Category Archives: bigotry

Words

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Charles Lambert

If I had a thousand pounds for every time I’ve heard people complain that the use of the word ‘gay’ to describe what these same people tend to refer to as the ‘homosexual life style’ had deprived them of the only … Continue reading →

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Democracy at work

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Children and religion. Following on from the post below, it seems that not only the Dalai Lama doesn’t get it. A scientific high school in Cesena, in Emilia Romagna, has suspended one of its maths teachers for two months without pay. … Continue reading →

Posted in bigotry, church, education, italy, religion | 3 Comments

People who look like you

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Erin O’Brien’s written a great post about bigotry and interference. You can read it here.

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Mammon, Mormon

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Lambert

The Mormons are crying foul as they get picked on for bankrolling the Yes to Prop 8 campaign. It really isn’t fair. After all, they only raised something like half of the more than 30 million dollars used to deny … Continue reading →

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Politometro

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Charles Lambert

You have to live in Italy and speak Italian to get this. It’s one of those tests to see where you stand in the political spectrum. I’m the angry radio. The rest of them are politicians. If you’d like to … Continue reading →

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Veils

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Cranach’s Venus is too saucy for London Underground travellers, according to Transport for London, which has banned its use in an advertisement. This wonderful image, at once demure and enticing, had been chosen to advertise a Royal Academy show devoted … Continue reading →

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More of the same old religious shite

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Charles Lambert

It’s barely worth commenting on the fact that the centre-left majority on Rome was yesterday unable to approve either of two motions to grant some sort of legitimacy to civil unions. Neither would have made any difference but, given that … Continue reading →

Posted in bigotry, gay, politics, religion, vatican, very dark cave | 5 Comments

Hate (crimes) postscript

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Come on, you don’t need me to translate this for you. Make an effort. Sweat a little. After all, you never know how useful these very words might be on your next trip to Italy. You might bump into a … Continue reading →

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