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ICYMI: March 3 – March 9 on the Skepchick Network
Howdy! It’s time once again to catch up on what you missed last week on the Skepchick Network! Without further ado… Teen Skepchick Science in Fiction What responsibility do writers have to be scientifically accurate? Sexuality: Do We All Have It? Olivia wonders if we are all sexual beings. Religion’s Future Part 2: Secular Solutions Can secular organizations fill the…
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Feminism
Is There Equality in Sluttery?
Last year, study results allegedly indicated that, as a LiveScience title put it, “College Students Don’t Judge Women For Hooking Up.” college students often harbor a sexual double standard around dates that is relatively relaxed when it comes to in-the-moment hookups. In hookup scenarios, the study found, students are open to a woman taking the sexual lead. This year, results…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: August 19 – August 25 on the Skepchick Network
Look! On your computer/smart phone/tablet screen! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…highlights from the Skepchick Network! Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: The Problem with Dinosaurs Eddy explains the many problems with determining dinosaur species. Modern Mythology: 8-10 Glasses of Water a Day Melanie takes on this water myth and explains how too much water can be bad for you. The…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: July 8-July 14 on the Skepchick Network
Bonjour! I’m back from CERN where I’ve finished solving all the mysteries of the universe. I would tell you what those secrets are, but the Secret World Government tells me that if I did that I’d have to kill you. So you’ll have to wait as we dole them out over the next 50 years. Stay tuned. It’s gonna be…
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Feminism
Top 7 Birth Control and Abortion Myths
We all know that standard (a.k.a. latex and polyurethane) condoms don’t have little holes in them to let the AIDS swim right through (as a woman accompanying Brother Jed once solemnly told me), that the amount of birth control pills someone takes doesn’t correlate with the amount of sex they are having, and that you don’t get STIs from having…
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Feminism
How to Please the Patriarchy
We’ve all seen it, right? Heard about it? This idea that women are complicated — no really, super duper hard to understand — while men are simple and want simple things. One particular image has made its rounds on Facebook recently. Movies with titles like What Women Want, memes referencing “What She Said vs. What She Meant,” and bandwagon appeals along…
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Feminism
Your Body is Obscene if You’re a Woman, or Look Like One
I should begin by warning you that the following article may be not safe for work . . . and that’s the entire problem. Jezebel is reporting that the new issue of Dossier, a fashion and art magazine, is wrapped in opaque plastic on the stands at Barnes & Noble due to a cover image that has been deemed offensive:…
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Granola and Masturbation
This post about the history of granola has been deemed Too Hot for Adsense! You can now read it here.
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