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Wal-Mart Discrimination Scandal – Why am I unsurprised to hear that Wal-Mart supposedly discriminates against its female employees? All sorts of subtle errors creep in when you forget race is a proxy for socioeconomic status | Prometheus 6 – "Nationwide, black women were twice as likely to be obese when compared to white women. However, the researchers found that obesity rates were comparable in a sample of white and black women living in similar social and environmental conditions." My silence on the Times Square bombing is over | Prometheus 6 – To iPhone Or Not To iPhone, That is the Question " SmoothSpan Blog – A nice overview of the…
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Dreamworlds
A snippet of what seems to be a really good video on the “dreamworld” of modern music videos:
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Facebook: just don’t understand – Yelp Accused of Extortion | Threat Level | Wired.com – I don't use sites like Yelp very often, but I have to admit that this is a pretty clever scam that they seem to be running. They've probably gotten away with it for a while if they're actually doing it. What We Learned from the SuperBowl Ads – The Pursuit of Harpyness – The good kind of snarky. "Women and Doritos are of equal value, to be coveted by some men (skeevy would-be boyfriends) and protected by others (aw, cute little boys!), who are their rightful owners." Amazing Alternative Interfaces That Will Change Our Lives…
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Broadsheet – Salon.com – Very well-written article on overweight folks having to buy two seats on planes. "See, those of us who are and/or love people to whom airlines' "person of size policies" apply don't automatically envision the discomfort of getting stuck next to a fatty; we envision the physical and emotional pain of being the fatty crammed between two potentially hostile strangers, at the mercy of flight attendants who might decide we're fine on one flight and a "safety risk" on the next." Four Fabulous Video Band-Aids YOU need NOW! | Bitch Magazine – "My secret ritual is to curl up in my favorite chair (preferably with a hot…
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Robert Sapolsky: The uniqueness of humans | Video on TED.com – Finally, details on the human-female-ovulation-synchronization idea that I was taught back in Gender Studies. It's a good and funny talk, and not just about that. The League of Moveable Type – Wow. Gorgeous open-source fonts. Race Card: If Successful White Women Can Find Love, Then So Can Successful Black Women | Bitch Magazine – Clients From Hell : Client: “This is absolutely wrong. Where’s all the… – Clients From Hell : Client: “I want my website to have a forum, and a… – All day and twice on Sundays.