It’s true, men are complicated and confusing. Noah Brand clears up five common misconceptions.
Hoisting Petards and the Patriarchy
January 29, 2012 By 36 Comments
Have you ever heard the phrase “hoist by his own petard”? As in the sentence “Newt Gingrich was hoist by his own petard: his general douchebaggery has probably cost him the presidency”? Do you have any idea what a petard is? Seriously. I have talked to dozens of people who have used the phrase, and [...]
Kay Hymowitz: Terrible Person or Worst Person?
January 25, 2012 By 63 Comments
Why Pink Nail Polish Is A Masculist Issue
June 27, 2011 By 50 Comments
Why the fuck can’t men wear pink nail polish? I have never actually been able to get a good answer to this. The conversation along those lines goes something like “because they’ll get laughed at,” and when I ask why they get laughed at they’ll say ”because it looks ridiculous,” and when I ask why it looks [...]
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”