overheard just now...

"the only colors boys are not allowed to wear are pink and purple."

i just heard this from outside my window from what sounded like 12 year olds.

is this still the norm? what happens if this norm is violated? why does gender come packaged with specific color pallets?

discuss.

thank goodness this got pulled!

I am rich application for the i phone!?

why do wealthy people like to spend money to show off their power? is this limited to only the rich? what does this say about what our society values?

conspicuous consumption - when people spend money to purposefully show off their status and power

this is alarming.

THE BACKFIRE EFFECT....What happens when you tell people that someone has made a false claim?

testing 1, 2, 3

hello, class! welcome to cyberspace. please be patient as i figure out how to use the internet. please check this often as i will be posting items worthy of further discussion.

if you find an article, image, link, etc. that you think should be posted for discussion, please email it my way and i will post it (and give you a shout out for the find).

comment away!

Rants & Raves

Let's try to keep the rants and raves under sections like this and comments reserved for the posted articles under those. does that make sense? just trying to keep things organized...

Couple fight gender-neutral language in wedding license

Disaster Sociologists Study What Went Wrong in the Response to the Hurricanes, but Will Policy Makers Listen?