On gendered pronouns: I was wrong

I wish to apologize. And clarify. And argue for what I think is right

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 62
Since You Asked, Gender

Suffer from social anxiety? Try this “anti-social media” app

The app "Hell Is Other People" tracks your friends' movements via FourSquare -- so you can avoid them

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:27 PM UTC
Apps, foursquare, Social Media

North Korea, master brewer?

Bureaucratic red tape has kept South Korea from matching the excellence of Pyongyang's government-made lager

, GlobalPost Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 9:24 PM UTC
GlobalPost, South Korea, Beer

Phyllis Schlafly: Latino voters “don’t understand” the Bill of Rights “at all”

"You can’t even talk to them about what the Republican principle is,” Schlafy added, referring to Latino voters VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:19 PM UTC 115
Video, Racism, GOP, Republicans

Ammunitions manufacturer selling pork-coated bullets to fight Muslims

Jihawg Ammunition, an Idaho-based company, is marketing their product with the slogan "Put some Ham in MoHAMed"

, Southern Poverty Law Center Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 38
splc, Guns, Racism, Islamophobia

The smearing of Rachel Jeantel

So why is the star witness in the George Zimmerman case being treated like a defendant?

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 6:56 PM UTC 2692
Rachel Jeantel

Can money buy happiness after all?

Scholars argue that how you spend is just as important as how much you spend

, Scientific American Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 5:23 PM UTC
Scientific American

Rick Perry says Wendy Davis “hasn’t learned from her own example”

In a bizarre move, the Texas governor tried to use Davis' life story to undermine women's reproductive rights VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 5:08 PM UTC 55
Video, Wendy Davis

Putin: Law restricting gay rights in Russia is about “protecting children”

Putin says Russia's proposed ban on "gay propaganda" isn't about "sanctions on homosexuality"

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:26 PM UTC 18
Vladimir Putin, Russia

Claire McCaskill responds to WSJ’s “spirited defense of a convicted sex offender”

The Missouri senator takes down James Taranto over his "disregard for the severity of sexual assault"

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 3:48 PM UTC
James Taranto, Claire McCaskill

France wants to block Amazon underselling

In semi-related news: Paris restaurants are serving mass-produced food

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 2:58 PM UTC
France, Books, Cuisine, amazon

Women can be sexist pigs too

A nasty spat between Rihanna and columnist Liz Jones reeks of old-fashioned misogyny

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 53
Rihanna, Liz Jones, Sexism

From Stonewall to the death of DOMA: A look back at gay rights in the U.S.

A look at episodes in the modern history of the gay rights movement and how attitudes have changed along the way

, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 1:14 PM UTC
DoMA, SCOTUS, prop 8, Stonewall

Wendy Davis: Texas Senate intentionally tried to rig the vote

Davis tells Anderson Cooper that she knows the vote timestamp on the antiabortion bill was changed "intentionally" VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:58 PM UTC
Video, Wendy Davis, Texas, Abortion

How to be a straight ally in post-DOMA America

Thanks to SCOTUS, actress Kristen Bell has ended her equality-minded marriage protest. Do such protests matter?

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 14
LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBT Rights

Writers in love

The selfishness of the artistic temperament makes for a dangerous mate

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 34
Since You Asked, Writers, Writing

San Francisco braces for massive celebrations

Activists and city leaders are planning a rally and celebration in the Castro Wednesday night

, The American Independent Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 9:27 PM UTC
The American Independent

Not another baby Khaleesi: Eight names blown up by film and TV

Thank "Game of Thrones" " and the "Twilight" saga for the sudden surge in Aryas, Isabellas and Jacobs

, PolicyMic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 22
Pop Culture, Baby Names

What’s next for the gay rights movement?

After today's rulings, gay activists and academics wonder whether the movement will find a new goal, or fragment

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 50
david france, DoMA

Is this the end of hockey fights?

