If I needed the occasional reminder that some scientists use their research to justify their personal morals (and thus Decide What's Best for everyone else, especially parents), one popped up on a feed on my friends page today. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of science, but I'm not a fan of moralizing and "Ooh, there's a slight correlation here ( Read more... )

The Washington Post Magazine had a special today about teens' lives, worries, etc. (with a focus on the Washington area). One of the stories was about girls and their high performance at school.

( Increasing school stress among girls )

Well, maybe more guys should:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2187201

This isn't a really big or important story, like some of the others posted in Feminist, but I thought I'd write about it anyway to see if anyone else gets the same reaction ( Read more... )

Lesbian Reaches Deal on Yearbook Tuxedo Photo

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PLEASE, PLEASE READ & HELP OUT!A friend and I have recently started a feminist group at our high school, Cardozo (located in NYC, Bayside to be exact), called F.A.T.E. (Female Advancement & Teen Empowerment). Since it is a brand new club we are currently recruiting new members and hope to start doing activities very soon. So far we plan to take ( Read more... )

Do you think that there is still widespread discouragement against women in the science and math departments?
Why do you think it is that women aren't represented in these professions as much as men?

I just turned 16 and for my birthday my parents got me drivers' ed. Well, today was my third day of class. Everyday we watch little video clips of accidents and various traffic violations. Today one of the clips flashed a little sign first, "Most women think they can talk theur way out of a ticket." They procede to show a woman screaming at a ( Read more... )

I am curious to see what you think of this issue.

A school in UK decides to ban skirts: "Marilyn Warden, headteacher at Broadstone Middle School, argues that forcing girls out of skirts and into pants will eliminate discrimination based on gender."

Here is a different perspective from a woman who wore a uniform in school: "To be honest, I'd make ( Read more... )