Group items matching "The" in title, tags, annotations or url - Tam News Lab

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...

gender movies

started by Emma Talkoff on 12 Nov 13 7 follow-ups, last by Declan Katz on 16 Dec 13

Rich Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides so kids can cut lines at Disney World - 26 views

Bear in mind the bias within the story; the headline is practically dripping with it. From the outset of the piece, we're being given most the sensational, outrageous angle, designed to make us det...

started by Westler Emblidge on 16 May 13 12 follow-ups, last by Aaron Newman on 30 May 13

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...

started by Meg Weiss on 04 Jun 13 9 follow-ups, last by Bella Levaggi on 03 Sep 13

Snapchat Nudes Being Posted Online - 28 views

It's a risk, and people need to know this so they don't take it.

started by jasmine caputo on 31 May 13 10 follow-ups, last by Gibson Katz on 03 Sep 13

Photo Essay: "The People You Meet at McDonald's" - 24 views

I really liked this idea, and found it very captivating, however it would have been interesting to be able to read a little bit about these people along with the pictures. It would be interesting t...

started by Billie Mandelbaum on 21 May 13 11 follow-ups, last by jasmine caputo on 31 May 13

Amanda Bynes pyschiatric evaluation - 24 views

It is definitely sad when anyone's life gets off track, and that is magnified by the difficulties that any celebrity must face. there is clearly constant pressure of all varieties and every action ...

started by liz archer on 30 May 13 8 follow-ups, last by Markita Schulman on 04 Jun 13

Is Gun Control Dead? - 8 views

What's interesting to me is that the article states that 39% of Americans are "very happy or relieved" that this gun control legislation wasn't passed, when President Obama said that over 80% of Am...

started by Holly Parkin on 28 Apr 13 2 follow-ups, last by Sander Lutz on 30 Apr 13

Minimum Wage Boost? - 7 views

Which side one falls on the question of raising the minimum wage often aligns more with a person's political stance than with their knowledge of the economy, i.e. its a very politicized issue and p...

started by Bridget Lowry on 10 Dec 13 2 follow-ups, last by Isaac Cohen on 13 Dec 13

New Policy for Gender Identity Support - 11 views

I think this article is worth reading and discussing because the effort to include the needs of a minority population should be lead by that minority population. Who else knows what would be best f...

Gender GSA Redwood

started by Anna Vandergriff on 23 May 13 4 follow-ups, last by Sarah Asch on 30 May 13

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...

started by Devon Stoeber on 07 Nov 13 12 follow-ups, last by Meg Weiss on 03 Mar 14

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...

started by Billie Mandelbaum on 29 Apr 13 6 follow-ups, last by weston lazarus on 21 May 13

Two Chinese kindergarten students die after rival school poisons yogurt - 15 views

Daniel: Maybe she thought the notebooks belonged to her children or their friends. As for the yogurt, I can't see any reason why any good parent would bring random food from the street into their h...

journalism China

started by Gibson Katz on 20 May 13 7 follow-ups, last by Sam Allen on 30 May 13

Bay to Breakers new rules - 24 views

I agree with all that has been said above. After a big incident like the Boston Bombings I think it makes sense and should be expected that new rules such as small backpacks and no unregistered par...

started by Jackie O'Boyle on 16 May 13 9 follow-ups, last by Haley Fretes on 20 May 13

High Schools Gay "Cutest Couple" - 27 views

I agree with devon^. If there is a gay couple that is the cutest and they win the vote then that would a great step forawrd for our school, however we shouldnt just hand the "award" to a gay couple...

started by Emma Shields on 04 Jun 13 9 follow-ups, last by Nic Mosher on 11 Jun 13

Transgender child's use of school bathrooms in disucussion - 53 views

This is a very interesting topic, and was covered well; as soon as I was reading it and wondering to myself how it was possible for Coy to identify herself as female so early in her life, the story...

started by Veronica Russell on 26 Mar 13 6 follow-ups, last by Aaron Newman on 04 Apr 13

Apple developing 'iWatch' as a supplement to iphone - 21 views

Samsung is set to announce a 'smartwatch' within the next month or two, but I really don't see why. It's helpful to have basic access to apps/time on your wrist but it's not the future. I've used G...

started by Miles Lundgren on 28 May 13 6 follow-ups, last by Nate Vogel on 03 Sep 13

Russia is Invading Ukraine - 7 views

It's almost a little misleading to say that the Prime Minister of Ukraine has said that the invasion is an act of war given that the entire Ukrainian government has been overthrown in the last few ...

bbc kiev ukraine russia

started by Holly Parkin on 02 Mar 14 4 follow-ups, last by Haydn Wall on 04 Mar 14

Why Attractive Candidates Win. - 7 views

www.nytimes.com/...lth-beauty-and-the-ballot.html

journalism NYTimes

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Do you agree with Andrew Edward White and Douglas Kendrick's views in this article? What aspects of our society are reflected in this article?

