Category Archives: Sexism hurts men

A Bunch-O-Links And A Story

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Rachel S.

[This post of Rachel’s was “lost” in the recent change of hosts, so I’m reposting it. –Amp] Amp asked me if I would put up the Bunch-O-Links from Rachel’s Tavern over here, so I’m putting them up with a funny … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms, Sexism hurts men | 19 Comments

The burden of childcare

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

Sometimes it seems the following must be invoked whenever a feminist brings up the subject of childcare as a burden: “Lots of men who work long hours in high-stress jobs would give anything to spend more time with their children.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 27 Comments

Black Men Part 2: Blame, Suicide, Self Esteem, Worries, and Respect

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Rachel S.

So the second Washington Post article on Black men is out (Thanks to Joy Princess for the Update). The article basically summarizes the findings of their survey, so I figured I would take issues mentioned in the article and elaborate … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues, Sexism hurts men | 15 Comments

The Sky is Falling on Black Men?? Pt.1 Drop Out Rates and Graduation Rates

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Rachel S.

So one of the readers over at my blog (Sammy) sent me a link to a year long series in the Washington Post about the status of Black men. Here’s the quote from the first two paragraphs: “What does it … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy crisis, Race, racism and related issues, Sexism hurts men | 24 Comments

Self-Made Man, by Norah Vincent

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Ampersand

I recently read Self-Made Man, Norah Vincent’s non-fiction book about passing as a man for a year. It was… okay. Lots of stuff about how men’s lives often suck, men are cut off from their emotional selves, how the pressure … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 58 Comments

Gender Does NOT Trump Race

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Ampersand

gender trumps race Why does this statement bother me so? Because it is ridiculous to lay claim to the idea that all women are oppressed on equal terms, simply because they are women. Obviously, oppression is more complicated than that … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Sexism hurts men | 142 Comments

Pedophilia Fears Contributed to Child's Death

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Ampersand

It’s a rare day in Mudville that I agree with Wendy McElroy… The toddler wandered from her nursery school, Ready Teddy Go, through a door left open. A bricklayer named Clive Peachey drove past her in his truck. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men, Wendy McElroy | 55 Comments

Should men be called feminists?

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Ampersand

Chris at Creek Running North has written a post entitled “why I am not a feminist.” Chris (who is male) begins by expressing irritation with a statement Hugo made in comments on Feministe (I think), during a recent discussion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 96 Comments

An "epidemic" of female teachers committing statutory rape?

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Ampersand

On a right-wing website, Joe Kovacs writes: The seeming U.S. epidemic of cases involving female teachers raping or molesting their students has been “sexported” Down Under, as Australia is experiencing a similar rash of cases. Kovacs goes on to list … Continue reading →

Posted in Mary Koss controversy, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 37 Comments

Bigotry Against Men In Childcare

Posted on December 15, 2005 by Ampersand

There’s been a bit of a fuss recently about seating of children on airplanes in New Zealand. A man who was seated next to a child travelling alone was asked to change his seat, because the airline has a policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 414 Comments