August 2011
78 posts
“Three words that will save the economy: Gay Bridal Registry.”
– A gay friend of mine
“Thomas Scheff argues that the roots of protracted conflict lie in unacknowledged...”
– Bloody revenge: Emotions, nationalism, and war.Scheff, Thomas J.Boulder, CO, US: Westview Press. (1994). xi, 162 pp.
“The best-kept secret in child psychology is that children who were never spanked...”
– Dr. Murray Strauss
“Ignorance is no excuse for oppression. It only makes it possible.”
“When a privileged group is the only voice heard when speaking out for an...”
– The Real Reason for Freeing the Slaves | Lawsonry
Dress to Impress Everybody Else →
Do “better” dressed people really do a better job? Do they appear more trustworthy? Do they get their pick of a partner? Some findings suggest so. While I don’t trust the research methods of The Men’s Wearhouse’s “Well-Dressed Man Survey” for many reasons, their findings can also be supported by the plethora of “How to Dress” articles aimed at all genders and sexes that can be found via simple...
Would you like to write about the hidden racism in... →
“What if after all the hype over Pottermore, J.K. Rowling offers an “Enter...”
– Thoughts as I woke up this morning.
Tested hypotheses derived from social psychological and feminist theory that acceptance of rape myths can be predicted from attitudes such as sex role stereotyping, adversarial sexual beliefs, sexual conservatism, and acceptance of interpersonal violence. Personality characteristics, background characteristics, and personal exposure to rape, rape victims, and rapists are other factors used in...
Do I Have the Right to Live? A Transexual in Exile
fromonesurvivortoanother:
radicalqueery:
Do I Have the Right to Live? A Transexual in Exile
lawsonry:
Some of you may remember the article that Anton wrote for us a while ago, in which he talked about the horrors he and his fiance faced because she is transgendered. It’s a sad story but a necessary read, and I highly suggest you read it and share it with your followers.
Well, Lydia, the...
The problem with "nice guys" →
dragnostic:
If you don’t see what’s wrong with being a Nice Guy, it’s this: despite your “nice” actions, you are still living under the assumption that how you treat a woman entitles you to some sort of appreciation, or some part of her body. If you haven’t noticed by now, this makes you an asshole, too.
Okay, this is going a little too far. Have you ever considered the fact that guys can...
Feminism in the Classroom: Taking Ownership of... →
Some of the males in the class did not want to take instruction (and certainly not discipline) from a young female teacher who could be their peer because in most situations with females their age, they are in that position of power. Many of the females were unsettled by my authority in the classroom because they are taught not to seek power.
Our newest contributor, Kerry, is a female teacher...
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What the Republicans Are Up To in Wisconsin →
stfusexists:
Tomorrow kicks off a series of recall elections in Wisconsin, which has been the center of an ongoing battle between union busting conservatives and their big money backers, and the people of Wisconsin. But the Republicans aren’t going down without a dirty fight, and their tactics of voter suppression are mind-boggling, even for the Tea Party. Click to read more from Lawsonry...
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Gawker: Megyn Kelly Destroys Guy Who Called Her... →
stfusexists:
Credit where credit is freaking due. There aren’t many things that Megyn Kelly and I agree on, and I generally find her bullying tactic of interviewing really tough to watch. But way to give in to a feminist moment and lay the smackdown on this chucklehead! The US is light years behind on maternity AND paternity leave, and attitudes like this dude’s need to be given the Megyn Kelly...
northwardequinox asked: Your dog, sir, is too cool for words.
allonsy10-deactivated20121204 asked: You sir, are too awesome for words.
Anonymous asked: straaaaaaaight
Anonymous asked: gaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy
The Problem with Merit-Based Teacher Pay →
But what about the kids whose parents can’t afford private schools (like my step brother, who’s mom paid $10k a year for his education) and who can’t pass the tests to get into these schools (like my sister, who just got a 33 on her ACT?) What about kids who just aren’t good at school? If you privatize education, there’s now a direct incentive to produce quality students. Where is the market...
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No Reception? Blame the Unions. | Lawsonry →
With America already thinking unions are crap, Verizon is poised to make the look even worse if they decide to blame bad reception on union strikes.
