{"id":18779,"date":"2014-06-22T23:10:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T06:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=18779"},"modified":"2014-06-23T07:17:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T14:17:38","slug":"open-thread-epistemology-of-photocopiers-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=18779","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: Epistemology of Photocopiers Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/93181621\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hey, did anyone else watch season 4 of Game of Thrones? If so, what did you think? (Include spoiler warnings if necessary.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/annehelenpetersen\/jennifer-lawrence-and-the-history-of-cool-girls\">Jennifer Lawrence And The History Of Cool Girls<\/a>. What Jennifer Lawrence and Clara Bow have in common. Long, but really interesting.<\/li>\n<li>Warren Farrell and other MRAs take note:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/trophy-wives-might-be-common-movies-those-kinds-arrangements-rarely-happen-real-life-180951775\/?no-ist\"> A new study shows<\/a> that conventionally good-looking women are attracted, not to big wallets, but to conventionally good-looking men. &#8220;&#8230;on average, high-status men do have better-looking wives, but this is because they themselves are considered better looking.&#8221; Although to be fair, the study&#8217;s subjects were only up to age 35, so wouldn&#8217;t include stereotypical &#8220;trophy wife&#8221; couples.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefrisky.com\/2014-06-18\/study-the-concept-of-trophy-wives-is-pretty-much-a-big-fat-lie\/\">Claire Hannum<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/xx_factor\/2014\/06\/18\/trophy_wives_may_not_really_be_a_thing.html\">Jesse Singal<\/a> have good posts about sexism compromised previous &#8220;trophy wife&#8221; research, by in effect assuming that women didn&#8217;t have wealth and men didn&#8217;t have attractiveness.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fanniesroom.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/anti-feminist-accidentally-reveals.html\">Anti-feminists claim that feminists <em>want <\/em>to receive rape threats<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/6\/14\/5809736\/the-border-patrol-unions-offensive-tweet-about-child-migrants\">Border Patrol agents are mocking the child migrant crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theincidentaleconomist.com\/wordpress\/the-sky-remains-in-its-non-falling-state\/\">The sky remains in its non-falling state | The Incidental Economist<\/a> In many ways, American kids are in great shape now.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/crookedtimber.org\/2014\/06\/14\/genre-police\/\">Nobody Expects The Genre Police! \u2014 Crooked Timber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2014\/06\/if-these-killers-were-muslims-wed-call-them-terrorists\/372472\/\">If the Las Vegas Killers Were Muslims, We&#8217;d Call Them Terrorists &#8211; Conor Friedersdorf &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/6\/5\/5780772\/tweets-bergdahl-conservatives-politics-stupid\">8 conservatives who hated Obama for not releasing Bergdahl \u2014 and now hate Obama for freeing him<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/meloukhia.net\/2014\/06\/dont_be_a_sex-positive_jerk\/\">Don\u2019t Be a Sex-Positive Jerk | this ain&#8217;t livin&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A bunch of those Tea Party groups the IRS examined, and then let off the hook, are obviously <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmemo.com\/the-tea-party-the-irs-scandal-and-the-actual-facts-of-the-case\/\">taking partisan positions and should be paying taxes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonion.com\/articles\/ask-an-elderly-black-woman-as-depicted-by-a-sophom,29855\/\">Ask An Elderly Black Woman As Depicted By A Sophomore Creative Writing Major | The Onion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/articles\/20140522\/12100627335\/chicago-cops-being-sued-after-being-caught-tape-physically-verbally-abusing-massage-parlor-employee.shtml\">Chicago Cops Being Sued After Being Caught On Tape Physically And Verbally Abusing A Massage Parlor Employee | Techdirt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dish.andrewsullivan.com\/2014\/06\/02\/the-scandal-of-the-gop-and-climate-change\/\">The Scandal Of The GOP And Climate Change \u00ab The Dish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newrepublic.com\/article\/116774\/childhood-obesity-rate-declines-dont-give-michelle-obama-credit\">There Is No Childhood Obesity Epidemic. So stop applauding Michelle Obama for reducing it!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/texas\/statements\/2011\/dec\/26\/kyleen-wright\/anti-abortion-activist-says-murder-no-1-killer-pre\/\">No, murder is not the No. 1 killer of pregnant women | PolitiFact Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dish.andrewsullivan.com\/2014\/06\/03\/catholicisms-crimes-against-humanity\">Catholicism\u2019s Crimes Against Humanity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/wonkblog\/wp\/2014\/06\/03\/study-finds-strong-evidence-for-discriminatory-intent-behind-voter-id-laws\/\">Study links legislator support for voter ID laws and bias against Latino voters, as measured in their responses to constituent e-mails.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/06\/20\/nyregion\/5-exonerated-in-central-park-jogger-case-are-to-settle-suit-for-40-million.html\">5 Exonerated in Central Park Jogger Case Agree to Settle Suit for $40 Million &#8211; NYTimes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thisislikesogay.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/each-to-his-or-her-own.html\">&#8220;I would rather be amongst city traffic and the noise of man, than amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.net\/2014\/06\/02\/korean-toilet-unclogger.html\">Korean toilet unclogger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/transgriot.