Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
The fact that a significant number of young Americans have refused to fall in line and respond with much enthusiasm during the final weeks of this presidential election has shocked and baffled the punditry. This indignation was already acute in September, when the trouble appeared to be a slim minority of white millennials driven by ideological…
The fashion industry’s lack of diversity isn’t just on the runway. The topic usually surfaces around fashion week, when thousands of models appear on runways and the world can watch which designers embrace diversity, and which don’t. Among designers,there’s also a striking lack of diversity. And behind the scenes, the fashion industry is often just as lacking in diversity…
Over the past several seasons, it’s become quite apparent that fashion girls have abandoned overtly sexy outfits in favor of oversize, athletic, and menswear-inspired looks. Some would say that this shift began in 2010 when Leandra Medine introduced the “Man Repeller” concept. The (likely temporary) nail was cemented on the “sexy”-outfit coffin when Balenciaga and…
Ecuador’s decision to pull the plug on Julian Assange’s internet connection has highlighted the isolation of WikiLeaks, the organization he founded to expose the inner workings of governments and other powerful institutions. Some former allies and observers say that after four years confined to the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Mr. Assange is alienating former supporters…
A graph from the Anti-Defamation League study showing spikes in anti-Semitic harassment on Twitter. Harassment and abuse on Twitter is rampant. In recent years, the platform has become a primary destination for trolls and hate groups. And as the US election season reaches its final stretch, the social network can feel increasingly toxic to women…
There is perhaps no greater argument that American English is a deeply flawed, infuriating, and difficult language than the simple phrase “you guys.” “You guys” is the most common way Americans refer directly to a group of people; it is a de facto pronoun, duct-taped together. If you remember your high school linguistics, you might…
Elizabeth Chuck 30 minutes ago The presidential candidates’ respective alma maters have teamed up to endorse just one nominee: Hillary Clinton. The editorial board of the newspaper at Wellesley College had already expressed support for its alumna in its last edition. The opinion board at University of Pennsylvania’s Daily Pennsylvanian, on the other hand, had…
Not long after her parents’ very public, very mortifying divorce, an adolescent Ivanka Trump sat with her father in the back of his private plane, waiting to leave New York for Palm Beach. The doors were closed and the engines were on, but they were still missing Marla Maples. Donald’s second wife—the woman he had…
The philosopher Peter Singer, who regularly tops lists of the most influential people worldwide, is known for his controversial, yet highly convincing, utilitarian outlook. Utilitarian ethicists believe that the consequences of an action determine whether or not it’s moral. Grounded in this discipline, Singer has argued, among other things, that: Failing to donate excess wealth…
In the Oct. 9 presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump denied acting on the sexual touching he described in video released by The Washington Post. Now, several women say he forced himself on them. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post) When Donald Trump brought three women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct to the…