Legislating for people's feelings
The pitfalls of 'affirmative action' in the arts and beyond.
Bonus reading: No, Cleopatra was not black - here are the facts, by Dr. Zahi Hawass
Canceling Russian cats
The defining feature of the current western 21st century version of personhood is its vulnerability. Although society still upholds the ideal of self-determination and autonomy, the values associated with them are increasingly overridden by a message that stresses the quality of weakness. And if vulnerability is, indeed, the defining feature of the huma…
Narcissism in the name of altruism
“Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?” This unforgettable line was uttered by one of the many extraordinary supporting characters who came and went over the course of the 90’s TV show Seinfeld. In the 9th episode of season seven, Kramer decides to support a noble cause by taking part in the AIDS Walk but declines to wear the …
Beauty in the eye of the beholder?
As part of its latest purpose-driven efforts in making social media a more positive environment and protecting girls' exposure to "toxic" beauty content, Dove (Unilever) released a new ad highlighting the story of Mary, who developed - and survived - a severe eating disorder.
What is a giraffe?
“My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent. The study of law was unusual for women of my generation.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 - 2020) “Maybe what we need these days is more sex and less gender.”
More surfing, less suffering
Among the sports that have been recently added to Olympic competition is surfing, and it didn’t take long for this to become a source of controversy, at least in the minds of people who choose suffering as a way of life. A couple of weeks ago, the Associated Press
The role of psychological safety
When Maurice “Mo” Cheeks retired from playing basketball in 1993, he was the NBA’s all-time leader in steals and fifth overall in assists. He subsequently served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. B…