In formal logic, a premise is a plank of an argument. If your premises are true and the form of […]
feminism, gender
Feminism and male rape
Last night I made the worst decision ever about what to read right before bed: an article in the Guardian […]
art, personal
And so #Inktober draws to a close
…Whew! That was fun. And work. And fun. I did a single ink-on-paper drawing every day for the month of […]
abortion, social media
Speaking of not valuing women
[View the story “As if to prove me right…” on Storify]
freedom of speech
How I know this isn’t about freedom of speech
So, you want me to explain how I can tell that your Facebook page entitled “Should Miri Mogilevsky be murdered?” […]
Church and state
Fact and fiction on Minneha’s “Islam” bulletin board
Today’s editorial cartoon in the Wichita Eagle, drawnby cartoonist Richard Crowson Minneha Core Knowledge Magnet Elementary School is very close […]
atheism, politics, rant
Barney Frank, atheism, and representation
Source So Barney Frank came out last night– again. This time as a “pot-smoking atheist” on Real Time With Bill […]
feminism, media
The Revenge of the Nerds trope
Pictured: Nerd revenge First, a disclaimer: I’ve not seen a single episode of Big Bang Theory. I did, however, read […]