Petition to Psychology Today

Yesterday, Stoat posted about a truly appalling racist, sexist psychology today article. Now there’s a petition to sign.

On May 15, 2011, Psychology Today contributor, Satoshi Kanazawa posted an article entitled “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” (now removed from their website, but reblogged here). We demand that the Psychology Today editorial board publicly account for how and why this racist and sexist article was allowed to be published on the Psychology Today website, and take transparent steps to prevent this from happening in the future.

Don’t say ‘gay’, say ‘Takei’!

George Takei provides an elegant response to the “Don’t say ‘gay” bill being considered in Tennessee.

(Not clear it would actually do the trick, since the bill seems to forbid discussion of homosexuality in schools, which is broader than just use of the word ‘gay’. But I still love the video.)