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  2. Fenian - Wikipedia

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    The word Fenian (/ ˈ f iː n i ə n /) served as an umbrella term for the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and their affiliate in the United States, the Fenian Brotherhood.They were secret political organisations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic.

  3. Vaccination and religion - Wikipedia

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    Vaccination and religion have interrelations of varying kinds. No major religion prohibits vaccinations , and some consider it an obligation because of the potential to save lives. [ 1 ] However, some people cite religious adherence [ 2 ] as a basis for opting to forego vaccinating themselves or their children . [ 3 ]

  4. Talk:Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and ...

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    Regarding the title and topic, it is clear that religious schools that call their athletic teams "Saints" or some other direct reference to religious identity is a coherent category for a list. The text is limited to the introductory description of sports mascots and their social functions in general, and the Crusaders controversy.

  5. Misogyny in sports - Wikipedia

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    With the growth of women's sports and more women's teams being introduced the amount of female coaches shrank. [61] By 1988, looking at Canada specifically, only 14 percent of national level head coaches and assistant coaches were women, [62] an 85:15 ratio is considered skewed. The lack of women in coaching has been understood through many ...

  6. Gender and religion - Wikipedia

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    Internal religious issues are studied from the perspective of a given religion, and might include religious beliefs and practices about the roles and rights of men and women in government, education and worship; beliefs about the sex or gender of deities and religious figures; and beliefs about the origin and meaning of human gender.

  7. Muslim women in sport - Wikipedia

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    Muslim women have used sports as a way to challenge patriarchal norms. [8] In a case study of the Palestinian women's national football team , Gieβ-Stüber and colleagues found that sport had become a "social movement for self-determination, agency, peace and friendship" in the players' lives. [ 88 ]

  8. Women as theological figures - Wikipedia

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    Women as theological figures have played a significant role in the development of various religions and religious hierarchies. Throughout most of history women were unofficial theologians. They would write and teach, but did not hold official positions in Universities and Seminaries.

  9. Black Skin, White Masks - Wikipedia

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    Black Skin, White Masks (French: Peau noire, masques blancs) is a 1952 book by philosopher-psychiatrist Frantz Fanon.The book is written in the style of autoethnography, with Fanon sharing his own experiences while presenting a historical critique of the effects of racism and dehumanization, inherent in situations of colonial domination, on the human psyche.