phoenix (mythology)
"a magical bird in ancient stories that lives for 500 years before it burns itself to death and then is born again from its ashes" -- britannica.com
Culture
Confederate flag (modern display)
"We never want to offend anyone with the products that we offer. We have taken steps to remove all items promoting the Confederate flag from our assortment – whether in our stores or on our web site." --walmart
sexual revolution (social movement)
challenged traditional codes of behavior related to sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the United States and the developed world from the 1960s to the 1970s --wikipedia
Law of Jante
"used generally in colloquial speech in the Nordic countries as a sociological term to denote a social attitude of disapproval towards expressions of individuality and personal success" -- wikipedia
zero-waste lifestyle
Going zero waste can extend the life of many reusable and recyclable materials, conserve finite resources, reduce the amount of garbage sent to landfills, and the number of carbon emissions released into our atmosphere --masterclass.com
public display of affection
acts of physical intimacy in the view of others --wikipedia
Xmas (instead of Christmas)
In Greek, Christ starts with an X. But this is not commonly understood. The calibration result reflects current usage, not etymology.
The Book Of Satoshi
Have you, like the rest of the world, speculated as to the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin? By Phil Champagne
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, by Louise Perry
While dispensing sage advice to the generations paying the price for these excesses, she makes a passionate case for a new sexual culture built around dignity, virtue and restraint -- amazon.
Holy Grail
a cup, dish, or stone with miraculous powers: providing eternal youth, or sustenance in infinite abundance --wikipedia
T/F: women are the weaker sex
Also calibrated: T/F: women and men are basically the same
Spirituality Subreddit
313,000 truth seekers, according to the Reddit statistics
"body positivity" movement
claiming "all bodies are beautiful", and that neither health, aesthetic standards, nor anything else other than a subject's proclaimed confidence can be a measure of how beautiful their physical form is --request
Hood Feminism, by Mikki Kendall
Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues --penguinrandomhouse.com
Science, the Transgender Phenomenon, and the Young
Presentation at Hillsdale College by Abigail Shrier. Video embedded.