February 2012
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Takedown: Jezebel.com’s Editor’s Note →
persephonemag:
From the article:
So Jezebel got one thing right: the posting of the video is the story — a story that Jezebel became a part of. Instead of being reporters, though, they are on the same team as the rapist. They are complicit in the crime.
Jezebel’s post opens with a few questions; who raped her, who posted it on the Internet, and will she ever get justice? The first question...
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#noJezebel: Celebrity, Sex, Forced... →
dr-wtfox:
persephonemag:
From the article:
To repost images of a victim’s rape without her permission — the last two images in the post are graphic, if blurred-out, screencaps that specifically depict the attack — is to deprive her of her dignity and her right to preserve her privacy. It victimizes her all over again. Her blurred-out body does not get to be sacrificed on the altar of...
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Science News Roundup: 2/8/12 →
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From the article:
Several interesting new scientific studies have been released in the last two weeks. Standards for science education in the United States have been examined and were largely found to be woefully inadequate, the mother of modern racehorses has been found, and the biggest mammal on earth shows no sign of stopping its growth. In addition, Russian researchers in...
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Lego Friends and the Problem of Gendered Toys →
Lego has been making waves with its new “Friends” collection for girls. While some have praised the move for trying to encourage girls to play with building toys they might otherwise shun, others see it as unnecessary and pandering. The more I look at the issue, the more I realize I can see both sides of the argument. I have no problem with making more feminine toys available; a lot...
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Super Bowl Math: Football by the Numbers →
persephonemag:
From the article:
You may be asking yourself, what does math have to do with the Super Bowl? Lots, actually! Even if you just watch for the commercials, it’s more fun if you also understand what’s going on in the game. If nothing else, you can impress the bar with some truly random trivia. Obviously this isn’t a comprehensive guide to all things related to American football, but...
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LTP: 2/2/12 →
persephonemag:
Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, so it looks like we’re in for six more weeks of winter. Sigh. I’m not sure how exactly a groundhog becomes a meteorologist, but it’s a fun tradition.
Read more at Persephone Magazine
January 2012
14 posts
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I have to call some people out
ailanthusaltissima:
1. My sister. You guys, she got into a great grad school and will be studying public health. Look at her, being all accomplished and making significant, real-world change. Hooray for my sister! She is is so awesome!
2. Hillary at P-Mag. You guys, she writes such good science stuff. That lady knows what she is talking about and she talks about it well. You go, lady, you go!
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I am Pro-Life and I Vote... Pro-Choice →
persephonemag:
From the article:
Clear education about and access to contraception reduces the number of unwanted pregnancies, which reduces the number of abortions.Making abortion illegal does not change the number of abortions, just makes them more dangerous, so the potential for more death arises. Providing education and access to contraception through companies such as Planned Parenthood...
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Things better than SOPA
pantherapardus:
pleatedjeans:
aimni:
pockytardis:
qafandgleeandlgbt:
rorytheunicorn:
lovemesomellammas:
lumousmaxima:
flitwickslittlebrotha:
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heysammy:
thewinchesterswagger:
level 1 magikarp
Nickelback
Rick Perry
Comic Sans
Internet Explorer
The new generation of tumblr
2 magikarps battling it out with ‘splash’ in Pokemon Stadium
Dial Up
Rose...
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"If Evolution is Real, Why are There Still... →
My Persephone Magazine article about stupid arguments against evolution and how to combat them.
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GIF PARTY!
Remember Those Magic Eye Pictures That Were...
scoldylox:
mentalflossr:
This is how they work.
I could never/still can’t do those.
The only time I’ve ever been able to see one of those was years ago when we got in a Magic Eye Kama Sutra at work. You crossed your eyes and blam!
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Want to Write For Us ? →
persephonemag:
Are you a brainy bitch with some sass in your mouth? Got some opinions you think are worth shedding some ink on? Think our blog needs someone as amazing as you to talk about all the best type of things?
Write for us! We want the best of the best, the cream of the crop, and the folks who are itching to get their voices out there. We want you.
