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Man Trouble

Satire. Fiction about a deranged woman and the unpleasant life she leads. This blog has been known to cause laughter to the point of tears and pant wetting.

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I don't want to title you; I don't understand you.

A glance at society, urban and cemented.

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Junk science: Why women read more than men

This NPR article relies on a discredited book, and claims gender/language differences that aren't supported by science. I've summarized some top science journals' slams on the book:
http://www.readforpleasure.com/2007/09/why-women-read-more-than-men-or-not.html

Even now that The Myth of Mars and Venus is out [another Wordsy story], further debunking the article, NPR won't correct it!

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The myth of Mars and Venus: Do men and women really speak different languages?

Steven Poole discusses Deborah Cameron's new book, The Myth of Mars and Venus. Cameron debunks the idea that men and women have innately different language skills and preferences.

I've linked to some fascinating (and funny) excerpts of her book, and a BBC Radio 4 interview:
http://www.readforpleasure.com/2007/10/myth-of-mars-and-venus.html

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