Single Awareness Day (S.A.D.)

• A humorous holiday invented to commiserate singledom, a day invented to combat Valentine’s Day blues, and a day to celebrate that it is ok to be single!

• Many people celebrate S.A.D. on Feb. 14. However, many people also celebrate it the day after Valentines Day apparently because celebrating it on the day of was too depressing for some.

• According to the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office, both Single Awareness Day and Singles Awareness Day, are trademarks held by  John Byrd and John E. Norman, attorneys from Arkansas and Kentucky.

• According to one website, many participants of S.A.D. celebrate the day by buying the candies that go one sale on or shortly after Valentine’s Day.

• There are over 100 million single people in America representing a new majority. In fact an organization called Unmarried America, was founded to foster and cultivate the interest of this group.

• Many countries around the world celebrate a form of “singles” day. This includes China which celebrate their singles day on Nov. 11.

www.singleawareness.com, www.uspto.gov, www.unarriedamerica.org, www.wikipedia.org

Enlighten your singledom

Workshop Series: Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

    Drawing from Christian, Buddhist, Sufi and other spiritual traditions, on how to keep a healthy relationship based on Charlotte Kasl’s bestselling book, “If The Buddha Dated.”  Whether you are currently in a relationship or just want to be, this three session workshop explores how to have a healthy relationship in the present or in the future. Workshops are on Wednesdays — Feb. 13, 20 and 27 — at 3 p.m. in Lanier 130. The workshop will be presented in a safe and open manner sensitive to gender, orientation and ethnicity issues.

The Vagina Monologues

    The internationaly renowned play celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and has included top female performers such as Glenn Close and Jane Fonda. The grassroots movement to stop violence against women and girls will be presenting its third show at GCSU on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Magnolia Ballroom. The play honors female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Tickets are five dollars for students and may be purchased at the door. This event is a part of the series of events sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity. 

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