While I’ve mentioned the term gaslighting in passing, it’s an issue that really struck me when I first encountered it and with the passing of time, its significance only grows. Whether I see it happening to women around me or I experience it in my own ways, gaslighting is a problem for men and women. […]
Read More You’re Not Crazy, Irrational, or Too SensitiveI thought this post was worth sharing, as it makes an attempt to specifically address those men who are genuinely against rape and genuinely understand that it is a problem, but don’t see the harm in rape humor. The points the author brings up are some I had never heard before, but make something I […]
Read More Quick Hit: Rape Humor and MenI wanted to take a break from criticizing (for the most part, but it’ll only be minor, I promise..) and focus, instead, on something rather positive I’ve seen happening. To be less vague, I enjoy playing a video game called Starcraft; it’s a competitive strategy game, but the details about it aren’t very important. What […]
Read More Girls Can’t Play Video GamesIn a recent move to get more female subscribers, The Economist attempted a new ad campaign which targets women. However, instead of making an appeal to their femininity, they went for the ‘edgy’ route, by denying that their magazine needs to change its overtly masculine base and tone. Instead, the magazine insists that it is […]
Read More Quick Hit: The Economist, Gender Edgy or Old School Sexist?During the week I met with another contributor to discuss ideas for an upcoming discussion on women’s issues; with such an open topic for discussion, we naturally began to speculate on what other people would want to discuss. One of the first things I expect when I imagine the average person discussing “women’s issues” is […]
Read More Should Men Be Involved in the Abortion Debate?While criticizing the reinforcement of gender roles in everyday life is important, as it calls attention to instances of denigration and belittlement that may go unnoticed by the average person, there should also be some arguments made for why the idea of gender roles should be thrown away. To make a satisfactory argument for such […]
Read More Working Out Some Foundations (For myself, and maybe you too)I’m sure at least some other people have seen this commercial and been awestruck by the audacity of everyone’s favorite mystery flavor. I want to love you Dr. Pepper, but why must you make it so hard? I mean, I understand you need to reach some key demographics, and action sequences always seem to work […]
Read More You’re Killing Me, Dr. PepperI’m not sure what it is that makes men think that if you’re not a girl, you’re ok with them talking about girls like blow-up dolls. The most dramatic example of this occurred when I used to work at the local Pacsun. It was a job, leave me alone. There was a kid that would […]
Read More I’m Not Your Bro, and I Don’t Like YouMore specifically, if you’re complaining about being forced to talk or act ‘politically correct,’ you’re probably just a bigot and don’t want to admit it. I think of the sort of people who rely solely on racial, sexuality, and gendered based terms and ‘humor’ as every day conversation. This sort of person thinks it’s acceptable […]
Read More If You’re Arguing About PC, You’re Probably a BigotA friend of mine posted the following article, and I felt it deserved sharing and commenting on. While the article focuses mostly on the consequences that the oppression of women in impoverished countries has on the economy, I think there are a few other issues that relate to the topic; in the United States, it […]
Read More Glancing at the Oppression of Women and Economic Disparity
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