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pacalo

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4. I liked her answer to the question, what would her former teachers (Catholic nuns) think

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 11:35 PM

Apr 2012

about her TED talk -- will they see it, will they be horrified?

Melinda said she knows the nuns who taught her are going to see the TED talk because she's going to send the video to them.

"They were incredibly progressive & I hope that they will be proud of me for living out what they had taught us about social justice & service."

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Melinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda [View all] Neoma Apr 2012 OP

Can't get the video to play Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #1

Me too. videos don't play for me but if she wants an open & informing discussion on birth control I applegrove Apr 2012 #2

That's because, unlike the base of the Republican Party Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #3

I liked her answer to the question, what would her former teachers (Catholic nuns) think pacalo Apr 2012 #4

I liked her answer to that question as well! Kath1 Apr 2012 #5

Melinda seems to have focused on the right priorities of her religious teachings. pacalo Apr 2012 #6