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19. Yup. The application of the faulty scientific reasoning

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:18 PM

9 hrs ago

showed just how faulty and dangerous it was.

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Helen Keller: [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

I have gained a new respect for Ms. Keller--- lastlib Sunday #1

One of the first books I read as a child was about Kelller applegrove Sunday #2

I remember reading one too.... lastlib Sunday #7

Yes, me too senseandsensibility Sunday #8

That is so cool. I just remember the spelling of wa-t-t-er. applegrove 23 hrs ago #14

I had that book too! PCIntern 15 hrs ago #16

I can't picture my book. I think it was blue but I'm not sure. We did not applegrove 10 hrs ago #17

Did you also get Weekly Reader Children's Book Club? PCIntern 8 hrs ago #21

Nope. No book clubs. applegrove 8 hrs ago #22

Understood. PCIntern 8 hrs ago #23

I just got Amelia Bedelia for my great niece. My grandmother applegrove 8 hrs ago #24

Never read it but distinctly recall PCIntern 6 hrs ago #25

I also had one about Ben Franklin senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #20

Helen Keller was a strong supporter of the wnylib Sunday #6

I think sometimes it's unfair for us to judge people of that time MadameButterfly Sunday #11

My post was not a judgment of Keller. wnylib Sunday #12

i thought your description of Keller's position MadameButterfly Sunday #13

Canada's favourite person was Tommy Douglas who introduced applegrove 9 hrs ago #18

Yup. The application of the faulty scientific reasoning wnylib 9 hrs ago #19

End of the progressive fad of eugenics. The right wing applegrove 5 hrs ago #27

Careful there. Helen Keller was a radical leftist. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sunday #3

I didn't know that but samplegirl 15 hrs ago #15

Helen Keller was amazing.. whathehell Sunday #4

The movie "The Miracle Worker" is so good. twodogsbarking Sunday #5

His6ory books never seem to mention Warpy Sunday #9