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princessofgeeks has a most interesting salon going about the changing definition of slash.
Elsewhere, A summary of The Soup, the various movements, philosophies, and socio-historical contexts that all came together to provide material for most modern pagan denominations and interpretations.
Additionally, a look at the much older than we might think problem of pronouns, the search for a properly inclusive one, and the politics that undergirds the use of language.
Malala Yousafzai earned a degree from Oxford University, which is excellent, given that she campaigned for education of girls and was shot in the head by an extremist for wanting such.
( Onward from here )
Last for tonight,ursamajor on how one turns a critical eye to finding the truth, even when what's not true is much more appealing as a story, or as a rage piece.
And the very real difficulties that come from being a child with identifiable exceptional talents and a system of education that cannot accommodate them. At times, there are supports outside the schooling system, such as visits to libraries or out-of-class extracurriculars. But that assumes a level of privilege that may not be present. (And, occasionally, those geniuses get their library degrees and become youth services librarians and help, intentionally or not, others through their journey.)
princessofgeeks has a most interesting salon going about the changing definition of slash. Elsewhere, A summary of The Soup, the various movements, philosophies, and socio-historical contexts that all came together to provide material for most modern pagan denominations and interpretations.
Additionally, a look at the much older than we might think problem of pronouns, the search for a properly inclusive one, and the politics that undergirds the use of language.
Malala Yousafzai earned a degree from Oxford University, which is excellent, given that she campaigned for education of girls and was shot in the head by an extremist for wanting such.
( Onward from here )
Last for tonight,
ursamajor on how one turns a critical eye to finding the truth, even when what's not true is much more appealing as a story, or as a rage piece.And the very real difficulties that come from being a child with identifiable exceptional talents and a system of education that cannot accommodate them. At times, there are supports outside the schooling system, such as visits to libraries or out-of-class extracurriculars. But that assumes a level of privilege that may not be present. (And, occasionally, those geniuses get their library degrees and become youth services librarians and help, intentionally or not, others through their journey.)
