Category Archives: Race / Gender
Let’s Talk About Race
Daily Show brilliance – watch it
Let’s Talk About Race
Daily Show brilliance – watch it
A Body-Culture Revolution?
What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want
A Body-Culture Revolution?
What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want
Whites Are Minority on Billboard’s Top 10
According to a recent analysis by Draft FCB, over 80% of today’s most popular US albums are produced by minority or multicultural musical groups. The agency looked at Billboard’s Top 10 artist’s race and ethnicity from 1950-2009.
Whites Are Minority on Billboard’s Top 10
According to a recent analysis by Draft FCB, over 80% of today’s most popular US albums are produced by minority or multicultural musical groups. The agency looked at Billboard’s Top 10 artist’s race and ethnicity from 1950-2009.
Heartbreak Can Be Deadly
I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times. It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the
Heartbreak Can Be Deadly
I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times. It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the
Beards are hot. Science says so.
I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,
Beards are hot. Science says so.
I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping
I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping
I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim
Wiki as Source
This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to
Wiki as Source
This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to
Love Your Neighbors!
For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also
Love Your Neighbors!
For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also
Women, Men and Jobs
Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second
Women, Men and Jobs
Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
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