“Even when the console’s turned off, users can simply say “Xbox On” to power up — which means the new Kinect will be listening to you in your living room at all times.”
Stephen Fry, the closest thing there is to a deity in my life.
i wish more people would understand this.
he’s an atheist, which is weird because i often think he may be a god.
I’m glad someone else has said this. Someone people listen to.
Nailed it.
I WISH I COULD EXPRESS TO YOU HOW HARD I AM LAUGHING AT THIS AND I CAN’T STOP OH GOD HELP MEEEEEE LSDKFJLDSKJFLKDSJFAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHADYYYYING/GROSSSOBBING/LAUGHING/SNORTING
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Will & Jaden Smith Freestyle Along With Surprise Guests Alfonso Ribeiro & DJ Jazzy Jeff
Look at all this nostalgic goodness!
This is better than the birth of my godson.
[F]or the first several years the SAT was offered, males scored higher than females on the Math section but females achieved higher scores on the Verbal section. ETS policy-makers determined that the Verbal test needed to be “balanced” more in favor of males, and added questions pertaining to politics, business and sports to the Verbal portion. Since that time, males have outscored females on both the Math and Verbal sections. Dwyer notes that no similar effort has been made to “balance” the Math section, and concludes that, “It could be done, but it has not been, and I believe that probably an unconscious form of sexism underlies this pattern. When females show the superior performance, ‘balancing’ is required; when males show the superior performance, no adjustments are necessary.”
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“Gender Bias in College Admissions Tests”, FairTest.org And then people urge me everything is fine, of course it is, when you’re ignoring statistics that is. (via cwnl) |
Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!
From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.
It was passed unanimously today by the Senate
UNANIMOUSLY
Argentina is just getting more awesome by the year. Countries that aren’t Argentina need to take note.
sigh. y so behind, US?
edit: Wanted to clarify I am not reblogging this as a recent news item since I know it’s old. I meant this post to show how behind the US is in terms of trans* rights.