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Jordan B on 03 Nov 13

I think this is a really interesting perspective because we often think that we can override our evolutionary traits and that we've somehow moved beyond them, but they often show through in more subtle ways, like this article shows. Even though our society today puts a lot of emphasis on physical attractiveness, this research shows that there might be a deeper reason for that. This article seems to show that there's less of a societal influence on these elections and more of an evolutionary or instinctual one

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this is a really interesting perspective because we often think that we can override our evolutionary traits and that we've somehow moved beyond them, but they often show through in more subtle ways, like this article shows. Even though our society today puts a lot of emphasis on physical attractiveness, this research shows that there might be a deeper reason for that. This article seems to show that there's less of a societal influence on these elections and more of an evolutionary or instinctual one</div>

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James Finn on 03 Nov 13

I'd like to say that if I were called upon to vote, I would make my decision free from any influence created by physical appearance of a candidate. But it does seem possible, after reading this article, that some unacknowledged bias may creep in when we make decisions regarding political candidates. As a society, we do reward people who are seen as being more attractive than others. It makes no sense, given that appearance has so little to do with ability or qualifications. Being attractive does not mean that someone will necessarily be good at something, just as being "unattractive" does not in any way mean that someone is unqualified.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'd like to say that if I were called upon to vote, I would make my decision free from any influence created by physical appearance of a candidate. But it does seem possible, after reading this article, that some unacknowledged bias may creep in when we make decisions regarding political candidates. As a society, we do reward people who are seen as being more attractive than others. It makes no sense, given that appearance has so little to do with ability or qualifications. Being attractive does not mean that someone will necessarily be good at something, just as being "unattractive" does not in any way mean that someone is unqualified.</div>

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Marley Townsend on 04 Nov 13

This article is really interesting, in that it forces us to look at our society in a different way. It's odd to think that we still put so much faith on appearance, but the more I think about it, the more I realize it's true. Conventionally attractive people are treated in a different way, if only slightly so in some aspects, which would make any self-respecting human being feel a bit guilty. White and Kendrick's connection to our basic fear of disease made the topic even more uncomfortable-it says that maybe we hold prejudice against the ugly. What does this tell us about our morals as a society? That we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is really interesting, in that it forces us to look at our society in a different way. It's odd to think that we still put so much faith on appearance, but the more I think about it, the more I realize it's true. Conventionally attractive people are treated in a different way, if only slightly so in some aspects, which would make any self-respecting human being feel a bit guilty. White and Kendrick's connection to our basic fear of disease made the topic even more uncomfortable-it says that maybe we hold prejudice against the ugly. What does this tell us about our morals as a society? That we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right.</div>

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rachel ermatinger on 05 Nov 13

Personally, I do agree to some extent with Andrew Edward White's and Douglas T. Kendrick's point that more attractive candidates tend to win. Our society invests money and time into industries that are based mostly on appearances therefore it seems reasonable to conclude that our decisions are influenced by people's appearances. For example, the entire entertainment industry is filled with people who have gained their success and fame solely based on their looks. I would like to think that people could rise above appearances when considering presidential candidates but I think it is hardwired into our DNA. In the article, they talked about how people associated disease with less attractive people and to some extent I feel that this is true. For instance, I feel that people would be more likely to invest the future of the nation in someone that is attractive over someone that perhaps is overweight and less attractive because people may worry that the overweight candidate will have health problems. Picking the more attractive candidate is not the deciding factor in every single case however I do think it does have a small role in each of our decisions whether we admit it or not.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Personally, I do agree to some extent with Andrew Edward White's and Douglas T. Kendrick's point that more attractive candidates tend to win. Our society invests money and time into industries that are based mostly on appearances therefore it seems reasonable to conclude that our decisions are influenced by people's appearances. For example, the entire entertainment industry is filled with people who have gained their success and fame solely based on their looks. I would like to think that people could rise above appearances when considering presidential candidates but I think it is hardwired into our DNA. In the article, they talked about how people associated disease with less attractive people and to some extent I feel that this is true. For instance, I feel that people would be more likely to invest the future of the nation in someone that is attractive over someone that perhaps is overweight and less attractive because people may worry that the overweight candidate will have health problems. Picking the more attractive candidate is not the deciding factor in every single case however I do think it does have a small role in each of our decisions whether we admit it or not.</div>

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Maddy Sebastien on 05 Nov 13

When looking at the big picture and thinking realistically about our past candidates and presidents, I ultimately agree with White and Kendrick's opinion that looks do indeed make a difference in politics. From what I've noticed throughout my lifetime and what i've been focusing on in my Government class is that as Machiavelli said, it is not only looks that intrigue people into being more fond of you and enable a blind following, but also certain traits that politicians display in public to enhance their appearance as well. For example, Obama being the all-American family man we as American's can't deny that we have a soft spot for in our hearts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When looking at the big picture and thinking realistically about our past candidates and presidents, I ultimately agree with White and Kendrick's opinion that looks do indeed make a difference in politics. From what I've noticed throughout my lifetime and what i've been focusing on in my Government class is that as Machiavelli said, it is not only looks that intrigue people into being more fond of you and enable a blind following, but also certain traits that politicians display in public to enhance their appearance as well. For example, Obama being the all-American family man we as American's can't deny that we have a soft spot for in our hearts.</div>

