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Unfair assumption #27: People who object to mothers breast-feeding in public are freakish, worthless prudes and more

By Matthew Dicks | October 18, 2016 |

It’s crazy that some people – mostly men – object to women breastfeeding in public. Some of these people are downright despicable about it, making passive-aggressive comments to these mothers or aggressively chastising them for exposing some or all of their breast. Their objections are inappropriate. Disgusting. Sexist. Stupid. Narrow minded. Ignorant. Inane, Cruel. None of those…

The fallacy of private criticism and the mistake teachers often make when assigning consequences

By Matthew Dicks | February 15, 2015 |

There is a phrase that has become popular in teaching: Praise in public. Punish (or criticize) in private. I think this depends upon a lot of factors, and especially the climate and culture of the classroom. If a teacher is adept at bringing the class together as one big family, or a particular class has…