Category Archives: sexism

What kind of woman are you?

 Armine who works at SOSE sat beside me and translated in a whisper. My toddler Armenian meant I couldn’t say much and anyway a loud-mouthed American braying in her own language wasn’t really what was wanted. But the discussion about … Continue reading

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Women’s Day In Armenia.

Garik our office accountant brought me this beautiful plant. Ashot and Davit spent their own money to bring me another one just as lovely. The lady in the flower-shop, busy with the annual rush that comes on Women’s Day every … Continue reading

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It is all of us, Stupid

You won’t want to read this post, just as I don’t want to write it. But it is five o’clock in the morning, and I have been awake most of the night. Now I am up, my shoulders are hunched, … Continue reading

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