Dealing With Cretins
Feminism, while not easy in theory, in way easier in theory than in practice. In practice, you have to deal with cretins on a pretty much constant basis. These leads to dilemmas, like:
“How to I tell Uncle Willy to bugger off about my not changing my name?”
“How can I deal with the guys who tell [...]
Rihanna
Some people – including, apparently, Rihanna – are all worried that Chris Brown’s career will be hurt – nay, ruined! – because of all the stinky publicity about his little incident, which was, after all, just “life.”
Here’s a question: since when has violence against women hurt any man’s career? Only hurting dogs does that.
Becoming a Woman
“No No No!!!” These were the words my new boss had scrawled in red ink across my draft memo. After more than a decade as a big-firm lawyer in the area of complex insurance coverage contracts, I was rather shocked to see such a savage display of temper, and even more shocked to think that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Feminists Don’t Have to Be Pro-Choice
If there’s one thing that the doomed selection of Sarah Palin has proved, it’s that feminism has become abortionism – both to most anti-feminists and to many feminists as well.
What was the most common criticism of Palin, after the chuckling over her multiple, shall we say, faux pas? Something along these lines: She’s not a [...]
Lust for Filthy Lucre …
Plus we wanted to buy some t-shirts that didn’t say, “Birth control is for wussies:”
http://www.cafepress.com/new_feminist
Our first two t-shirts say:
“Only smart women get to be feminist role models” (AKA, You read all of them, huh?)
and
“More birth control = fewer abortions” (AKA, I know you’re anti-something, but I’m not sure it’s abortion)
The Burden of Knowledge
Does someone want to talk to you about how Sarah Palin is a feminist Role Model who just doesn’t fit feminist stereotypes?
Does someone want to whine about the massive sexism they thinks undermines boys’ achievement (it couldn’t possibly be macho ideals)?
Does someone want to carp at studying women’s literature and history?
Tell them that the burden [...]
Palin’s Wardrobe
The Huffington Post, of all places, has come out with a defense of Sarah Palin’s $150,000 wardrobe and $22,000 in makeup expenses. Their argument is, essentially, that women will be judged by sexist standards so the RNC totally had to spend almost $2K to get their veep to look okay.
What a load of malarkey. Yes, [...]
“The Yellow Wall-paper” is NOT about post-partum depression!
The Post-Partum Depression Theory of “The Yellow Wall-Paper” is tiresome and wrong-headed. The popularity of this stupid theory showcases how deeply reluctant people are to engage a feminist story on its own (pretty unsubtle) terms.
The protagonist has, it is true, recently given birth. But she struggles with no feelings of conflict regarding that fact, or [...]
Men’s Health – Way More Important Than Women’s
It is the voice of the Male, crying in the wilderness:
There is much ado in society about women’s health which, in my opinion is already more than adequately addressed…. Where is the hue and cry about this discrepancy in men’s health? Why aren’t there more headlines, investigations, studies and research into this? Why are women [...]
The Hook-Up Culture
Independent Women’s Forum loves to talk about hook-up culture and how it damages women. The latest essay on this subject is a representative entry: Kylie Harrell, Duke student, argues that casual sex takes an emotional toll on women because women produce a hormone during sex called oxytocin. This hormone produces a sense of bonding, which [...]
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