But did the search "Prince William" and sexy or
"Prince William" and sexy -not?
Also, other bald men may have other attributes that bear mentioning such as athletic ability, intelligence, acting ability, or some praiseworthy quality other than existing. William Windsor exists and that is the only thing he ever had to do to get fame, wealth, and admiration
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There is a lot that is wrong with the media. Some problems are structural. Some are economic. Some are our own damn fault. There are some things we can do.
Structurally, the media remains very much in the hands of white men. Even though we see more diversity in the public face, there is little progress where the decisions are made.
This study looks at more than the US, but then the structural problems are broader than the US.
Reading "Sisters in Hate" and this made !e think of @eminently_me5
"Everyone has “the potential for resisting false ideas,”a trio of researchers note in a paper about Spinoza’s theory, “but this potential can only be realized when the person has
(a) logical ability, (b) correct information, and (c) motivation and cognitive resources.” No one, it seems, is immune from the psychic glitch of sometimes believing that what’s wrong is right.
Among the chinks in our intellectual armor is a susceptibility to repetition. Research shows that people become more credulous of an idea the more times they encounter it. In what’s known as the illusory truth effect,
Today I learned that some people call their big toe after a racist epithet. Someone nonchalantly called it that in a post with a question in a disease support group. I said "most people call that the big toe so as not to offend" and reported his question to the admins.
Somehow I think it is my comment that will be deleted.
It's ironic that the right finds vindication in WaPo's correction when their media refuses to correct purposeful errors and defends themselves in court by claiming no reasonable person would believe they are telling the truth.
Most recently, Tucker Carlson successfully argued that no one would reasonably believe he is reporting facts.
Hillary addressed this with honesty that was harshly criticized, particularly on the performative left when she told BLM activist Julius Jones that you don't change hearts and minds, you change legislation. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
How do you address systemic racism? By changing the systems that enforce it. That means identifying issues on which you can focus your demand. This is not just legislation, though. Systemic racism is not just a legal form of oppression, it is social, cultural, & economic