sonic fixation

vuls: 1956 Nikon Ad

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:27:03 +0200

1956 Nikon Ad

SAT: The underlying sexism of standardized testing

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:58:14 +0200

“[F]or the first several years the SAT was offered, males scored higher than females on the Math section but females achieved higher scores on the Verbal section. ETS policy-makers determined that the Verbal test needed to be “balanced” more in favor of males, and added questions pertaining to politics, business and sports to the Verbal portion. Since that time, males have outscored females on both the Math and Verbal sections. Dwyer notes that no similar effort has been made to “balance” the Math section, and concludes that, “It could be done, but it has not been, and I believe that probably an unconscious form of sexism underlies this pattern. When females show the superior performance, ‘balancing’ is required; when males show the superior performance, no adjustments are necessary.” “”

—
“Gender Bias in College Admissions Tests”, FairTest.org

And then people urge me everything is fine, of course it is, when you’re ignoring statistics that is.

(via cwnl)

Fun fact: SAT tests predict college performance pretty well for men, but they strongly underpredict college performance for women. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/12/20/1948550612469038.abstract

HMMMM

(via brute-reason)

I think I’ve reblogged this before, but that study needs to be shared.

(via conjecturesandconversations)

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Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:44:57 +0200

kidmograph: Still

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:59:03 +0200

kidmograph:

Still

"If you are a white woman and you want to call yourself a feminist, you must acknowledge that your..."

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:13:36 +0200

“If you are a white woman and you want to call yourself a feminist, you must acknowledge that your whiteness affords you a privilege that shields you from a lot. You must also acknowledge that you are afforded privileges that some men in this country do not have. Racism and sexism are tightly intertwined. You cannot fight one while ignoring the other.”

- ladyatheist (via mamaatheist)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:40:05 +0200

“You can look at my palm and see the storm coming.”...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:09:38 +0200

“You can look at my palm and see the storm coming.” Mary J. Blige

brujacore: fucktheory: Public Notice *plays taps in honor of...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:01:29 +0200

brujacore:

fucktheory:

Public Notice

*plays taps in honor of Tumblr*

dto

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Thu, 09 May 2013 11:17:57 +0200

my nick was . I loved the rocket launcher.

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:20:21 +0200

my nick was . I loved the rocket launcher.

Quake 3. Slash. Lazer Blades. Neon Negative. I feel so 2001...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:17:29 +0200

Quake 3. Slash. Lazer Blades. Neon Negative. I feel so 2001 today.

When Saints Go Machine >Love and Respect ft. Killer...

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:40:27 +0200

When Saints Go Machine >Love and Respect ft. Killer Mike<

∞Infinity Pool∞ is brilliant. organic city sound.

nimpisbeautiful: © Petra Collins

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:05:03 +0200

nimpisbeautiful:

© Petra Collins

Grimes on sexism in the music industry

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:00:15 +0200

actuallygrimes:

i dont want my words to be taken out of context

i dont want to be infantilized because i refuse to be sexualized

i dont want to be molested at shows or on the street by people who perceive me as an object that exists for their personal satisfaction

i dont want to live in a world where im gonna have to start employing body guards because this kind of behavior is so commonplace and accepted and I’m pissed that when I express concern over my own safety it’s often ignored until people see firsthand what happens and then they apologize for not taking me seriously after the fact…

I’m tired of men who aren’t professional or even accomplished musicians continually offering to ‘help me out’ (without being asked), as if i did this by accident and i’m gonna flounder without them. or as if the fact that I’m a woman makes me incapable of using technology. I have never seen this kind of thing happen to any of my male peers

I’m tired of the weird insistence that i need a band or i need to work with outside producers (and I’m eternally grateful to the people who don’t do this)

im tired of being considered vapid for liking pop music or caring about fashion as if these things inherently lack substance or as if the things i enjoy somehow make me a lesser person

im tired of being congratulated for being thin because i can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway

im tired of people i love betraying me so they can get credit or money

I’m sad that it’s uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues

I’m tired of creeps on message boards discussing whether or not they’d “fuck” me

I’m tired of people harassing my dancers and treating them like they aren’t human beings

I’m sad that my desire to be treated as an equal and as a human being is interpreted as hatred of men, rather than a request to be included and respected (I have four brothers and many male best friends and a dad and i promise i do not hate men at all, nor do i believe that all men are sexist or that all men behave in the ways described above)

im tired of being referred to as ‘cute,’ as a ‘waif’ etc., even when the author, fan, friend, family member etc. is being positive

(fyi)

waif |wāf|

noun

1 a homeless and helpless person, esp. a neglected or abandoned child: she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays .

• an abandoned pet animal.

cute |kyo͞ot|

adjective

1 attractive in a pretty or endearing way: a cute kitten.

• informal sexually attractive.

I’m tired of people assuming that just because something happens regularly it’s ok

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i have so much love for everyone who has been cool and amazing. I have the best job in the world but I’m done with being passive about any kind of status quo that allows anyone to suffer or to be disrespected

Grimes world tour is officially over, the visions album cycle is officially over, and I’m now taking the time to overhaul everything and make it better

much love to every fan - stuff can be lame sometimes but its really cool to have this support <3

Thanks for this post!

“i dont want to be infantilized because i refuse to be sexualized”

<3 <3 <3

Seconds ‘Tell Them’ (Original Mix)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:17:56 +0200

Seconds ‘Tell Them’ (Original Mix)

tubeway army - are ‘friends’ electric gary...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:32:41 +0200

tubeway army - are ‘friends’ electric gary numan’s 1979 classic

Nice darkwave mix: “CVLTSTATVS mixtape v.1” by...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:35:07 +0200

Nice darkwave mix: “CVLTSTATVS mixtape v.1” by cvltstatvs

Kool Thing - Kool thing

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0200

kool thing by kool thing

Very Very kool, this album. kool thing by kool thing

Tempers >Strange Harvest< Fresh Hot Music....

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:31:58 +0200

Tempers >Strange Harvest<

Fresh Hot Music.

http://www.pendusound.com
http://www.tempersmusic.com

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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:02:21 +0200

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