Tag Archive: Thoughts

profiling and unconscious bias – part 1

Many of you will be familiar with the work of The Arbourist – uncompromising feminist; sharp, witty and unrelenting master of take-downs; and forceful, commanding expert in her branch of feminism. I had… Continue reading

caught in the middle – are gender differences real?

A teacher in the USA recently got caught up in a mini-storm about how she managed play in the classroom. In an effort to ensure that girls became more accustomed to using building… Continue reading

the difference between ‘thought control’ and ‘being considerate’

That is the cultural struggle we are having in the US right now. There are some who wish to exchange freedom for political correctness, who believe in patrolling and regulating not only speech,… Continue reading

freedom of speech

I had an interesting experience today over at Why Evolution is True. I should say that I don’t know much about the site, apart from reading a handful posts that express furious disapproval at… Continue reading

the importance of feedback

You, ma’am are a scoffer who delights in mocking faith and the faithful, not an intellectual who is not the least bit interested in changing minds or learning. One look at your blog… Continue reading

introducing the victims of PC

Offending is the unavoidable byproduct of honest conversation. (Tildeb) For those of you who haven’t noticed, we live in a much smaller world. It’s a world where everyone has a voice and everyone… Continue reading

living in the gap

Feminism and vegetarianism have so much in common in the ways they are misunderstood. Feminism is often viewed as a fight against men. It isn’t. It’s a struggle to change the direction of… Continue reading

ways to indoctrinate our children

That certainly does explain my atheist parents! Actually, their indoctrination was based on knee jerk emotionalism, politics, and personal wounds and rebellion from their own past. I can hear the same anger and… Continue reading

christianity: a security blank with thorns

When my 3-year-old asked some probing questions about death recently, it occurred to me that if I was a Christian, the answers could tumble more freely from my mouth. “Grandpa’s gone to live in heaven… Continue reading

to ban or not to ban – dealing with difficult comments

You’re as thick as a plank. (Mr Marvellous) Banning other bloggers from my posts is something I’ve never given much thought. I have always had open comments and I try to find to… Continue reading