Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Because Men are Stupid and Shallow, That's Why

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Now, I’m a heterosexual man. And as such, I will freely confess that I like breasts. They’re definitely in my top five body parts human beings have, even though only about 50 percent of human beings have them. ((Some women … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Health Care and Related Issues, Sexism hurts men | 10 Comments

New political cartoon: Bitch If You Do, Broke If You Don't

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Ampersand

Click on the cartoon to see it bigger.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 47 Comments

Oppositional Sexism and Traditional Sexism

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Ampersand

Quoting once again from Aqueertheory’s nutshelling of Julie Serano, I thought this was very interesting: Serano contributes significantly to feminist theory and practice by providing us with a concise way of categorizing the different forms of sexism in Western societies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 12 Comments

Can there be a "reverse Bechdel test"?

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Ampersand

On the racial Bechdel test thread, we discussed my comic Hereville a little. Hereville, it was agreed, failed the racial Bechdel test (understandably, given the setting, I would say), but passes the “Jewish Bechdel test” and the original Bechdel test. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Sexism hurts men | 31 Comments

America's Sweetheart

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

If you’ve been paying attention to the U.S. Open, you’ve probably heard about the run of Melanie Oudin. Ranked 70th in the world, Oudin has nevertheless made a Cinderella run into the quarterfinals, knocking off world #4 Elena Dementieva and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Sports | 17 Comments

Transsexuals According To The Mainstream Media: Either Deceptive or Pathetic

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Ampersand

Aqueertheory at Below The Belt, nutshelling Julie Serano, ((I posted a similar quote from Serano last year.)) writes: …one of the main problems that trans women face is the common belief that their femaleness and femininity are somehow fake or … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 30 Comments

The Nice Nazi™

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The following post contains an extended discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Inglourious Basterds. There will be spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film, please enjoy this short video from the 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers. Otherwise, feel free … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 96 Comments

Female supervisors, "feminine" men, & non-hets most likely to be sexually harassed at work

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Ampersand

From Signs of the Times: Women who hold supervisory positions are more likely to be sexually harassed at work, according to the first-ever, large-scale longitudinal study to examine workplace power, gender and sexual harassment. The study, “A Longitudinal Analysis of … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 30 Comments

Afghanistan passes brutally misogynistic law, taking away women's rights

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Ampersand

Top photo: Afghan women protest an earlier version of this law, in April 2009, from the New York Times. Second photo, also from April: Hazara women in Europe protest the Afghan law. From Hazaritan Times. From Human Rights Watch: “Karzai … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Feminism, sexism, etc | 14 Comments

Lubna Ahmed Hussein: "if the law is constitutional, I'm ready to be whipped not 40 but 40,000 times"

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Ampersand

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese police fired tear gas and beat women protesting at the trial Tuesday of a female journalist who faces a flogging for wearing trousers in public. Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein could receive 40 lashes if found … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, International issues | 9 Comments