Category Archives: Sexism hurts men

Eight Things I Hate About 23 Trends Guys Hate

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Ampersand

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 →

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13-Year-Old Boy Suspended For Carrying Purse At School

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Ampersand

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 →

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“How To Make A Man Out Of Tin Foil!” is now online at Bitch Magazine!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Ampersand

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 →

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For Obama, if you’re male and near a terrorist, that makes you guilty. So die.

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ampersand

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 →

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Jezebel Continues Its Long, Slow Decline

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

You know what’s super-funny? Rape! What’s that? You say rape isn’t funny? It’s a horrible act of violence, one of the worst crimes a human can commit? Well, what if I told you a girl raped a guy? Have you busted a gut yet? No? … Continue reading →

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A Penn State Primer

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I’m not going to add much to what I’ve written about Penn State so far, at least not until more information comes out (and it most certainly will). But for those who are interested in a detailed timeline of what happened and when, asiangrrlMN … Continue reading →

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FBI’s New Definition Of Rape Still Excludes Envelopment

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Ampersand

It appears that this will be the FBI’s new definition of rape: Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the … Continue reading →

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Good News: FBI Will Probably Update Its Horrible Definition Of Rape

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Ampersand

Some hopeful news from The New York Times. Thousands of sexual assaults that occur in the United States every year are not reflected in the federal government’s yearly crime report because the report uses an archaic definition of rape that … Continue reading →

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California’s “Alternative Custody Program” Is Sexist Against Men

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Ampersand

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 →

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Want To Ban Circumcision? Include A Religious Exemption

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ampersand

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 →

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