Monthly Archives: August 2016

Modern Cult of Telos

     An opinion piece from the New York Times surprisingly acknowledges the emotional fragility of modern students and their need for validation.  Unsurprisingly, this is used as an excuse to condemn teaching children self-discipline, self-reliance, and a stoic ability to endure. … Continue reading

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The Colonizing Decolonizers

     It has become the revealed truth of the Left that “Patriarchy,” heterosexuality, or the “gender binary” are inventions of Western Civilization (and thus Whiteness) that was created in order to oppress people to gain unearned “privilege” by “colonizing” the mind … Continue reading

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News of the Week (August 28th, 2016)

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Many Genders Good, Two Genders Bad

     The conflation of the terms “gender” and “biological sex” concomitant with the term “gender” as being something separate and distinct from biological sex, has led to the existence of biological sex being dismissed as a “social construct”.  Free of any … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Socialist Healthcare: No Treatment; No Surgery; No Doctors

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The abundance of socialism, medical edition      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading

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Hugo Awards: Child Molestation and Puppy Kicking

     Or, how the WorldCon is society and art writ small—”she would know”.      Another WorldCon which hosts the Hugo Awards has come and gone.  Yet again the two “puppies” slates (Sad Puppies and Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies).  And yet again, the … Continue reading

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News of the Week (August 21st, 2016)

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     Posting will be light this week.  Off with family to enjoy the WorldCon in Kansas City.      Meanwhile, here is “Cat-Women of the Moon” from 1953… Tweet

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Impeachment Goes Full Brazilian

     Despite legal shenanigans by the Brazilian Supreme Court, the Brazilian Senate, previously having voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff by a 55-22 vote, has now voted to formally indict her and begin an impeachment trial by a vote of 59-21. … Continue reading

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Kangaroo Courts for Rape Trials

     The Guardian, of course, has come out with an opinion piece that is calling to abolish the jury system in order to convict more men of rape.  Julie Bindel, the writer of this insanity, claims that 94% of rapists get … Continue reading

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