Category Archives: crossposted on TADA

Study: Lighter-Skinned Black Women Get Lighter Prison Sentences

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Ampersand

From the blog “Layers of Blackness“: ‘The Impact of Light Skin on Prison Time for Black Female Offenders’ is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between skin tone and sentencing among African American women. It looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Prisons and Justice and Police, Race, racism and related issues | 1 Comment

California’s “Alternative Custody Program” Is Sexist Against Men

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Ampersand

California has a new program to let some non-violent offenders serve some time living at home, wearing an ankle monitor. Yay California! ((Unfortunately, the program may not last long, since it only applies to people in prisons, and soon California … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Prisons and Justice and Police, Sexism hurts men | 19 Comments

Social Security: Not A Ponzi Scheme

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ampersand

[This is adapted from a comment I left at Ethics Alarms.] According to the Congressional Budget Office, “under current law, the resources dedicated to financing [Social Security] over the next 75 years fall short of the benefits that will be … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Economics and the like | 2 Comments

Star Wars And Women

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Ampersand

Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Secretly Terrifying for Women — powered by Cracked.com

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 7 Comments

The 9/11 Anniversary

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Ampersand

As I understand it, memory isn’t what we think it is. We think we’re remembering something, but actually we’re reconstructing it. The stories we tell ourselves, which often support what we want to believe anyway, become what we believe to … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Says An Undocumented Immigrant Is His Hero

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Ampersand

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Open Thread and Link Farm: The Scuba Diver Screamed Edition

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Ampersand

Rick Perry’s Inane Miscue on Galileo and Climate Change Telling Kids “Don’t Be Fat!” Is a High-Risk Message Why “kyriarchy” is a good word « Inquisitive Spark Why Is Television Losing Women Writers? Veteran Producers Weigh In How to Make … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Link farms | 54 Comments

The Mystical Pregnancy Trope

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Ampersand

A video from Feminist Frequency. I think her argument loses focus towards the end, and generally needs more nuance, but is still worth watching: (Transcript here.) I think the way to think of this, is something like The Bechdel Test. … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 8 Comments

Will Republicans Lose The Presidential Election Through Overreach?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Ampersand

I’ve been suspecting that Obama will lose the 2012 election. Presidential elections seem determined, more than anything, by the state of the economy; if people’s incomes aren’t growing in the months before the election, the incumbent loses. There’s a certain … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics | 5 Comments

My God-Given Right To Be An Atheist

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Ampersand

From Jonathan Tweet (click through to read the whole thing): Certain religious sayings make more sense when you insert the word “nothing” in place of the word “God.” “When you die, you become one with God.” “They’re in God’s hands … Continue reading →

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