In an epic response to a British council candidate’s suggestion that shooting gay people might help them rethink their sexuality, Jon Drytay offers himself. Also in the mix today: sexism and technology, not necessarily together.
拜托，别射杀同性恋者
“你好！我就是你们所读到的那类人之一。”这是乔恩·德莱泰一封长信的开头，写于一位英国议会候选人公开谈论——没开玩笑——射杀同性恋者的”美德”之后。
新性别歧视，换汤不换药
“我们需要理解’新性别歧视’是如何将古老的厌女形式与当代自由市场的冷酷无情结合在一起的。”本周，性别歧视问题频繁见诸媒体，各界持续剖析吉尔·艾布拉姆森突遭解雇、卸任《纽约时报》主编一事。这篇文章对这一令人忧虑的现象进行了深入思考与分析。
莫被科技的光鲜所迷惑
“越来越清楚的是，我们的军事领导层已对无人机的技术神话过于迷恋，以至于脱离了现代战场的现实。”这是一篇由一位前海军陆战队员和一位前海军飞行员联合撰写的、颇具深度的评论文章，探讨”扶手椅式战争的局限性”。（另见我们的系列报道：无人机：它们究竟是拯救我们还是摧毁我们？）
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