Just trying to figure out my context.
From the first time we step into an English class, we’re told that the rules matter, that they must be followed, that we must know when it’s appropriate to use a comma and what it means to employ the subjunctive mood. But do these things really matter? Outside of the classroom, what difference does it make if we write “who” instead of “whom” or say “good” instead of “well”?
Ryan Bloom breaks down the language wars in his post, “Inescapably, You’re Judged by Your Language”: http://nyr.kr/M2IOWy
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![It’s a great time to be a woman.
theatlantic:
Why Women Will Rule the Economy of the Future
Women are poised to dominate our workforce in the coming years. With each passing decade, more Americans have gone to school and earned a higher degree. But as shown in this chart above, which I compiled from data in a pair of annual reports released by the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly all of that progress since 1975 has been among females (in GREEN).
Women passed men in bachelor’s attainment in 1995 and haven’t looked back since. By 2000, a higher share of females were earning Master’s degrees, where they now out-compete males 8.8 percent to 5.1 percent. The pattern has been similar across every racial demographic. Among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians, women have simply made more progress.
Read more. [Image: Jordan Weissmann]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sprtxCuJ1qcokc4o1_500.png)
It’s a great time to be a woman.
Why Women Will Rule the Economy of the Future
Women are poised to dominate our workforce in the coming years. With each passing decade, more Americans have gone to school and earned a higher degree. But as shown in this chart above, which I compiled from data in a pair of annual reports released by the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly all of that progress since 1975 has been among females (in GREEN).
Women passed men in bachelor’s attainment in 1995 and haven’t looked back since. By 2000, a higher share of females were earning Master’s degrees, where they now out-compete males 8.8 percent to 5.1 percent. The pattern has been similar across every racial demographic. Among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians, women have simply made more progress.
Read more. [Image: Jordan Weissmann]
Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.
| white teen with her lil'sis: | "Aw, sister day out" |
|---|---|
| black teen with her lil'sis: | "OMG she gota baby so young?" |
| White teenage mother: | "mistakes happen" |
| Black teenage mother: | "thats so sad" "her father wasn't in her life" "welfare queen" (Black people reaction) "Thats a damn shame she gotta baby" "dumb bitch" |
| White graffiti artist: | art |
| Black graffiti artist: | vandalism |
| White people with locs/dreads: | "OMG you're sucha rebel" "your dreads are so hawt" |
| Black people with locs/dreads: | unprofessional |
| White girl wearing short shorts: | no big deal its summertime |
| Black girl with short shorts: | "she has no respect for herself" (Black people reaction)"she's bringing our race down" |
| White men sagging: | "Swag" "thats just the style" |
| Black men sagging: | gangsta, thug, "he looks suspicious" |
| The vast majority of drug users?: | White people |
| The vast majority of people incarcerated for drugs?: | Black |
| White people: | no stop and search |
| Black people: | "he looks suspicious" |
| White with a hoodie: | "its cold out" "thats the new style" |
| Black with a hoodie: | "he looks suspicious" "he's dangerous and might have some skittles and iced tea" |
| Whites rapping about money, cars, etc: | "this is sooo dope" "swag" "Mac Miller is BEAST!" |
| Black rapping about money, cars, etc: | "this is music?" |
| White in the Ivy League: | Congratz!! |
| Black in the Ivy League: | "sport scholarship?" (Black people reaction)"Oh, you hoop? football or track?" |
| White college athlete: | ..... |
| Black college athlete: | "thats the only way they can get in college" "you're only here cus' you can dribble a ball" |
| White people & rock music: | normal |
| Black people & rock music: | "you like this music?" (Black people reaction) "you listen to white people shit?"<---Even though Black people were some of the earliest pioneers of Rock-n-Roll |
| White ex-con: | *processes application* "This is America we believe in second chances" |
| Black ex-con: | Application meet mister trash can |
| White homophobia: | tolerable |
| Black homophobia: | "you guys have always hated gays" "you know thats like slavery" |
| White in the mall: | no need to follow them |
| Black in the mall: | lets play follow the black ma- I mean, leader |
| White with bad grammar: | no big deal |
| Black with bad grammar: | crucified |
| White & tatted up: | body art |
| Black & tatted up: | thug/gangsta |
| White drug addicts: | rehab |
| Black drug addicts: | jail |
| Movies about the world ending: | White man saves the day |
| Movies about the world ending: | about 4billion Asians & around 2 billions Blacks seemingly disappear.... |
| White actors: | kings, witches, aliens, warlocks, lawyers, superheroes, teachers, etc. |
| Black actors: | slaves, gangsta, slaves, drug addicts, slaves, poor people. |
| White woman angry: | Justifiable and a lil'bitchy at the most |
| Black woman angry: | Could have had the most shit filled and fucked up day and will always be The Angry Black Woman |
Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.
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Missing: 11-year-old Jerry Walker (CALI)
Two days after an 11-year-old boy slipped out of his West Oakland group home, police continue to search for him, Oakland police said Friday.
Sgt. Chris Bolton, chief of staff to Police Chief Howard Jordan, said the boy remains missing and the public’s help is needed in finding Jerry Walker. He was last seen about 6:45 p.m., Wednesday by staff members at Greater New Beginnings Group Home at 1625 Filbert St. in West Oakland.
Jerry is a student at Lacheim School in Richmond but had not shown up for school Thursday or Friday, Bolton said. Information about why he lives in a group home was not released.
He is considered a “missing person at risk” because of his age, authorities said.
Police described Jerry as a black child, about 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing roughly 90 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information about the boy’s whereabouts can call the Oakland Police Department Youth and Family Service Division at 510-238-3641.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_20602220/police-continue-search-11-year-old-boy-missing
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