Delicious LiveJournal Links for 12-8-2010

[andrewducker]

• Oxbridge isn’t racist – but it’s failing the working class
  (tags: racism class education uk university cambridge oxford)
• Finally, an article that clearly explains what's going on with Julian Assange's charges
  (tags: sex rape law JulianAssange wikileaks sweden)
• Why Women Apologize More Than Men - it's because they have lower threshholds for offensive behaviour.
  (tags: behaviour gender society)
• What happens when your unemployment benefits stop?
  (tags: unemployment welfare usa EpicFail pover)
• Revealed to little acclaim - the pill that prevents cancer (well, cuts the risk significantly)
  (tags: cancer research pharmacology drugs business)
• The sinister threat to our language and brains. Oh noes!
  (tags: english language funny)

Comments

[stillcarl.livejournal.com]

Hmph. Already taking that pill...

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Why Women Apologize More Than Men - it's because they have lower threshholds for offensive behaviour

*nods* that's perfectly typical for behavior by people in subordinate groups, which is ultimately what a lot of stereotypically feminine behavior comes down to (with the reverse being equally true for much stereotypically masculine behavior).

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Interesting, I hadn't looked at it from that angle.

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

Is it just me, or does that explanation of the charges against Julian Assange make the whole deal sound even more ridiculous?

[draconid.livejournal.com]

Nope, it's not just you.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

Although it still paints him as a total prick. Would that Interpol chased all total pricks with such diligence...

[andrewducker]

Having looked into it more, he's on Interpol because the Swedish police put out an international warrant for him after he skipped the country. Dunno how often suspected rapists skip the country, or how often international warrants are put out for them when they do.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

Mm, me neither. I'd like to think that they always do because Rape Is Bad and we're only hearing about it this time because he's famous. What're the chances, do you think?

[andrewducker]

Pretty low, I'd have thought. I'd like to hope it happens a fair proportion of the time, but I really have absolutely no idea.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

I am deeply disturbed by the comments on that language article.

[andrewducker]

Should I go and look? Or will I burst into incandescent rage?

[marrog.livejournal.com]

You may despair at the future of satire.

[andrewducker]

Oh my Lord. I do despair, I honestly do.

[alextfish.livejournal.com]

People Miss The Point. Which is pretty standard for satire and sarcasm on the internet, no matter how ridiculously, blindingly obvious you make it.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

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