Started my new job today, I think it is going to be very rewarding.  Working with youth of incarcerated parents.

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Okay, So I read Dan's post today about his blog being removed.  I suggest that those who don't know what I am talking about, go to his site.  You would think as a woman who loves a military man, I would be offended by the post, no.  I do know that in every organization, there is room for improvement.  What does bother me is that he was trying to point out that there are women in the military that the military need to protect.  When the military was opened up to women, they should be treated equally, that was indeed a main issue for women in the military for many years.  THAT is what I think that Dan was trying to point out.  Yes, we celebrate Memorial Day to honor the families and men and women who have lost their lives for our freedoms.  But we should remember the things that do need to change.  If someone is being hurt, don't ignore it, bring it to the front and campaign to make a change.

On that note, I have surfed Xanga today and found sooooo many sites that should have a blog or two removed.  There is indeed a penis cake, a man who solicits online porn, a woman who talks trash about sex, a man holding his private parts in his profile pics.  I think that we should take into account that if one site should have a blog removed, then the same judgement needs to be passed to all. 

Someone mentioned freedom of speech, and that people should basically accept it.  I do think that Xanga is a form for expressing your opinions, and those that link to you should know what you are about before they make the decision to connect to your blog.  I think we should respect eachother, as a point of human kindness.  Part of respect though, is equality.  In this area, I think Xanga did not treat Dan with equality. 

I think I am a bit disappointed with their take on inappropriate.  Xanga asked Dan how would he feel if a 13 year old read the blog they removed?  I don't think THAT should be an issue, as a 13 year old has not business being on Xanga in the first place.  What bothers me even more, as an educator, that they would think that a 13 year old is going to read his blog, but not the pornographic site: the foul language in some sites; solicitation of porn in others.  Equality ladies and gents...equality.