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Comedy Writer, Efraín Ríos Montt, genocide trial, Guatemala, Human rights, humor, lawyers, Melinda Taub, Mothers Day, nathan taub, New York City, Wronging Rights
I’ve really been enjoying having my kids do all the blog work this week. And, due to our commitment to improving the human gene pool, I still have two more victims writers to tap!
Today’s reblog is from daughter Amanda Taub. She’s a New York attorney and teacher with a passion for human rights. For example, at the moment she is spending her ‘vacation’ as an observer at the Rios Montt/Rodriguez Sanchez genocide trial in Guatemala.
Amanda and fellow attorney, Kate Cronin-Furman, blog at Wronging Rights, which takes an often-humorous look at serious human rights questions. Here is one of her blogs that I (and 553 other commenters) thought was brilliant. But I’m just the mom — you should take a look for yourself.
What If We Responded to Sexual Assault by Limiting Men’s Freedom Like We Limit Women’s?
Calls for Men to Be Blindfolded in Public
In response to claims that men are unable to restrain themselves from committing rape if they see women in skimpy clothing, members of law enforcement agencies around the country have called for men to blindfold themselves when they are in places where they might encounter a female wearing a tank top or a short skirt.
“For years, we have been told that men don’t understand how to respond to the sight of a woman wearing, say, gym clothes – that as far as they are concerned, if they can see the outline of her body, then that’s an invitation to sex that they are simply unable to refuse,” said one police chief. “If that’s true, then we have no choice. We want women to be safe, and there is apparently no way for some men to reasonably restrain their own behavior once they catch a glimpse of cleavage, so all men will have to cover their eyes while working out, going to bars or clubs, or relaxing at the beach.” read more here…
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And if you haven’t had a chance to look at my first two slave bloggers volunteers, please see daughter Melinda’s post: My Mom Was a Comedy Writer, and son Nathan’s To the conservative christian movement: This is why the bible doesn’t mention evolution.
Come back tomorrow for a big news reveal. (BIG!)
Barb Taub 
Instead of a blindfold; how about I send a picture of me (old and flabby) in a two piece swimsuit. I’m sure it will be enough trauma to get them back on the road to respecting and not oogling young women..no matter how they dress.
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If I were to try that it would definitely fall under cruel and unusual punishment (if not an actual violation of the Geneva Convention)
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LAMO!
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Believe it or not we old granny types have been known to attract unwanted attention too! Seems that to some men, it’s enough she be female! BUT this being said, for those little twirps who only go for pretty young things…a little shock therapy wouldn’t hurt!
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This is a topic that I have been vocal and passionate about personally. I love the twist she puts on this issue. Oftentimes, it takes pushing something like this to an absurd extreme before people really begin to examine the content of their thoughts and opinions. Nicely done. (Yep, I’m definitely a fan of Team Taub!)
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Very well written and a great idea! Seems there was a judge not so long ago here in Italy who ruled that if a girl in tight jeans had been raped then she probably collaborated…his logic? Well, it’s damned hard to pull those jeans down, of course! I think he went into early retirement on the tide of the protests that rose like a tsunami! Now…just how many wrtiers have you given the world! I’m impressed!
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Big news? Big reveal? Good Lord, woman, you’re not adding to the gene pool again, are you?
Excellent blog by Amanda. And, may I add, you have a wonderful gift for naming children. Amanda’s blog generated a lot of comments and an especially heated argument. Lots of stats being thrown around but I do think someone should take those film producers up on getting a short out with this idea of blindfolding men. Gets the idea across very well.
In my opinion I wouldn’t start with the eyes. There must be something that can be snipped at birth and then reattached when the time comes for him to reproduce. Hmmm…not sure we could get that past the boys in Ottawa….
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Aaacckkk! Me add to gene pool? [holds up wooden stake, string of garlic, crucifix…] You are one sick puppy. Although you do have a great name, Amanda, in the interests of truth I must confess that we were fulling intending to name our firstborn Rachel Amanda until the nurse in the delivery room pointed out that her initials would be RAT. We reversed the names, and she is going through life initialled ART.
Notice how I’m ignoring your suggestion about the baby boys? You think circumcision is a tough sell these days? Just try… no, I’m back to the ignoring part. La, la, la…
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You do make me laugh. You have a story for everything. RAT would be a horrible way to be known through your school years. ART, on the other hand, perfect.
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