Curations from the Human Jungle
[Email subscribers, are you remembering to click on the headline to experience the only version of this story in its full glory? There's a good point in this article, but it's weakened by the obvious wokeness. For a more nuanced treatment of the subject I recommend John McWhorter's Nine Nasty Words. SB SM] “INSULT ME,”... Continue Reading →
[I reprint this article, which was submitted to Silverback Digest for publication, without editorial comment. Of course, those who dwell in so-called cancel culture would immediately claim "That, in itself, is an editorial comment." If we follow all these rules to "do this" and "don't do that" my fear is that we end up living... Continue Reading →
Bryan Pfeiffer is, by his own description, a "field biologist, recovering journalist, fledgling geezer, boy explorer. I chase flying things (mostly birds and insects) and worthy ideas about human nature." His online newsletter, Chasing Nature, publishes "dispatches on wildlife, wild places, and the human condition." Here's an example: WTF No. 6: The Eroticism and Mythology... Continue Reading →
Not one, not two, but three SilverHeroes appear on the courthouse steps in Quincy, MA to protest racism in the United States. Silverbelles Mimi and Cyndy are here, as is Silverback Mike all of the Post Island SB Troop. Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity By Agustín Fuentes At the... Continue Reading →
[This is a tough one. The Jungle is meant to be a simple place, an idyllic place where things function as they are meant to. Silverbacks are chest-thumping males. Silverbelles are glad to be part of the harem. Children are raised by the village. It's simple; it's harmonious; it's natural; it's ... as it should... Continue Reading →