Category Archives: Anti-feminists and their pals

University of Colorado Pays $2.5 Million To Settle Sexual Harassment Case (UPDATED)

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Ampersand

From the National Women’s Law Center blog: Ending a protracted legal battle, the University of Colorado today settled with plaintiffs in a Title IX suit that accused the university of deliberate indifference to sexual harassment and assault by football players … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, In the news, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 38 Comments

Clarence Thomas is Making the Rounds

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Rachel S.

I received an email from a reader about a round table on the Tavis Smiley Show. Apparently, Tavis will have a panel discussing Thomas’s book and his appearance on 60 Minutes. Panelists are Marc Morial, President and CEO of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Supreme Court Issues | 3 Comments

Central Connecticut State University Student Paper Prints Cartoon About Urinating and Holding Captive a 14 Year Old Latina

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Rachel S.

Update: Some students at CCSU have started their own blog–Take Back the Recorder— in opposition to the paper’s editorial staff. Go show them your support. Last February we heard the story of a college newspaper in Connecticut that printed an … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 28 Comments

A Few Random Comments About the God's Warriors Series

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Rachel S.

I’m going to organize this as bullet points for each episode.  Gods Jewish Warriors I thought this was the best one of the series.  It was balanced in showing both the extremist settlers, and the more mainstream Jews who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, International issues, Media criticism, Palestine & Israel | 4 Comments

Elizabeth Edwards: Being White and Male is a Fundraising Disadvantage

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Rachel S.

In another ignorant white people moment, we have this comment from Elizabeth Edwards. As her husband trails Clinton and Obama in national polls, Elizabeth Edwards has been an outspoken critic of his opponents. Last month, she said her husband would … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 57 Comments

Oh No, Not Again

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Maia

I wasn’t going to comment any more on Clint Heine, but his comment threads get worse. SimonD said: I want to offer a job for Maia in K’Rd. My massage parlor needs 2 women to dance nude on stage. Does … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 20 Comments

Maggie Gyllenhaal Breastfeeds: Sexists Go Crazy

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Rachel S.

Some paparazzi took pictures of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal breastfeeding her child in public. Somehow I missed this, when the “scandalous” photos were taken a couple weeks ago. They are posted all over the place at entertainment blogs. I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Body, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 26 Comments

From the Department of Small Losses

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Ampersand

Kellymac at “A Woman Against Feminism,” in a post entitled “Ladies, Wonder Why You Can’t Get Men To Talk To You?,” says “This is what we throw away when we embrace feminism and trample on our men.” She’s referring to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals | 17 Comments

Dr. Who and Feminism's Failure To Get Shy Men Laid

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Ampersand

Since I don’t have time to write a post today — or, rather, I don’t have time to write a post NOW, because I’ve just spent a bunch of time leaving comments on a thread at “Feminist Critics” — I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 276 Comments

Sexism Against (And For) Men On TV Sitcoms

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Ampersand

On Rachel’s thread about ‘tween girls and shopping, Mandolin and Joe had this exchange: Mandolin: We’re talking about a society-wide pattern of representation, wherein shopping and materialism have, yes, been condensed as part of a larger narrative wherein women are … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Sexism hurts men | 56 Comments