Men are not expected to run a household, nurture kids and prepare the meals though some do. They are expected to go out into the world and earn a living so they can support their f... moreMen are not expected to run a household, nurture kids and prepare the meals though some do. They are expected to go out into the world and earn a living so they can support their family. Women take this on all the time and do a swell job.Even so we cannot escape gender expectations even though we know they are shoes that don't always fit. What gender expectation do you most dislike? Why?
tells the story of a Japanese soldier on occupation duty in Leyte, Philippines during the Allied re-taking of the country. The Japanese military units were on the run from the Alli... moretells the story of a Japanese soldier on occupation duty in Leyte, Philippines during the Allied re-taking of the country. The Japanese military units were on the run from the Allies, had to hide in the jungles, and were practically starving to death, forcing them to forage for food. The sounds of far-off explosions of artillery and air-to-ground bombing continually permeate the audio as a constant reminder of the relentless approach of the Allied fighting force that pursues the Japanese. The soldier in question trudges back and forth from the makeshift field hospital to his Imperial Japanese Army unit (identified as a mixed battalion), neither of which accept him. At the field hospital, he was turned away because he didn't have a combat-related wound, he merely suffered from something such as yellow fever or malaria, and the food they provided for patients was becoming more scarce day by day. When he returned to his unit, he was severely berated by a senior NCO (or a commissioned officer... less
Some end up physically abusing their families. Live with PTSD. Have nightmares. Can't hold down jobs. Keep reliving the memory of seeing their friends blown up. It is a terri... moreSome end up physically abusing their families. Live with PTSD. Have nightmares. Can't hold down jobs. Keep reliving the memory of seeing their friends blown up. It is a terrible price to pay for serving your country during time of war on the battlefields. Do you know any vet whose life has never been the same who struggles just to survive day by day? Just to say "thank you for your service to our country" seems woefully inadequate.
Of course folks don't ask permission to talk about other Answermug members among themselves as they post away and often hack and slay. I wonder why that is?
Why take over-the-conter meds? Why see doctors and have them perform operations? They all interfere with the body's natural processes. What make one interference so unacceptable wh... moreWhy take over-the-conter meds? Why see doctors and have them perform operations? They all interfere with the body's natural processes. What make one interference so unacceptable while all the others are hunky dorry? Men take Viagra or whatever the current magic pill is because they are impotent otherwise. Why? It interferes with the body's natural processes does it not?
It is quite likely that all human beings came out of Africa. All of them. Go back far enough. Where does that leave us today vis a vis white and black and everything in-between? Why?
