culture wars

Broadly, conservatism vs progressives / social liberties vs authoritarianism / social justice vs elitist marginalisation.

Fancy that

By tigtog on 2011-04-07 • ( 2 )

Critics’ review unexpectedly supports scientific consensus on global warming

Don’t mistake expressing contempt for taking offense

By tigtog on 2011-04-03 • ( 49 )

I’m not offended by those words. I’m contemptuous of those words, and I’m letting you know that using them just made me think less of you – less admiration, less trust, less enjoyment in your company.

ObBandwagon: #UTERUS #GOPFlorida

By tigtog on 2011-04-01 • ( 1 )

Because it’s “respectful” to treat women as if their reproductive organs are obscene, don’tcha know.

Enabling Femininity?

By Mindy on 2011-03-22 • ( 47 )

Going on from bluemilk’s post on Masculinity and the fear of losing it and Mena’s comment is allowing our girls to wear nail polish and dress up in pink enabling femininity? Are we giving our daughters the wrong message? From… Read More ›

SIWOTI: Sagan’s ECREE maxim is NOT nonsense

By tigtog on 2011-03-10 • ( 16 )

Please pardon the acronyms in the title (expansions forthcoming in the post), I’m attempting to keep my post titles reasonably concise. Which is exactly what the final sentence in the quote below does in relation to the rest of the paragraph preceding it: it restates the whole argument of the paragraph pithily in just five words: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Happy Sydney Mardi Gras!

By tigtog on 2011-03-04 • ( 31 )

I love how the exactly the same objections from some sectors come out every single year.

Seminaring

By tigtog on 2011-03-02 • ( 5 )

I am spending most of this week in a room like this, so the last thing I want to do when I get home is spend *more* time on the ‘puter. Which makes posting tricksie.

So, in no particular order:

US High Schools refusing to allow student atheist groups

By tigtog on 2011-02-25 • ( 10 )

The level of bigotry against atheists in the USA frequently appals me; this article by Greta Christina lays out one of the less obvious ways it is expressed.