The NHL may tighten restrictions on in-game fisticuffs, but it'll face stern resistance from violence-loving fans

, The Classical Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 12
The Classical, NHL, Hockey, Sports

It’s only a little menstrual blood!

"Menstrala" is a growing art form, but many still express repulsion at the sight of a woman's period on canvas VIDEO

, Hyperallergic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:49 PM UTC 24
Video, Hyperallergic

Louie Gohmert on DOMA: SCOTUS has defied “laws of nature and nature’s God”

A somber Rep. Gohmert told reporters that gay marriage signals the "end of a great civilization"

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:46 PM UTC 21
Louie Gohmert, DoMA, prop 8

SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling may cost Wendy Davis her Senate seat

The Texas legislator shot to national prominence on Tuesday, but a SCOTUS ruling could lose Davis her seat

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:07 PM UTC 85
Wendy Davis, Voting Rights Act

Witness: Trayvon Martin knew he was being followed

He described the man as a "creepy ass cracker"

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 239
Trayvon Martin

Study: Mozart helps you focus

New research shows people work better and faster when listening to the soothing sounds of his minuets

, Pacific Standard Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:07 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, Mozart, study

Marriage equality fight continues in New Jersey, advocates say

Democrats may renew efforts to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a gay marriage bill following SCOTUS victory

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:05 PM UTC
Gay Marriage, LGBT Rights

Stop calling it “gay marriage”

As we celebrate marriage equality, it's time to change how we talk about it

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 5:57 PM UTC 88
Marriage equality, DoMA

America rejoices over gay marriage win

The historic Supreme Court ruling that struck down DOMA is cause for celebration around the nation SLIDE SHOW

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 10
slideshow, DoMA, prop 8, SCOTUS

Don’t tell Marissa Mayer she’s pretty

A "compliment" from a shareholder shows that for too many men, a woman's looks still matter more than anything

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 125
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Sexism

Watch: Prop 8 plaintiffs get surprise call from president

The two couples behind the Supreme Court challenge received a spontaneous call from Obama -- live on TV VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:48 PM UTC 40
Video, Gay Marriage

Happy Playtime app tries to make female masturbation cute and cuddly

Does a new masturbation app encourage women to get in touch with their bodies, or perpetuate tired gender tropes?

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:46 PM UTC
Sex, Apps, Masturbation

Twitter is feeling really, really good about the DOMA and Prop 8 rulings

Lots of celebrating happening in under 140 characters following the landmark SCOTUS decisions

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:19 PM UTC
DoMA, SCOTUS, Gay Marriage

Wendy Davis’ marathon filibuster kills Texas abortion bill (for now)

Despite a last-ditch effort to force a vote before the midnight deadline, Davis' filibuster prevailed

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 1:21 PM UTC 10
Abortion, abortion rights

Is my fiancé the right man?

He's loving and kind but he's not the hero I dreamed of

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 77
Since You Asked, Love, dating

How to get chicks without being a jerk

With pickup artist misogyny in the news once again, here's some advice on attracting women -- without the sexism

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:59 PM UTC 241
Love and Sex, Sex, pickup artist

Glenn Beck: Food Network’s treatment of Paula Deen is modern-day McCarthyism!

Not renewing the contract of a television personality with racist baggage is an affront to free speech, Beck says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:47 PM UTC 58
Video, Glenn Beck, Paula Deen

Ai Weiwei docks in Venice

The themes evoked by the Chinese dissident artist's latest installation are more poignant than ever before

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, venice

Mormons to use technology in missionary work

Church leaders have announced they will do more recruiting over the Internet

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Associated Press, Mormons, iPad

Ken Hoinsky’s Reddit AMA reveals dark incidents from his “seduction” history

When pressed to address the incidents, Hoinsky called them "non-canon observations" that won't end up in the book

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:13 PM UTC
ken hoinsky, pua, pickup artists

Is the South more racist than the North?

Study finds "Southerners are more likely than Northerners to use prejudice in making political decisions"

, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 336
Pacific Standard, Paula Deen

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