Monday, January 7, 2019

Part of the 10 percent?

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Are Facebook photos an effective way of combating stereotypes?  Is it too easy for Zeman and other politicians to demonize minority groups in order to get votes?  What can be done about this? Does recognition by a prominent Czech journalist help?  (Feel free to follow the links to see the photos.)

Why does contact become contract?

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The tradition of men buying women food or drink and then expecting something in return seems to be a deep-seated one, at least in American culture.  Is it a Slovak tradition as well?  Should this tradition be broken?  How?  What can be done to make relationships between men and women less laden with obligation and more egalitarian? 

When you gotta go and there's nowhere to go

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The Scotland Herald website seems to be down.  Here is another link to the article.

Do you agree with the British Toilet Association's assertion that free access to toilets is a basic human right?  How should these toilets be paid for?  How might the accessibility and price of toilets affect the tourist industry?  Would free public toilets be a good idea in Slovakia?