AvatarKatFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWise women: 6 ancient female philosophers you should know abouttheconversation.com - Dawn LaValle NormanWhen we conjure up ancient philosophers the image that springs to mind might be a bald Socrates discoursing with beautiful young men in the sun, or a …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarMeritocracy isn’t an alternative to inequality — it’s a justification, says this Harvard philosopherverified_publisherMarketWatch - Jeremy OlshanThe meritocracy began as science fiction. British sociologist Michael Young coined the word in his 1958 book, “The Rise of the Meritocracy,” to …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarThe Cost Of Underestimating The Rise Of Women: No BabiesForbes - Avivah Wittenberg-CoxForty-six countries around the world have shrinking populations, and this number is set to rise to 67 by 2040. Some 60 years after the invention of the contraceptive pill, women are voting – powerfully but silently – with their wombs. Peter Drucker wrote that the impact of technological innovations …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarI wish I'd never been born: the rise of the anti-natalistsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterAdherents view life not as a gift and a miracle, but a harm and an imposition. And their notion that having children may be a bad idea seems to be gaining mainstream popularity
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarWas Leonard Cohen’s Marianne the last artist’s ‘muse’? Let’s hope soverified_publisherThe Guardian - Fiona SturgesNick Broomfield’s film underlines the downside of a life spent providing inspiration for a male artist, says arts writer Fiona Sturges
AvatarKatFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAdvice for returning to work after being fired or taking a career breakverified_publisherabc.net.au - By Fiona Pepper and Verica Jokic for This Working LifeEleven years ago, Andrea Clarke was living in the US and working in her dream job at one of the world's largest aid agencies. But then, she was …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarTrans Men Confirm All Your Worst Fears About SexismTIME“Cultural sexism in the world is very real when you’ve lived on both sides of the coin” Three guys are sitting at a Harlem bartop eating fries, drinking whiskey and talking about love. One of them, Bryce Richardson, is about to propose to his girlfriend. “I’m putting it together in my head, I’m like: …
AvatarKatFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPot, Meet Kettle: Transgender Women's Cycling Champ Who Bullies Female Sports Figures Condemns "Toxic Masculinity"redstate.com - Sister ToldjahThe opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Oh the irony. The sweet, sweet irony …
AvatarKatFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy Are Some Men Obsessed With Barely Legal Girls?buzzfeednews.com - Fancy FeastWhen I was younger, I thought it was a status symbol to be with an older man. Now that I’m the age of some of the men I dated in my teens, I feel …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarFor Better Sex and a Better Society, Let Women Rule the Worldverified_publisherVICE - Dr. Kate ListerIt's time to smash the patriarchy and let women rule the world In this column, Sex in Our Strange World, sex historian Dr. Kate Lister of Leeds Trinity University, explores the ways in which people from around the globe approach love, sex, and marriage. According to Greek mythology, the Amazons were a …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarI'm Tired of Being Ashamed of the Size of My MicropenisMen's Health - : JF"Even when I was inside her, she kept asking me, 'Is it in?'" My micropenis is approximately 1 inch long when flaccid and 2.7 inches long when fully erect. It is also very thin. When flaccid, you might say it resembles two raisins flat on top of each other. As it extends erect, I would guess that in …
AvatarKatAvatarAvatarThis Philosopher Says We Should Replace Religion with Socialismverified_publisherVICE - Alex NorciaIn a new book, Martin Hägglund argues that the only way to change our existence is to accept it will end. We're all going to die. How we should spend our time before we hit our expiration date has been a main concern of philosophers from Ancient Greece to the present day, when most people are …