New Anthropocene
Feminism
The End of Men: Working Against a Fundamental Cause
It’s funny how streaks occur. Anyone with a little experience with statistics isn’t so quick to find some deeper meaning to streaks. However they remain interesting. Recently, within my own life, online and in the media, I have been hearing the same message time and time again which I fear does any hope for equality … Continue reading
Sexism, the Economy and Inhumane GDP: To Fit Them All in One Post
Admittedly, I did have some preconceptions when I read the blurb for Rana Dajani’s recent article in Nature, How women scientists fare in the Arab world. Many secular individuals tend to expect, arguably with good reason, that gender equality is a pipe dream wherever religious fever is high – especially where the Abrahamic faiths are the dominant … Continue reading
The Gender Discrimination Of Climate Change
By Imogen Reed, So we’ve got the Vote, we’ve got the Pill, we’ve got the Sex Discrimination Act, I reminded myself this International Women’s Day. We’ve come a long way. But in the face of climate change, women the world over are likely to find that gender is once again an issue. A comprehensive new … Continue reading
The Vatican is against 4 million extra people?
Catching up on my reader this morning, Jerry Coyne, of Why Evolution is True, had a post relating to an article on BBC News (Ken Perrott, of Open Parachute, also has an excellent write up). In short, apparently Vatican has criticised the recent awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to Robert Edwards for his … Continue reading
The Greatest Danger of the 21st Century: Gullibility
Surely, at least partial blame for the resurgence in unfounded lack of confidence of scientific evidence must be reserved for the notion of other ways of knowing. This cocky statement, which is held as close at heart by many as certain religious idols, makes an absurd leap of faith and not only undermines scientific methodology, … Continue reading
Julia Gillard has no religion… so what
Anyone with half a brain could have foreseen the increased media attention regarding Australia’s 27th PM – simply due to the fact that she is not only a woman, but unmarried and, what was revealed early this week, non-religious. Firstly, I have serious doubts as to whether one’s reproductive organs have any baring as to … Continue reading
A Contemplation in the Sight of Cougars
It seems to me that we are still a long way from any true form balance between the genders. I would not at all be surprised if revolutionary thinkers, such as Mary Wollstonecraft, would shake their heads in disbelief at many elements of the modern woman especially the recent arrival of the “Cougar”. I believe … Continue reading
