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Category Archives: Masculinities
Give that man a cookie, er, Klondike!
Wow, a man refrains from violating the terms of his relationship agreement with his wife? Totally worthy of a reward. Give that man a cookie Klondike! <insert massive eyeroll here> Actual analysis of Klondike’s latest series of commercials can be … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Companies Behaving Badly, Masculinities, Privilege
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Dealing with harassment isn't that easy
I recently stumbled across a post called Cuppy, aka the anti-feminist, which was written in response to Brinstar’s I Reject the ‘Big Boys’ post. There’s actually a lot in it that I disagree on, but I’m going to focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Masculinities, Video Games
19 Comments
Who's responsible for facilitating discussion on men's issues?
One of the points that I agree with when it comes to Men’s Rights Activists is that men’s issues need to be addressed, too. I have addressed them on some occasions — especially when they intersect women’s issues — but … Continue reading
Posted in Masculinities, Privilege in Action
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The Penis Monologues
I’m in favor of men speaking out about how patriarchy hurts them; how they’re expected to act as men, how they’re denied validity in their emotions beyond anger—and denied their full humanity as oppressors. But it isn’t the job of … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Masculinities, Personal, Privilege, Privilege in Action, Racism
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IMPACT Defense Against Multiple Assailants class
Good afternoon, Shrub.com! My name is Katie, and I’m a white cisgendered female heterosexual able-bodied blogger. Andrea gave me a Shrub login a few weeks ago so I could post ideas that I thought fit the thoughtful “breaking out of … Continue reading
BK commercial redux: It's not about the burgers
About half a year ago I wrote about the infamous Burger King commercial and I haven’t stopped getting shit about it. Even more so because it’s apparently on the air again. Most of them I just delete, but there has … Continue reading
Good Children and Better Women: Lessons Learned from Nanny McPhee
On New Year’s Eve, tekanji and I watched Nanny McPhee, a British fantasy movie for children. In the film, the magical Nanny McPhee comes to the Brown Estate to help Cedric Brown, widower and mortician, manage his seven unruly children, … Continue reading
Posted in Film and televison, Gender Caste, Gender issues, Masculinities
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This from a man who can't even use the word "woman" in his post
So, apparently, there is maybe, sort of, perhaps a possibility that Halo 3 will get a female voice for its multiplayer mode. I’m not a fan of Halo 3, so the decision doesn’t exactly affect me. Though back in the … Continue reading
My Weight and Jealousy of Male Bodies
Sometimes I wish I had a male body. I wish I didn’t have to work twice as hard to be half as good at the sports I enjoy. I wish I could eat three bowls of cereal before I go … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Gender Caste, Gender issues, Masculinities, Personal
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Catholic League Plays the Victim Blaming Card
The Catholic League in response to former congressman Mark Foley remarking that he was abused by a clergyman: “As for the alleged abuse, it’s time to ask some tough questions. First, there is a huge difference between being groped and … Continue reading