Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Supreme Court, In A 4-4 Vote, Affirms Sexist Discrimination Against Fathers

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Ampersand

[Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog.] I wrote about Flores-Villar v. United States last year. The Times summarizes the state of the law in 1974, when Ruben Flores-Villar was born: Children born outside the country to an unmarried American parent are … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Sexism hurts men, Supreme Court Issues | 14 Comments

Scott Adams: Still a Douchebag

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Scott Adams. Remember him? Sure you do! When last we checked in with Adams, he was busily explaining how women are children, and men should just accept that. This did not garner him the universal acclaim that his pontifications usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 15 Comments

With Thanks to Liz Wallace.

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Writer

[This post is by Kip Manley, and cross-posted from his blog Long Story; Short Pier with his kind permission.] The crew is unisex and all parts are interchangeable for men or women. —Dan O’Bannon, Alien (née Starbeast) FOOM! FOOM! FOOM! … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 17 Comments

Once Again, Bernard-Henri Lévy Defends Rape

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

You’re a rich white man, and you’ve raped someone less important and more female than you are. And now the authorities are daring to treat you — yes, you! — as if you were some sort of common, middle-class rapist. … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 70 Comments

“Why I Am A Feminist Man” Published by The Scavenger

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I have been away from any really substantive blogging, or work on my other writing projects, since my grandmother died because I’ve been busy catching up on everything that accumulated on my desk, work-related and otherwise, while I was dealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex | Comments Off on “Why I Am A Feminist Man” Published by The Scavenger

Zombie Marie Curie!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Go read xkcd right now. I have spoken.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 20 Comments

Deconstructing Sheri Tepper’s 2008 Interview with Strange Horizons

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Mandolin

So, someone asked me what was so offensive about Tepper’s interview. After reading her comments, I’m convinced that it might actually be helpful to some people if I did a deconstruction. I don’t usually fisk things because it’s a format … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Environmental issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Islamaphobia, literature, Race, racism and related issues | 64 Comments

Cartoon: The Wage Gap and Women’s Choices

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Ampersand

Click on the cartoon to see it a bit bigger. [spoiler]The scene: Two women talk. One wears a black skirt, the other has a ponytail. Panel one BLACK SKIRT: the WAGE GAP has nothing to do with SEXISM! women are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 122 Comments

Never Argue With an Idiot. They Drag You Down to Their Level.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

So as you may or may not know, Scott Adams, the creator of “Dilbert,” has a blog. This likely doesn’t surprise you. After all, anybody who’s anybody — and most anybody who isn’t — has a blog these days. And if … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 44 Comments

Tell Me, Schatze, is it Twue What They Say About the Way You People Are…Gifted?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I generally like The Good Men Project. They’re doing a good job on the important task of helping to redefine what masculinity is in the modern world. This is no mean feat; women have consciously and forcefully worked to expand the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 13 Comments