Quickies: Feminist Fishmongers, the Gudjonsson Test of Suggestibility, and Petty Olson
The Girl Guides, now known as the Girl Scouts, were founded on March 12, 1912. I used to be a Girl Scout but I was never that into it, maybe because my troop never did anything cool (even though overall I think the Girl Scouts is a great organization). People—Including Cops—See Black Kids as Less Innocent and Less Young Than White Kids – What a sad state of affairs. The World’s Greates... »
Do Better Challenge: Ian Cromwell and Boys 4 Real
Hey friends! Last week I kicked off my official Do Better Challenge where I asked you all to rise above the negativity we are often bombarded with, and do something good for your community. I started of the challenge with some very simple instructions, just say something nice to someone. A lot of you rose to that challenge and some went far beyond. I got a lot of really great feed back from reader... »
Quickies: Boob armor bingo, IWD censorship, and a contest for women video game designers
Female armor bingo – “Boobplate” is the free square, to give you an idea. From criticaldragon1177. Irony alert: Human rights museum censors International Women’s Day post with anti-Harper line – From Gwen. Contest for women game designers – No matter your experience, you can submit your idea for a game design to The Fine Young Capitalists. “Basically any w... »
Let’s Talk About Cosmos!
(If you missed the first episode and you live in the US, check it out now on Hulu!) Last night was the premiere of the Cosmos reboot starring Friend of Skepchick Neil DeGrasse Tyson in all of his glory. Well, most of his glory – I didn’t see any cowboy hats or ridiculous vests, but NDGT looked pretty damned fly walking through a lush forrest while wearing a well-tailored black-on-black suit.... »
ICYMI: Breastfeeding, Belly Dancing, and Brown M&Ms
Teen Skepchick Exams, Stress, and Expectations Being labeled “the gifted kid” can come with a heap of stress. You’ll Agree with Me When You’re Older Are points of view of older people inherently better than those of younger people? International Aid to Uganda in Light of Human Rights Violations What is the correct response to the horrible human rights violations in Uganda? ... »
Quickies: Taxing Drug Dealers, Trigger Warnings, and SciFi/Fantasy Book Lists
On March 10, 1977, astronomers discovered rings around Uranus. (Hush, you.) How To Pay Your Taxes As A Drug Kingpin – Interesting, I hadn’t given this much thought before. From Dan. The Real Polygamous, Feminist Wives of Salt Lake City – I might need to add this tv show to my roster. Feminists Talk Trigger Warnings: A Round-Up – Do you have anything to add to this conversat... »
