What? Another way to delude ourselves? Yes blog friends, there seems to be a new way each and every day. Filed under: Education Tagged: Sunk Cost Fallacy, The Artful Dodge
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Dead Wild Roses: Empire of Illusion Speech by Chris Hedges
One hour of your time, one hour to appreciate an alternate point of view of how the world works. Filed under: Politics Tagged: Chris Hedges, Empire of Ilusion, Speech
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Reblogged from herlander-walking: I remember reading sci-fi novels about people pulling all the wires out of their homes to escape constant governmental over-look. That likely wouldn’t quite be enough these days. I don’t use Google, I don’t Facebook. I don’t go to malls…well, ok, VERY rarely. But I’m sure my
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Oh to be a Hipster… Cultural Appropriation.
Kai Davis and Safi Niara – Brave New Voices 2012 – Philadelphia Round Two Your horn-rimmed glasses, Sweater hoodies, Vintage leather oxfords, Authentic woven Guatemalan bookbags, And your crafty, handmade, wooden iPhone cases, Tell me you are none other than a self-affirming, Self-satisfying, Self-righteous, DOUCHE. Dear dirty hipsters, It’s bad
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: MRA Myths Debunked
Reblogged from fempowerment: The men’s rights movement as it exists today began in the 1970s (similar movements have existed as early as the 1920s, but were mostly very short-lived), as an off-shoot from the men’s liberation movement, which had essentially acted as a male auxiliary to feminism. There were two
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Biblical Baby Mamas
Darkmatter2525 takes us into Genesis to highlight the idea that god is a douche. Dark Matter’s take on genesis is crude, so be forewarned. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Biblical Motherhood, Christianity, DarkMatter2525, NSFW Bible Stories, Religion, The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Feminist Quote of the Day – Chyng Sun
“When I asked male interview subjects what they would like to do in bed, “ejaculation on a woman’s face” was most often at the top of their lists. But when I asked them what the attraction of this act was and whether it meant anything, their initial response was
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 18, BWV 988
Filed under: Music Tagged: Bach, Goldberg Variations, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Sexy Lie – Caroline Heldman
A fantastic video on identifying and stopping the objectification of women. Filed under: Education, Feminism, Social Science Tagged: Feminism, Objectification, The Next Generation, The Sexy Lie, Women
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Truth for the Classroom Wall – Vasily Grossman
From Life and Fate: “My faith has been tempered in Hell. My faith has emerged from the flames of the crematoria, from the concrete gas chamber. I have seen that it is not man who is impotent in the struggle against evil, but the power of evil that
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: John Pilger on the War You Don’t See
Mornin’ gentle readers. It’s movie Tuesday here on DWR, so lean forward find your favourite box of tissues and watch The War You Don’t See by John Pilger. If you are not up for violence and death, then watch anyways because if you rely on the MSM for your view
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Quote of the Day – John Pilgers
During World War One, 10% of all casualties were civilians. During World War Two, the number of civilian deaths rose to 50%. During the Vietnam War, 70% of all casualties were civilians. In the war in Iraq, civilians account for up to 90% of all deaths.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Assassin’s Creed Four – A Female Protagonist
“Assassin’s Creed 4 marks the first step into next gen for the franchise. Learn how AC4 utilizes next gen technology to create realistic oceans, dynamic weather systems, ambient lighting, and seamless ship boarding.” – Ubisoft Team Thanks Ubisoft for making a nice looking ocean and flora that bends with the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Blurred Lines
I like this version much more than the original. Or this one. Filed under: Humour, Music Tagged: Blurred Lines, Feminism, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: DWR PSA – Men’s Natural State
Men can be better than this. Change your thoughts, change the culture around *you*; take your spoons, speak up, and when you see the rape enabling BS, make a difference. Filed under: Education Tagged: Dudes, DWR PSA, Rape, Rape Culture
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: DWR PSA: Half Naked Girls Dancing!
Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: DWR PSA, Half Naked Girls!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Russia: The Westboro Baptist of Nations
Ms.Betty Bowers thoughts on the 2014 Olympics. Filed under: Ethics, Gender Issues, International Affairs Tagged: bigotry, discrimination, Olympics, Russia
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Post Atomic Fungi?
A short and quick look into some of the ‘winners’ of a nuclear disaster. I’m not going to build my next out mushrooms quite yet though. Filed under: Science Tagged: Atomic Bombs, Fungi, Science
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Dudes be Dude’in – Space in Public Transportation.
I just needed to share this with you, gentle readers. My humble experiences on other feminists blogs reminds me that women discussing women’s issues is a clairion call that rouses the dudes who either don’t have a clue what’s going on, or by the rights invested in their ‘peen, decide
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – I Am The Innocent
Religious doctrine that is absolute bollocks for women, how rare. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Child Brides, Stupid Traditions, The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice, Women
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