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Skepchick Quickies 5.24

Skepchick Quickies 5.24

Arizona senator calls for “prayer redo”, saying atheist’s prayer wasn’t good enough – From Michael. Kiera Wilmot speaks out – She is the girl who was arrested at her school for mixing toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum, not realizing that those could cause an explosion. We have always fought: Challenging the ‘women, cattle, and slaves’ narrative –... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.23

Skepchick Quickies 5.23

The wanted generation – Amanda Marcotte on why we should thank feminism for the open attitudes of the millenials. From nowoo. People want to matter – Greta Christina on the talk that Rebecca Goldstein gave at WiS2. She has a new and interesting way to think about an old problem that secularism faces. How to bully god – Cute comic, from Zoltan. Alex Jones pushes tornado truther st... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.21

Skepchick Quickies 5.21

Afghan law to protect women’s rights blocked by opponents – From Critical Dragon1177. Why do men keep putting me in the girlfriend zone? – This is brilliant. From Blakut. Felicia Day on the women in the new Star Trek movie – Spoilers, of course. I couldn’t agree more with her assessment. 6 women scientists who were snubbed due to sexism – Why not start your day ... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.17

Skepchick Quickies 5.17

Fun fabulous female funeral directors wanted – I want to be this fabulous female’s friend, this video is hilarious. Here’s the casting call she references. From Hayden. Transgender Studies Quarterly Kickstarter – “TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly will be the journal of record for the vibrant, rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field of Transgender Studies–and ... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.16

Skepchick Quickies 5.16

Twitter hate speech map shows racist, homophobic hotspots across the US – From Vernon. Angelina Jolie removed her breasts to save her life. Some fans wish she hadn’t – Right, because remaining alive to parent her children is way less important than her rack. From Critical Dragon1177. Case studies: A hard look at GM crops – From Bug, a refreshingly skeptical look at GMO crop... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.14

Skepchick Quickies 5.14

How “slut-shaming” has been written into dress codes across the country – From Arturo. Japan WWII “comfort women” were necessary, says Osaka mayor – From Michael. Scientology is as bad at Photoshop as it is at not brainwashing people Sexual assault rife in psychiatric hospitals, says Australian report – From Jack99. »

Skepchick Quickies 5.10

Skepchick Quickies 5.10

West African black rhinos are now extinct – It’s not just people that are harmed by alternative medicine. From Rosaire. Merida from Brave gets an unnecessary makeover – Yes, of course, they sexied her up. From Michael. Texas judge rules cheerleaders can put Bible verses on banners – From Moniqa. Depression, part two – Allie, the creator of the comic/blog Hyperbole and... »

Skepchick Quickies 5.9

Skepchick Quickies 5.9

Gender and media video by U of Saskatchewan students – They did a great job flipping the usual gender roles seen in media. See their video at the end of the article. From Angela. Policing their own – A fantastic post from Greta Christina. Read it and Weep: The Mystery Method – That’s right, I had to read a pick up artist book. But, as always, it was a great time ripping it ... »

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