Check out our submission criteria,...
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December 2011
16 posts
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The 25th GIF in your folder brings you a gift. The...
saynathespiffy:
sanityscraps:
thegifinyourfolder:
Who brings you the gift:
Your reaction to the gift:
Submitted by: crystal-carnation
Who brings the gift:
My reaction:
Gift from:
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For bajo-el-mar (in no particular order)
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Reblog with a GIF you saved that's applicable to...
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—lauren:
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Holiday Gift Guide: How to Shop for Babies and... →
persephonemag:
Let’s face it: tiny kids can be hard to shop for. It seems like everything’s either a choking hazard or so loud and obnoxious that it’ll mysteriously break or disappear in the night before the grownups start beating their heads against the wall. Here are a few ideas for the tiny person in your life that will tickle their fancy and please even the pickiest of parents
Read more at...
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Science News Roundup: 12/14: Hillary →
persephonemag:
This week we’ve got cancer prevention news that’s sure to put a smile on the face of many Persephoneers, new evidence of liquid water on Mars in the distant past, fracking earthquakes, and possible glimpses of a proposed fundamental particle that has never before been observed directly. Allons-y!
Read more at Persephone Magazine
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November 2011
67 posts
Dear Feminist,
elizabethcadyrantin:
miss-education:
ginger-gal:
stfufauxminists:
shriekinprophet:
I apologize for attempting to help you get your message across clearly. Next time I will just sit back and watch you hurt your own reputation. How dare I get upset when a movement acts in a way that hurts itself? Shame on me. I am such a sexist for wanting to help.
Sincerely,
Guy just trying to help.
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Women in Math: Where are the Awards? →
persephonemag:
As a follow-up to my series on women who have been Nobel Laureates in the sciences, I thought I’d write about women who have won prestigious prizes in mathematics (there is no Nobel Prize for math). The only problem is, it took me a while to find any. Fortunately, in recent years several groups have made strides to specifically reward women’s contributions to math since they have...
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tehblackbird:
greengrey:
Ooooh, jezebel covered that match.com woman and her “free dinners”
POPCORN.GIF
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14kgoldnyc replied to your photo
Wait, help—I saw the cover and didn’t get it at all—not a typical reaction for me!
The joke is that he’s going into a bookstore and there’s only one tiny shelf of books hidden under a mountain of totes and t-shirts and other non-book merchandise. Which is exactly what happened at my old bookstore after I got kicked out left. I’d been in charge...
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Re: The ASOIAF confession
nortonnnnnn:
My Gollum gif is probably scaring the shit out of somebody as we speak.
People who are scared shitless by feminists have weak constitutions.
It’s so not worth engaging that douchecanoe. I tried a few months ago when he posted some racist shit, and started getting flamed by anons and ridiculed all over his page. He’s an immature little dickweed, but the Gollum gif was...
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THIS BLOG IS NOT RON PAUL FRIENDLY.
sageoflogic:
paxamericana:
Ron Paul wants to define life as starting at conception, build a fence along the US-Mexico border, prevent the Supreme Court from hearing cases on the Establishment Clause or the right to privacy, permitting the return of sodomy laws and the like (a bill which he has repeatedly re-introduced), pull out of the UN, disband NATO, end birthright citizenship, deny federal...
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P-Mag’s Smexiest People Alive →
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Smexy – adj. The unique blend of smart and sexy that makes Selena feel the good kind of funny and speak of herself in the third person.
People Magazine, where celebrities go to have their entire lives Photoshopped, is getting internet flack for declaring Bradley Cooper the Sexiest Man Alive. Some of us at Persephone heartily disagree with this choice, so without further ado,...
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Unfucked!
nerdling:
I feel like I’m coming down with the flu but I ate lunch, had some caffeine and Advil, and I think the fog in my brain has cleared enough that I can finish my PMag math article by its 3:30 deadline. I won’t speak to the quality of it, but oh, well. Let’s do this!
Once again, turned in with less than 20 minutes to spare, but it’s done. Of course L had to wake up early from her...