Long form interactive journalism - 23 views
The graphics in this piece were neat enough to keep it interesting, adding rather than distracting from the story itself. I think this brings up an important balance to keep in mind in terms of mor...
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Free Hugs Gone Bad - 21 views
I agree with Jackie it make this guy look like a bad guy, the way they put so much negative vibes in about his parents saying that they don't condone this. I think they wrote it the right way givin...
Muder found on Google Earthhhhh - 32 views
It's probably not a murder (yes, I know! I'll dump the body in broad daylight in a public area in front of witnesses! No one will suspect a thing!) but it is kind of frightening to think that our e...
Taking running to another level - 10 views
I think this guy is borderline crazy...I think this lifestyle could potentially lead someone to become insane (in my opinion). It's great that he's into exercise, but I think that running or hiking...
Man sues Mcdonalds for 1.5 million dollars because didnt get an extra napkin - 1 views
http://wqad.com/2014/03/03/man-sues-mcdonalds-because-he-only-got-one-napkin/ Wow. just wow.
Man diagnosed with chronic tardiness - 7 views
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/national/man-diagnosed-chronic-tardiness-disease/nZj5m/ possibly the best doctor-approved excuse to ever exist. What do you think? Is this even a real thing?
Swedish cinemas take aim at gender bias with Bechdel test rating - 9 views
This an accurate way to rate films because if kids are as easily impressionable as I was then these ideas are going to resinate with a 12 year girl that she has to be attached to a man at a young a...
"My Daughter's Homework is Killing Me" - 53 views
The writer was able to maintain a light voice which I think aided getting his point across. As a lot of people have noted, this article is amusing. However while being amused the writer was able to...
NYT - Unarmed Man charged with injuring bystanders shot by police - 0 views
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anonymous on 17 Dec 13What do you think of this?
10 trans actors that could have played jared letos role. - 7 views
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I think that we as a society have to start looking at why we aren't casting the people who are most qualified for roles (not to say jared letos performance wasn't good), and figure out why hollywood feels the need to perpetuate the impressions that trans women are men by continuing to cast men in those roles. Representation is important and this is an area in which hollywood is severely behind. what do you think?
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I completely agree with Max. Jared Leto's performance was about as convincing as they come, and his Oscar only supports this. Although I understand where the blog is coming from, I don't think actors should be cast based on how much they relate to a role, but rather how well they can play a role. Sean Penn playing Harvey Milk is another example of this. Rather then choosing an actual gay man, Penn was chosen and played the role impeccably, also winning an Oscar for his portrayal of a member of the LGBTQ community. -
Part of the problem though is clear even as you talk about Sean Penn - Cisgender people tend to conflate a transgender woman with a gay man. There is a huge difference between every identity on the LGBTQ spectrum, and how they should be treated is vastly different - something that only someone identifying as such could truly and deeply understand. The problem is also that they didn't cast Leto because he outacted every transgender woman, the problem is that they never considered a transgender woman in the first place, or thought about how this could hurt people. I guess the bottom line for me is that this hurts people - i don't really care about performance tbh
I just needed to post this. Man who Fired Marijuana-Wrapped Arrow into Prison Claims he... - 20 views
Hahahaha! Honestly the only question I had while reading this article was, 'If his excuse was that he was trying to shoot a squirrel, what's his explanation for the attached marijuana?' I was kind ...
Boy's and Girl's vs Men's and Women's Bathroom Signs at Redwood - 36 views
I think that Tam students may be conflicted in terms of whether to call themselves boys or men, girls or women. However I do not think that people are concerned or annoyed with bathroom stall label...
Guns in Class for Teachers - 71 views
If teachers are crazy enough to deal with a bunch of teenagers, then I wouldn't say all teachers are completely sane. I would not feel safe at all if all my teachers had a gun in the classroom. I r...
Shooting of gay man in New York - 2 views
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/19/new-york-stonewall-hate-crime There have been recent shootings and beatings of gay men in New York. Why is this suddenly happening and what do you think...
Gay man shot in New York - 3 views
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/18/new-york-gay-hate-crime-shooting-_n_3299277.html There have been recent shootings of gay men in New York, a hate crime. Do you think this will become more ...
Read men's body signals - 5 views
lol whut
911 tells woman to tell attacker to "go away" - 2 views
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/3636/oregon_woman_raped_after_police_refuse_to_send_out_response_unit I'm at a loss for words. The police were able to arrest the man after the rape, but coul...
Female Israeli Soldiers Disciplined For Racy Facebook Photos - 15 views
The Israeli military has the right to set its own regulations and guidelines for how its soldiers should behave... to a point. First, there needs to be equal reprimanding, with equal penalties, for...
