The Torah offers yet another version of improbable partnering with The One, but when you dive deeper, much of its advice is predicated on work. And strict laws. Which I realize seem antithetical to passion, but I’m here to tell you it’s quite the opposite. Read more
Society+Politics
When The Media Turns LGBTQ Issues Into Sensational Clickbait
And as is the case with so much online, this is a problem that begins with outrage. Read more
Why Is The NFL More Concerned About Pot Smoking Than Rape?
“So the prospect who was once considered the likely №1 pick in the draft became the prospect teams were afraid to touch. Baltimore took another tackle at №6 (Ronnie Stanley of Notre Dame), and the Titans took another one at №8 (Jack Conklin of Michigan State). The Giants could’ve used their 10th pick to better protect their aging franchise quarterback, Eli Manning, but opted instead for a second Eli Apple, a cornerback from Ohio State. Read more
White Men Don’t Own Nerd Culture, And I’m Not Stealing It
“When someone’s behavior is labeled culturally appropriative, it’s usually not about that specific person being horrible and evil. It’s about a centuries-old pattern of taking, stealing, exploiting, and misunderstanding the history and symbols that are meaningful to people of marginalized cultures.” Read more
Is Technology To Blame For Threats Against Female Journalists?
Women who share their opinions and thoughts online, particularly professionally, are frequently targeted for heightened, often criminal and discriminatory, harassment. They are more likely to start their work days and often end their work nights with graphic attacks on their credibility, intelligence, bodies, sex, sexuality, looks, and more, frequently framed in violent terms. A recent Read more
The 10 Plagues Of Election Season
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I Do Not Need To Be Surprised By Bigotry To Be Outraged By It
If you’ve never done it before, today is a really, really great day to start following the 1st rule of #ElonsLAW???@elonjames Read more
The Dangers Of The ‘Post-Abortion Syndrome’ Myth
“Denial is one of the aspects of Post-Abortion Syndrome. When memories do begin to come back, there may be dreams of the baby or recollections of the abortion clinic. Often guilt and grief might begin to appear. Depression is one of the first signs, along with anxiety and irritability. The woman may experience emotional numbing (…) There may be withdrawal in a marriage (or boyfriend) relationship (…) Sometimes we see repeated pregnancies, as if the individual is trying to replace the aborted baby. There may be difficulty concentrating, inefficiency in work, and a blunting of memory.” Read more
When Robots Are An Instrument Of Male Desire
“Are these fucking people serious?! ‘Her’ entire purpose is to do what people tell her to! Hey, bitch, add this to my calendar, find me such-and-such about this-or-that, flip me a coin, tell me a joke or the weather, address me by this name, so on and so forth. The day Cortana becomes an ‘independent woman’ is the day that software becomes fucking useless.” (Bolding in original). Read more
Christianity Asks Us To Forgive — But I Can’t Forgive My Abuser
Christians are supposed to forgive every enemy. But does that still apply when forgiveness could cause more harm than good? Read more