Tag: women’s rights

MICHAEL SAM, HERO OR PARIAH? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist

by artsmuklermd, posted in Bullying, Psychiatry, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view

A group of students formed a human wall outside of Mizzou Stadium to block from view members of a Baptist Church who were protesting against the outpouring of support for Michael Sam, the SEC defensive player of the year. When he signs with an NFL franchise, he will be the 1st openly gay NFL player.

Religious zealots have been attacking “outsiders” for centuries.

Actor and comedian, Alec Mapa said it beautifully, “I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear that religious people are coming for me and my family the one thing I can think is: Shouldn’t you be reading to the blind? Aren’t there homeless people in your area who could benefit from a kind word or a hot meal? Could there possibly be a better use of your time and resources than going after the lives and freedom of people you’ll never meet, whose lives and freedom will never affect you in any other way?”

It’s amazing that so many people know what’s right and will fight and sometimes even kill anyone who disagrees.

Women shouldn’t vote — repealed 1912 in the US. Now in 2014, Sharia Law professes that women shouldn’t read or attend school.

Prohibition — repealed 1933

Medical school quotas against Jews, unpublicized and denied, — stopped in 1960s

McCarthyism — Communist witch hunts against anyone who opposed Senator Joe McCarthy’s ideas. Finally stopped by President Eisenhower in 1954

George Wallace, governor of Alabama, stated in 1963, “In the name of the greatest people that have trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.”

Is Michael Sam a hero and a new role model?

YES.

Dr. Art Smukler is the award winning writer of Chasing Backwards, a psychological murder mystery, Skin Dance, a mystery, and The Man with a Microphone in his Ear. All are available as paperbacks and eBooks.

HOW EASY IS IT TO DO THE RIGHT THING? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist

by artsmuklermd, posted in Psychiatry, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view

It took over 200 years to end slavery, and we’re still in the process of making the repercussions right.

96 years ago, the 19th amendment to the constitution was ratified, and women got the right to vote. Soon, we may have our 1st woman president. Men are still “enjoying” the repercussions of that decision.

CVS pharmacy just announced that they will give up a profit of 2 billion dollars a year and stop selling tobacco in October 2014. They should still make a billion and a half before the cut-off date, but with that in their coffers, they can scream to the world how righteous they are. AND, finally, they are being righteous.

So what are smokers supposed to do? Don’t they have the right to create little cancer cells in their alveoli and bronchial tubes? Don’t they have the right to cost our nation billions of dollars in health care costs? How will pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons make a living? What about the tobacco companies. Now they’ll have to ship their products to third world countries where people don’t know how to read!

Wait. Doesn’t Cuba sell Cubanos? It’s a little further than CVS, but think of the great music, beaches and sexy women. Hmm. Do women have the vote in Cuba?

Dr. Art Smukler is the award winning writer of Chasing Backwards, a psychological murder mystery, Skin Dance, a mystery, and The Man with a Microphone in his Ear. All are available as paperbacks and eBooks.