Helen Pluckrose
Editor @AreoMagazine
Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Grievance studies.
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How Individualism and Social Constructivism Can Be Reconciled: Part 1
In a recent exchange of letters on the platform Letter (more on which here), Matthew McManus and I explored the topic of inequality, with a focus on leftist critique. The discussion included an in-…
Higher proportion of men than women report online abuse in survey
Men cite being harassed about religion, sexual orientation and disabilities, whereas women report abuse and threats based on gender
Helen Pluckrose
Studies suggest men get more abuse but women are more affected by it. theguardian.com/media/2016/sep…
However, like Richard, I'm speaking from my own experience, (sample size of 1). I really do find the abuse I receive on Twitter very difficult to deal with. It affects my mental health.
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Deluded Departments
Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay on the contemporary sophistry that's poisoning academic philosophy.
Both of us have benefited from reading and ponderi...
Expert claims that PMS is result of Western culture
Speaking on the Clue Hormonal podcast, Jane Usher, professor of women's health psychology at Western Sydney University, said that PMS is a Western construct.
Helen Pluckrose
This seems very likely to be nonsense. Studies that find that women talk about the symptoms of PMT/PMS more in some cultures than others should probably not be understood as evidence that they experience it differently.
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D.J. Grothe
It’s Giving Tuesday! Yay!
Would you please make a donation to a charity I love, the Institute for Science and Human Values?
They do good work, and you’d be doing good by supporting them!
Will...
New research suggests dogs love everyone, not just you
A new book explores dogs' capacity to love, and how it's played a role in their evolution, leading to questions about the human-dog bond.
Essex Police
UPDATE: Monday 2 December, 11.45pm.
An update from Chief Superintendent Tracey Harman:
A man has been arrested following a fatal collision in Loughton earlier today, Monday 2 December.
The...
Boy, 12, dead and five hurt in hit-and-run crash
Police launch a murder investigation following the "truly shocking" crash near a school in Essex.
Stay-at-Home Mothers on the Rise
The share of mothers who do not work outside the home rose to 29% in 2012, up from a modern-era low of 23% in 1999, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
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Helen Pluckrose
@doc411 I don't think so. The US is still more socially conservative than us, I think. There's been an increase in stay at home Moms in the US & 60% of Americans think this is better for kids. I don't think we can consider this a rebellious alternative lifestyle
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Essex Is Crap Song From Spitting Image
One of the funniest things I ever saw on Spitting Image. Having lived in Essex for most of my life this is ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON.
Helen Pluckrose
You will now all understand why I like to imply I still live in East London rather than Essex. This is very out of date now but most of it still stands. youtube.com/watch?v=L4r_a5…
And now, goodnight!
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Weight loss isn’t genocide: Fat Activism risks lives
The Fat Activism movement is risking lives by suppressing research on obesity
A Game-Changer for Difficult Holiday Dinner Conversations
Discussing challenging topics isn't hard if you do this one thing.
One in four adults 'would not feel proud to have a gay child'
These figures 'barely capture the heartbreaking realities' of many LGBT+ young people.
Helen Pluckrose
OK, that tweet has disappeared. It was how the Metro titled this & the implications drawn from it, that I was talking about.
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The roots of the gender pay gap lie in childhood
Women follow in their mothers’ footsteps when choosing whether to scale back their careers after having children
Identity politics are anti-Marxian and a harmful diversion from the class struggle
Refuse to allow our movement to be hijacked by hostile class forces!
An Economic Theory of Whiteness
Section 1: How White Fragility Theory Frames the Problem of Racism The theory of white fragility sees white people as living in a bubble that insulates them from “race-based stress,” shielding them…
What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV
HIV stigma is very much alive and well - but it doesn’t just impact those who are HIV positive...
Helen Pluckrose
I'm seeing a lot of people reacting to this article as though it is clearly ludicrous, but I wonder how many people have read it. It seems perfectly reasonable to me.
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Resisting Wokeness: Andrew Doyle and Douglas Murray in conversation
Filmed at the Battle of Ideas at the Barbican Centre, London, on 3rd November 2019. Douglas Murray (author of "The Madness of Crowds") and Andrew Doyle (crea...
Helen Pluckrose
Ah! The conversation between @andrewdoyle_com and @DouglasKMurray at the Battle of Ideas. I recommend it. I was at that one. Has both humorous and serious bits!
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Putting the thoughtpolice on trial
A legal challenge against the police’s Orwellian attacks on free speech is long overdue.