Identical Twins, Raised in US, Foreign Country, Guess Which One Had a Much Higher IQ

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A pair of identical twins who were raised in separate countries have displayed unexpectedly large disparities in cognitive abilities while exhibiting highly similar personality traits. A comparison of the monozygotic sibling’s characteristics sheds new light on the age-old nature/nurture debate.

Growing up stateside, the adopted twin was unaware that she even had any siblings until she submitted her DNA to South Korea’s program for reuniting family members in 2018. Two years later, she received word that she not only had an identical twin, but an older brother and sister too.

Having been reunited, the twins then completed a series of tests designed to assess their intelligence, personality profiles, mental health, and medical history. Somewhat surprisingly, results revealed that the IQ of the twin raised in the US was 16 points lower than that of the Korean-raised sibling.

The finding, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, contradicts previous studies on monozygotic twins, which have indicated an average IQ difference of no more than seven points. Commenting on the unexpectedly large gulf between the two sisters, the study authors write that “it is striking that the twins showed substantial differences in cognitive abilities that have been linked to strong genetic influence.” . . .

“Notable is that both twins are distinctively high on Conscientiousness, indicating that both are purposeful, well-organized, dutiful, and achievement-striving.” That these similarities persisted despite the sisters’ contrasting life experiences and home environments is interesting, and highlights the role that genetics play in determining a person’s temperament. (Read more from “Identical Twins, Raised in US, Foreign Country, Guess Which One Had a Much Higher IQ” HERE)

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Mayor Bans Kids From Attending ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’

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A concert venue in the suburbs of St. Louis has barred children from attending an all ages Christmas drag show, as states have moved to restrict cross-dressing public displays.

The Factory in Chesterfield announced hours before “A Drag Queen Christmas” that no ticket holders under 18 would be allowed to attend. The production is touring 18 states with performers from the reality television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

“We specifically in the City of Chesterfield have ordinances. Protecting minors and not allow[ing] minors to be exposed to certain types of entertainment of a sexual orientation, etc.,” Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation told news outlet KMOV on Wednesday.

The cancellation comes amid a growing backlash against the production and other “family friendly” drag shows, which critics argue sexualize young children.

Drag events advertising themselves as “family friendly” have sparked 141 protests in 47 states this year, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) reported Friday. (Read more from “Mayor Bans Kids From Attending ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’” HERE)

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Teen Viciously Stabbed His Mom, Beat Her With Frying Pan To Avoid Cleaning His Room, Police Say

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A Florida teenager will be tried as an adult after police said he violently attacked his mother, who was “constantly harping” on him to clean his room.

Late last month, Tobias “Toby” Jacob Brewer, 17, of Cocoa, Florida, about 45 miles southeast of Orlando, allegedly snapped and stabbed his mother with a pocketknife and beat her with a frying pan because she was “constantly on his case about cleaning his room.” Brewer later admitted to police that he “does not like cleaning his room” and that he “was tired of” his mom “constantly harping about it,” a police report stated.

The attack against the victim appears to have been vicious. Brewer continuously struck his mother in the head with the frying pan “until the handle … broke,” the report says. He also allegedly stabbed her with the pocketknife “multiple times.”

When questioned at the hospital, the victim, whose name has not been released, reportedly told the police, “Toby did this.” She remains in critical condition.

A review of Brewer’s phone records indicated that, after the assault, Brewer texted a friend and asked him to bring a gun to “shoot the victim.” The friend, who has autism, reportedly replied that he would not bring a gun, but offered to bring a knife instead. Brewer also allegedly stole his mother’s keys and some money from her purse and then fled the scene, in his mother’s car, with two of his friends and his girlfriend in tow. (Read more from “Teen Viciously Stabbed His Mom, Beat Her With Frying Pan To Avoid Cleaning His Room, Police Say” HERE)

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Franklin Graham Responds to Christian Singer’s Plan To Host Lesbian Wedding: Don’t ‘Compromise’ God’s Authority

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The Rev. Franklin Graham criticized contemporary Christian music star Amy Grant after she and her husband announced their plans to host a same-sex wedding for their niece at their farm, denouncing homosexuality as a sin.

In a Sunday Facebook post, Graham, the son of legendary evangelist Billy Graham and head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said, “God defines what is sin, not us; and His Word is clear that homosexuality is sin.”

Graham took issue with Grant being quoted in a Washington Post article as saying: “Jesus, you just narrowed it down to two things: love God and love each other.” The artist told the outlet about her and her husband’s plans to host her niece’s wedding at their farm. The wedding will be the family’s “first bride and bride” nuptials, according to the report.

The 70-year-old Graham agreed that God calls Christians to love one another but cited John 14:15 to stress that loving the Lord means obeying Him.

“We have all sinned, and in order to have a relationship with God and spend eternity with Him in Heaven, we must turn from our sin and put our faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to earth to die for our sins,” Graham wrote.

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Pharmacies Limit Children’s Medicine Purchases Amid Shortages

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Two major pharmacy stores have placed limits on customers purchasing children’s medicine amid reports of shortages as the winter cold-and-flu season impacts families across the United States.

According to a report, CVS Health and Walgreens are limiting customers from buying Children’s Tylenol and other over-the-counter fever-reducing medicines like Tamiflu, children’s ibuprofen, and acetaminophen.

