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Not all men, not all rich people, not all Japanese, not all Jews or Muslims...

If you're new to the #NotAllMen development in the gender wars, tryNot All Men: A Brief History of Every Dude’s Favorite Argument | TIME.

When I talk about socialism, I'm sometimes met with "You hate rich people" or "not all rich people". By the logic of #notallmen, I should respond by mocking them.

But that response tells me I've failed to communicate. If I don't think all rich people are the

Woman warrior of the day: Mahiro (7 years old)

Women warriors video of the day: Kankudai by Mahiro (7 years old)

When I was attacked by a stranger who had gone off his meds—On misogynistic spree killers

Note: I am not using the latest spree killer's name in my title and only using his last name in my text because people like him want their moment of fame, and I will not be part of giving him his. SeeHow to Stop Mass Shootings.

I recently told Emma I wished we lived in a world where she could walk outside anywhere at any time in safety. She answered, "You're the one who's been attacked on the

I wrote someone's "favorite badass female character"!

This is the sort of thing that makes a writer's day. AtThere's No Such Thing As Luck: Roadtrip Wednesday, answering the question "Who's your favorite badass female character?", Jes lists three, and says this about the protagonist of Cats Have No Lord: "Lizelle is an independent woman who uses her sexuality and her wits to live the life she wants, a life that she puts aside in order to save the

Dance of the day: The Company [2nd Place] | Vibe XIX 2014

a little about America's idea of cowboys and traditional male values

I've always been a fan of Gene Autry's Cowboy Code:

A cowboy never takes unfair advantage - even of an enemy.
A cowboy never betrays a trust. He never goes back on his word.
A cowboy always tells the truth.
A cowboy is kind and gentle to small children, old folks, and animals.
A cowboy is free from racial and religious intolerances.
A cowboy is always helpful when someone is in trouble.
A cowboy

Two questions about reparations that no one will answer, or The Case against Reparations

If you don't know much about racism in America, I recommend Ta-Nehisi Coates'The Case for Reparations. It's written by a man who doesn't see the irony in comparing Barack Obama with Malcolm X (see notes below), and who won't tell you that even slaves looked down on "white trash" or that Mississippi's poll tax law reduced the number of qualified white voters from 130,000 to 68,000, but it's

creators, advice about haters via the brilliant Felicia Day

We watched episode 6 of the Guild last night. One storyline is about a game creator who can't create anything new because he knows he'll be attacked by haters. Felicia Day's character tells him that when he lets haters keep him from creating, they aren't just hurting him—they're hurting the people who love his work.

Which is so very true. We don't create for haters, we don't create despite

On humans believing things despite facts, and on de-friending friends online

I hope before I die to accept something I've known intellectually all my adult life: humans are crazy. But I'm human, so I'll probably keep thinking that reason matters.

The latest popular article on the subject,Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True?, suggests scam artists are right: you simply can't reason with our species. If you want to change humans, you have to