This post started as a comment on a recent blog post by Simon Clare titled ‘”What about teh menz?” asked Socrates‘. However it got too long and I’ve posted it here instead. Simon wrote about the accusation that by introducing the experiences of men into the question of sexism towards women he is dismissive of the experiences of [...]
Noted evolutionary psychology troll and Big Think blogger Satoshi Kanazawa decided to reach dazzling new lows this past Sunday, releasing an article called “Why I’m Not an Athiest.” that boldly tested the limits of lazy and sloppy writing. Then again, considering this is the same Kanazawa of, “Black women are just plain scientifically uglier than [...]
Ah, talk shows. The precursor to reality TV if ever there was one. Turn on the daytime tube and you’ll be treated to a spectacle of larger than life guests, dads-in-denial and enough of Jack Hanna’s animals to fill the most adorable zoo this side of my planned dog amusement park called Pugville (It’s a [...]
Over at Almost Diamonds, Stephanie Zvan posted yesterday about this site and two others – Skeptic Freethought and Young Australian Skeptics. We all represent the upcoming generation in the secular community, most of whom are now school or university students, and we operate on three different continents: while THC’s present writers are mainly in Britain, [...]
The University at Buffalo, self-proclaimed flagship of the State University of New York’s public university system, is no slouch when it comes to academic merit. Rated the 51st best public university in the country, and 106th overall among all universities by the U.S. News and World Report’s annual ‘Best College’ rankings this year, the college [...]
Reflection is a beautiful thing. Reconsidering your position on a subject or debate before publishing your thoughts can often help avoid the embarrassment of saying something stupid, assumptive, or not well thought through. Unfortunately channels of communication such as Twitter and Facebook and the speedy way in which you can say something, or respond to [...]