similar laws and inspired fear in French Muslims that the rule will permanently stigmatize them.