The term “First World Problems” was meant to criticize Americans’ insular worldview. Instead, it enshrines colonialist ideas about life in the rest of the world.
GamerGate’s Pathology in Less Than 140 Characters
This tweet is satire, but it nails exactly the question that Gamergaters are asking.
Sam Harris Doesn’t Get Better In Context
Terry Firma accuses Sam Harris’s critics of smearing him by taking his words out of context. But even in context, he doesn’t get any better.
The Cell Phone: Savior of Democracy?
I’m starting to love cell phones more and more. They have their share of frustrations, and sometimes corporate policies piss me right the fuck off, but I think that they\’re turning out to be a great tool for democracy. A lot of the discussions that we’re currently having about police abuse would not be […]
A Very Old and Very Fake Sex Work Statistic at The Advocate
You would think that The Advocate, after all these years, would know basic journalistic practices. When it comes to prostitution, apparently you don’t need to check your facts.
The “Age of Entry” Statistic is a Fake: Silencing Sex Workers With Numbers
The claim that “the average age of entry into prostitution is 13″ is an obvious fake. It’s used to silence sex workers and to enact policies that hurt them while claiming to “rescue” them.
George Will, Take Note: “There is No Survivor Privilege, Only Survivors”
Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB/GYN, wrote a heartbreaking and powerful response to George Will’s claim that rape survivors get “privilege” from their trauma.
Poe’s Law, As Applied to Breastfeeding
It actually did take me a few minutes to figure out whether this was real or fake, which shows you just how solid Poe’s Law really is, when you apply it to real life. For the record, it is a parody, taken from the Facebook page of a group called Christians for Michele Bachmann. Naturally, […]