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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
Who Wins Custody in Contested Divorce Cases?
In the Boston Globe, “conservative/libertarian feminist” Cathy Young criticizes the empirical support for a recent PBS special about child abuse: Thus, the reports cite the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Gender Bias Study of 1989 as proof that fathers who seek … Continue reading
Men’s Rights Myth: Typical Child Support Payments Are Insanely High
I frequently read and hear anecdotes about non-custodial parents (usually fathers) being ordered to pay outrageously high child support – amounts that are impossible for anyone with an ordinary income to afford. No doubt some of these anecdotes are exaggerated, … Continue reading
Men’s Rights Myth: Women Trick Men Into Fatherhood So They Can Collect Child Support
In the comments to another thread, “Ed” – whose views are typical of many Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs), although I don’t know if Ed himself identifies as an MRA – writes: …Women have more incentives to become pregnant than a … Continue reading
New policy for anti-feminist, men's rights, and right-wing posters
As part of my attempt to revamp the moderation policy, there are now new rules for anti-feminist, men’s rights activist, and right-wing posters. Please check ’em out and let me know your thoughts.
Links? We Got Links!
Time for another link farm… Hilzoy on Iraq, Bush, and Failures of Will Partisan republicans will dismiss it as bullshit. But in fifty years, I suspect Hilzoy’s account of George Bush’s Iraq war is going to be pretty much how … Continue reading
Feminism and Anti-Feminism
What if I called myself a conservative – but virtually all of my writings on the subject were devoted to passionately denouncing conservatives, and I didn’t actually favor any conservative policies to address any of today’s problems? What if I … Continue reading
The IWF College Essay Contest
Remember, there’s just a week and a day left to write your entry to the IWF’s College Essay Contest! (Here’s my previous post about the contest). Applicants must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of no longer than 750 words that … Continue reading
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"Be grateful to FDA"–Wendy Wright
Wendy Wright the executive vice-president of the Concerned Women for America, praises the FDA for stalling on the Plan B decision. The FDA as you know has been dragging-its-feet on purpose and putting-off making a decision on making Plan B … Continue reading
I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…