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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
Why do right-wingers think criticism is censorship?
I really intended to post on “Alas” today, but I got distracted into posting comments on this Family Scholars Blog thread instead. What’s at issue there is the argument that we shouldn’t have marriage equality because that might lead to … Continue reading
When it comes to reproduction, men and women really ARE different
Hugo is going to be appearing on Glenn Sacks’ show again, this time to debate “choice for men.” I was rereading my old posts on the subject (if you’re curious, they are here, here, here and here), and I came … Continue reading
Oppressed by the Vagina Monologues
Via Redneck Feminist, an amusing article in Reason considers the right-wing horror of Eve Ensler’s much-criticized play. Meet the put-upon conservative coed, the prototype pushed by conservative feminists to demonstrate liberal bias on college campuses. We’ll call her Claire. Claire … Continue reading
My brief appearance on "His Side with Glenn Sacks"
I called in to “His Side with Glenn Sacks” this past Sunday. The guest on the show was Hugo Schwyzer, who has posted about the show a few times since Sunday. Anyhow, I’m too lazy to transcribe the entire show, … Continue reading
Why don't they give up on attacking Koss already?
In the comments to an earlier thread, Mousehounde wrote: As to the topic: I do not understand the fixation on trying to discredit Koss’ study. What difference does it make if the rate is not 1 in 4? So what … Continue reading
The narrowness of "equity feminism"
(This is the third of three posts on “equity feminism” and “gender feminism.”) (Part one) Part two) Ironically, although self-dubbed “equity feminists” often say they’re continuing the traditions of first-wave feminism, it’s doubtful any first wave feminists would have signed … Continue reading
The origins and definitions of "gender feminism" and "equity feminism"
Ignoring the incoherence for a while, the two key differences in Hoff Sommers formulation seem to be that “gender feminists” believe that sexism against women is a widespread problem, found in virtually all our society’s institutions. In contrast, “equity feminists” apparently think that feminism’s only proper concern is legal equality – a goal that has been, to a significant extent, achieved in the USA – and there is absolutely no cultural or systemic bias against women. Continue reading
The 1 in 4 distortion: Where did it come from?
A while ago, I was on some anti-feminist website debating rape prevalence statistics, and of course the “1 in 4” figure came up. If you’re a feminist, you may not be familiar with the figure; but among anti-feminists, the “1 … Continue reading
I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…