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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Category Archives: Sexism hurts men
British Court Rules That One-Night-Stand Fathers Have No Rights
From the Daily Mail: A woman who became pregnant after a one-night stand yesterday won the right to keep the existence of her baby a secret from its father. In a landmark decision, three Appeal Court judges agreed that the … Continue reading
Two Common Arguments I Hate Regarding Male Circumcision
1) Arguments that create a simplistic equivalence between male and female circumcision — which are not the focus of today’s post, so much as: 2) Feminist allies (usually male) who feel the need to respond to the former by discussing … Continue reading
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Men's Legitimate Complaints
Amanda, considering if MRAs ((Men’s Rights Activists.)) have any legitimate complaints, makes a few points I agree with. (Amanda was bouncing off this post at Shakesville, which — incredibly — has gotten over 1,000 comments.) Typically, I’m going to ignore … Continue reading
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Why can’t the United States stop circumcising boys?
While looking for something else, I ran into Why can’t the United States stop circumcising boys?, an interesting essay by Robert Darby. Widespread male circumcision is a phenomenon that, in wealthy countries, has happened almost exclusively ((I say “almost exclusively” … Continue reading
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Sexism Against (And For) Men On TV Sitcoms
On Rachel’s thread about ‘tween girls and shopping, Mandolin and Joe had this exchange: Mandolin: We’re talking about a society-wide pattern of representation, wherein shopping and materialism have, yes, been condensed as part of a larger narrative wherein women are … Continue reading
Oppression is a System of Domination and Control: Response To Hugh Of "Feminist Critics"
At the blog “Feminist Critics,” Hugh — whose view, if I’ve understood it correctly, is that both women and men are oppressed by the gender system, but women are oppressed more — writes: This post shows that some of the … Continue reading
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Are men oppressed as men?
I’ve been reading Caroline New’s 2001 Sociology article about oppression (pdf link). ((Caroline New (2001), “Oppressed and Oppressors? The Systematic Mistreatment of Men,” Sociology Vol.35, No.3, pp.729–748. )) New argues against the idea that “oppression” requires a clear-cut division between … Continue reading
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…