Culture

Why It’s Time to Stop Mocking Sex Education that Teaches ‘Just Say No’0
- Culture
- May 18, 2018
Sometime in the not too distant past a high school girl posted the following plea on a Viacom platform called A Thin Line, whose purpose was to get teenagers to share their digital dramas: ok this one guy my so called best friend keeps pressuring me to send him a nude picture when ever i can.
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Patriotism: Why So Many Intellectuals Can’t Understand It 0
- Culture
- May 18, 2018
Sam Haselby says this “should be the end times” for American patriotism. Yet the opposite seems to be happening, and he can’t understand why. America has no national education system, he notes. No conscription. No government agency that enforces the red-white-and-blue rituals performed at schools and sporting events coast-to-coast. Nor does America have a territorial
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Yanny or Laurel? It’s Your Brain Not Your Ears That Decides 0
- Culture
- May 17, 2018
As a speech scientist, I never thought I’d see so much excitement on social media about one tiny little word. — Cloe Feldman (@CloeCouture) May 15, 2018 The clip, which went viral after being posted on Reddit, is polarizing listeners who hear a computer voice say either “Laurel” or “Yanny.” @AlexWelke tweeted, “This is the
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Therapist Explains Why Parents Should Not Seek ‘Consent’ to Change Their Child’s Diaper 0
- Culture
- May 16, 2018
It seems “consent” is the buzzword of choice these days. Consent on college campuses. Consent amongst high schoolers. Consent for changing your baby’s diaper. Wait… what? Believe it or not, you read that right. Sex educator Deanne Carson recently appeared on an Australia news station suggesting that parents must teach consent early, starting even with
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Kanye West Threatens the Democratic Party’s Hold on Black Americans 0
- Culture
- May 16, 2018
In the aftermath of the Kanye West dust-up, my heart goes out to the white people who control the Democratic Party. My pity stems from the hip-hop megastar’s November announcement to his packed concert audience that he did not vote in the presidential election but if he had, he would have voted for Donald Trump.
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3 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Toxic Political Culture 0
- Culture
- May 16, 2018
Emotional. Tribal. Irrational. These are just three adjectives which could be applied to the political discourse of the 21st century. Both in the United States and Europe, discussions have reverted from constructive criticism and mutual understanding to name-calling, de-platforming, and retreats into echo chambers. None of this is particularly useful for a pluralistic society. Fortunately,
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