Resident feminist HeatherN tackles the first round of questions in our new series, Ask the Feminist.
Ask the Feminist Answers: Definitions, Recommendations, and Media Violence Against Men
May 2, 2013 By 111 Comments
How Not to Be a Jerk to Your Bisexual Friend
April 23, 2013 By 21 Comments
From saying “it’s a phase” to inviting someone you barely know to a threesome, Brigitte Tilley wants to help you be less of an asshole to your bisexual friends.
I Want the World to See The Man I See in Myself
April 14, 2013 By 14 Comments
I take my selfies because I am that guy who, unless he takes the picture or suggests it, doesn’t get his picture taken.
8 Studies That Debunk Gender Stereotypes
March 28, 2013 By 12 Comments
You hear conservatives say it all the time: men should ‘naturally’ be more rational and less sensitive, whereas women’s ‘natural’ brain structures wire them for language and empathy. Could this possibly be true?
White Men Rule The World*
March 13, 2013 By 16 Comments
Joseph Osmundson reflects upon how complicated privilege is in real life, when one might be trapped in the jacket of masculinity and want to escape.
How Feminism Made Me a Better Gay Man
February 7, 2013 By 9 Comments
Zach Stafford realized that it takes more than liking someone to see them as equal; you also have to fight next to them.
10 Things Straight People Say to Their Gay Friends That Make Me Want to Vomit
January 30, 2013 By 133 Comments
Chloë gently corrects her hetero friends on their top 10 hetero biffles, such as saying, “I love my gays!”
An Anti-Marriage Feminist Gets (Happily) Married
January 28, 2013 By 19 Comments
A young woman learns that the sexual revolution was not about destroying institutions. It was about earning people the right to choose their life path.
Male Nudity in Public
September 1, 2012 By 47 Comments
Jamie Utt realizes that it’s time to put some pants on.
Sleight of Hand: The Real Magic Of Magic Mike
July 10, 2012 By 9 Comments
Julie Gillis wonders if the strip club is perhaps a temple of honest humanity, and it’s only the shadow of shame cast by society that causes all the troubles.
Captain America Versus Male Privilege
January 22, 2012 By 51 Comments
Uncle Woofie fights the menacing concept of male privilege—with a little help from Captain America.
I Can’t Speak for Men, and I Shouldn’t Have to
December 19, 2011 By 110 Comments
“I cannot and will not assume the collective voice of my gender.”
Liking Penises Doesn’t Mean Envying Them
November 10, 2011 By 22 Comments
Any societal arguments for penis envy have dissolved in the 21st Century, Maria Pawlowska argues.
Does the Mustache Make the Man?
November 9, 2011 By 17 Comments
Whether a man’s mustache defines him remains to be seen. What is certain is that, hipsters excepted, it does give him a certain je ne sais quoi.
Manliness Is Like Pornography
October 4, 2011 By 21 Comments
‘You can’t make a list of the things that qualify someone for manliness; there’s no checklist. You can’t tell what manly really is.’
How to Abuse Your Wife Without Really Trying
September 11, 2011 By 107 Comments
Not beating your woman, but wish you could?
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.