Hey You! First of all, let me say that in the past I have felt a bit uncomfortable saying merely “Hey Guys” because many feel that only refers to men. Some women do, however, use the term when addressing everyone. And probably not all women like the term “Gals,” which is another way to try… Read More Towards a more comprehensive look at “Individual Rights and Freedoms”
You might have heard the sociological term, ‘ideal types’ but not know exactly what it means. For those who have taken classical sociology courses, if you stayed awake and were not sleeping you would recall that ideal types are conceptual tools developed by the sociologist Max Weber. Ideal types represent an exaggerated category designed to… Read More Max Weber’s Ideal Types – Drawing the line between fact and fiction
Six girls, some as young as five, were paraded naked as part of a village ritual to summon rainfall. Source: Madhya Pradesh: Minor girls paraded naked in India ‘rain ritual’ – BBC News Opinion: This is a surprising article that anthropologists and psychiatrists alike would no doubt wish to weigh in on. Some might argue… Read More Madhya Pradesh: Minor girls paraded naked in India ‘rain ritual’ – BBC News | Opinion
This morning going through my news feeds I came across an article posted by a Catholic priest who effectively reiterates what the Pope says about sex and gender. https://www.tumblr.com/eptoday/661134575091712000/the-great-danger-of-a-misguided-charity-and-false Counter to this Catholic mythos, we have hands-on data of groups around the world who have not only changed their identification but who have also physically… Read More Resistance in the 21st century – We’re not gonna take it!
The IOC is worried about the ageing television audience for the Games, as well as the legacy of Olympism – its promotion of sports as a key to a balanced lifestyle and harmonious development. Source: As young people tune out, can Olympics vault over the generation gap? | South China Morning Post Opinion: The Olympics,… Read More As young people tune out, can Olympics vault over the generation gap? | South China Morning Post | Opinion
Two teenage girls are facing felony murder charges after carjacking an Uber Eats vehicle with the driver inside and then crashing it … ending in the death of the Uber driver. Source: Uber Driver Killed On Video After Teenage Girls Carjack and Crash Vehicle https://t.co/yo0ZIUKXin — earthpages.org (@earthpages) March 28, 2021 Opinion: What’s wrong with… Read More Uber Driver Killed On Video After Teenage Girls Carjack and Crash Vehicle | Opinion
Everybody is talking about racism right now, and rightly so. But there are many other discriminatory tropes that pass by unnoticed in today’s world. Caricatures and ideas that really hurt a good percentage of the population. So I thought I’d examine one of these through Google Images. All of these images are linked to the… Read More More thought-provoking images about a prevalent cultural bias that almost nobody talks about
Earlier today I did a Google Images search for “Victory Bonds.” These are some of the more memorable and provocative images I found. Not really sure what prompted me to do this search. But when I finished my roomie cried out, “WE WON THE WAR!” Unbeknownst to me, she was watching some old WW-II footage… Read More Some thought-provoking images about important if imperfect victories
Are religious people more moral? Dimitris Xygalatas, CC BY Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut Why do people distrust atheists? A study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found widespread and extreme moral prejudice against atheists around the world. Across all continents, people assumed that those who committed immoral acts, even extreme ones such as… Read More Are religious people more moral? | Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
The new coronavirus has caused fear and uncertainty among the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 sex workers in Germany, where prostitution was largely legalized almost 20 years ago. Source: Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures | CTV News
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