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It is ‘all men': Our culture of predatory misogyny
You know how they are telling you that it is “not all men?” That men like Jian Ghomeshi are a terrible exception and if we as men simply stand up and say we are not as bad as that, or that we are not...
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The heritage of colonial heroes: Why Manny Pacquiao is not my champ
This article was originally published at CharleneSayo.com and is republished with permission. In the days leading up to the fight of the century, pint-size fighter and Filipino national Manny Pacquiao...
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What fathers should tell their sons
When they find out, people ask me incredulously if I regret not attending my father’s funeral. I had no relationship with my father for all of my adult life. I lived a childhood where he hit my mother...
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Of monsters and men
The house I grew up in has two bedrooms on one side of the house, a long hall, and then a master bedroom. I remember the living room as a sterile space with indentations in the dark brown rug. The TV...
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Having an opinion while female? Get ready for a fight
Many of you will be unsurprised to learn that I get in a lot of arguments with men. These arguments often take place in bars and they are almost always instigated by the men themselves. (“He was asking...
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War Machine thinks he has a right to rape women (and so does porn culture)
MMA fighter, “War Machine” (born Jonathan Koppenhaver), is in court facing 34 charges, including sexual assault and attempted murder, in relation to his abuse of ex-girlfriend, Christy Mack. Last...
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Fifteen ways the world revolves around men’s penises
We all know that, in a patriarchy, the world revolves around men’s penises in a general sense, but here are 15 ways we can see this reality manifest itself, more specifically: 1) Male genitalia taking...
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No penis = no power: The worst we could do to Rob Ford is emasculate him
A cartoon in today’s Toronto Sun shows a castrated Rob Ford. While I certainly wouldn’t be opposed to Ford’s castration, this cartoon is indicative of society’s unquestioned belief that penises equal...
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Why not boycott the NFL?
I saw this Tweet today and, while I don’t completely agree that “Black Friday is a ‘feminine’ Super Bowl,” it did lead me to think about the left’s priorities… Black Friday is, without a doubt, a...
View ArticlePODCAST: Is there such a thing as a ‘male brain’ or a ‘female brain?’
Feminists have long argued against the notion of innate ‘female’ or ‘male’ characteristics, pointing out the ways in which socialization impacts and shapes our behaviour. Yet a recent study out of...
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Prince was not trans, he is proof that men need not be masculine
As Prince is mourned by millions across the world, his life and artistry are rightly being embraced as unconventional and as boundary-pushing in many ways, including in terms of gender. But, whereas...
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Coming out as ‘non-binary’ throws other women under the bus
Sam Escobar writes about “coming out” as “non-binary” in Esquire. The cool thing for “feminist” writers to do lately is “come out” as “non-binary” or “genderqueer.” These women claim to be non-binary...
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The modern john got himself a queer nanny
There is something very odd about the prostitution debate. While the absolute majority of sex buyers are male, an overwhelming majority of intellectuals defending prostitution are women. It’s a...
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A letter to men: Porn is not just women’s problem
I have been fortunate enough to have a lot of good men in my life: friends, family, lovers, classmates, pro-feminist allies. But no matter how “good” you are and no matter what porn-viewing habits you...
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Six reasons I am not your mother so fix your own damn self
“Are you going to save my brother?” Early on when I was dating my ex, his brother asked me this question. At the time, I think I probably thought it was sweet. But the three years that followed,...
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#CocksNotGlocks — UT Austin students fight for dick-swinging rights
Jessica Jin, founder of “Cocks not Glocks,” at a protest in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 24, 2016. (Image: REUTERS/Jon Herskovitz) Thousands of students at the University of Texas, Austin carried giant...
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I chose radical feminism over my porn-using boyfriend and got my humanity back
He knew how much I wanted a daughter. He said he wanted one too. We had it all planned. He was ready to quit his job — something one cannot rebound from easily in his country — and move to the U.S....
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How feminists can challenge liberal bathroom politics
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced that a “bathroom bill” addressing gender-identity claims in access to bathrooms, showers and locker rooms will be one of his top priorities for this...
View ArticleWe ain’t sayin’ she a gold digger: On Kasi Perkins as ‘the catalyst’ to her...
Coverage of the murder of Kasandra (Kasi) Perkins by NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher has been incredibly brutal over the past few days as we bear witness to mainstream news sources rushing to defend...
View ArticleBut what about the men? On masculinity and mass shootings
“But what about the men?” It’s a question that’s been largely avoided by the mainstream within the context of mass shootings. The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut sparked thousands of...
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