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Eight Things I Hate About 23 Trends Guys Hate
I really loathe articles like “23 Trends Guys Hate (But Women Love).” Let me count the reasons why. 1) The misogyny. This article is stuffed with anti-woman tropes, from the prude vs slut dichotomy (high shorts are bad because they … Continue reading
13-Year-Old Boy Suspended For Carrying Purse At School
From a Fox News site, credited to CNNwire, but also credited to KCTV: Boy, 13, Suspended Over Vera Bradley Purse Garnett, KS (KCTV) — A 13-year-old Kansas eighth-grader says he was suspended from school on Wednesday because he refused to … Continue reading
“How To Make A Man Out Of Tin Foil!” is now online at Bitch Magazine!
My short story “How To Make A Man Out of Tin Foil” is online! This angsty story about boyhood and masculinity at a Jewish summer camp is now available on Bitch Magazine’s website. I did this story for the upcoming … Continue reading
For Obama, if you’re male and near a terrorist, that makes you guilty. So die.
From a New York Times article about the US’s killer drone program: Mr. Obama embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties that did little to box him in. It in effect counts all military-age males in a strike zone … Continue reading
California’s “Alternative Custody Program” Is Sexist Against Men
California has a new program to let some non-violent offenders serve some time living at home, wearing an ankle monitor. Yay California!1 The program is for prisoners who were the primary caretakers of their parents before they entered prison. That … Continue reading
Want To Ban Circumcision? Include A Religious Exemption
From a Time Magazine article about the proposed circumcision ban in San Francisco: The San Francisco debate over circumcision initially centered on the value of the procedure itself — opponents call it barbaric, supporters point to its long tradition and … Continue reading