Category Archives: Sexism hurts men

Moving towards equality, but in the wrong direction

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Ampersand

Via You’re Reading Too Much Into It, The New York Times reports on a new trend: super-skinny male models. Where the masculine ideal of as recently as 2000 was a buff 6-footer with six-pack abs, the man of the moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 32 Comments

Police murders of men of color are a feminist issue

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Ampersand

There’s been a fair amount of discussion of whether or not police murders of men of color are a feminist issue. I’ve always thought they are, but for a different reason than I’ve seen described in the recent discussions. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues, Sexism hurts men | 14 Comments

That’s The Way We Became the Brady Bündchen

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So photos recently surfaced of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Giselle Bündchen on vacation in Mexico together, hanging out and being schmoopy and generally doing the kind of things one does when one’s on vacation with one’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men, Sports | 13 Comments

Dodge Rams Are For Girly Men

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Ampersand

Real men, it appears, drive Chevys: A lot of commercials make sexist appeals to insecurity about masculinity, but this one is impressive because it’s just so pure. The Dodge Ram has a heated steering wheel! Manicures! Pro football players! Unstated … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism, Sexism hurts men | 8 Comments

Male circumcision could be outlawed in Denmark

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Ampersand

Via BigFred:
The Kristeligt Dagblad newspaper has reported that several parties in the Danish Parliament are considering legislation that would ban circumcision on boys as well as girls. After an intense week of discussions by MPs, it appears that the proposal for a ban covering both genders is gaining traction.[…]
At the centre of the debate is […] Continue reading →

Posted in Sexism hurts men, Syndicated feeds | 91 Comments

On Boys’ Higher Accidental Death Rate

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Ampersand

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new report out, about accidental deaths among children age 0-19. The most likely time for a kid to die in an accident is when they’re aged 15-19; the second most likely time is in the first year of life. (See the chart on page 25). […] Continue reading →

Posted in Sexism hurts men, Syndicated feeds | 19 Comments

We Know How To Stop Prisoner Rape

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Ampersand

In a letter published in The New York Review of Books, David Kaiser of Just Detention International argues that we could significantly reduce prison rape, if we genuinely wanted to. “Since 1980 the murder rate inside prisons has fallen more … Continue reading →

Posted in Prisoner rape, Sexism hurts men | 40 Comments

Two Brothers Targetted by Homophobic Violence; One Dies

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Mandolin

From Pharyngula, an article about how two brothers who were holding each other’s arms as they walked were assaulted, and one of them killed, because passersby in an SUV thought they were gay: [Jose] Sucuzhanay (suh-KOO-chen-eye) and his brother Romel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Sexism hurts men | 14 Comments

Mothers and Fathers Who Murder Get Treated Differently Because They're Different

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Ampersand

Robert Franklin, a co-blogger at Glenn Sacks’ blog, complains that mothers who kill their own children get treated more sympathetically than fathers: Her behavior, according to the story was “a cry for help.” If a father had murdered his toddlers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 60 Comments

Woods v. Shewry: California Court Bans Public Funding Of Women-Only Domestic Violence Services

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Ampersand

In mid-October, the California Court of Appeals ruled ((The case is “Woods v Shewry”; a pdf file of the court’s decision is here)) that California cannot legally fund women-only shelters. ((I first read about the case via Glenn Sacks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 40 Comments