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October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

SIO314: Lisa Littman’s Bogus Trans Studies, Part 1

Recently, a study by Lisa Littman has been making the rounds among the anti-woke. You may remember Littman mentioned in the amazing 2 part series debunking The End of Gender. She is the inventor of the transphobic bull shit concept “rapid onset gender dysphoria” which is science words for “kids these days.” In this two part series, Dr. Lindsey Osterman breaks down both of her bogus studies and why they are terrible science thingies.

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October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

SIO313: US Police Killings Undercounted by More than Half, According to New Study

In a vital follow up to our police bias episodes, today we break down a new study that shows police killings were undercounted by MORE THAN HALF. This confirms what many of us have suspected about the “official data” on police violence, and it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Links: Lancet article, Fatal Encounters, Mapping Police Violence, The Counted

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September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

SIO312: September Patreon QnA!

We’ve got some great questions as always! This time we start with some personal slash whimsical stuff including what song lyrics we have been wrong about. Other great segments include sex stuff and why Jordan Peterson is wrong about evo-psych. Or just… everything.

Links: Dwulit & Rzymski (2019) – Associations of Porn Use with Sexual Dysfunctions

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September 25, 2021September 26, 2021

SIO311: What the Science Actually Says on Porn Consumption

It’s part 2 of our sex stuff series. Dr. Lindsey Osterman did a deep dive into porn related research. Either that or I caught her looking at porn and she proposed this series as an elaborate cover. But either way you’re getting some great stuff! Does the anti-porn side of the argument have the weight of evidence on their side? Is porn actually totally fine? Find out!

Links: Michael Hobbes, Human Trafficking, Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, Revenge porn laws by state, Fisher & Kohut (2017) Pornography viewing: Keep calm and carry on, Grubbs et al (2018) Pornography problems due to moral incongruence, Reward Foundation (promotes porn abstinence; one of the authors on a review article claiming that porn is bad holds a position at this foundation), Ferguson and Hartley (2020) Pornography and sexual aggression: Can meta-analysis find a link?

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September 15, 2021September 16, 2021

SIO310: Banning Sex Work and Sex Work Websites Is Bad and We Should Stop Doing It

But don’t take my word for it, Dr. Lindsey Osterman is here to break down the social science for us! And guess what, SURPRISE SURPRISE, it doesn’t support the conservative war on porn and sex work. And it’s not just conservatives, it’s NYT’s Nicholas D. Kristof, and prominent anti-porn feminists like Catharine MacKinnon. Listen as Lindsey explains why the war against sex work is bad for everyone.

You’re Wrong About: Sex Trafficking, The Butterfly Effect, Perry (2021) “Scientific authority, religious conservatism, and support for outlawing pornography”, Platt et al (2018) “Associations between sex work laws and sex workers’ health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies”, McCarthy et al (2021) “Job attributes and mental health: A comparative study of sex work and hairstyling”, Cowen & Colosi (2021) “Sex Work and Online Platforms: What Should Regulation Do?”, Jiao et al (2021) “Information and Communication Technologies in Commercial Sex Work: A Double-Edged Sword for Occupational Health and Safety”, Bleakley (2014) “500 Tokens to Go Private”: Camgirls, Cybersex and Feminist Entrepreneurship, Cunningham et al (2018) “Behind the screen: Commercial sex, digital spaces and working online”

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September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

SIO309: A Veterinarian Answers our Ivermectin Questions

Therese Chan, an actual vet (though not a horse doctor) is here to talk about Ivermectin. What is it, what does it do, what does it not do, why are so many people taking it, will it turn you into a horse, will it turn you back from a horse to a human, is this a simulation, no really is it, how is any of this real, and more!

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August 31, 2021September 1, 2021

SIO308: August Patreon QnA!

It’s that time again! Patrons asked some fantastic questions. Like, what’s our favorite piece of visual art? Is Bari Weiss right about Amy Cooper? What are Lindsey’s thoughts on tenure? Are morals taught or learned? When should people resign in protest vs. staying and fighting? And more!

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August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

SIO307: Newly Published Study Shows Atheists are Prejudiced…

… AGAINST ANTI GAY ACTIVISTS. Yeah. It’s a bad science thingy. But bad science thingies are a bat signal for Dr. Lindsey Osterman, who is here to break down this study for us! What does the study prove? What does it definitely not prove? Find out!

Uzarevic et al. (2021) “Are Atheists Unprejudiced?“, Uzarevic et al. (2017) “Are Atheists Undogmatic?“, Speed & Brewster (2021) “Christians, but not Atheists, Show High In-Group Favoritism”

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August 11, 2021August 12, 2021

SIO306: What Does the Massachusetts Outbreak Say About Vaccine Effectiveness?

You might have seen the very scary headlines about a Massachusetts outbreak in which 74% of those infected were vaccinated. That sounds terrifying! But is it? What does actual science person Dr. Lindsey Osterman make of these numbers? The news is actually far better than you might think! Find out why!
In a quick first segment, Lindsey gives us a hilarious recap of how thoroughly Sam Harris accidentally parodied the hell out of himself!

Links: WaPo article on Provincetown Outbreak, Original CDC Report on Provincetown Outbreak, Bear Week, CDC data, Delta’s dominance in US, NYT Tracker of MA COVID cases, COVID-19 Vaccine Report, from MA Dept of Public Health, Tegan and Sara Study

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August 4, 2021July 29, 2021

SIO305: July Patreon QnA!

After some thrilling haircut talk, we get to this month’s questions! Topics this time include: choosing government by sortition, Manchin and Sinema ruining the country, who was the best movie president, vaccinating yourself vs. your children, a general strike, and neoliberalism!

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