January 2012
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice →
stfuconservatives:
There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.
The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at...
Watchretrospectivedesign:
© TED: Larry Lessig on laws that choke creativity
beckyloves:
“It is illegal for women to go topless in most cities, yet you can buy a magazine of a woman without her top on at any 7-11 store. So, you can sell breasts, but you cannot wear breasts, in America.”
Violet Rose, in Three Steps to Better Sex (via muffdiver)
“Divide and conquer is the motto. And as long as people continue to see...”
– Peter Joseph, Zeitgeist: The Movie (via procrastin88888888)
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he goes down on Michelle Williams. (via feminishblog)
notgoodwithadvice:
a letter written by mr. Stephen Fry to a girl suffering from depression
