Justin Cascio talks to T Cooper, author of Real Man Adventures, about writing, crying, and being a real man.
How I Landed in the Ring with Azealia Banks & Perez Hilton
January 8, 2013 By 22 Comments
Janet Mock insists that if we’re going to call famous people out for their disparaging and abusive language, we need to call them all out, no matter what color or gender they are.
Litterbox Guarding
October 27, 2012 By 19 Comments
Questioning someone’s right to be in a public restroom is a form of bullying.
Is President Obama a “Real Man”?
September 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
Joanna Schroeder doesn’t care if Senator Rouzer thinks President Obama sucks, she just wishes he wouldn’t use the term “Real Man” to exclude those he disagrees with from masculinity.
Everybody’s Trans: Gender Oppression Hurts All of Us
June 20, 2012 By 19 Comments
The freedom of gender expression is not just a trans issue.
Pastor Sean Harris Advocates Beating Gay Kids
June 13, 2012 By 6 Comments
(Hat tip Womanist Musings.) Pastor Sean Harris, a small pile of slime that has crawled out of the primordial ooze and inexplicably chooses to call itself human, has a few wise words to share with people about the gender binary: “So your little son starts to act a little girlish when he is four years [...]
Femmephobia: “Girls Are Gross” Writ Large
April 16, 2012 By 126 Comments
Ozy Frantz explains the difference between fear and hatred of women, and the more common fear and hatred of anything feminine.
Virginia School District Full of Shit
February 19, 2012 By 63 Comments
(Hat tip to Kink on Tap) So! There is this school district in Virginia with an innovative plan to prevent gender- and sexuality-based bullying! Are they going to encourage acceptance of all genders and sexual orientations? Provide counselling and other support for bullied kids? Provide diversity and sensitivity training for people accused of bullying? No, [...]
Bronies!
January 14, 2012 By 75 Comments
I have recently begun watching My Little Pony, which is clearly BEST SHOW. But, unfortunately, I began watching it when I was at home with my parents for the holidays. My parents, while lovely people, carry around giant bags of kyriarchal assumptions all the time, and are also rather prone to superfluous geek-punching. Nevertheless, I [...]
Social Justice 101 Part One: I Blame the Kyriarchy
October 9, 2011 By 93 Comments
Horrifying Story of Assaulted Trans Man
October 3, 2011 By 75 Comments
SNL’s Transphobic Punchline
February 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
Adam Polaski clears the air about the “Estro-maxx” sketch on this week’s “SNL.” If it’s all equal-opportunity comedy, how come the LGBT community isn’t laughing?
“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”.