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Two reasons to go look at osirusbrisbane's latest post...

1.) It features ME. Or, at least, I'm in it. OK, OK, there's merely a passing reference to me. But still...ME!
2.) Every link on it is interesting. So, rather than reproducing all of them here, go read it. Esp. the one about the church ad. Grrr.

Anyone wishing to instigate a discussion on gendered nouns (e.g. actress, conductress), their connotations in today's society, and whether or not you use them in conversation or not, should feel free to comment away. I'm on the fence myself.

Signal-boosting abstinence education report

So, kcobweb just pointed me towards The Waxman Report on Abstinence-Only Education. I highly recommend reading it - it goes pretty quick. Check out the bit starting on Page 20 about how gender stereotypes are presented as fact. I especially liked the revolting little fairy tale on Page 21 about how if a woman gives a man good advice, he'll feel inadequate and go find someone else who knows less. Or the bit about how men aren't inherently prone to deep emotional attachments in the same way women are.

grrr.