tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post8105735851873573758..comments2023-05-14T03:03:09.451-05:00Comments on Female Impersonator: In Our War on Drugs, Women and People of Color LoseAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-37636723971875600242008-04-10T11:23:00.000-05:002008-04-10T11:23:00.000-05:00I thought of this post when I heard the second act...I thought of this post when I heard the second act of <A HREF="http://thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=119" REL="nofollow">this episode of</A> This American Life this morning. I don't think that most citizens of the U.S. realize that, along with heightened awareness and a talk-to-kids campaign, the so-called 'war on drugs' has meant harsh sentences for even minor offenses and, according to your post, some aggressive international action as well.habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-43838554341032494402008-04-08T14:24:00.000-05:002008-04-08T14:24:00.000-05:00Yes. Exactly. The United States government is pres...Yes. Exactly. The United States government is pressing for eradification of drug fields in foreign nations to aid our own domestic "War on Drugs", such as Afghanstan, which is leading to these innocent victims.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139058825727884888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-9606021250668431092008-04-08T14:17:00.000-05:002008-04-08T14:17:00.000-05:00Great information. Thanks, Kate.So to connect back...Great information. Thanks, Kate.<BR/><BR/>So to connect back to your other post, did you just mean to say that the American "War on Drugs" lead to the pressure for Afghanis to reduce their opiate crops which lost that as a means of income for Afghani families, and THAT lead to an increase in child brides?<BR/><BR/>If that was what you meant, you might want to make that connection in your post. It was very informative, though. Both of them were. Good work!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.com