CVS Health said customers have only a two-product limit on all children’s pain relief products bought through its pharmacies or online.

A CVS spokesperson told TODAY.com that the company has seen customers searching for cold, flu, and children’s pain relief products.

“We’re committed to meeting our customers’ needs and are working with our suppliers to ensure continued access to these items,” the CVS spokesperson said. “In the event a local store experiences a temporary product shortage, our teams have a process in place to replenish supply.” (Read more from “Pharmacies Limit Children’s Medicine Purchases Amid Shortages” HERE)

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Lesbian Actress Facing up to Three Years in Prison for Saying Trans-women Can’t Be Lesbians

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Norwegian actress Tonje Gjevjon faces a possible three-year prison sentence over a Nov. 17 Facebook post saying that men cannot transition into lesbians.

Norwegian transgender activist Christine Jentoft singled out Gjevjon, who is herself a lesbian, after she accused transgenders of impersonating and appropriating lesbian and female identities, feminist news site Reduxx reported. It’s just as impossible for men to become lesbian as it is for men to become pregnant … Men are men regardless of their sexual fetishes,” Gjevjon wrote, according to the outlet.

Jentoft, who identifies as a female lesbian mother despite being born male, accused Gjevjon of targeted hate speech, a charge that reportedly carries up to three years behind bars. Gjevjon says she made the post to draw attention to Norway’s hate speech laws, the New York Post reported.

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‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ Star: ‘F**k Family,’ ‘We Need To Reinvent It’

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Miz Cracker, a contestant on two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, has put out a clarion call to “kick down traditional family values” this Christmas season.

Cracker, the stage name of drag queen performer Maxwell Eiias Heller, is starring in Who’s Holiday!, a new show that turns the Dr. Seuss character Cindy Lou Who into a “hard-drinking, pill-popping, very experienced woman” who hates family Christmas gatherings.

The sentiment in the anti-Christmas stage show — being presented in London, U.K., this December and January — mirrors how the radical drag queen feels.

“To say that Christmas is about traditional values or values of any kind anymore is pretty ridiculous,” Heller told PinkNews. “Christ is nowhere featured in this. In America, if you look at the way people knock down the doors of shopping centers, I think you can tell that we have separated Christmas from Christ.”

Aside from that bit of social commentary, Miz Cracker is not above knocking Christ out of Christmas himself, either, especially when it comes to holiday gatherings. The performer feels that Christmas gatherings should be a time to confront people over the LGBTQ agenda. (Read more from “‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ Star: ‘F**k Family,’ ‘We Need To Reinvent It’” HERE)

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Hard to Watch: First Emmys for Kids Heavily Focuses on LGBT Content

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The first annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards had numerous speeches and awards focused on LGBTQ messaging in an event catering to kids from “infancy to age 15.”

The two-night award show, created by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, bestowed awards on numerous productions containing discussions on gender ideology, and winners occasionally made references to similar progressive topics.

Of all the programs awarded and subsequent acceptance speeches this past weekend, 1 in 4 of them included some information regarding gender identity or sexual orientation.

The first night was hosted by dancer and TikTok star JoJo Siwa, who often refers to herself as “pansexual.” At the start of the show, XOMG pop group, a dance troupe of young girls dressed in futuristic rainbow-colored outfits, performed onstage before Siwa introduced herself. . .

“Muppet Babies” received an award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program. The ceremony specifically highlighted the controversial “Gonzo-rella” episode, in which the character Gonzo tries on dresses and uses they/them programs to identify as non-binary. (Read more from “Hard to Watch: First Emmys for Kids Heavily Focuses on LGBT Content” HERE)

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Ulta Beauty Is Encouraging Women To Be Fat

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Ulta Beauty is getting on board with the pro-fat movement.

In September, the women’s cosmetics company inaugurated its “Beauty Of…” podcast with a half-hour interview featuring Virgie Tovar, an author and activist who promotes the pro-fat movement under the guise of “body positivity.” . . .

“For me, fatphobia, which is a form of bigotry against higher-weight people, is what took me out of my body,” Tovar said of her own experience. . .

But she also probably appears confident and comfortable in her own skin because she’s written a book to justify obesity. Most obese people aren’t comfortable, and they’re usually not comfortable with their obesity for good reason. Because being obese isn’t comfortable. Try going on a walk wearing an extra 100 pounds in weight and see if you’re comfortable.

Tovar goes on to break down so-called “fatphobia” in greater detail, explaining how “‘fat activism’ is sort of the response to ‘fat phobia.’” (Read more from “Ulta Beauty Is Encouraging Women To Be Fat” HERE)

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What Is a Woman? Dictionary.com Announces Its 2022 Word of the Year

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As the proponents of radical leftist gender ideology wage a struggle to supplant truth with inane gender-bending dogmas that defy reality, Dictionary.com has announced “woman” as its 2022 word of the year.

The website noted that the largest spike in searches for the definition of “woman” this year occurred after GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee asked Ketanji Brown Jackson to define the word during a confirmation hearing on Jackson’s nomination to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jackson infamously declined to provide a definition for the word “woman” and noted that she is not a biologist. She was ultimately confirmed and is currently serving as one of the high court’s nine justices.

The first definition that dictionary.com lists for the word is simply “an adult female person.” (Read more from “What Is a Woman? Dictionary.com Announces Its 2022 Word of the Year” HERE)

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