The Seven Essential Life Skills, With Ellen Galinsky | Big Think Mentor

source: Big Think 2013-07-17
In The Seven Essential Life Skills, her workshop for Big Think Mentor (http://goo.gl/06gYu), author and educational leader Ellen Galinsky teaches thinking and interpersonal skills grounded in decades of psychological research and essential to thriving in a rapidly changing world. In this introductory session, she introduces the seven skills and their relevance to life in the 21st century.

Is BMO From Adventure Time Expressive of Feminism? | Idea Channel | PBS ...

source: pbsideachannel 2013-07-17

Yes he's a video game system, but she is so much more than that!! BMO from the fantastic show Adventure Time identifies as both male and female, and because of that expresses the ideals of Third Wave Feminism!! Third Wave Feminism questions if gender is actually binary, tied to our biological sex. Is our understanding of masculinity and femininity fair, or even ACCURATE? Of course, BMO has no biological gender, so there's no cultural expectations that anchors her (him?) down. But it all seems a non-issue in the Adventure Time world. What do you think, is BMO male or female? Or does it even matter? Watch the episode to find out!