Despite the backfire effect, in which people double down on their core beliefs when confronted with contrary facts to reduce cognitive dissonance, an “affective tipping point” may be reached when the counterevidence is overwhelming and especially when the contrary belief becomes accepted by others in one’s tribe. READ MORE HERE: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-truth-an-outdated-concept/
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SB300 will expand abortion ban in Florida
ISSUES: Florida Senate Bill 300 (2023) if passed, will criminalize doctors who offer abortion care to patients with pregnancies past six weeks, reducing the abortion ban timeframe from 15 weeks. Many patients might not even know they are pregnant. READ MORE HERE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/fl-urgent-no-abortion-bans
WHAT’S NEXT? Never Say Gay?
Florida Governor, Ronald Dion DeSantis, wants to expand the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” prohibition to grades 4 – 12. READ MORE HERE: https://www.axios.com/2023/03/22/florida-desantis-dont-say-gay-expansion
PAY ATTENTION to HB999 (DEI, CRT, and more at risk)
The Board of Governors is appointed and lately has been filled with allies of Govenor DeSantis who are hostile to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT). HB 999 bans Florida higher education institutions from funding DEI programs, bans funding for federal or state funded organizations that focus on specific racial minorities or …
“Prohibited Topics” in Florida Schools according to the Governor
Florida school textbooks have become political lightening rods as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign against what he describes as “woke indoctrination” in public schools, particularly when it comes to race and gender. Last year, he and his party made waves after they reviewed and rejected dozens of math textbooks citing “prohibited topics.” Now, the …
History of Women’s History Month and Jimmy Carter
Years before it became a full month, there was Women’s History Week. In 1978, Sonoma County, Calif., held the first known Women’s History Week to align with International Women’s Day. READ MORE HERE: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/02/1160430549/womens-history-month-grew-out-of-a-weeklong-commemoration-by-jimmy-carter-in-198
Eight Facts About Wrongfully Incarcerated Women
When it comes to incarceration and wrongful conviction, women face unique challenges both as directly impacted individuals and as the people who shoulder much of the financial and caretaking burden when loved ones are incarcerated. READ MORE HERE: https://innocenceproject.org/women-wrongful-conviction-incarceration-facts-iwd2020/
Partial list of Women’s Rights Advocates. Who’s missing?
Partial list of women’s rights advocates. Who’s missing? Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) – women’s rights activist shot in assassination attempt by Taliban for advocating for girls’ education Jane Addams (1860–1935) – major social activist, president Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) – prominent opponent of slavery, played a pivotal role …
National Minimum Teacher Salary $60k
The American Teacher Act, a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in December by Rep. Frederica Wilson, [Florida 24th Congressional District] a former teacher, would establish a minimum salary of $60,000 for every public school teacher in the country. READ MORE HERE:https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-03-06-the-idea-of-a-teacher-salary-minimum-is-gaining-steam-in-congress-where-has-this-worked
OCALA v. ROJAS
Issue: Whether psychic or emotional offense allegedly caused by observation of religious messages is an injury sufficient to confer standing under Article III of the Constitution, including where the offended party deliberately seeks out the exposure in question. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Decided March 6, 2023 READ ALL ABOUT IT …