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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...
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It is impossible to create good policy on transgenderism if we can’t even...
Now that the “bathroom bill” has died in the Texas Legislature and the political fireworks are over — for the moment — we should step back and consider what makes the transgender issue so vexing....
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The real reasons Get Out was the most profitable film of 2017: White...
Image: Daniel Kaluuya as “Chris” in Get Out *spoilers* Get Out is a delightful, genuinely scary “social thriller,” as its director Jordan Peele calls it, that cost $5 million and grossed $172 million....
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Good guys and bad guys
I am not as abusive as Harvey Weinstein, nor as narcissistic as Bill O’Reilly. I’m more respectful to women than Donald Trump, and not as sleazy as Anthony Weiner. Judged by the standards set by these...
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We will never address gun violence if we don’t address the root of the...
Violent and troubled people tend to idolize other violent and troubled people. After Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed one teacher and 12 fellow students at Columbine High School in...
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Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony is the context of every rape joke
Embed from Getty Images Today, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Ford alleges that during the...
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Meghan Murphy on gender identity and women’s rights at the Vancouver Public...
Meghan Murphy speaking at the Vancouver Public Library on gender identity and women’s rights, January 10, 2019. The following is an edited transcript of a speech given by Meghan Murphy on January 10,...
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It’s not about ‘toxic masculinity’ or ‘healthy masculinity,’ it’s about...
Increased attention on men’s violence against women has focused attention on not only rape and sexual harassment but also on the cultural support system for such behavior. While only a small fraction...
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REVIEW: ‘Boys & Sex: Young men on hookups, love, porn, consent, and...
Peggy Orenstein insists that we not flinch in uncomfortable conversations with boys and men about the dark side of sexuality. In her new book, Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn,...
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INTERVIEW: Sam, Nele, and Ellie transitioned as young women, living as ‘men’...
Sam, Nele, and Ellie all lived as transmen before realizing they had made the wrong decision. Chantal Louis interviewed the three women, after they contacted EMMA, a German feminist magazine. This...
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A man in a dress is not inspiring — he is simply a man in a dress
Harry Styles/Vogue Nov 2020 I did not know who Harry Styles was until last week. I am, apparently, out of the loop when it comes to boy band alums, now revolutionizing the world with shirts Prince was...
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The new transwomanhood takes GenX tech bro masculinity and the ‘dead hooker’...
When Stranger Things arrived on Netflix, I could not believe that a show for me and about me could possibly be enjoying such mainstream success. How could they have created a series about and for me...
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There is a reason men feel shame about their porn use, and it’s time for them...
For many years now, I have been accused of “shaming” people for their sexual pastimes. This is in large part because of my criticisms of porn and the sex industry. To be fair, I probably have written...
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