When Science is Subjective
One of the first lessons you learn as a criminal defense attorney, particularly an attorney working on innocence cases, is that nothing is as it seems. Those stories you thought were too crazy to be true? Totally happened. And all that stuff you thought was fact? It’s not. This is particularly true for pretty much [...]
...read moreThe Mosque Again
Reading so much outrage on the right about a “mosque/community center” being built so close to ground zero triggered some thoughts about how hard it is to have a consistent moral compass (and a reminder that consistency is not a particularly high moral value). I thought of course of the last time there was an [...]
...read moreMaking up for make-up: a win for the feminist blogosphere
Over the last month or so, I’ve been following this story about trendy makeup company MAC’s inappropriate collaboration with design duo Rodarte. It was reported that the unnamed collection, due to launch in September, was inspired by Rodarte’s trip through Texas which exposed them to Mexican culture; and thus they named a couple of their [...]
...read moreGreetings and salutations
Greetings, Feministe! My name is jaz and I’m honored to be guest blogging here for the next couple of weeks. Like many of my fellow bloggers, I wear several hats. I’m a reproductive justice student and advocate, and a communications/social media professional. Over two years ago, I created a blog and collective with a couple [...]
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Tuesday True Blood Roundtable, “Everything is Broken”
Greetings, fangbangers. As per usual, Sally, Thomas, and I weigh in on Sunday’s episode below the cut, where there are spoilers, recriminations, and much discussion of eye candy. And now for the weather. Tiffany? TRIGGER WARNING: This recap includes discussion of rape and violence against women.
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