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The Lost Generation essay
I think it would have resonated more in roles where men are actually a majority of the new talent pool. Citing media, communications, etc. when two thirds of new graduates since 1983 are women is kind of stacking the deck. Using an anecdote about individuals getting passed by when all the new talent it an outgoing tide against you and just citing the outputs without the inputs, I can't take the argument seriously. I do agree that it can radicalize men but they are not pursuing college degrees at the same rate as women in an increasingly information-based economy. This is the coal miners complaining that there aren't any great coal jobs anymore when if they want to work in energy they should be joining the navy to get nuke training and move where the jobs are.
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The Lost Generation essay
I think there is definitely an impact of the diversity push and I think diversity is valid from a perspective of understanding the audience you need to have people that represent that audience. But as a person that loves to look at data I find some really interesting things in the article. A few quotes: Take issue with "overwhelmingly" when the stats are 57-43 and "majority male" which is anything over 50%, so technically half +1. First assuming that we go from 57-43 to 49-51 over 5 years, that is not as drastic as I think he wants it to be. Not to mention that most of that shift came from new hires in entry level positions so how would that happen. He talks a lot about the hiring/demand side of the equation but only skirts the supply side. The percentage of the US population with a college degree by gender flipped from being majority male to majority female in 2014. This was driven by recent graduation numbers. As of 2024 college bachelor's degree rates among 25-34 year olds is 47% for females, and 37% for males. So you could assume that in fields without a heavy male bias that women would be graduating at an even higher rate than men. I would put the media roles he focuses on in that likely to outpace the general population which is backed up by this really cool animated chart that says by 2022 women made up 63.7% of all bachelor's degrees in communication. Seriously, click on that link. It shows that only 33% of Communications majors were women in 1970s, hovered around 60% from 1983 through 2010s and then up to two thirds after that. "Nearly two-thirds" sounds really close to that 63.7% of new college graduates figure I posted above so the hiring is matching the new graduate pool from the previous link. At this point I skimmed the rest and then got tired of reading.
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Trump’s America
- Texas Roster 2026
- BOOM MOTHER FUCKER - Will Muschamp's Triumphant Return
Except for the sprinkle of shit in it that was a great ice cream sundae!- Diego Pavia - The Chihuahua that thinks he's a Mastiff
This is what I'm here for, I'm waiting for the Johnny Football laying on a swan in a pool chugging from a bottle stage.- BOOM MOTHER FUCKER - Will Muschamp's Triumphant Return
We need another "Surly" response option with an angry highland cow.- The Trump Economy
- The Trump Economy
The tariffs are applied to raw materials too. The US does not grow latex, it is all imported. All tires that include latex) I think it's all of them, there are synthetic/petroleum sources but I think all tires have at least a blend) have the tax. If they were made offshore then they would be taxed on the final product too. I bought my new tires in January because of this even though they were made in USA because the latex came from southeast Asia.- Boom M'Fer T Shirts - Second Run
pics of shirt not showing up but I think I know the one you're talking about.- Dan Bongino Wants Republicans to Have Their Own Safe Spaces
Trump was not kicking back any of the Pardon money to the FBI for bringing the charges.- Dan Bongino Wants Republicans to Have Their Own Safe Spaces
He's resigning. https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/politics/dan-bongino-leaving-fbi- Markets still falling like whoa
Self directed but I bought in a year ago based on several factors like inflation, concern about a market reset, and others. All in ETF- Melania Trump -- Not a Fan of Christmas
Quoting for the new page I had to scroll back for this goodness.- Markets still falling like whoa
Took some profits on my Silver etf because the historical carts are always needle shaped but still holding up.- Arch Manning: Scores every way possible
How many FG did Arch have?- Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
FIFY Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust/Fornication/prostitution, Envy, Wrath, Vanity, Pride- Trump’s America
I did not know about this when I was binge watching Spinal Tap and Spinal Tap II yesterday. Sad to hear. Saw an interview with him and his son from a few years ago where the son is really awkward. Came off like a meathead.- Trump’s America
Was it Michael Dell that murdered the Gateses?- The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
Is this what finally does in the Dutton Yellowstone ranch?- Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
I think the reasons she keeps going are that they (Charlie and Erika) perceived themselves as being so close to the inner sphere. "Look we have Trump on our side, next step would be an appointment or running for office and then in a few more cycles we'll be ready for the national stage". I'm sure they had their sights on the Senate or higher. That's a pretty alluring dream and one that she may not want to give up. She thinks she can slide into Charlie's spot and take the reins but I don't think she'll be able to pull it off. Their discussion played out like this:- Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
If I were to summarize her answer it would be: Don’t blame Trump for spewing the hate. Those that follow him should be blamed for supporting him on social media.- Trump’s America
- Hegseth & the Boys
Pretty sure Trump, Hegseth and the Admiral have all called them enemy combatants should it ever go to court.- Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
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