So I changed my Tumblr name. Also my gender. Oops.
Did you know that after they switched to blind auditions, major symphony orchestras hired women between 30% to 55% more? Before bringing in “blind auditions” with a screen to conceal the the candidate, women in the top 5 major orchestras made up less than 5% of the musicians performing.
so I believe it was actually more complicated than that, in interesting ways. Because at first, when they did blind auditions, they were STILL hiring more men.
…Then they put down a carpet, so that high heels didn’t clack on the floor, and BOOM women were suddenly getting hired.
The testers didn’t even know that’s what they were picking up on, which just goes to show how tiny of a cue it takes for misogyny to kick in.
The case of blind auditions for orchestras and how it dramatically changed the gender makeup of orchestras is a very illuminating example of gender bias, and an interesting possible way of countering it.
madscientistmerle
You can be sexist without knowing it. You can be racist without knowing it. This is not a moral failing; it is a moral imperative to remember that you are fallible, and take steps to limit the damage your squishy ape brain’s foibles can cause.
That's amazing I am so jealous what the hell
Literally thought this was almost exclusively a US thing in recent history. Kind of dumb of me
in case you’re interested in learning more about it, there’s actually a term coined to describe france’s neocolonial agenda in african countries so if you look up “françafrique” you’ll get a clearer picture of the french geopolitical agenda and the tight grip they are keeping in africa. imperialism is still thriving and there are other players outside of the usa that are using the global south as a chessboard and shredding it to pieces through military and economic interventions backed by national industries (although i will say that the english wikipedia page is one massive propaganda ploy undermining french influence on african soil and the motivations behind it)
neurodivergent and queer people how are we feeling?
we are fully crying
When your movie is about Cats is so bad the original writer buys a DOG
Translator? Why not trans now?
My parents just read this post aloud to me and asked me if I’d seen it. I don’t know how to react.
cd has a hole. record has a hole. casette has 2 holes. streaming? zero holes. i think i’ve made my point
here's your fucking feedback @staff
list of problems the removal of icons causes:
- i cant see my friends
- ruins the sense of community
- can't tell at a glance who's online right now and what they're interested in
- literally cannot tell without scrolling back up who put a post on my dash if it has a single addition attached to it. or like. 2 paragraphs in the op.
- i cant click my own icon at the top of the dash to quickly view my own blog
- can't tell who someone used to be if they change their username
- squashes the margins between the menu and posts, making the whole dash feel more cramped
- ruins the quick visual cue of how long each post is and where it ends when you're trying to scroll past ones youve seen before
- people put a lot of creativity and individuality into icons, and now i never see them
- makes people who primarily reblog instead of make their own posts all but completely disappear
list of problems solved by removing icons:
- ?????
- who the fuck was asking for this
- ive never in my life seen a website or app that has profile pics forcibly HIDE them, so i guess you did it you made the dash unique again in the worst way
here's some more feedback: maybe when you run an a/b test you should, idk, actually have a feedback form people can fill out about it somewhere
An Ohio attorney who donated to Donald Trump's presidential campaign was convicted of election fraud for voting twice in the past two general elections.
James Saunders cast ballots in both Ohio and Florida in the 2020 presidential election lost by Trump and the 2022 midterm election, according to a ruling by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge Andrew Santoli, who ordered sheriff's deputies to take the lawyer straight to jail, reported Cleveland.com.
“It appears [Saunders] felt he was smarter than the system,” said Cuyahoga County prosecutor Michael O’Malley. “He was wrong.”
Op is denying us the fucking golden replies to this tweet omg
rnlaing
When i had breast reduction surgery, i got into the OR and got put on this table that looked like a flat crucifix (arms out so they could get to the girls), and i said ‘god, don’t nail me down’
they put the mask on my face and the nurse said ‘no jesus treatment today’
and the last thing i said to her was ‘jesus with some big ass titties’ and then passed out.
Post complete. We can all go home now
Yesterday my friend told me that the majority of the world's population was straight and I had to process that for a second
This happened to me in real life
I've got a fever so my filter is pretty much off. If anyone wants to ask for personal questions or hot takes, now would be the time for that
Part Two! Two witches are forced to cohabitate in order to raise the baby promised to both of them.
This comic was based on this post. (You can also see my old version on the link if you wanna see how far it's come.)
If you enjoyed this make sure to check out Part One, and if you feel very generous and had a nice time you can drop me a Ko-fi. Comics are a labor of love and money really helps out while I'm in school!
Part One! Two witches are forced to cohabitate in order to raise the baby promised to both of them.
This comic was based on this post. (You can also see my old version on the link if you wanna see how far it's come.)
If you enjoyed this make sure to check out Part Two, and if you feel very generous and had a nice time you can drop me a Ko-fi. Comics are a labor of love and money really helps out while I'm in school!