Some readers, like Vicky Jones, point out that for professors, their curriculum is a matter of personal taste.
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But to other readers, like Micke Seiö sexism is sexism.
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Most readers were more concerned about how “23” would affect Michael Jordan’s legacy than how it would affect Miley Cyrus’ reputation.
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Some commenters, like Jason Blake, said it is parents' responsibility to monitor their children's social-media use.
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Other readers, like Florence Davidson, argued that social media is used at school, and should be monitored there.
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Commenter Werner Strydom said the new iPhone design is a setback, and not an innovation.
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Commenter Robson Lin tries to put things in perspective for those who believe that the new iOS 7 design is too similar to Android.
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Moinul Haque and many other commenters were surprised that BlackBerry was still so valuable.
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Some commenters, like Mina Soares, remembered the way BlackBerry changed the mobile-phone market.
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In light of BlackBerry's acquisition and the debut of iOS 7, it's been another busy week for smartphone news.
On Monday, BlackBerry was purchased by Fairfax Financial Holdings for $4.7 billion. For many readers, the only thing more surprising than the acquisition was that the embattled smartphone manufacturer was still worth $4.7 billion. Commentators also took jabs at iOS 7, saying the operating system's new design is too similar to Android.
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In other news, University of Toronto professor David Gilmour invoked the wrath of Twitter by refusing to teach books by women in his classes. Many readers were quick to highlight the misogyny of Gilmour’s decision, but others said it was a matter of personal taste.
This week also brought on a viral-video battle. Miley Cyrus was featured in Mike Will Made It’s new music video for his song “23,” which is named after NBA icon Michael Jordon's jersey number. While many readers were scandalized by the video, more were curious about Jordan’s reaction to it. Not to be upstaged by Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake poked fun at our hashtag obsession, Zach Galifianakis interviewed Justin Bieber, BatDad offered fatherly advice and Joseph Gordon-Levitt battled comedian Stephen Merchant in a lip-sync face-off.
Which is your top story of the week? Tell us in the comments, below.
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