A narrative is determined as much by what is omitted as by what is included.
relationships
All our relationships, not just partnerings
Quicklink: OKCupid’s ‘statistical distinctness’ analysis
“We selected 526,000 OkCupid users at random and divided them into groups by their (self-stated) race. We then took all these people’s profile essays (280 million words in total!) and isolated the words and phrases that made each racial group’s essays statistically distinct from the others’.”
“The formula for understanding women”
…unlike the man speaking (who of course is fully entitled to hold and change his individual preferences as an autonomous adult) and the men listening to him, a woman should apparently not ever have different preferences and priorities from other women, and certainly should not ever adjust her preferences and priorities at any time according to changes in knowledge and/or circumstances. And if she does…
Gratuitous Pratchett Appreciation thread: Crivens!
In honour of Pterry’s latest Discworld® Witches book, I Shall Wear Midnight (A Tiffany Aching Novel). Official release date September 2nd in the UK.
This morning’s sunrise
It was even rosier and purtier when I first went out to bring in the bins, but by the time I’d grabbed the camera the clouds had gone this pale tangerine shade.
Today, I haz been mostly reading Eddings Elder Gods Bk 2
I was also lapping up the sunshine, at least until it clouded over about 2pm. The wind was cold and gusty, but the sunshine was lovely. I took the day off to enjoy it.
Is motherhood really that hard?
Jacinta Tynan is asking. Before I unpack this article, I just want to say that I’m very happy that Jacinta is enjoying being a Mum. That is fantastic. However, she is only one woman and her experiences do not reflect those… Read More ›
Blast from the past: Kitties!
I was looking for something else on my computer entirely, and came across some attempts of mine in 2004 to take photos of my cats to add to the Infinite Cat Project, showing recursive pictures of cats looking at cats… Read More ›
A poor dude cleaning with a mop / puts all Heaven in a strop
I rarely read the AGE Sunday magazine these days, and the last time I dipped into it it, it exceeded all expectations for Terrible.
Oh please, give us some credit
Bettina Ardnt is trying to whip up a panic about our unmarried but partnered Prime Minister moving into the Lodge, after being elected, with her bloke. It could be a bad role model for young women she says. I say, complete crap,… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 