Archive for October, 2008

Is ‘Feminist Swimsuit Model’ an Oxymoron?

So, lets apply some philosophy to my job, the job of modeling. The core question I have in mind right now is this- is it conceivable to garner an income based on your looks while, at the same time, espousing ideals that are supposedly counter to this type of employment? In other words, is denying [...]

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Gould Vs Herrnstein and Murray

In The Republic, Socrates fabricates a myth. A myth that, according to Stephen Jay Gould, although designed to preserve a stable society, has unintentionally become the root of biological determinism, and consequentially, Herrnstein and Murray’s The Bell Curve. The myth, as told by Gould, states that “Citizens… should be educated and assigned by merit to [...]

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SAG Contract 2008- Update

Dear Screen Actors Guild Member, On Wednesday, October 1, the SAG National TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee passed an advisory motion to the national board of directors that will be discussed at the board’s upcoming plenary meeting in Los Angeles on October18 and19. The advisory motion recommends that the national board should send a strike authorization referendum [...]

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