One Utah

Allow me to begin at the most basic.
Gender identity is broadly defined as one’s sense of one’s self as male or female. Most human beings’ sense of gender identity corresponds to their physical gender. People with vulvas/vaginas identify as female, people with penises identify as male. However, gender is a far more [...]

In our society, almost all minority groups face a complicated choice between being fully integrated and between self-segregation. At one time, women’s colleges were the only avenue for women to pursue higher education, same for the historically black colleges. Catholic schools were organized since many public schools openly indoctrinated students into protestantism. [...]

I love the scienceblogs!
There’s a vigorous debate taking place about the connection between the evolution denier piece of crap film Expelled and Holocaust denial.  Some folks are saying the deliberate and dishonest connection between evolutionary theory and the Holocaust amounts to a form of denialism.  Other folks are saying it is profoundly and hugely dishonest [...]

Some basics:  Some individual parents, a Chrisitian indoctrination center school and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) filed a lawsuit alleging that the University of California was discriminating against them; UC has said that some of the courses these groups teach do not meet their requirements.  Among those courses are courses on creationism pretending [...]

I thought it was odd that Ken B posted a comment about global warming in response to my post about the systemic dishonesty of creationists. I wonder if maybe there are connections between the dishonest means and methods of creationists and those who deny global warming. I haven’t really looked much at the methods used [...]

The people of Utah also picked this presentation as the the program they would most like to be rebroadcast last Friday night on PBS. No, it has absolutely nothing to do with O. J. or “The Simpsons”. It has more to do with who we are and what we believe.
This time it wasn’t a teacher [...]

By Troy Williams
“Post-gay” is the new queer. And like it or not, a new generation is giving the terms “gay” and “lesbian” an ontological reboot. Post-gay is the forward concept that sexual orientation no longer comprises the totality of identity. Sexuality is now rapidly evolving as an integrated aspect of our larger selves. This [...]

 This lackey, Monica Goodling, is some piece of work. I am flabergasted that this woman has an advanced degree from any University!!! Are we sure that she does . . . can any one define, “reactionary” for us. Oh wait, nevermind, Monica Goodling, has demonstrated the true definition all on her own.
You know, Monica, “what [...]

I had a time warp experience yesterday. My husband, younger daughter and I all had lunch at Lamb’s Cafe downtown. Lamb’s Cafe is the oldest restaurant in Salt Lake City, established in 1919. I love eating there because the dark and heavy interior, combined with the old-fashioned booths and tablecloths and even the rack of [...]

As part of an earlier discussion, Caveat asked:
“How do we steer our ponderous educational contraption towards a more humane and less fundamentalist, path?”
With regard to public education, it’s important to understand that there is a swath of the American public that distrusts public education. To these folks, education is problematic because it teaches things [...]

Why do people feel the need to convince the rest of us that God created the universe? The science of evolution does not threaten my spirituality. Why should it threaten anyone else’s?

Questioner: In continuation of the last fellows question, heh heh. The problem is that you’re applying natural laws to God whereas he claims to [...]