• runonearth commented on The Myth, the Math, the Sex
• 3 months ago
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@counterclockwise I believe a lot of the logic gets a bit confused when bouncing back and forth between mean and median on this. That isn't to say there should be much discrepancy with such low numbers here, but using the median would be able to give some slight variation in results between the two sample categories used, as you pointed out with your extreme example of 1 and 0.

This does not mean that I disagree with this at all, and logically, numbers should be quite equal. I am just stating that using the median can skew results a bit, whereas sticking strictly, or near strictly, to the mean should be more accurate, and display near identical numbers, if answers were correct to begin with.

I do not however find it odd that stereotypes and sanctions would have a direct affect on such outcomes. I would find it stranger if they had not. Society is a strong force.

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• runonearth commented on Vegetarian myths, debunked. - Slate Magazine
• 3 months ago
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Well, I loved this. I think it was very well written and does, in my opinion, explain exactly how a great many vegetarians feel. Yes, I realize too that there are those vegi-nazis, but the majority of vegetarians I have met could care less about "spreading the word."

We (me being a vegan) just wish for people to respect how we live. We, typically, don't live our lives going around disrespecting others for how they live (again with the exception of the extremists/activists).

If it bothers people so damn much, then I suggest they don't ask questions of us about "why." I often think people question me just to create some conflict, and I am often immediately on the defensive.

That's how I feel, and I'm glad someone so nicely put all these thoughts into words. Thank you for this post Moratalwind.

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