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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: Anti-feminists and their pals
The Anti-Feminists Want to Give You $5000!
Assuming that you’re a female undergraduate, that is. The IWF, a partisan think tank that specializes in hewing to the GOP party line (the “I” stands for “independent,” which I assume is a joke) and attacking feminism, is holding a … Continue reading
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More bad news concerning Iraq,…surprise, surprise
Well I really can’t blame anyone who is not all that optimistic about a democracy flourishing in Iraq. The news from the area certainly doesn’t me into a “yay, they’ll have democracy, justice, human rights, and social equality soon!” mood. … Continue reading
The rabble-rousing-theoconservative "Justice Sunday II"
This past Sunday, well known or infamous–which ever suits you–fundamentalist Christian leaders, neocon-Congressional Republicans, and other ideologues who long for the “good ole days” when religious, moral supremacist dogma and government were in bed together (also found within the history … Continue reading
Self-esteem and privilege
One of the things I love about blogging here at Alas are the insults. Wholehearted agreement is pleasant, but nothing strokes the ego like the knowledge that you’ve made such an impression on someone that he wants to hit back … Continue reading
Child support and male entitlement
The more I hear men’s rights activists fulminating about the unfairness of child support, the more I wonder how typical my situation is, and whether there are any general lessons to be drawn about expectations of men and women when … Continue reading
And then there's Griswold
If Roe is overturned no doubt the anti-women’s-reproductive-rights zealots would go after Griswold next. Their agenda is clear; control women’s reproductive choices by restricting and even outlawing them as much as possible. Women are just baby-assembly-lines to them after all. … Continue reading
Women's eNews' Cheers & Jeers
A few days ago Women’s eNews did its usual Cheers and Jeers write-up– in which they highlighted recent current events concerning women’s lives, such as reproductive rights and gender equality. Cheer: A group of doctors is sharing first-hand memories of … Continue reading
Anti-Feminists Attack Pharyngula (yes, again)
Chronology: 1) An article on The New Republic‘s website embarrasses some conservatives by printing the unsurprising truth that many conservative pundits don’t believe in evolution, or are followers of intelligent design, or hedge on the matter. 2) Todd Zywicki, of … Continue reading
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What women who value their reproductive rights have lost
With Justice O’Connor’s retirement, we have lost something on the highest court in the land. On CNN, I heard one of the anchors refer to her as a “classical moderate”, who ‘drove the other justices crazy because she didn’t have … Continue reading
I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…