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We Are All Africans

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An impressively interdisciplinary team of geneticists, biological anthropologists, archaeologists, and geologists has just published an article detailing the genetic makeup of a man who lived in Ethiopia some 4,500 years ago. Why is this relevant today? The analysis shows close genetic ties between some contemporary Sardinian farmers, German farmers from

Africa, Archaeology, Biological anthropology, Current Issues, Donald Trump, Far right, Genetics, Humans as a social species, Immigration, Marine LePen, Racism Read more

Donald Trump vs. Blood Magic

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Donald Trump has revived old stereotypes in claiming that Fox News commentator/Republican debate moderator Megyn Kelly was ruled by her hormones (“bleeding from her wherever”) when she critiqued his multiple sexist statements and stances.  Explaining away women’s anger by reference to the menstrual cycle is an old habit of those

Biological anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Current Issues, Donald Trump, Feminism, Medical issues, Menstrual politics, Menstrual taboos, Menstruation, Politics of representation, Sexism, Social Shaping of Bodily Experience, Women's issues Read more
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