In alarming news, a new study has determined that most people cannot differentiate quotes in British “lad mags” from statements made by convicted rapists… and that when men are asked to choose between the statements made by both parties, men will more often agree with the rapists’ opinions. Popular men’s magazines and sex offenders are… Continue reading →
Feminist Ryan Gosling’s Danielle Henderson is a goddess. It was about time I shared one of her creations. I will soon begin writing about body-image, body-hatred, self-esteem, and other issues affecting women in particular but men — and children! — as well. It’s an issue very close and harmful to my body, mind, and soul… Continue reading →
This 10-minute presentation by Eli Pariser – Eli Pariser: Beware online \”filter bubbles\” (BTW can someone please help me embed this? WP is being temperamental.) – tackles how the trend toward greater personalization in the web could jeopardize the civic uses of new media. Pariser directly addresses Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who are in the audience,… Continue reading →
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. Not surprisingly, it’s a story by the wonderful Eve Ensler. (Since for some reason I am currently unable to embed the video, follow this link to watch and hear Eve tell you her story herself.) I asked a woman in Nairobi, in a rift valley, “Do… Continue reading →
An old favorite, this essay originally appeared as a guest post on Pro Writing Tips. Language, copyediting, and tips for honing your copyediting skills I love language for several reasons: double entendres, its delicate and potentially brutal beauty, its occasional dive into the abyss of the ineffable, and its unconscious power. We absorb outward reality—life—through… Continue reading →