Topic: math

Am I Right Ladies? Girls Are Stupid, They Should Throw Rocks at Themselves

Am I Right Ladies? Girls Are Stupid, They Should Throw Rocks at Themselves

I don’t need retail therapy; I need therapy because of retail, amirightladies? Judging by how their clothes fit me—or don’t fit me, if we’re parsing words here—I think I’m allergic to Forever 21. In the latest of a string of bad decisions that make up their business model, Forever Twenty One, Incorporated released a T-shirt with the words “Allergic to Algebra” screen-printed on it, presumably by the hands of female factory workers in China. Not exactly the “for us, by us” our sisters were fighting for. More »

Snap This: ‘Star Wars’ Math Test

Snap This: 'Star Wars' Math Test

There’s something very satisfying about starting and ending the day with silly Star Wars allusions in daily life. You know who else is satisfied? The kid who marked up his/her (I’m gonna guess his) math test with these corrections to ensure that he could solve integers and velocity and such with a clear conscience. More »

Sorry Ladies, No More Excuses About Being Bad At Math

Sorry Ladies, No More Excuses About Being Bad At Math

I remember the first time I was convinced that I was going to become a prostitute. Hear me out: I had just gotten a D in my junior year high school math class, which was going to bring down my GPA, which meant I was never going to get into a good college, which meant ____ (I was a little fuzzy on the next step, but was convinced it was going to end up with me either doing porn or turning tricks on the corner). And I’ll never forget what my guidance counselor said when I went in, terrified that I had just ruined any chances of a normal, none sex-worker lifestyle. More »