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middleeasternpoetry:

Human beings are members of a whole, in creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, other members uneasy will remain. If you have no empathy for human pain, the name of human you cannot retain - Saadi
My Tumblr brethren, please spread this photo… 
ephesia:

James Franco, you lovely person, you.
From this article: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/06/12/androcentrism-its-okay-to-be-a-boy-but-being-a-girl/
The Society Pages is a fascinating site in general, particularly in discussing representations of sexuality and gender in the media.  
fuckyeahnovascotia:

Peggy’s Cove Starfish Catch
by bcoolman
jsmog:

Canada’s teen birth and abortion rate drops by 36.9 per cent
Better access to contraception, higher quality sex education and shifting social norms have contributed to a 36.9 per cent decline in Canada’s teen birth and abortion rate between 1996 and 2006, according to a report released today by the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
America’s emphasis on abstinence-only sex ed “tends to result in a higher percentage of teens becoming pregnant,” as does the country’s lack of universal health care. Poverty is another factor.
Among the four countries compared for 2006, Canada boasted the lowest teen birth and abortion rate per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (27.9), followed by Sweden (31.4), England/Wales (60.3), and the United States (61.2).


Everybody come to Canada and let us shower you with free contraception mmmmm
fuckyeahnovascotia:

Summer on Melmerby Beach, Nova Scotia
by Suzie Ridler
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