Random links
- Americans Prefer Boys to Girls, Just as They Did in 1941
- "Men tend to want boys; women are divided in their gender preferences" - I'm not sure how seriously to take this particular preference as far as actions go. Alongside this the WHO reports that for sex-selection practiced in the US pre-conception - the only place data on US sex-selection practices is actually recorded - 80% of requests as of Jan 2004 were for girls.
- 30+ Examples of Christian Privilege
- Don't agree with it all, but still worth thinking about as at least some of them make sense.
- My year of modesty
- "I swore off makeup and covered my hair, arms and legs for nine months. It was frightening -- and liberating"
- Can Powdered Water Cure Droughts?
- "Solid Rain looks like sugar, and it sells for $25 a pound. ... it’s a highly absorbent polymer called potassium polyacrylate, which soaks in water up to 500 times its original size. A whole liter of water can be absorbed in just 10 grams of Solid Rain, which converts into a thick, translucent gel. The water is then retained for up to a year, and it will not evaporate, run off into the soil or go anywhere until it’s consumed by a plant’s roots. Think of it like a little powdered reservoir."