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anonymous on 05 Nov 13

It is interesting how we are still led by internal, instinctual biases though we don't realize that. I think that a lot of our voting is based on subtle bias (concerning age gender etc) as well as the more obvious, non subtle bias (like political viewpoints). And as humans we like to believe that we are above these basic urges when really we just try to rationalize them or even don't even realize them. I think that it's unfortunate however, that something as important as politics could be influenced by the candidate's healthiness.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It is interesting how we are still led by internal, instinctual biases though we don't realize that. I think that a lot of our voting is based on subtle bias (concerning age gender etc) as well as the more obvious, non subtle bias (like political viewpoints). And as humans we like to believe that we are above these basic urges when really we just try to rationalize them or even don't even realize them. I think that it's unfortunate however, that something as important as politics could be influenced by the candidate's healthiness.</div>

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Ethan Lawrence on 05 Nov 13

I think that White and Kendrick's thinking is defiantly true given our past presidents. Although, I think that anyone that runs for president often has them self together and doesn't take over from the actual election until Paul Ryan last year who ran for VP for the republicans. I think that people that are neutral or haven't studied enough about the people running would vote for the more attractive one over the one that isn't attractive but has more purpose for running. Very interesting point though.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think that White and Kendrick's thinking is defiantly true given our past presidents. Although, I think that anyone that runs for president often has them self together and doesn't take over from the actual election until Paul Ryan last year who ran for VP for the republicans. I think that people that are neutral or haven't studied enough about the people running would vote for the more attractive one over the one that isn't attractive but has more purpose for running. Very interesting point though.</div>

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Emma Boczek on 05 Nov 13

It's strange to think that the decisions we think we make rationally are actually controlled by more deterministic factors. This article proves that evolutionarily, we're "trained" to look for physical attractiveness in a leader as a sign of health and strength - what other decisions we make are affected by factors beyond our immediate control? I agree with Marley when she says that "we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right." To think we can detach ourselves from our evolutionary tendencies is overly optimistic. But I think this article is a step in the right direction, and it will hopefully push people to consider practical reasons rather than instinctual ones for choosing political leaders.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's strange to think that the decisions we think we make rationally are actually controlled by more deterministic factors. This article proves that evolutionarily, we're "trained" to look for physical attractiveness in a leader as a sign of health and strength - what other decisions we make are affected by factors beyond our immediate control? I agree with Marley when she says that "we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right." To think we can detach ourselves from our evolutionary tendencies is overly optimistic. But I think this article is a step in the right direction, and it will hopefully push people to consider practical reasons rather than instinctual ones for choosing political leaders.</div>

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Tandis S on 05 Nov 13

This is a very interesting article and I definitely agree with Maddy and Ethan's opinion on this. As the article states, we do "attribute all kinds of positive characteristics to attractive people, and so therefore also to our leader figures. When looking at past presidents, and powerful people in the government, they tend to be medium or tall height with a pleasant complexion, and it is very rare to find an unattractive looking person in a position of power there. the article explains that a pleasant complexion/physical attractiveness in a leader makes us view them in a more positive way, and though that is uncomfortable to think about, it is something that our societies have now evolved to percept, and it would be very hard to untrain us from judging positions of power this way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a very interesting article and I definitely agree with Maddy and Ethan's opinion on this. As the article states, we do "attribute all kinds of positive characteristics to attractive people, and so therefore also to our leader figures. When looking at past presidents, and powerful people in the government, they tend to be medium or tall height with a pleasant complexion, and it is very rare to find an unattractive looking person in a position of power there. The article explains that a pleasant complexion/physical attractiveness in a leader makes us view them in a more positive way, and though that is uncomfortable to think about, it is something that our societies have now evolved to percept, and it would be very hard to untrain us from judging positions of power this way.</div>

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Traveling Without Seeing - 21 views

I definitely agree that technology is an important and useful part of our lives today and I see nothing wrong with snapping some pictures or updating your Facebook, but I think there is extreme val...

started by Meg Weiss on 03 Sep 13 7 follow-ups, last by Anna Vandergriff on 29 Oct 13

Bark Calls out Sasha Boussina for being cocky. - 12 views

There is going to be one person on every sports team that it is like Boussina, over confident and cocky. This is meant to be a sports piece, or maybe a profile of Boussina. But basically Boussina i...

#tamsoccerrules #sashaWantstheBall

started by Nic Mosher on 29 Oct 13 3 follow-ups, last by Jackson Gathard on 02 Nov 13

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Swedish cinemas take aim at gender bias with Bechdel test rating - 9 views

Rich Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides so kids can cut lines at Disney World - 26 views

Female Israeli Soldiers Disciplined For Racy Facebook Photos - 15 views

Snapchat Nudes Being Posted Online - 28 views

Photo Essay: "The People You Meet at McDonald's" - 24 views