Monthly Archives: June 2020

The Things They Say behind Your Back: Stereotypes and the Myths Behind Them

The Washington Post published in 1982: In the section on blacks, Helmreich writes, “No group in American society has suffered as much from discrimination as Afro-Americans. The fact is reflected in the paucity of positive stereotypes about them.” In that … Continue reading

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Doxxing Insurance

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Get Some Doxxing Insurance. Start gathering up any exploitable information you can about where you work. Nothing should be off-limits. [Obviously, don’t violate laws in the process. Or do, it’s up to you…although I would … Continue reading

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Free Speech In Orthodox Judaism

Everything that gets you banned from social media, you can talk about in Orthodox Judaism. I’ve yet to find a topic that I couldn’t talk about with an Orthodox rabbi. I’ve been able to discuss productively Biblical criticism, Kevin MacDonald, … Continue reading

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Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk

Here are some highlights from this 2020 book: * A once-​enthusiastic participant in the online culture wars recently reflected on his history of grandstanding: “Every time I would call someone racist or sexist, I would get a rush. That rush … Continue reading

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Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model

Ashley Mears writes in this 2011 book: * They are now so unrepresentative of the everyday woman that they are considered offensive. They are far too young and slender, wearing a size zero and having dangerously low body mass indexes … Continue reading

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