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Stumbled upon this site on a banner ad on this role-playing board I RP on called PHS 259.

I'm currenty 27 years old. Still in school majoring in acting, art, and writing. Minoring in international studies, mythology, and religion. I am of Chinese and

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Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases What everyone needs to know about STDs: 1 of 14
You can get a sexually transmitted disease from mainly three types of sexual contact: vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, and oral sex. There's really no such thing as "safe" sex. The various types of protection out there to be used for sex only prevent pregnancy, neither of them do a think about safeguarding one from con... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Assessing the future of gay rights in the US: 2 of 27
In short, gay rights in general are the same as rights of heterosexuals. The main emphasis on gay rights within the last few years were the right of gay marriages and the right for gay couples to adopt children. There are already gay rights in affect with the same status of people of different ethnicities and religious prefe... More..
Education > Education (Other) Why schools teach the theory of evolution: 3 of 40
There are various reasons schools teach the theory of evolution over creationism. The theory of evolution is science and is revolved around scientific fact. There was that one question about which came first, the chicken or the egg? Evolution states that birds descended from reptiles such as the dinosaurs after several hundr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues All about absentee ballots: 1 of 13
Absentee ballots are just like regular ballots. What absentee ballots are designed to enable voters whom live out of town or currently out of town to vote for an election. It can be pretty convenient for many cases. One example if people do not want to go out to the polls which the lines can be pretty backed up for hours, re... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues How to prevent and fight homophobia: 2 of 25
Homophobia can indeed be combatted and prevented. But not prevented completely. There are two main enemies one would have to fight in order to combat homophobia. One is ignorance and the other is your own prejudice. Both adversaries are as equally strong. If you still have your own prejudices, it'll only hinder what needs to... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction When parents think their child is a failure: 4 of 48
In regards to parents and failure, there are a number of reasons that they tend to consider their children as failures. But, there are examples that can be used. However, these examples do ring the same bell on when and why parents end up thinking of their children as failures. There is one main reason in which a parent coul... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) How to protect yourself from modern pirates: 1 of 12
Today, piracy is a very big problem in today's international waters. As of 2008, piracy has become quite the problem. This is the evolution of maritime piracy. Today's pirates are getting stronger, bolder, smarter, and savvier. Overall, it has spelled out one major problem for the world. Unfortunately there is not much we ca... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Anime reviews: Digimon: 1 of 12
Digimon is the shorten version of two words known as "Digital Monsters." It's a very popular media franchise that very much rivals Nintendo's Pokemon franchise. This franchise has grown to be able to stand on its own feet despite the fact it was accused of being a mere Pokemon clone. The series was released in Japan around 1... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Marriage: Not for me: 1 of 12
Ideally, two people should get married because they love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives with each other. But the key word here is "ideally." However, nothing in this world is truly ideal. The prospect of what is ideal will differ from one person to another from what I have seen. I have wondered who actu... More..
Hobbies & Games > Dolls The difference between dolls and action figures: 1 of 12
One can say that the difference between dolls and action figures is that girls play with dolls and guys play with action figures. However, that can only be applied to kids depending on the upbringing. Other than that, it is pretty far from the truth. There is a major difference between both dolls and action figures, but that... More..