Kyle Wiley considers himself a modern dad, yet he still has hang ups from the more male chauvinistic era
Valentine’s Day Following a Breakup
February 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
Paul Markevicius ignores Valentine’s Day this time around. But he can’t ignore his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a Clapham Junction flower stall. Can he?
The Key to Exercise: Shamelessness
January 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Free yourself from shame over your body or your taste in music. Noah Brand shares his exercise playlist.
What’s So Bad About Pink?
December 29, 2012 by 8 Comments
When, exactly, did we all agree that pink is girly and girly is horrible?
NYT: The Unrelenting Pink of Girl Toys Is Fading As Dads Do Their Part
December 4, 2012 by 6 Comments
An inch at a time, the stark gendering of kids’ toys is loosening, and a new article talks about why.
What a Guy Learned From Going to a Breast Cancer Catwalk
October 26, 2012 by 11 Comments
These ladies know how to rock (and survive)!
“Our words influence the way we look at the world. For example: calling pink a ‘girly’ color.”
October 17, 2012 by 6 Comments
This is a comment by The_L on the post “Playing Hard to Get”.
“I purposely kept the gender unknown so my baby would NOT be pegged into a stereotype.”
October 1, 2012 by 6 Comments
This is a comment by alseeIT on the post “My Son Wears Pink, He’s Either Gay or a Girl Right?“ “”Since I had my son, I could have told why the color/gender divide exists. My own mother pressed and pressed to find out the sex so she could buy ‘the right clothes’. She recently commented on how [...]
P!nk: Lady Warrior, Femmephobe
July 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Femmephobia is a trouble that I look on with no small amount of sympathy. In this lovely article from No Seriously, What AboutTeh Menz? Ozy Frantz discusses how, when zie was in high school, zie was a “Cool Chick.” Zie mocked other girls for their stereotypically feminine presentation and behavior and “adopt[ed] male gender norms [...]
The Long Road to Pride
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
From “Gays for Ford” to the 1979 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, Kile Ozier makes a lifetime journey to Pride.
Santorum On Balls
April 3, 2012 by 29 Comments
Occasionally Rick Santorum says things. Whenever he says things, I choose to believe that he is a troll candidate put forward by Anonymous, because it is basically impossible to believe that such a sex-negative, homophobic, racist, sexist, science-hating asshole is running for president in the twenty-first century. Asimov would cry. Recently, on his quest to [...]
How Do You Convince Yourself Not to Follow Your Desire?
November 27, 2011 by 6 Comments
Stop making excuses, Mark Manson writes, and just be yourself.
Why Is Pink Gay?
October 30, 2011 by 25 Comments
Put on a pair of pink Crocs, Steven Axelrod writes, and people will treat you differently.
Why Does the NFL Care About Breast Cancer?
October 5, 2011 by 25 Comments
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Aaron Gordon writes, provides the perfect opportunity for the NFL to grow its female fan base.
Pink Wars
October 3, 2011 by 3 Comments
Dr. Damon Young asks that we free pink from its bondage to only one gender.
“Why would a little girl need a pink fishing rod to like fishing? Haven’t we forced enough on our girls?”
This is a comment by Ric E on the post “Our words influence the way we look at the world. For example: calling pink a ‘girly’ color.”