Reality Checks: Weightless Hoax, Privilege of Being Black, Gay Blood Ban, and Woman Seeking Attention

• Sorry, you won’t be weightless on Jan. 4. (via Bad Astronomy)
• Ta-Nehisi Coates on how being black forced him to confront his biases and make him a better thinker. (via Gawker)
• The FDA has lifted the lifetime ban on blood donated by gay men, but there is a major catch. (via io9)
• Why is a woman seeking attention considered the worst thing in the world? (via Pandagon)

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