The regrets of the person who wrote the story, which wound up being the inspiration for the movie "Boys Don't Cry."

What we've learned about trans people has changed much over the years. It's good when people recognize the change.

In this century news are to the brain what sugar is to the digestive system. they inhibit a lot of primary functions, are addictive and prevent our brain from focusing, processing things correctly. when is the last time a piece of news you read actively changed you or influenced a decision you made?

"While enthusiasts of satire may celebrate, this groundswell is not necessarily a good thing. Satire and laughter can be therapeutic ways to orient ourselves in troubled, and increasingly polarised, times. But they are not guaranteed to prompt social or political change. That’s because humour is more likely to speak to ideological groups than across them."

The way we consume content has always been driven by technology. In the early 20th century, cinema was the clear leader, with 65 percent of the U.S. population attending the cinema each week in 1930. via Pocket

"At a certain level, only journalists can really be watchdogs for other journalists. An ordinary reader might not pick up on inaccuracies or problems with tone and angle. This may well be why Twitter is full of these sorts of rejoinders. Thousands of journalists picking apart thousands of stories. Some pushing back, others staying silent. Editors hanging in the background, apparently, deciding whether to learn from the criticism or whether to attack."

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