Interesting (Telegraph, £). At least two women are on the shortlist to be named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, Guli Francis-Dehqani and Sarah Mullaly. A woman would, of course, become the first female head of the Church of England, and inevitably and speedily accelerate the church’s already precipitous decline.

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Our thanks to Sean for this. (video, 14:19). The Wiki entry on Toxoplasmosis is here. An extract:

“Crazy cat-lady syndrome” is a term coined by news organizations to describe scientific findings that link the parasite Toxoplasma gondii to several mental disorders and behavioral problems.^[106][107] The suspected correlation between cat ownership in childhood and later development of schizophrenia suggested that further studies were needed to determine a risk factor for children;^[108] however, a later study found that childhood cat ownership was not predictive of psychotic experiences at ages 13 or 18.^[109] Researchers also found that cat ownership does not strongly increase the risk of a T. gondii infection in pregnant women.^[61][110]

The term crazy cat-lady syndrome draws on both stereotype and popular cultural reference. It was originated as instances of the aforementioned afflictions were noted amongst the populace. A cat lady is a cultural stereotype of a woman who compulsively hoards and dotes upon cats. The biologist Jaroslav Flegr is a proponent of the theory that toxoplasmosis affects human behaviour.^[111][112]

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Our thanks to Jeff for this welcome piece. The end:

“Hegseth used the platform to slam physical fitness and grooming standards, environmental policies and transgender troops while talking up his and Trump’s focus on “the warrior ethos” and “peace through strength.”

Hegseth said the department has been told from previous administrations that “our diversity is our strength,” which he called an “insane fallacy.” [J4MB emphasis. Spot on.]

“They had to put out dizzying DEI and LGBTQE+ statements. They were told females and males are the same thing, or that males who think they’re females is totally normal,” he said, adding the use of electric tanks and the COVID-19 vaccine requirements to the list as mistaken policies.

Hegseth said this is is not about preventing women from serving.

“But when it comes to any job that requires physical power to perform in combat, those physical standards must be high and gender neutral,” he said.

“If women can make it, excellent, if not, it is what it is. If that means no women qualify for some combat jobs, so be it. That is not the intent, but it could be the result.” [J4MB emphasis. Long overdue. Time to do the same with the British military.]

Hegseth’s speech came as the country faces a potential government shutdown this week and as Hegseth, who has hammered home a focus on lethality, has taken several unusual and unexplained actions, including ordering cuts to the number of general officers and firings of other top military leaders.”

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Our thanks to Sean for this (video, 1:10:21), published yesterday. I don’t think I’ve ever watched a more fascinating video on gender issues in my 15+ years of focusing on gender issues. If any video on gender issues deserves the epithet “must see”, this is it. Dr Sulikowski is a brilliant psychologist – fiercely intelligent, honest, charming, erudite and more… it’s all good. If I were still organising ICMIs I’d invite her as a keynote speaker in a heartbeat. The full video description, with our hyperlinks:

“Dr Dani Sulikowski studied at the University of New England, before completing her PhD at Macquarie University investigating how cognitive mechanisms support foraging efficiency. She commenced as a lecturer at Charles Sturt University’s School of Psychology in 2011, where she remains, currently as Associate Head of School. Dani’s research has spanned comparative cognition, visual attention, human mating and attractiveness, dark personalities and the signalling value of human facial morphology (especially patterns of asymmetry). Currently, her primary area of research focus is in female intrasexual competition and its socio-political implications.” [J4MB: our emphasis.]

Dr Sulikowski’s brief biographical entry on the university website is here.

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An interesting and welcome piece in yesterday’s edition of the Times of India. The related Congress webpage, however, makes it clear that the bill relates to GM in the context of F>M and F>M surgery and other medical interventions, nothing on MGM (performing FGM is already a crime in the US). What a wasted opportunity!

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Emma Walmsley took over as CEO of GSK plc in 2017. Last week she collected $16 million in total pay. It’s inconceivable that such a disastrous male CEO would have survived for so long. A piece in today’s Financial Times by a woman says “she struggled to win investor confidence for her efforts to reinvigorate the UK drugmaker.” She demonstrably failed to improve the company’s fortunes and struggled to win investor confidence? Might the two be linked, or is it the fault of the patriarchy?

In March 2017 the share price of GSK plc was £1,707.51. Today, it’s £1,536.85, a drop of 11.1%. GSK has long been a FTSE100 company. Since March 2017 the value of FTSE100 companies as a whole – including GSK plc – have risen by 30%.

A piece in today’s Guardian fails to mention what a disaster Walmsley has been. The start of the piece takes up the remainder of this blog piece:

“The pharmaceutical group GSK has announced the surprise departure of its chief executive, Emma Walmsley, after eight years in the top job.

Walmsley, who has run the FTSE 100 company since 2017, will step down from the board at the end of this year, and remain at the business until her notice period ends on 30 September 2026.

She said in a statement: “2026 is a pivotal year for GSK to define its path for the decade ahead, and I believe the right moment for new leadership.

“As CEO, you hope to leave the company you love stronger than you found it and prepare for seamless succession. I’m proud to have done both – and to have created Haleon, a new world-leader in consumer health.

“Today, GSK is a biopharma innovator, with far stronger momentum and prospects than nine years ago.”

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