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/i-repeat-if-we-tell-you-its-slur-word.html\">I Repeat, If We Tell You It&#8217;s A Slur Word, Don&#8217;t Use It | TransGriot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/obesity-research-confirms-long-term-weight-loss-almost-impossible-1.2663585\">Obesity research confirms long-term weight loss almost impossible &#8211; Health &#8211; CBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/5\/29\/5761140\/mitch-mcconnell-repeal-obamacare-except-maybe-keep-everything-it-does\">Mitch McConnell: Repeal Obamacare, except maybe keep everything it does in Kentucky<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/29\/opinion\/why-license-a-florist.html?ref=opinion&amp;_r=0\">Why License a Florist? &#8211; NYTimes.com<\/a> &#8220;If both the left and right oppose more occupational regulation, why is it growing?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of occupational regulation and racism: <a href=\"http:\/\/braidingfreedom.com\/case-update\/arkansas-hair-braiders-file-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-state\/\">Arkansas Hair Braiders File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against State | Braiding Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/planetplanet.net\/2014\/05\/23\/building-the-ultimate-solar-system-part-5-putting-the-pieces-together\/\">Building the ultimate Solar System part 5 | planetplanet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thisislikesogay.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/you-say-tomato-and-ill-say-sequester.html\">You Say &#8220;Tomato&#8221; and I&#8217;ll Say &#8220;Sequester&#8221;<\/a> A blogger disagrees with me, in a post that I agree with 80% of.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/michelfiffe.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/FLIES1.jpg?iact=rc&amp;uact=3&amp;dur=759&amp;page=6&amp;start=158&amp;ndsp=30&amp;ved=0CEoQMyhCMEI4ZA\">Sometimes I just stare at Jaime Hernandez&#8217;s cartooning and drool with awe, part 1.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/4319d730ec68933ce70af19e48aef4cd\/tumblr_mwki2vspSb1qcf2rso1_1280.png\">Sometimes I just stare at Jaime Hernandez&#8217;s cartooning and drool with awe, part 2.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fanniesroom.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/obvious-news-female-construction.html#disqus_thread\">Fannie&#8217;s Room: Obvious News: Female Construction Workers Harassed, MRAs Do Nothing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/3d.si.edu\/browser\">These 3D models of life masks made of Lincoln are really, really cool. Also, as someone (Scalzi?) pointed out on Twitter, in the first mask, Lincoln looks amazingly like Patrick Stewart.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/chloe-angyal\/2014\/06\/5-romantic-comedies-that-wont-make-you-feel-like-a-bad-feminist\/\">5 Romantic Comedies That Won\u2019t Make You Feel Like A Bad Feminist | Thought Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thedissolve.com\/features\/exposition\/618-were-losing-all-our-strong-female-characters-to-tr\/?utm_content=buffer6159a&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">We\u2019re losing all our Strong Female Characters to Trinity Syndrome \/ The Dissolve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloombergview.com\/articles\/2014-06-18\/be-an-ideologue-not-a-partisan\">Our politics is becoming, not just more divided than ever, but more hateful than ever.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/socimages.tumblr.com\/post\/89118464425\/distrust-for-black-entrepreneurs-and-people-with\">Sociological Images &#8211; A new study finds that users of classified ads discriminate against people perceived as black.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aeon.co\/magazine\/world-views\/why-cultures-shouldnt-just-steal-from-one-another\/\">Every culture looks for creative inspiration to other cultures, but is there a point when this is just outright theft? \u2013 Nabeelah Jaffer \u2013 Aeon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/colleges-silence-and-fire-faculty-who-speak-out-about-r-1586169489\">Colleges Silence and Fire Faculty Who Speak Out About Rape<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2014\/jun\/10\/campus-rape-victims-survivor-privilege-george-will\">The only &#8216;privilege&#8217; afforded to campus rape victims is actually surviving | Jessica Valenti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaup.org\/article\/rethinking-plight-conservatives-higher-education#.U6gxnLEb1Cj\">Rethinking the Plight of Conservatives in Higher Education | AAUP<\/a> A study by a Republican finds virtually no direct discrimination against conservatives in academia.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/root-bridges-cherrapungee\">The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji.<\/a> Century-old bridges made up of still-living tree roots. So cool!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18783\" src=\"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge-590x442.jpg\" alt=\"tree-root-bridge\" width=\"590\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge-590x442.jpg 590w, https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tree-root-bridge.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photocopier video via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feministcritics.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/14\/this-open-thread-is-its-own-transcript-noh\/\">Feminist Critics<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, did anyone else watch season 4 of Game of Thrones? If so, what did you think? (Include spoiler warnings if necessary.) Jennifer Lawrence And The History Of Cool Girls. What Jennifer Lawrence and Clara Bow have in common. 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