December 2011
29 posts
Rationally Speaking: The goals of atheist activism →
(This one’s for my husband - and for my atheist friends. I wonder what they think of it.)
“Richard, this is what you don’t understand: women live under constant...”
– En Tequila Es Verdad: Dear Richard Dawkins: You Do Not Know What It’s Like to Live in Fear
“most of the Catholic Charities affiliates in Illinois are closing down rather...”
– For Bishops, a Battle Over Whose Rights Prevail - NYTimes.com
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“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road,...”
– J.R.R. Tolkien (via kathgillen)
Pick A Number →
Alfred Kinsey believed that human sexuality could be charted on a scale of 0 to 6, with 0 being “Exclusively heterosexual” and 6 being “Exclusively homosexual.” Owing to changing cultural boundaries and advanced research, Kinsey’s scale has recently been expanded:
0. So heterosexual that you think all other heterosexuals should be shot, because they seem a little gay.
1. So heterosexual that...
“Now comes evidence from the blog Android and Me that Google’s answer to Siri is...”
– Google Working On Siri Alternative ‘Majel’ | TechWeekEurope UK — I am honestly surprised that this hasn’t happened already. (via conundrum)
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“Earlier this month a colleague of mine shared an essay explaining to me why I am...”
– Why I’m Not Married » Sociological Images
(The article it refers to is here. And it’s scary.)
I am married, and I like marriage (so much I want it for anybody who wants it). But if by marriage you mean being the platonic idea of a American 50s housewife… no thanks.
“Male privilege – again – is about what men can expect as the default setting for...”
– Nerds and Male Privilege
(via BoingBoing)
BBC News - Gay marriage 'improves health' →
…at least the health of gay and bisexual men*.
Equality: it makes you feel better. Who would have guessed?
[*lesbians were not taken into consideration for the study because there were too few of them.]
Explaining Gay Rights
lgbtlaughs:
[by nevermoreFTW @ Reddit]
Can You Tell The Difference Between A Men's... →
Researchers gave a group of men and women quotes from the British lad mags FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo, as well as excerpts from interviews with actual convicted rapists originally published in the book The Rapist Files. The participants couldn’t reliably identify which statements came from magazines and which from rapists — what’s more, they rated the magazine quotes as slightly more...
“When I discovered that I was trans, it didn’t take me long to realize that I was...”
– Poised behind my closet door | Alas, a Blog
“I have heard a senior member of my family declare that she does not know any gay...”
– Poised behind my closet door | Alas, a Blog
BBC News - Gay rights: Africa, the new frontier →
Kentucky church votes to ban interracial couples |... →
The church member who crafted the resolution, Melvin Thompson, said he is not racist and called the matter an “internal affair”.
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