Gives the lie to those who believe that "if it wasn't true they wouldn't be allowed to print it"

Surely it can't be long before Apple starts getting the same sort of treatment that Microsoft did over Windows?

very long and thought-provoking piece about how the contraceptive pill was developed, and how the way it developed, informed by catholicism, natch, causes women unnecessary pain, suffering, and cancer.

"We are all very, very tired of making a point on a blog, on twitter, or in a meeting, being ignored, having a man make the same point, then having that man get all the credit. Very tired." WORD

This is so true.

"Sexism hurts all of us. It diminishes human capacity for greatness. Men need to stand up and say "This behavior is unacceptable". In many ways, it's more important for us to take a stand against our fellow males than it is for women to do so." Brilliant post, and interesting comments, especially this one: http://scienceblogs.com/observations/2011/01/ive_never_been_very_good_at_hi.php#comment-3169070

When are Apple-ogists going to stop pretending their phones are the be-all and end-all? Both Android and Nokia sell double what Apple does, and this is in smartphones alone, not counting the non-smartphone handsets that nokia sells in their billions. Also bear these sales charts in mind next time someone tells you Nokia is dying. They increased sale in the smartphone market alone by a third in the final quarter of 2010.

Explaining the difference between the terms "united kingdom" "great Britain" and "England" for those who find it difficult. Has venn diagrams and everything.