6PM
“[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.
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(Source: fairtest.org, via afternoonsnoozebutton)
6PM
movethefuckoverbro:
Yesterday I was waiting it my bus stop. There were 3 other people on the bench, so it was pretty much full. Suddenly this guy comes up and rudely asks us to move, so we bunch up, and he sits next to me (I am underaged and I was in my school uniform). He’s smoking, which is illegal at bus stops…
Except this really has nothing to do with male entitlement and more to do with the fact that he’s simply an asshole. Just because he’s a guy doesn’t qualify his actions specifically as male entitlement.
5PM
grungeisde4d:
this is really selfish but
why can’t mental illness be like any other kind of sickness where you go to hospital and your loved ones come and give you flowers and tell you that they love you and hold your hand and make sure you get better
why doesn’t that happen instead of awkward silences and embarrassing tears and messy bedsheets and a bunch of other stuff no one actually talks about
w h y
I can’t find a single selfish thing in that.
(Source: l1berum, via phalanxiforismydrug)
4PM
princessfuckingprivilege:
because nobody should have to deal with so much unabashed stupidity and vitriol, especially from people who only hate her because they’ve been told to.
you’re literally one of the most mild mannered people I’ve seen on tumblr and the way Redd’s lapdogs react to you is really ridiculous.
Stay strong, bb. If you need anyone to talk to hmu, I don’t have anything better to do. :3
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