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Feminism needs to include men to obtain equality for all
Tweet“Feminism will make it possible for the first time for men to be free.” – Michael Kimmel I’ve written a few posts in the past calling for re-evaluation of the feminist movements action plan (posts here) because the way they are going about getting to their goals isn’t working. The feminist movement wants better lives [...]
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How I talk about men when they’re not around
Tweet A SYTYCB entry (Edited from the original version, posted on the Continuously Fractured Life) I am obsessed with Google Reader. If you have a blog and it’s even a little bit good, chances are I subscribe to it, share it, comment on it, and maybe even audibly respond to it. Feministing is a blog [...]
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Women aren’t food
Tweet Alison Bechdel notices a pin-up calendar of a naked woman kneeling provocatively—in her book, Fun Home, Bechdel’s childhood autobiographical graphic novel—and suddenly her 10-ish child self alters. She asks her brother to call her Albert instead of Alison (she looks like a boy) while at the shop because—I believe—she feels exposed and objectified in [...]
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Wedding and baby showers should be co-ed affairs
TweetThis was originally published in the Women’s Issues blog on MySanAntonio.com. Last weekend I attended – pardon, co-hosted – a baby shower to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a dear friend’s first child. With just those details alone, you can probably envision the event with surprising accuracy: the cupcakes, the pastel-wrapped gifts, the punch bowl [...]
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How ending violence against women and girls became my passion