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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Phrenology and IQ tests: the far-right revival of discredited race science

Scientific racism persists despite discrediting of phrenology, evolving into eugenics and more, illustrating deep-rooted beliefs despite contrary evidence.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Reading deeper into Virginia Woolf's vicious diary entry | Letters

Confusion exists between Virginia Woolf's diary entry on disability and her actual beliefs, shaped by her traumatic experiences.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Using Eugenics Startup to Inspect DNA of Potential Babies for Intelligence

Orchid Health offers genetic screening services for embryos to elite clients, including Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Andrea Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

Access to hysterectomy is stratified by race, age, and gender identity, intertwined with eugenic policies affecting reproductive health.
fromSciencing
1 month ago

Why IQ Tests Have Proven Dangerous In The Wrong Hands - Sciencing

IQ tests are not an accurate measure of intelligence, as they only test for a limited range of skills and are often flawed by biases.
Right-wing politics
Growth hacking
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Genetics Startup Advertises App-Based Eugenics Service for Parents to Select "Smartest" Embryos

An app allows parents to select embryos based on desired traits, igniting ethical debates over genetic selection.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy

Billionaires like Musk are advocating dangerous policies that threaten vulnerable populations in pursuit of longtermist goals.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

William Shockley and the Nobel Sperm Bank

Shockley argued that people with IQs below 100 should be paid to undergo sterilization; a belief that reflects his severe misjudgment about human dignity and genetic worth.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Death is the policy

Kennedy has historically profited from his 'vaccine skepticism', tapping into a network of multibranching disinformation that undermines public health.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Maga's era of soft eugenics': let the weak get sick, help the clever breed

Kennedy's myopic emphasis on personal responsibility as the main driver of health means he's at best indifferent, and at worst welcoming, of the idea that those that don't heed his counsel might die.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

What is America's pro-natalism movement really about? | Moira Donegan

Malcolm and Simone Collins are promoting pro-natalism with a controversial eugenicist agenda, aiming to increase American birth rates while cultivating their own 'genetically superior' children.
Parenting
fromTruthout
3 months ago

By Refusing to Surrender Our Humanity, We Are Still Able to Fight Back

The new CMS administrator emphasizes personal responsibility for health amid concerns of dehumanizing rhetoric.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Opinion | What It Can Take to Make a Baby

The legal challenges regarding embryos impact IVF access, highlighting ethical concerns and the emotional weight carried by fertility patients.
Parenting
fromWIRED
4 months ago

Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-Per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth

The Natal Conference in Austin promotes pronatalism and matchmaking in an effort to combat declining birth rates.
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