Humanist Perspectives: issue 165, Pernicious Identities

editorial
Pernicious Identities by Gary Bauslaugh: We are all part of the human family, yet we are divided too much by superficial differences. Humanists ought to provide a tolerant voice of reason.
reflections of a humanist
My Life as a Heretic by Theo Meijer: Theo Meijer fought prejudice as a non-believer living and teaching in a community under a strong religious influence.
special report
The Unacknowledged Scandal of Electoral Fraud by Michael Keefer: Michael Keefer revisits this very significant threat to democracy in America, a threat that is consistently and inexplicably ignored by the major media.

Imposing Identities by Marsha Hanen: Marsha Hanen explores the problem of imposed identities and how this affects human life.
Toward a Human Identity by Yehudi O Webster: Overemphasis of human differences, and too little emphasis on human similarities, generate prejudice, rejection and exclusion.
Seeking our Common Humanity by Madeline Bronsdon Rowan: A program developed several years ago at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia involved First Nation teenagers being trained to give lectures and tours to museum visitors.

things that go bump
Truth, Illusion & Identity by James Alcock: There are several biases that that contribute to illusions in regard to our identity.
films
Understanding Black Anger by Shirley Goldberg: The history of and reasons for black anger in America and the expression of those feelings in film are reviewed with the Obama campaign for the Presidency as a backdrop.
fiction
Say it with Balloons by Joan Givner: Joan Givner explores a misadventure with identity.

Farewell by Gary Bauslaugh: A farewell from the Editor of Humanist Perspectives.

book review
A Little List by Ian Johnston: Civilization is about the creation, preservation, editing, and transmission of lists. These define how a civilization sees itself and its neighbours, and how it understands the world.
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