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“In the patrilinial society, men outperformed women on this task, taking 35 percent less time to complete it than the females. That difference vanishes when the test is given to the matrilinial tribe members; there was simply no significant difference between the sexes.”
—Gender gap in spatial abilities depends on females’ role in society
Bad Female Academic (I might be a...) →
collegereadywriting.blogspot.com
Great series of posts on the various tensions inherent in being female, academic, and liking teaching as much as research…
“This city is not about other people or buildings or streets but about your mental structure. If we remember what Kafka writes about his Castle, we get a sense of it. Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.”
—Ai Weiwei on Beijing’s Nightmare City - The Daily Beast
Seniors, Women Embracing Tablets, E-Readers →
wired.com
Very interesting demographic breakdown of tablet and e-reader users…
We're All Mad Here: Pharmaceutical Advertising and Messaging About Mental Illness | Bitch Media →
bitchmagazine.org
creepy anti-depressant advertising
