She writes,I completely agree with the spirit of the Hawkeye Initiative (and I defer to the opinions of the people who argue the reality has been drifting into transphobia). There needs to be a simple introductory tool like the Bechdel Test for beginning that conversation on how women are depicted in comic books, fantasy and sci-fi, advertising, ( Read more... )

A Florida-based group of Satanists will hold a rally on January 25 in support of Gov. Rick Scott, who's approved legislation to bring prayer back into graduation ceremonies and other public-school assemblies.


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Fox News host Eric Bolling on Wednesday accused some schools of “pushing the liberal agenda” for teaching an algebra lesson about the distributive property“...but even worse is the way some textbooks are pushing the liberal agenda,” the Fox News host explained, pointing to an algebra worksheet that Scholastic says gives students “[i]nsight into the ( Read more... )

2012 was hottest year on record for Lower 48 states. BUT GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOKZ BECUZ AL GORE IS FAT AND IT SNOWED LAST WEEK ( Read more... )

E.J. Graff (TW rape, severe injuries, voyeurism, etc. etc.):Since Susan Brownmiller first wrote Against Our Will-the landmark feminist reconceptualization of rape-feminists have worked on clarifying the fact that rape is less about sex than it is about rage and power. Too many people still conceive of rape as a man’s overwhelming urge to enjoy the ( Read more... )

( Eliminationist rhetoric against people with mental illness, ASDs )

I agree with this blogger that Liza Long could have kept her family completely pseudonymous in her essay to no loss of effect. If nothing else, the stress caused by the destruction of his privacy may actually increase his chances of someday acting out murderously ( Read more... )

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Ing, speaking of a commenter who has been spouting racist, genocidal bullshit against Muslims for months but is still there (bold is my emphasis):As an aside I have to address. I almost wrote “of being a dick” and went back and changed that. Do you realize that if I had slipped and not caught that *I* would be violating rules and get a deserved ( Read more... )