Internet Arguments Are Not Arguments.
99% of internet arguments: Person A: Here is my argument for my opinion based on thought, papers, studies, and some inferences. Person B: You interpreted your evidence wrong. My argument-your...
View ArticleKeep a positive attitude.
During socialization, it’s important to keep a positive and open mind. Even when you are speaking with someone you think of as “boring” or “ignorant,” you can at least learn a bit about someone’s...
View ArticleA few links for those interested in men’s issues
First up is Vasalgel. I’ve discussed this before. It’s an awesome form of male birth control that needs funding: http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/vasalgel-home/ Next is a link to the Men’s Health...
View ArticleNew Study on Women in Tech and Pay
Article here: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-computer-scientists-make-same-salary-their-male-counterparts-180949965/ This is an interesting study and great news. This does not mean...
View ArticleMozilla Moves On (and, why people who refuse to accept this don’t have a case.)
Since I “covered” this last week, I figure I’d write an update. Mozilla has chosen Chris Beard as its interim CEO; ironically, Eich was probably more qualified for the position. It’s likely, though,...
View ArticleOn Becoming a Woman
*Long, personal post incoming* This is titled ironically, because I am too young to be a woman, but too old to be a ‘young lady.’ It was in middle school that I became acutely aware of of my gender. In...
View ArticleWhen a girl is “easy”
I despise the phrase “she’s so easy,” or the variants thereof, mostly because of what it implies about the person saying it. Sex is not a thing to be won. Sex is not primarily about “getting” someone...
View ArticleWhy Legal Paternal Surrender is Not a Valid Option
First I’ll go over why this idea is a logical incongruity, then I’ll go over why it wouldn’t work in “real life.” In the past I used to be in favor of this concept, believing it was only fair. Women...
View ArticleWhy “there are worse problems in the world” is not a good argument.
It implies that there is only so much time to go around (true) and so one should focus one’s time into only the most deserving problems. However sometimes fixing “little” problems helps to fix bigger...
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