Humanity
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BAKER-MILLER PINK: SCIENCE OR SEXISM?
This is dedicated to anybody who loves pink or hates pink. In the late 1970s, the United States was in a cultural crisis. Though groundbreaking racial, feminist, sexual, and class movements paved the way for increased equality, rates of drug use and violent crime significantly increased as well. A professor, Alexander G. Schauss, claimed he had a cure: one pint of outdoor semi-gloss red trim paint mixed with one gallon pure white indoor latex paint, otherwise known as P-618, or #FF91AF, or the "pinkest pink" — later, officially named "Baker-Miller Pink." Schauss claimed that this particular shade could calm, lower aggression, and indeed "sap the strength of even the toughest man." You may recognize this color from classic bubblegum or the pepto-bismol pill, but in the 1980s it could be found anywhere; it was a pop culture phenomenon, appearing on bus seats, in the realty market, in drunk tanks, and even in prisons. Schauss' supposedly "proven" hypothesis was that the visual processing of this special color "affect[s] neurological and endocrine functions, which in turn reduce physical strength and thus aggressive behavior." This theory was widely accepted. In fact, the head coach of Iowa State football had Kinnick Stadium's visiting team's locker room painted entirely in the color as an attempt to weaken the other team before big games, leading to a rather strange Western Athletic Conference ruling in the 1990s that home and visiting locker rooms must be painted the same color. People all over believed this color had either supernatural or scientific powers to physically and mentally weaken. But here's the catch — a 1988 study (and several others since then) found zero evidence of a link between the optical processing and visible reactions in exposure to the shade.
By Lili Price4 years ago in FYI
IS IT LEGAL TO RECORD SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT IN INDIA?
In line with the recent video that has gone viral and many others we have seen in the last few years, the question that arises in mind is, can someone film me without my permission in public? Well, there is no straight answer to this. Today’s discussion is two equally fundamental and essential yet potentially conflicting rights, Freedom of Expression and the Right to Privacy!
By Ravi dubey4 years ago in FYI
Did You Know That October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month AND Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
Even at thirty-one years of age, when people mention October, my thoughts typically leap to the falling leaves of autumn, conjuring up vivid memories of Halloween shenanigans... The trees of the Midwest transform the landscape into brilliant colors, littering the pumpkins people inflate and ignite with lights - or actually buy, old-school style, and put out to be festive - along with ghost stories, hay-rides, haunted houses of all kinds. And, of course, the delightful children dressing up and Trick-or-Treating. I LOVE passing out candy to them! I may never have children, so it brings ME great joy to see the kids all dressed up with their friends or parents, going door-to-door, keeping the Halloween shenanigans I once so delighted in and tradition alive and well! Now, I also rake the leaves out of my AND my neighbors' yards. One day, one leave, and one bag at a time... So, what does this have to do with Breast Cancer AND Domestic Violence???
By Unlisted&Twisted!4 years ago in FYI
50 of the Most Satisfying Southern Sayings
The Southern United States, better known as “The South”, is a foreign place to some. It really can seem like a different country for a first-time visitor. From the language and cuisine to the number of football championships and Bass Pro Shops in a particular radius, the South can be either a dream or a nightmare.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
There are Potential Life-Threatening Risks to Winning the Lottery
It may seem extreme to say you could pay with your life if you won the lottery, but it has happened before. Winning large sums of money can come at a cost, and not a financial one. Many states publicize the name and location of their lottery winnings, thereby taking away any anonymity to gambling. People are known to become greedy and envious at the sight of another's good fortune and are capable of malicious acts to acquire that amount of wealth.
By Verity Amare4 years ago in FYI
Black Women & Girls Are Missing
Blame it on the "missing white woman syndrome" or the remnants and lasting impacts of the "jezebel stereotype", minority women and girls of color do not garner the same attention, resources, or empathy when reported missing or endangered.
By Pamela Price4 years ago in FYI
You Would Probably Remember a Story Than a Statistic
This is true but there are some caveats, I think there are some people for whom data, statistics, theory, etc., do stick to their brains better than stories. It’s not as extreme as forgetting a story, rather preferential.
