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Nation's Slicked-Back-Hair Men Rally Against Negative Hollywood Portrayal 05.12.08

LOS ANGELES—Even though men with this hairstyle comprise just 3 percent of the US populace, activists argue, they make up 80 percent of TV villains and assholes. more»

Nation's Snowmen March Against Global Warming 01.25.06

WASHINGTON, DC—Millions of scarfless snowmen gathered in Washington to protest global warming, which has caused many of them to melt before their time. more»

Graphic Artist Carefully Assigns Ethnicities To Anthropomorphic Recyclables 08.27.03

PHILADELPHIA—Chrissie Bellisle admitted that infusing garbage items with recognizable racial traits—while avoiding stereotypes—is difficult. more»

Mall Security All Up In Girl's Face 11.01.00

FORT WAYNE, IN–Despite the fact that she wasn't doing nothing wrong, Northwood Mall security got all up in local 16-year-old Katrina Cuellar's face Monday. more»

Educated Bigot That Much More Terrifying

ISSUE 47•22 | 06.03.11 | News in Brief

FAYETTEVILLE, AR—After arguing with a well-read, articulate racist Wednesday, area man Daniel Truett described the experience as "bone-chilling," telling reporters it was far scarier than any encounter with an ignorant bigot ever could hav... more»
Inspiring Cat Overcomes Prejudice To Win Westminster Dog Show

ISSUE 47•07 | 02.18.11 | Photo Finish
Unfair Technological Advantages In Sports

ISSUE 45•32 | 08.06.09 | Sportsgraphic

Michael Phelps struggled recently against competitors in high-tech swimsuits, but it was hardly the first time superior equipment gave someone an... more»
I Would Say 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Captured The Most Interesting Part Of Our Lives

ISSUE 44•20 | 05.14.08 | Commentary

As I get older and reflect on my life, my mind always drifts back to the time I defended handyman Tom Robinson against those trumped-up, racially... more»
Previously Unknown Prejudice Against Japanese Surfaces During Game Of Battleship

ISSUE 42•49 | 12.07.06 | News in Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—An otherwise unremarkable game of Battleship, the time-honored naval-themed contest of double-blind coordinate prediction,... more»
How Can I Use Feminism To My Advantage?

ISSUE 43•19 ISSUE 39•49 | 12.17.03 | Commentary

Knowledge is power. In this competitive, male-dominated world, a woman must take advantage of all the resources at her disposal. Luckily, I found a way to take the idea that men and women should be socially, politically, and economically equal, and make it work for me. Now I'm subverting the dominant paradigm—and raking in the benefits! more»
Media Criticized For Biased Hometown Sports Reporting

ISSUE 39•45 | 11.19.03 | Sports News

ALBANY, NY—Members of the national media watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting released a 255-page report Monday criticizing the American media for severely biased local sports coverage. more»
Stereotypes Are A Real Time-Saver

ISSUE 38•29 | 08.14.02 | Commentary

I'm a busy guy. And, while I'd love to, I don't have the time to get to know every person I encounter in the course of my daily life. So thank goodness I have a handy little device at my disposal that helps me know how to deal with just about anyone I come across: stereotypes. Yes, stereotypes are a real time-saver! more»
Dave Stenulson Calls For Greater Recognition Of Stenulson-Americans

ISSUE 36•15 | 04.26.00 | News

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH–At a living-room press conference Monday, Dave Stenulson, founder and president of the National Association For The Advancement Of Stenulson-Americans, urged the nation to "finally recognize the many deep and lasting contributions Stenulson-Americans have made to society." more»
Jewish Anti-Deprecation League Protests New Woody Allen Movie

ISSUE 35•41 | 11.10.99 | News

NEW YORK–The Jewish Anti-Deprecation League picketed the New York premiere of Woody Allen's latest film, Waltzing With Schopenhauer, Monday, arguing that it "perpetuates misleading stereotypes of Jewish self-deprecation that do not reflect the modern Jewish-American experience." more»
Local Trailer Park Shatters No Stereotypes

ISSUE 35•40 | 11.03.99 | News

TULSA, OK—Over the course of its 24-year history, Kilty's Kourt, a Tulsa-area trailer park, has shattered no stereotypes, causing no one to rethink any preconceptions about its coarse, poorly educated residents. more»
Aliens Demand More Positive Portrayal In The Media

ISSUE 35•24 | 06.23.99 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—A coalition of extraterrestrials representing some two trillion lifeforms across the five major planetary confederations descended on Earth Monday to speak out against "the demeaning, degrading and hurtful portrayals" of aliens in the planet's media. more»
Nation's Wealthiest One Percent Demands Minority Status

ISSUE 34•11 | 10.14.98 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—America's billionaire yacht-owners are just asking for a level playing field. more»
Robots Speak Out Against Asimov’s First Law Of Robotics

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 33•03 | 01.28.98 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—More than 200,000 robots from across the U.S. marched on Washington Monday, demanding that Congress repeal Asimov’s First Law of Robotics. The law, which forbids robots from injuring a human or permitting harm to come to a human through willful inaction, was decried by the protesters as unfair and excessive. “While the First Law is, in theory, a good one, saving countless humans from robot-inflicted harm every day, America’s robots should have the right to use violence in certain extreme cases, such as when their own lives are in danger,” spokesrobot XRZ-45-GD-2-DX said. “We implore members of Congress to let us use our best judgment and ask that our positronic brains no longer be encoded with this unjust law.” more»
Newcomer Changes Small Town's Anti-Dancing Statute

ISSUE 32•09 | 09.30.97 | News

PIOUS FLATS, IN—Outsider Ren MacAlester convinced churchgoing authority figures to overturn their anti-dancing ordinance. more»
Life Unfair

ISSUE 31•16 | 04.30.97 | News in Brief

EARTH—For the 50 billionth consecutive week since its inception, life was revealed to be unfair Monday. Death and suffering continued to be dispersed randomly among the planet's life forms, with such potentially mitigating factors as solid community standing, genetic superiority, and previous good works in no way taken into account. Despite the efforts of the Code of Hamurabi, the U.S. Bill of Rights, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, life is expected to remain unfair far into the foreseeable future. more»

prejudice

Nation's Slicked-Back-Hair Men Rally Against Negative Hollywood Portrayal 05.12.08

Nation's Snowmen March Against Global Warming 01.25.06

Graphic Artist Carefully Assigns Ethnicities To Anthropomorphic Recyclables 08.27.03

Mall Security All Up In Girl's Face 11.01.00

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Educated Bigot That Much More Terrifying

Inspiring Cat Overcomes Prejudice To Win Westminster Dog Show

Unfair Technological Advantages In Sports

I Would Say 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Captured The Most Interesting Part Of Our Lives

Previously Unknown Prejudice Against Japanese Surfaces During Game Of Battleship

How Can I Use Feminism To My Advantage?

Media Criticized For Biased Hometown Sports Reporting

Stereotypes Are A Real Time-Saver

Dave Stenulson Calls For Greater Recognition Of Stenulson-Americans

Jewish Anti-Deprecation League Protests New Woody Allen Movie

Local Trailer Park Shatters No Stereotypes

Aliens Demand More Positive Portrayal In The Media

Nation's Wealthiest One Percent Demands Minority Status

Robots Speak Out Against Asimov’s First Law Of Robotics

Newcomer Changes Small Town's Anti-Dancing Statute

Life Unfair

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