Interesting Links for 02-03-2021

[andrewducker]

A journalist, the N word, and the New York Times

(tags:journalism racism )

Tomahawk Steakhouse staff told to loan the firm 10% or they could be sacked

(tags:restaurant food money OhForFucksSake UK )

TV (and movies) that cancel each other out

(tags:funny TV movies )

Is drinking milk really a risk factor for breast cancer?

(tags:milk cancer breasts estrogen )

LGBT Identification Rises to 5.6% in Latest U.S. Estimate (from 3.5% in 2012). 16% in Generation Z

No, I don't know why they think that transgender and LGB are exclusive.
(tags:lgbt usa demographics )

Comments

[cmcmck]

I think I do.

They still assume that all trans people are like me- female, passing, societally invisible and straight.

[andrewducker]

Yeah, it feels like a big miss.

[dewline]

Locally, I know of at least one person who's transitioned in the other direction in recent years.

[cmcmck]

I know several trans guys both on here and in the real world, but people like to pretend they don't exist. :o(

[movingfinger]

Could we at least nod in the direction of that chiseling restaurant's terrible, terrible name?

[andrewducker]

I know! Really not good.

[snippy]

(5) The numbers were, of course, artificially depressed by the US's poor response to the pandemic of the 1980s.

[andrewducker]

Oh yes. Reagan and the Republicans are responsible for a lot of deaths there.

[armiphlage]

If they're trying to maintain short-term liquidity, there are methods less exploitive of their workers than an unsecured interest-free loan.

[zz]

that NYT witch hunt is a good example, to those who think they know better, of why people complain about political correctness & cancel culture...

[andrewducker]

It's a good example of the toxic end of that. I'm not convinced it's very widespread at that severity. And he comes across as very dismissive and not taking things any where near seriously enough until waaaaaay too late.