By Blessing Akpan4 years ago in FYI
Every Creative Needs a Room of Their Own
“I found Peaches!” I look up from sorting papers at my stepdad George’s kitchen table. He died a few days earlier, at home, at age ninety. Now seven of us are sorting, dividing, and donating his belongings. Jean is working on the shelf under the sideboard. I expect she’s found a cache of home-canned peaches in glass Ball jars. The peach harvest here in the mountains is always a big deal.
By Diane Helentjaris4 years ago in FYI
My Little Buddy
Cold November night, as I entered the Hilton hotel parking lot in Markham Ontario to check into a room that I had just rented for myself and a young lady that I was seeing at the time I could hear my phone going off with a couple quickly pitched text messages. She must have checked in and was able to get our keys without my cards this time. I found a spot that was near the entrance and grabbed my bag while quickly checking my phone to make sure it wasn't an emergency at home with my wife and kids that would require immediate attention that would need to be dealt with before going upstairs. Sure enough it was a very excited, and apparently already getting in the shower naked, younger girlfriend confirming our room number. I made note of the room and headed for the entrance. Up the elevator and into the room, she yells from the washroom that she needs me to go to shoppers drugmart for her because she has run out of her face cream and we had no lube. I asked her if she had the other bottle to take with me so i could make the trip quickly, I always bought the face cream so that wasn't an issue. She said just to get the water based shit we got in a stag shop a few weeks previous. I turned and burned wanting to be back quickly because I had popped a cialis on the drive over and the GHB dose I swallowed from the Gatorade bottle in my truck accidently was starting to hit a tiny bit. The cialis wasn't planned either... But once the first mistake was made I wanted to keep my timing consistent, of course. The drug store was not far from the hotel, so it was a 15 min round trip and I was back in the hotel parking lot getting out of my truck again. This time remembering the Gatorade bottle as well. Smart. As I walked toward the entrance I was fumbling with my bag of skin care / lubricant while trying to light a cigarette as I passed another dude walking towards me on the same sidewalk. I was only able to grab a quick glance at his face but I immediately noticed a bearded face that somehow registered as familiar. What made me pause and look back again was the smell of a captain black cigarette. The face was someone who I knew on occasion had smoked these if not blunt wrapped useless cigars. I was at 90 percent aggression within seconds with the very real and plausible idea that my boss had just walked past me. I turned and followed but he had obviously felt a recognition as well and bolted. I shook it off as "Nah... Couldnt be...with those handle bars?" My boss at the time was not known to wear facial hair at any time so this was a curious way to have thought it was him to begin with. I finished my smoke and headed up to the room to join my girlfriend in the shower. I think I mentioned it to her as a crazy thought the next morning and then dismissed it again. That is until Monday morning when I enter our company boardroom for our weekly management meeting. I always sat beside my boss at the end of the table and he was already seated when I arrived. I sat down and put my coffee down and quickly tried to catch a glance before he could notice I was there and I nearly spit my coffee out when I saw the fucking handle bars on my reporting superior for the last 8 years. I was unable to contain the what Im sure was either nervous delight or complete and utter need to laugh and scream at the same time. The next 90 mins was spent with him looking at me in a way that would be described as cautiously curious. I could tell he wasnt comfortable, but he wasnt necessarily worried about the possible recognition. I also thought even that it still could just be a coincidence and why even ask without at least making fun of his handle bars first. "Did you lose a bet?' is how I jabbed. He giggled, and I quickly threw in that I was surprised chinese men his age could grow facial hair like that... He responded with a couple jokes about wanting to do this years ago and a friend of his urging him to or something to that effect. By this time his face was all everyone was talking about so fuck it... I went to washroom and powered my nose, took a piss and returned for the meeting.
By Brandon Oldfield4 years ago in FYI
7 Methods to Build a Healthy Relationship with Money
Healthy relationships are based on trust, not fear. When it comes to money, living in fear of not having enough is a mental state that can lead to high stress and unmanageable finances. Trusting in your income, budgeting, and savings strategy instills peace of mind. This is the road to having a healthy relationship with money.
By Carolina D4 years ago in FYI
