Category Archives: Anti-feminists and their pals

Woman Shot, Killed In Domestic Assault – Who Cares?

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Abyss2hope

WCCO A woman is dead and her boyfriend is in custody after a weekend shooting in St. Paul, police said. I once assumed everyone would see this as a tragedy all Americans want to fight, yet in Time To Address … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 10 Comments

Vaccine That Prevents Cervical Cancer Sends The Wrong Message?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Abyss2hope

ABC A Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-0 today to endorse a promising new vaccine that could stop viruses that cause nearly 70 percent of all cervical cancers and genital warts, but the potential distribution of the vaccine is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 17 Comments

What's Behind The Insistence That Women Frequently Lie About Being Raped?

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Abyss2hope

As I read yet another blogger rant about how they know with absolute certainty that many women do lie about being raped, I noticed the implication that those of us who dare to take all allegations of rape seriously are … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 47 Comments

Yes, Cathy, Victim Advocates Should Believe Rape Victims

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Ampersand

In her Boston Globe column, and also reprinted on her blog, Cathy Young writes: Feminism has achieved real and important progress in the treatment of sexual assault victims. A couple of generations ago, a stripper at a party with athletes … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 26 Comments

False Allegations Of Rape Not Common – Or Are They?

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Abyss2hope

The Countess As I had expected, the news about the woman who has been ordered by a judge to take her children to see their father, the man who had raped her, is bringing out the claims by men’s rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Wendy McElroy | 35 Comments

Let our "unreal" rapists go!

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Abyss2hope

That seems to be the message in Kathleen Parker’s column Sex, lies and prison. As long as the rapist is “a good son” and his victim isn’t a stranger he snatched off the street, then he isn’t a “real” rapist … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 43 Comments

The IWF Attack On Rape Statistics

Posted on May 3, 2006 by Ampersand

In the National Review Online, and also on the IWF blog, IWF vice-prez Carrie Lukas critiques of Mary Koss’ groundbreaking study of rape prevalence. Lukas’ target is Koss’ finding that 1 in 4 college women has experienced either rape or … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Mary Koss controversy | 15 Comments

Anorexia Nervosa, Obesity, Moral Panic and Christina Hoff Sommers

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Ampersand

Jill and Piny both have good posts at Feministe regarding Anorexia Nervosa. My favorite quote is from Jill’s post: And as for denial, on a most basic level, fuck that. Sorry, but why are the values of self-sacrifice only brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Christina Hoff Sommers, Fat, fat and more fat | 44 Comments

Link Farm and Open Thread #12

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Ampersand

As usual, open for whatever discussion or links you’d like to post – and don’t hesitate to post links to your own stuff! By the way, I’m sorry I haven’t gotten around to part two of my “No Basis” critique … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Link farms, Palestine & Israel, Race, racism and related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 18 Comments

Seven Short Posts Regarding Larry Summers, Civility, and Censorship

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Ampersand

1. Larry Summers is a mirror of the lefty-basher’s soul. For Alan Dershowitz, author of a book criticizing Israel’s critics, Summers lost his job because of his criticism of Israel’s critics. For Cathy Young, who has made a career out … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Civility & norms of discourse, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Gender and the Economy | 57 Comments