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Jon Hamm in 'Fargo', Courtesy of FX

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Religion, gender, debt, and patriots: Fargo's latest excellent season

The latest season of the television series Fargo has recently concluded, and it is a delight to watch—though given their challenging resonance in our current politics, "delight" may not be quite the word. I could wax lyrical about the superb acting from the likes of Juno Temple,

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Trump: Mini-Mes and the Gender Gap

There are a couple of things that I want to mention today in the context of Donald Trump and the upcoming midterm elections. First of all, let's look at the fact that many Republican candidates are looking to copy everything about Donald Trump in their approach to campaigning.

University of Bath Spa 'turned down politically incorrect transgender research'

I can't believe I just posted about this very topic, and universities having a conflict over truth versus social justice, and this very problem raises its ugly head in a UK university (see Jonathan Haidt: The Conflict Between Truth and Social Justice at Universities"). There I was,

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Discussions about Gender

I thought I would spark some discussion by presenting some videos and an article that present some varying thoughts on gender differences, including biological difference (for example, in the brain). One of the points made by Daphna Joel in the first video touches on something that fascinates me and that

Play Your Dr Who Bingo Here!

Heh heh. (In reference to the post I made yesterday).

In the midst of ISIS, Kurdish decree for equality for women

In the midst of ISIS, Kurdish decree for equality for women

This awesome news comes from CNN: (CNN) -- It's a revolutionary decree. In the midst of the fight against Islamist rebels seeking to turn the clock back to the 7th century, a Kurdish region in Syria has just approved a new law ordering equality for women. Take that, ISIS!

El Salvador: Where women may be jailed for miscarrying

El Salvador has one of the toughest anti-abortion laws in the world. A side-effect is that women who suffer miscarriages are sometimes suspected of inducing an abortion - and can even be jailed for murder.

Nigerian woman wins beauty pageant billed as Islam's answer to Miss World

Oh deary me. Not only are women deemed worthy in their appeal to men, but now they are deemed worthy on account of their most useful trait: their knowledge of the Qu'ran (whilst wearing a headscarf and high heels). Can this world get any more fucked up on account of religion? Obabiyi Aishah Ajibo

Raped woman in UAE convicted of illegal sex after reporting her rape

Here is sa frightening article from USA Today [H/T Russ Rogers]: Norwegian convicted over rape report issues Gulf caution Interior designer appealing 'very harsh' sentence for illicit sex after she reported being raped by a co-worker. The Norwegian interior designer convicted in Dubai of having illegal sex

Understanding 'God's war' against abortion and Wendy Davis in Texas

Texas state senator Wendy Davis has electrified the pro-choice movement. Not just because of her sheer endurance in a nearly 11-hour filibuster, not just because she stood up to condescension and sexism, and not just because she did it all with aplomb and grace. For pro-choice activists, it has felt

Gender, abortion, politics - it's all going off in Texas!

The moment was years in the making. It was 11.45pm Tuesday night, and the Texas Senate was poised to enact perhaps the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the United States. State senator Wendy Davis had filibustered the bill for 11 hours in a remarkable attempt to run out a 30-day special legisl