- “Stop telling me I’m poisoning my kids”: Food crusaders, sancti-mommies and the rise of entitled eaters –
“I was an all-organic, clean-eating, sugar-free mom, too. It drove my family insane without making us healthier.” (This article is written by Jenny Splitter at Grounded Parents!) - A radically simple idea may open the door to a new world of antibiotics – This profile of a scientist and his microbiology research is completely riveting and I recommend you sit down and read this.
- Carrie Fisher and Her Dog Sure Know How to Give a Star Wars Interview – I love this interview. And I love her dog.
- #EndViolenceAgainstWomen names and shames men who troll women online – “A campaign started by a group of Australian women to name and shame the worst online abusers of a female commentator has gone viral within minutes of its launch and sparked discussion about the broader impact of targeted social media abuse against women.” From Amy.
- A Short History of Martians – “Just this past week, some sharp-eyed observers of images from the Curiosity rover were convinced that they’d spotted a mouse on the planet’s surface. As Redditors pour over the grainy, zoomed-in photo, they are unwittingly participating in a long history of humans speculating on Mars life—either through science or fiction.”
- 2.7 Million Kids Have Parents in Prison. They’re Losing Their Right to Visit. – “States have gutted family visitation programs in reaction to prison overcrowding, and racist ideas about black sexuality.”
- “Prayer-Shaming” Isn’t About Attacking Prayer – “It’s about calling out empty platitudes in the wake of tragedies such as San Bernardino.”
It should be called platitude-shaming.
Our side has the same problem. People who are left of center most of the time, right of center when it affects them personally. *waves at the Clintons*
Ah, what Phil Ochs termed: Liberals!
Really interesting article on prisoners. Thanks for that. Prison is a challenge for social justice centric people. Rape and domestic violence laws have been greatly strengthened over the last two decades. Of course, strengthening criminal laws usually has the effect of imprisoning more people (this is just an example, I don’t know the exact statistics but I believe rape and domestic violence incarcerations are a drop in the bucket compared to other crimes).
Still, the issue is a difficult one – how do you strengthen laws without the unintended consequences, which are brutalizing poor people and racial minorities? Not a question we are close to answering, unfortunately.
Actually, the answer is quite simple (eliminate prejudice in the system) however the solution is not although ending the racist war in drugs would be a big step in the right direction.
Our justice system is currently very biased toward those with privilege (rich, powerful, white, cis, straight, etc.) with the possible exception of males, much of which can be attributed to societal preconceptions (including that males are more violent by nature).
That, compounded by the fact that more and more prisons are being run for profit (meaning the system does not even want to be fixed) and you see the challenge that is set up.
I hate to be that guy, but it seems that every time we believe the answer is more capitalism it turns out that capitalism is actually a big part of the problem.