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I disagree. I do think there are ways that men are hurt by sexism that have no equivalent in your…
Speaking as a man I would never join an organisation that focuses on men's issues. To do so would be…
Why are there no dedicated left orgs like that? In the UK there's the Men and Boys Coalition. In the…
I’ll address the final part of your comment separately. Before I do that, I have some more data to bring…
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Category Archives: Economics and the like
Two Reasons The American Action Forum’s New Minimum Wage Study Shouldn’t Convince Anyone
Fox News reports: A new report from the conservative-leaning American Action Forum, shared exclusively with FOXBusiness.com, shows hiking the minimum wage hurts hiring. The study looks at the 19 states that have minimum wages above the national rate of $7.25 … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, Minimum Wage
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Short-Term Unemployment Is At Normal Levels, But Long-Term Unemployment Is Killing Us
This graph from today’s 2014 Economic Report of the President is worth considering. The current elevation of the unemployment rate is entirely due to long-term unemployment. In December 2013, the unemployment rate for workers unemployed 26 weeks or less fell … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…