RT Nina 🐙 Byzantina (@NinaByzantina)This is a great little case study on how the media works.The claim: HALF OF THE WOMEN IN JAPAN WERE SAMURAI! GROUNDBREAKING!To ensure that you’re thinking that they were warriors in the battlefield, The Independent shows you a nice photo of samurai armor, on top of what you already know about the samurai from modern pop culture. At this stage, you’re primed to wipe your tears thinking about girl power in unexpected places (or get angry about). And, of course, many people ...