Category Archives: Anti-feminists and their pals

Gloria Steinem’s Presidential Medal of Freedom, Plus Should Firefighters Carry Or Drag

Last week, President Obama awarded a whole bunch of people, including Gloria Steinem, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Cathy Young is unhappy with this development, because Steinem, Cathy says, represents the very worst of feminism. What’s most striking about Cathy’s … Continue reading

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Tucker Carlson on Women in the Military (and some responses)

Feminism's latest victory: the right to get your limbs blown off in war. Congratulations. — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) January 24, 2013 @TuckerCarlson The "right" won was a woman's freedom to decide if she wants to try to become a warrior … Continue reading

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Dramatic Reading of Tony Harris’ Misogynistic Rant

Made me giggle.

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Two great long-form political cartoons

I really like long-form political cartoons, which we don’t see much of, I think because it’s hard to find a market to sell them to. But here are two great ones I came across this week: “Straw Feminists In The … Continue reading

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Please, Dear Venus, Show Me Now

I feel sorry for Men’s Rights Activists. No, really, I do. Like the people in Plato’s cave, they have a sense of the problems caused by a society that demands a harsh conformity to gender norms; they can see the … Continue reading

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No, You Aren’t Amber Cole’s Father

If you follow events on the intertubes, you may have heard of the sad case of Amber Cole, a 14-year-old girl who was videotaped giving oral sex to a boy the same age, as one of his friends watched. The … Continue reading

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The single stupidist thing any Nice Guy (TM) has ever written

Joe Tom Collins writes: When the Feminists came for the Rapists, I remained silent; I was not a Rapist. When they locked up the stalkers, I remained silent; I was not a stalker. When they came for the Players, I … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, crossposted on TADA | 22 Comments

Unapproved Blog Comment of the Day: Madfoot713’s Penis

Here’s the latest unapproved comment on the “Male Privilege Checklist,” from someone named Madfoot713: Sometimes I wonder if feminists will never be happy until I chop my penis off. It’s generous of Madfoot713 to worry about our happiness. I actually … Continue reading

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More On The Boundaries Of Feminism: Can You Be Pro-Life And Feminist?

Last year, Amanda Marcotte said that she doesn’t consider “Feminists For Life” and similar groups to be feminists. Cathy Young (who is pro-choice), disagreeing with Amanda, wrote: But that doesn’t mean there should be no place at the feminist table … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 171 Comments

You’d Better Free Your Mind Instead

As you may have heard, if you frequent the wingnutosphere, last week Thomas Ball, a divorced man angry about paying child support, committed suicide through self-immolation on the steps of a courthouse in Keene, New Hampshire. For this act he’s … Continue reading

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