I know I’ve been AWOL for a while, but technology problems can keep even the most devoted blogger at bay. Anyway, I have composed a response to some of Razib’s (and others’) most common arguments in disparaging the moralizing, civilizing influence of Christianity and other religions.

Quick question: Does anyone know much about Nigerians in Japan? There are a few near where I live, and I remember reading somewhere that Japanese is similar to a certain Nigerian language. Interestingly, I’ve seen them hang with several trendy young Japanese, i.e. the men and women who get deep tans and dye their hair […]

I was busy during the “brights debate a few weeks back, but Steve Sailer’s recent comments jogged my memory. As one of the only theistic Gene Expressors, I’ll concede that atheists’ unpopularity is for the most part undeserved. Having known several atheists in Europe (and many whom I suspect are closet atheists in America) I […]

The Washington Post reports that a gene variation makes some people more vulnerable to clinical depression after a major trauma (e.g. divorce, job loss). The article utters nary a word about IQ or testosterone, but offers this tidbit: “Moffitt’s study, being published today in the journal Science, involved Caucasian patients, specifically a group of New […]

Michelle Malkin is justifiably horrified by a spate of hot car deaths involving young children in daycare centers. She tries to tie it into her theory of how Americans are indifferent to their children, but I’d be interested to know the average IQ of low-level daycare workers (i.e. the one that perform the actual childcare). […]

There has been some recent question about my ethnicity, with godless saying that I am of Iberian Spanish descent, and razib saying that I am Irish American. In fact, they are both right, but just so I don’t get pigeonholed I’ll be thorough about the crazy quilt that is my genetic heritage. On a board […]

Some of you might have noticed that Gene Expression’s Spanish gypsy has been AWOL for a few months. I was cramming for finals March until May, and now I’m slogging through my math and science requirements. Anyway, I’ll still post from time to time. Here’s a brief one because I have math class tonight (AAAAAUUUGHHH!) […]

Is it just a coincidence that Bush announced his intention to send us to off on a holy war on St. Patrick’s Day? Maybe W sees himself as an inspired missionary to drive the snakes out of the Middle East. God save us from the squalor of war.

The Sunday Post Magazine has an article about arranged marriages for American South Asians. For the non-South Asians at Gene Expression (there are must be at least 2 or 3 of us) it will be educational. My thoughts: 1. Says a meddling aunt “Character is something we can see a little better than youngsters do”. […]

Lest you all think I’m an anti-sex crab, I will post an essay about my views on the sexual revolution and free love in about two weeks. Also, I must quibble with our “Darwin’s wolves” motto. The she-wolf is a bit fierce for my sensitive nature. I shall instead be Darwin’s lioness; a sleek, tawney […]

(NOTE from duende: I accidentally published this beneath Razib’s “black chix” post. Sorry if it’s taking up too much space. ) Recently, in Razib’s “Jungle Fever” post, an acolyte posted the following phrase, “black = ugly”. In a rare burst of sensitivity, Razib gently chided him, and the debate focused more in sexual attractiveness than […]

Does Steve Sailer, mentor to Razib and me, have some special appeal to brillliant minds stuck in mediocre state schools? Is it his fascinating, yet deceptively plain-worded insights that settle in the mind like a lazy cat? Is it the cool composure of his modest, yet tireless intellectual courage? Is it his skepticism toward trendy […]

{A lot of people are coming to this post from metafilter-please note that the poster of this piece is female, “duende.” Also, she is not the only blogger on Gene Expression, and our views are diverse, so don’t go confusing our posts. The resume you are looking at is that of “David,” not “duende.” I […]

I’ve had some weird experiences with multicultural diversity, such as being frequently mistaken for Arab, Pakistani, Greek etc. However, the most unexpected one is how attractive I am to a fair number of white computer guys who’ve spent most of their romantic lives with Oriental girls. As mentioned, I don’t look very Irish, but people’s […]

VDare had a great piece the other day on the image of Martin Luther King. In Gottfried’s view, the MLK has become the new redemptive martyr for secularized Christians. As for claiming that life wasn’t so bad under segregation, I’m skeptical. But here’s a great quote from Brimelow’s introduction: “I don’t think King can bear […]

Steve Sailer linked to this study showing that people sending resumes with black-sounding forenames. Throughout the my life, I’ve noticed that people who refuse to discuss black crime rates and illegitimacy rates will laugh about names like Vershawn and Tamala. Why can’t people who believe that the CIA gave Bob Marley cancer conceive that most […]

Fascinating article over at Frontpage. Just a few notes: “To the racist, the individual’s moral and intellectual character is the product, not of his own choices, but of the genes he shares with all others of his race.” By “intellectual character” I think that he means preferences, say, of Toni Morrison over Joyce Carol Oates. […]

Today, Steve Sailer asks this question: “Why did “widows with children” become “single mothers?” There used to be a hierarchy of respect and sympathy for young mothers without husbands: widows were at the top, divorcees in the middle, and never married single mothers at the bottom. Now, even widows call themselves “single mothers.” Is society […]

I’m a bit perturbed that so many of the staggeringly high-IQ individuals on this forum thought I was a man. Hopefully this won’t spark another identity crisis. I thought they were over when I hit 20. A while ago, one of you all referenced this link. I spent $10 to print it out, and I’m […]

Rangel and others want to reinstate the draft. Do we have enough young people to “man” an imperial army without tapping immigrants? I doubt it, and I doubt that the immigrants we need will have such loyalty to America. This reminds me of the Roman Army filling its ranks with foreigners after the Romans lost […]