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Category Archives: The Male Privilege Checklist
Gender Bias In The Classroom: Do Teachers Give Boys More Attention?
From “How Schools Shortchange Girls,” by the American Association of University Women: A large body of research indicates that teachers give more classroom attention and more esteem building encouragement to boys. In a study conducted by Myra and David Sadker, … Continue reading
A List Of Privilege Lists
I’ve completely swiped these links from the sidebar at Official Shrub.com, and from Lake Desire’s list at New Game Plus. White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack This is Peggy McIntosh’s original article, which inspired the other lists. There’s a number … Continue reading
Male Privilege Checklist: The Slut Phenomenon
“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 24. If I have sex with a lot of people, it won’t make me an object of contempt or derision. Two words: Bill. Clinton. Bill Clinton suffered derision for cheating on his … Continue reading
Male Privilege Checklist: A Couple Of Childhood Issues
“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 11. If I have children and provide primary care for them, I’ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I’m even marginally competent. Harsh. Strident. Unprovable. I know single dads that no one … Continue reading
Male Privilege Checklist: Clothing-Related Issues
Criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist in his livejournal, Chuck writes: 25. There are value-neutral clothing choices available to me; it is possible for me to choose clothing that doesn’t send any particular message to the world. Really? All clothing denotes … Continue reading
Male Privilege Checklist: Harassment, Car Sales, Housecleaning, and Weight
“Chuckdarwin,” while criticizing the Male Privilege Checklist, wrote: 5. The odds of my encountering sexual harassment on the job are so low as to be negligible. Anecdotal. Unprovable. As a manager, I have fired people for sexually harassing men at … Continue reading
In Defense Of Generalizations and "Petty" Complaints
There’s a new round of discussion of the “Male Privilege Checklist” going on, mostly on Livejournals. Usually I don’t respond to these criticisms, because usually the folks who write them are too far on the insulting and smug side. But … Continue reading