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Do I Have the Right to Live? A Transexual in Exile →
Some of you may remember the article that Anton wrote for us a while ago, in which he talked about the horrors he and his fiance faced because she is transgendered. It’s a sad story but a necessary read, and I highly suggest you read it and share it with your followers.
Well, Lydia, the subject of the article, just wrote me an email asking me to change the picture of her to a less...
Economics for Politicians: A Three Part Lesson on... →
stfusexists:
As political editor for Lawsonry, I commissioned this article from my very good college friend Xander Warso. What I said was, “Hey, we need a piece on this economic mess, want to write something?”. What I got was an incredible three part series on the debt ceiling talks that combined his economic expertise, a sobering look at what could have been done for sustainable success instead...
ickle-bear-deactivated20130227 asked: I know this may be the silliest ask EVER but I want to thank you for publishing my article. I know it's not a huge huge thing for your website in general, but for me it's like a little victory and I've been given such good and nice feedback on my tumblr for it.
I've been looking for something to challenge me recently as I am inbetween education at the moment and...
I've been looking for something to challenge me recently as I am inbetween education at the moment and...
Undercaffeinated, constantly.: Colorblind-test for... →
celticthistle:
adifferentthought:
dagoodtown:
In an old joke from the defunct German Democratic Republic, a German worker gets a job in Siberia; aware how all mail will be read by the censors, he tells his friends:
“Let’s establish a code: if a letter you get from me is written in ordinary blue ink, it’s true; if it’s written in red ink, it’s false.”
After a month, his friends get the...
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peter lista.: What Are Microaggressions? →
peterlista:
I’ve been following the tumblr Microaggressions (also on twitter) for some time now and have become increasingly annoyed with the submissions; specifically, that some of them are not actually microaggressions. And while I certainly have plenty of compassion for those who feel they’ve been…
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According to Sami: Things I never anticipated... →
bettyinthebush:
singlemanlytear:
edman:
sierra-hearts-coffeeandpuggles:
shesarejector:
“Hey. We don’t lick our buttholes in the kitchen.”
Pets, man. I’m forever saying, “PUMPKIN! No butt-licking on the bed!”
Haha, this is so true. “Asimov, please get your butthole…
The Subtle Sexist: Why Women Cannot Be Angry |... →
For 8 months Alan tutted and groaned when I got angry at something and I never knew his reason for it. I just assumed I got angry too often and it was irritating for him, I know how hard it is to live with someone who shouts at inanimate objects because they got in the way. But no, his reason was I should be more lady-like, I could do whatever I liked in this world and he’d support me all the...
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Can a Man Be A Feminist? My Personal Journey into... →
accordingtosami:
unitedstatesofmeryl:
I have serious issues with this piece. I understand the sentiment. I even agree with some of it — but telling me that because I have a penis (let us disregard that I don’t identify as a cisgender male, shall we, Jesse Lawson? because having a penis automatically disenfranchises you from social movements? because feminism is only about women, right? and...
Would anyone like to write an article about the... →
I wasn’t going to touch the issue until I saw that Glenn Beck commented on it. Since I have made it my personal mission to speak out against anything he endorses (unless by some miracle he stops behaving like a naive child), I want to address this issue about the new Spiderman. It seems to me that no one cares about his background, his story, that a new Spiderman is here and no one knows how...
The Devaluation of Undergraduate Education |... →
It’s “read old Lawsonry articles” day!
40h4error asked: Whenever I check Lawsonry(dot)com the theme changes. :P
Contrasting Opinions on Women in the Military →
An oldie but a goodie. If you want to read about two guys with completely contrasting opinions on women in the military (exciting, I know), click the link.
For what it’s worth, it’s two members of the military (myself and someone else).
Our Powers, Combined: What the Atheist and... →
Obviously, as an atheist, I treasure skepticism. It is my mechanism by which I make my own choices. An important part of skepticism is the act of searching for truth, facts, figures, and anything else to help make up our own decisions and inform opinions instead of just “forming” opinions. Within feminism, skepticism could be utilized greatly to give more “legitimate” weight within debates....
just ordered from this pizza place
newwavefeminism:
and the guy on the phone kept calling me “honey”
Subtle sexism in socialization. I would have said something.
