New Blog: Junkfood Science<\/a><\/strong> New to the Blogroll: Ebogjonson.com<\/a><\/strong> New to the Blogroll: Masculinity and its Discontents.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Abstract Nonsense: Six Policies To Reduce The Gender Wage Gap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Balloon Juice: Best Quote Ever From A Right-Winger About Iraq<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n I really don\u2019t know why anyone would listen to me anyway. My credibility on this issue should hover between snake-oil and used-car salesmen- as recently as a year ago I was flaying Murtha.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Positive Liberty: Debunking Right-Wing Myths About The History Of The Separation Of Church & State<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sex And Race: A Guide To The Art Of Defending Racism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Racialicious: Regarding “Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs”<\/a><\/strong> Thus Spake Zuska: Republican Senator Claims Global Warming Is A UN Plot.<\/a><\/strong> Trash Talks Back: 13 Tips For Non-Fat People When Dealing With Fat People<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Rape Trial – The Reality TV Series! With A Jury Of Celebs!<\/a><\/strong> The Debate Link: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: Does AA Lead To An Increase In Racism?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Debate Link: An Anti-Heteronormative Reading of Leviticus 18:22<\/a><\/strong> Contexts Magazine: Married People Have Less Commitment To Friends, Family and Community<\/a><\/strong> Living On Less: Consumerism Is Not A Sin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n If the feminist movement can make it acceptable to be hairy, why doesn’t the anti-capitalist movement take a page from their book and work to make it acceptable to be poor? We’re poor already — the median income in the US is $23,000 a year — we just aren’t allowed to walk around looking like we’re poor without being made to feel ashamed. The feminist message that you are acceptable just the way you are is fundamentally a compassionate message. It’s not that you can’t doll yourself up if you enjoy doing so — though there are some who take that stance — what’s important is for you to have a choice: being dolled up is not an imperative, and it isn’t shameful to just go out in public looking like yourself. Movements like Voluntary Simplicity, which Levine discusses, are very much centered on the individual, not on society’s responsibility to address inequality nor to help make the outward appearance of poverty socially accepted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Echidne: How Homophobia and Sexism Are Linked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Obsidian Wings: Must-Read Post About The Tampon Shortage Crisis In Zimbabwe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Box Turtle Bulletin: Family Research Council Cites Ludicrously Bad Research To Smear Gay Men<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Official Shrub.com: The Female Gamer Archetypes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Matt Yglesias: The Green Lantern Theory Of Geopolitics<\/a><\/strong> New York Times: Good Article About Transgendered Girls And Boys, And Their Parents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Damned Interesting: Study Shows, Most People Think They’re Above Average<\/a><\/strong> Lorielle on WordPress: The Growing Problem of RSS Feed Fatigue<\/a><\/strong> Abstract Nonsense: Iranian Elections 101<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The upcoming general election in Iran is a good opportunity to explain how Iranian politics works. In principle, there\u2019s an elected President, right now Ahmadinejad. In practice, the President is a pretty face, whose job is to represent Iran internationally and exercise minor influence on policy. The American equivalent would be electing a pundit to make statements about world affairs and pretend to lead, while reserving real power to an unelected President.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Reappropriate: Spike Lee To Direct Film About 1992 LA Riots<\/a><\/strong> Ezra Klein: Study Shows Car Drivers Drive Closer To Helmet-Wearing Bicyclists<\/a><\/strong> NY Times<\/em>: The Even The Devils Believe: Christians Have Gotten So Used To Owning The Public Sphere, We’ve Forgotten Our Calling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Even The Devils Believe: Could Judge Roy Moore Swear To Uphold The US Constitution?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Equality Loudoun: Yet More Christians Lying About What Social Science Says About Gay Parenting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Obsidian Wings: Glenn Reynalds Thinks That Southerners Didn’t Hold Much Of A Grudge After The Civil War.<\/a><\/strong> Weblog Tools Collection: Bloggers, please. Stop using Captchas.<\/a><\/strong> Racialicious: More On Gwen Stefani and Racism<\/a><\/strong> East Village Idiot: Questions I Want to Ask Potential New Roommates, Based on Experiences with the Roommate They Will Be Replacing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n NY Times<\/em>: Review of the new production of Sondheim’s “Company”<\/a><\/strong> [Crossposted at Creative Destruction<\/a>, where we gave up freedom for ease. If your comments aren’t being approved here, try there.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Talk about anything you’d like. Also, if you have good links to share — either your own stuff, or someone else’s — don’t selfishly keep ’em to yourselves. Faux Real presents: Help Us Help Ourselves #1 New Blog: Junkfood Science … Continue reading
\nA blog by one of my favorite writers about fat acceptance and health issues, Sandy Szwarc.<\/p>\n
\nOne of the sharpest writers about race in the blogosphere.<\/p>\n
\nVery interesting analysis of a racist Warner Brothers animation from 1943 (a video of the animation is embedded in the post).<\/p>\n
\nHe also claimed that working against global warming is Idolatry. Is there any chance Senator Inhofe’s flight from reality will hurt him with right-wing voters?<\/p>\n![\"Blobfish!\"](\"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/blobfish.jpg\")
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\nWhenever you think reality TV has bottomed out, it surprises you. (Curtsy: Bean.)<\/p>\n
\nBy the way, The Debate Link has been nominated for an award, and is seeking votes – you can vote for The Debate Link (or the other nominees) here<\/a>. And Mozil Tov to David on the nomination, regardless of how the vote goes.<\/p>\n
\nOn average, that is. Of course, all married “Alas” readers are outliers.<\/p>\n
\nWillpower alone won’t make impossible wars winnable.<\/p>\n
\nObsidian Wings: Right-Wing Econ 101: Consumers Registering Preferences Through Their Purchasing Choices Is A Good Thing, Unless They Do It In Support Of Decent Labor Conditions.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Fetal](\"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/fetal_elephant.jpg\")
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\nAnd furthermore, in many cases, the problem is that they’re too incompetent to be able to recognize their own incompetence.<\/p>\n
\nThe problem with my RSS reader is that if I miss a day or a week of blogreading, the posts I miss don’t disappear. They just build up.<\/p>\n
\nJenn wonders if the film will present a balanced portrait of Koreans, rather than ignoring or demonizing them.<\/p>\n
\nJust goes to show, there’s a down side to everything.<\/p>\n$100<\/strike> $150 Laptop<\/a><\/strong>
\nRemember the much-discussed $100 laptop, to be mass-manufactured and sold to third world governments, to be given away to third world schoolchildren? It’s now $150, but plans are going forward. I think this is a good idea, although obviously it’s not a solution to anything by itself. There is some interesting reader comments and debate<\/a> on the Times <\/em>site, as well.<\/p>\n
\nSee also this post at Sadly, No!<\/a> For someone who’s pretty smart, Reynalds is an idiot.<\/p>\n
\nThey don’t work well, they’re often bad for accessibility, and they’re a big pain in the neck. Other than that, they’re swell.<\/p>\n
\nA topic I know is near and dear to some “Alas” readers’ itty bitty hearts.<\/p>\n
\nAnother the-cast-is-the-orchestra Sondheim production, from the same director as the recent “Sweeny” revival. The review makes the new “Company” sound excellent; the gimmick is put to good use to emphasize Bobby’s isolation (Bobby is the one character who doesn’t play an instrument). I hope the production is still playing this summer, when I’ll be in NYC.<\/p>\n