Virtual Thoughtspace of the abominable Karn-ivore

This video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered clichés in the history of gaming and why the trope has been core t…

vendittelli:

scientiststhesis:

How about some data? Yay, we love data! Especially statistically significant data!

Fun statistics about straight and gay users on OkCupid.

This may just be Data from OKCupid, but it’s well worth the read

girlwithalessonplan:

A West Virginia high school student is filing an injunction against her principal, who she claims is threatening to punish her for speaking out against a factually inaccurate abstinence assembly at her school. Katelyn Campbell, who is the student body vice president at George Washington High School, alleges her principal threatened to call the college where she’s been accepted to report that she has “bad character.”

George Washington High School recently hosted a conservative speaker, Pam Stenzel, who travels around the country to advocate an abstinence-only approach to teen sexuality. Stenzel has a long history of using inflammatory rhetoric to convince young people that they will face dire consequences for becoming sexually active. At GW’s assembly, Stenzel allegedly told students that “if you take birth control, your mother probably hates you” and “I could look at any one of you in the eyes right now and tell if you’re going to be promiscuous.” She also asserted that condoms aren’t safe, and every instance of sexual contact will lead to a sexually transmitted infection.

Where can I send this girl a donation for her tuition!?