Random links

Perspective and pain
It seems that the smaller you make something appear (in this case by looking at it through a telescope pointed in the reverse direction), the less painful a wound feels and swells.
First world war: how the white feather of so-called cowardice led even more men to their deaths
A woman not actually shooting a gun does not mean that said woman is opposed to war. Sometimes that might get people in trouble.
The End of the Mancession: Now it's women who are the economy's big losers
The scale of the female job losses seems to be pale in comparison to those shown for men in the chart they show from 2007-2010. This may also be a result of the stimulus funds which were oriented to temporary supports on a gender-equal basis rather than in proportion to those losing jobs. Hence, once those run out, those jobs seem as though they'd be more likely to disappear.
WorldWatchList: Where faith costs the most
"The World Watch List (WWL) is a ranking of 50 countries where persecution of Christians for religious reasons is worst. First of all, the list covers persecution of Christians of all denominations in the entire country. The focus is on persecution for their faith, not persecution for political, economic, social, ethnic or accidental reasons."