Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Gay Rights As a Conservative Movement?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by fannie

I’ve never been big into Ani DiFranco’s music. I tend to like my songs a little more…. sung. That being said, though, I do greatly respect her politics and her outspokenness about being a feminist. Those who are fans, though, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 9 Comments

Feminism, Men, and Redemption

Posted on January 20, 2012 by fannie

[Trigger/content warning: Violence] A couple of people have emailed me asking what I think about the Hugo Schwyzer, erm, Internet Feminist Situation. (See Alas, for a roundup of related links and background.) (tl;dr version: What role should or can a … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Men and masculinity, Race, racism and related issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 107 Comments

Fragments of Evolving Manhood: The “Cunt Poem” Challenge

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Trigger warning for a brief mention of sexual violence. I have not posted a Fragments of Evolving Manhood piece on a long while, mostly because my attention has been focused elsewhere, but I have been working these past couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and the Body, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex, Writing | 3 Comments

A Freshly-Hatched Tone Argument

Posted on January 11, 2012 by fannie

If a man who is critical of feminism writes a flippant post at his “menz” blog that plays right into stereotypes about Angry Feminists, it should be a statement of the obvious to say that many feminists will view him … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 36 Comments

On Change and Accountability: A response to Clarisse Thorn

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Maia

Note for those who don’t read Feministe.  Clarisse Thorn posted an interview with Hugo Schwyzer.  People objected to Hugo Schwyzer being given this space on a feminist blog as he had, among other things, tried to kill his girlfriend a decade ago. Clarisse Thorn responded … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 181 Comments

Compulsory Heterosexuality in Action

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

It’s been a long time since I’ve read Adrienne Rich’s essay, Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately, mostly because I’ve been talking to the student in my class from South Asia whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Feminism, sexism, etc | 26 Comments

It’s Getting So You Can’t Tell a Woman She Has to Sleep With You to Get a Promotion

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I haven’t had much to say about Herman Cain’s sexual harassment of a couple former subordinates, because frankly, nothing I could say would be more damaging to Cain than his own…er…”evolving” statements have been. Protip: When denying a sexual harassment … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 35 Comments

On “Hot Chicks Of Occupy Wall Street” and DC’s Relaunch of Starfire

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ampersand

So, this dude decided to go to Occupy Wall Street and make a video of some of the women there, which he released under the title “Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street.” There’s no hint that he got consent from … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 12 Comments

No, You Aren’t Amber Cole’s Father

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

If you follow events on the intertubes, you may have heard of the sad case of Amber Cole, a 14-year-old girl who was videotaped giving oral sex to a boy the same age, as one of his friends watched. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc | 152 Comments

Mixed Feelings About Men-Ups

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Ampersand

Photographer Ron Sabean created this “Men Ups” series of photos, 12 shots of men, dressed in (conventionally) masculine attire and often with macho props, posing like a model in an Alberto Vargas or Gil Elvgren pin-up painting. ((Unexpectedly sweet/sad tidbit … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 21 Comments