The Errant Heel: Episode Five

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In Episode Five, Brian and Tom do their best to recap what was truly a strange and depressing week in sports. They also continue to compulsively make Game of Thrones references.

Is Creep-Shaming Real?

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Joanna Schroeder believes that comparing the word “slut” with the word “creep” is a false equivalence. But that doesn’t mean she thinks calling guys creeps is okay.

How I Started to See the Light on Rape Culture

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Ben Hughes wonders if there ought to be an App for “Misogynists Around Me.”

The Classic Moral Dilemma of The Drowning Girl

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This comment was from NickMostly, replying to Joanna Schroeder, on the post “I Can’t Speak for Men and I Shouldn’t Have to”

Feminist Lessons From the Seduction Community, Part Two: Self-Help Versus Misogyny

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Clarisse Thorn continues her exploration into the world of the Pickup Artist and finds a confused, often conflicting culture.

Do Porn-Addled Boys Really Rule the World?

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Just because it’s difficult to deal with issues of gender equality, writes Soraya Chemaly, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.

Does Occupy Wall Street Have a Misogynist Side?

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Stephanie Rogers believes the protesters recognize the intersecting oppressions of gender, race, class, and sexuality, but there are still some sides she wishes she didn’t see.

Nice Guys: Finish First Without Pickup Gimmickry

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Responding to the call from “nice guys” for ethical pickup advice, Amanda Marcotte offers six tips for sustainable dating success.

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Dismantling the Men’s Rights Movement

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At its heart, men’s rights activism, for most of those involved in it, doesn’t really seem to be about activism at all.

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Meet the Men’s Rights Movement

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Who are men’s rights activists, and what do they want?

Yale Responds to Frat’s Rape Chants

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In response to an outrageous pledging stunt in October, Yale just announced a new initiative to combat sexual misconduct.

In Yale Fraternity Pledging, Rape Is a Laughing Matter

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This week, a YouTube clip of a Yale University Delta Kappa Epsilon pledging ritual went viral on campus. Posted Wednesday night, immediately after the events took place, the video documents the DKE pledges marching blindfolded on Old Campus—home to the majority of Yale’s freshman women—shouting chants such as “No means yes, yes means anal” and “Fucking sluts.”

Women’s History Museum Blocked Because of Existing Museums for ‘Quilters,’ ‘Cowgirls’

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Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), along with Sen. Coburn (R-OK) (above)—who has voted against an amendment protecting sexual assault victims, opposed abortions in the case of rape, complained that improved women’s health coverage was “unfair,” and blamed abortion rights on the “gay agenda”—has now called for a “hold” on a bill providing land in Washington, D.C., for the National Women’s History [...]