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Fighting the Stereotype
The strong association the stereotypical Einstein-like caricature retains with science cannot be shaken (type ‘scientist’ into Google Images). Nevertheless, the image of science is evolving…thanks to shows like ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and the inclusion of Tim...
Trigger Language For Racism And Sexism
The trigger language for racism and sexism uses words, antics, gestures, images, omissions, admissions, misstatements, rumors, wrong ideas and inappropriate behavior, to trigger unconscious racial/gender beliefs that inspire devaluing, isolating, unfair, cruel and/or... Macedonia's Hopeful Holocaust
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Macedonia boasts one of only four major Holocaust memorials in the world (the others are in Jerusalem, Washington, and Berlin). For a country of 2 million people with fewer than 130 Jews and no tourism to... Pepsi Max "Love Hurts," Separatist Commercial
The 2011 "Pepsi MAX- Love Hurts -- Crash the Super Bowl" commercial depicts a *Diasporan woman kicking, slamming, snatching and throwing, as tools for managing and controlling of her husband's diet, and he accepts this, without complaint. Ultimately, when the husband... Denver Public Schools Sorry For 'Insensitive' MLK Jr. Lunch
An interesting question is why should this be seen as offensive. lt is good food enjoyed by southerners, black and white. " a parent complained that a school lunch meant to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... The Vancouver Police Department is Lying
How would you feel if you were strolling down the street and saw an image that reminded you of yourself in the window of a police department? Now how would you feel if that likeness were being used to portray the... Racist Images Included and Mailed in Republican Newsletter
Fried chicken, ribs, watermelon, Kool-Aid and a donkey with Senator Obama's head. These images appear on what is identified as a food stamp. The images were included in an October newsletter...
created by Karen Hatter | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2808 views | 76 recommendations | 61 comments
Priest to hold nun beauty pageant
"An Italian priest says he is organising the world's first beauty pageant for nuns to erase a stereotype of them as being old and dour. Antonio Rungi says The Miss Sister Italy online contest will start on his blog in September. "Nuns are above all women and beauty is a gift...Gender stereotypes suck for men too
Here's an interesting talking point: are men screwed over by societal gender roles as much as women? Not quite, obviously--discrimination against men isn't institutionalized--but it's stifling to be...
created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1504 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments
Inside the Mind of the Boy Dating Your Daughter
Good news for parents of teenage boys and girls: a recent study suggests that young men are more motivated by a desire to form relationships than they are by sex alone."The data also suggest that teenage boys will be receptive to parental messages about the importance of... Controversial Kinder Surprise a slap in the face
I have to say this doesn't really surprise me. I've received some pretty weird Kinder Surprises in my day. One was like this weird leaf thing with a scary face that used an elastic band to propel it along the...10 Ethnic Stereotypes on TV
"I am convinced that this show is part of a conspiracy to bring back Jim Crow/anti-miscegenation laws. The people here are so much like every racist black stereotype that they are barely even recognizable as human beings. "Are blondes dumb?
Here's a provacative little musing on the mystery of blonde hair. The piece is a little lengthy, but it's a fun meandering through one "born-blonde" woman's thoughts. Hard news this ain't, but it might give you some fodder for this weekend's cocktail party."As any...Feminists are Hot
It turns out that strong womyn are babes:"Busting stereotypes that peg feminists as ugly lesbians, a new study shows that having a feminist partner is linked with healthier, more romantic heterosexual relationships. The study, published online this week in the journal Sex... 600 People To Pose Nude At Sagamore Hotel
A little fun on South Beach. We might do a live report if our photograper doesn't mind doing it nude. "MIAMI BEACH — Photographer Spencer Tunick is set to take over the Sagamore Hotel next week with a nude photo... Top Members Today
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