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So, I was just talking to my cousin, and we were discussing the degree of pressure that there is for people to be in relationships. She's younger than me, still at school, and she was talking about how the boys in her group who don't have girlfriends are all depressed about it. Do you think...

So, this has been my first year of uni after taking a gap year last year. I've had a pretty good year. How about other people? What are you studying? Have you liked it so far? Made a good group of friends? Joined any clubs/societies? Etc...

Well? I'm curious... (EDIT: to know what others think :P) EDIT #2: I should probably put it out there that I'm bi, which is why I started this post. Would be interested in hearing why some people hold the views they do about bisexuality, and maybe if there are other bi people on here. EDIT...

Please discuss!

This thread is for discussion of homosexuality, etc., in Australia, excluding its morality.

Better than the originals: Hallelujah - K.D. Lang (originally by Leonard Cohen) Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright Tangled Up In Blue - The Whitlams (originally by Bob Dylan) Heroes - Icehouse (originally by David Bowie) As good as the originals: Changes - Matchbox Twenty...

Just wondering who here is expected to go into a certain field by their parents, either because everyone in their family has done it before, or because they just feel that it would be the best thing for a career? I'm lucky. My parents take the 'Whatever makes you happy' line, mostly. The...

Ok, well, I've been thinking about this lately. Despite the fact that we're supposedly a secular nation, the Church still has quite a bit of sway when it comes to legislation, if not directly, indirectly, through the religious beliefs of the politicians who make them. So, in your opinion, is...

Today, I was reading an article about bionic limbs. They use advanced technology to allow the person to use the prostheses almost as well as their missing limb. It's amazing, and it's changing the lives of those who use them. But it also got me thinking. How much would all that have cost? The...

Just wondering what people's stories are with regard to this. It can be about your own coming out, someone who came out to you, or your experience of seeing someone who's just come out, but you haven't actually talked about it with them. One of my friends came out to me in stages. First she...

Okay, well, obviously there's a lot of debate on these forums about homosexuality and how it relates to marriage, relationships and sex. So what about other forms of relationships, like polygamy? What to people think about the existence, and/or the legalisation of polygamous marriage in...

Hey guys, Inspired by the BoS political scatterplot, I was wondering what people would come up as when they did this quiz: Belief-O-Matic - Beliefnet.com It calculates which belief system your answers are most compatible with and it's pretty interesting. It doesn't just have your...

I was watching Q&A the other day, and Germaine Greer was going on about the oppressive nature of marriage etc. And it got me thinking...everyone mostly talks about sexism in relation to women...but what about guys? What do people think about society's perception of males etc? Has feminism been...

Given Australia's current military involvement and the existence of previous threads such as 'Is war ever justified?', I thought I'd pose a question to you guys sparked by an article in New Scientist. It was talking about the US' investment in technology which would basically make better...

After checking out this thread, just wondering what people think about voting in general. Should it be compulsory? Is it fair? etc...

Anyone who uses youtube often enough will know that if you select a clip which contains content considered inappropriate for those under a certain age, a page asking you to confirm your birthdate will appear before you're allowed to watch the clip. So anyway, I was watching the film...

Just watched the SBS news. 6 Italian soldiers were killed in Kabul in Afghanistan. That was as many killed in a single blast than had been killed over 2 years. And apparently the election has gone to shit because so many votes were deemed 'rigged'. The situation there definitely hasn't got any...

Hey everyone... Youth Decide is a nationwide vote on climate change for young people. You can vote here: Youth Decide - Home EDIT: I posted this to make people aware of it, so that those who are interested can do something further. I know it's biased but no-one's forcing you to vote.

Qld abortion couple to stand trial

What do you think of this? Link: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/weekend-opinionator-obama-goes-back-to-school/