Nov 11, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, mic, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (November 11, 2014)
Why can’t we get over blackface?
Take the backlash against Nisha Damji, the British woman who complained about a pub owner’s use of blackface. After expressing her feelings in an online forum, Damji was greeted with online comments that ranged from lame excuses (it was an “absurdist” joke and the man’s black friend dressed up as a “black klansman”) to the outright hostile (“Yo bitch.... Read Original Article
Nov 6, 2014 | Education, Gender and Sexism, History, mic, Race and Racism
Published: Good Men Project (November 6, 2014)
Matthew Rozsa wonders if the American education system is producing good citizens.
As Americans wind down from the 2014 midterm elections (and, inevitably, begin preparing for the presidential contest two years hence), this question deserves special attention. In any society even ostensibly structured according to democratic principles, the intelligence and discernment of ordinary citizens is absolutely essential to the health of the political body.... Read Original Article
Nov 6, 2014 | General Advice, mic, President Obama, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (November 6, 2014)
Ben Stein’s credibility as a nerd is dead, as Stein’s recent controversial (and patently untrue) claim that President Obama is the “most racist president there has ever been in America” is evidence that he’s departed the critical thinking train. Since nerds seem to rule the world, it’s time for them to come for one of their own.... Read Original Article
Oct 23, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, General Advice, mic
Published: Good Men Project (October 23, 2014), Daily Dot (October 27, 2014)
Matt Rozsa doesn’t see the passion of the basement generation as necessarily a bad thing, but it needs to be used for good.
“Man, I see in Fight Club the strongest and smartest men who’ve ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see it squandered.
... Read Original Article
Oct 23, 2014 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, mic, Science and Technology
Published: Daily Dot (October 23, 2014)
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran an editorial by Judith Newman about her autistic child and the bond he has developed with Siri, the iPhone app. After discovering there was “someone who would not just find information on his various obsessions…but actually semi-discuss these subjects tirelessly,” Newman has found that her son Gus now has a “friend,” one who doesn’t judge him when he fails to pick up on interpersonal cues or indulges in esoteric interests.... Read Original Article
Oct 21, 2014 | Class Issues, General Advice, Internet Culture, mic
Published: Daily Dot (October 21, 2014)
If there’s one topic food service employees love to discuss, it’s the pros and cons of working in their industry. People seem to hold a different standard for how they treat waiters, fast food clerks, and the wide range of other men and women who serve their meals.... Read Original Article
