discrimination

  • Activism

    Lessons From Amy Cooper and Franklin Templeton

    Last night I started seeing posts pop up in my social media feed from a bird watcher who was accosted by a white woman while watching in Central Park. It absolutely broke my heart. Take a look at Amy Cooper’s shameful behavior: The birdwatcher that posted the above video is a nature advocate, science editor, and board member of the…

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  • Quickiesdog in a field of flowers

    Quickies: Scam artists are still selling bleach as medicine…

    It’s Friday and the start of a three-day weekend for my fellow United States-ians. But before you get to your memorials, barbecues, sales, and grueling workouts, we have some news and cute animals for you. First off, say hello to our fearless leader’s fearless dog, Indy! He’s fluffy, he’s happy, and he loooooves everybody. I can confirm that he is…

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  • ActivismImage of BYU north campus with the word "nope" overlaid in red.

    SoD Cross-post: BYU doesn’t deserve my job application (or yours)

    This post was originally published on School of Doubt. Read it there or catch the beginning below. The conventional wisdom when it comes to the academic job hunt is to apply for every open position, no matter what it is or where it is located. After all, the reasoning goes, beggars can’t afford to be choosers, and you never know what…

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  • Activism

    Crosspost: The Problem of LGBTQ Youth Homelessness does not Start or End with Daniel Pierce

    By now, most of you will have already seen the viral video “How not to react when your child tells you that he’s gay.” The young man is 20 year old Daniel Pierce of Kennesaw, GA. In the video, Daniel’s family claim that his homosexuality is a choice, a choice that dishonors his family. They disown him, and when he tries…

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  • Meta Stuff

    Skepchick Sundaylies: Coconut Bacon, Pride Celebrations, Tenure, Natural Parenting, and ADHD

    Sunday Funny: Throwing Rocks (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 103: Of Nodes and Anitnodes Mindy, on her quest to learn all the physics, learns about nodes and antinodes. Mad Art Lab Album of the Week – tUnE-yArDs’ “W H O K I L L” If you’re anything like me, there’s nothing quite like a great bit of…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: October 21-October 27 on the Skepchick Network

    I hope you’re happy. You missed an entire week of sweet, sweet posts on the Skepchick Network. But it’s not too late. Check out these stunners I’ve compiled for you. You won’t be sorry. Teen Skepchick Eating Disorder Experiences: Where Did It Come From Olivia tries to sum up her experience with an eating disorder. Preparing for the Worst Ine…

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  • What are they worried about?

    WriterDD already mentioned the latest in a long line of depressing stories about atheists in foxholes earlier this weekend but I wanted to rant a little more on this one. This story is obviously about blatant discrimination and, if true, I hope Jeremy Hall follows this to the very end and gets a huge settlement.  The men and women serving their country…

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