It’s funny how that sort of thing works. One can realize the ramifications of one’s position in society that has been either been granted or attained and that realization can then make your life experience even richer yet. Then you can use that position to make the world better. I am privileged in many ways. I am a straight, able bodied, white person, living in the United States. All of those thin... »
Yesterday, I posted on twitter and FB that I really “like that Charles Ramsey fellow.” For those of you living under a rock, Charles Ramsey is the man who pried open a door to help kidnap victim Amanda Berry (and ultimately two other women and a young child) escape from a decade long kidnapping ordeal in Cleveland, Ohio that is so completely awful that I don’t even want to write ... »
Here is a talk by Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFIDIWoman that has been quickly making the rounds. Because it’s great. It’s being called, “the TED talk that might make every man a feminist” and I agree. I highly encourage you to set the (only) 19 minutes aside to listen to what this man has to say about gender violence, sexism and the leadership roles of the men in our society ... »
Ok, ok I get it. We are all understandably on edge because of the horrible Boston bombings and we are still reeling from what feels like constant attacks on our schools with premeditated, planned attacks that have changed the way we look at the world. Kids, LITERAL KIDS are getting their hands on semiautomatic weaponry and using them to get back at a world that has somehow, in their eyes, let them... »
Apparently, it’s that time of year again! You know. That time of year where your friends annoy the crap out of you by participating in some silly social media prank disguised as awareness. And lucky us! It’s about breast cancer AGAIN! Because as you know, there are so MANY people on FB still unaware that it exists and we have to raise consciousness because there are not enough pink bal... »
It’s Thursday and I am happy to bring you this week’s AI. Today, we are going to talk about advertising and in particular a Dove Soap commercial that has gone viral. Watch my video for more: Here is the Dove Soap Commercial called “Dove Real Beauty Sketches” so you can decide for yourself. My initial impression and why I liked the commercial was that I assumed almost every ... »
I am swooping in and taking over the Thursday AI! Now with 100% more media, a real-life talking Amy AND potential prizes! Today, we are going to discuss the concept of “White Knighting.” Text from email I read in the video: Message: Can we talk about the White Knight thing? I recently got a job where I write about video games on the internet, and naturally, my first post had some gende... »
Get up every morning and rub a little skepticism on you head! And then take a look and listen at a very lively and interesting talk by Matt Dillahunty from the American Atheist Convention. This talk is a discussion on why he is a skeptic and humanist first and an atheist second and why skepticism when applied correctly will lead to atheism. He also talks about why skepticism is not a toolset but a... »
