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Category Archives: Gender essentialism
Why are body politics important? [Loving Our Bodies, Part 4]
If I had a penny for every time I’ve seen people, both men and women, call issues such as shaving “petty” or otherwise mock them when someone brings up the double standard as an example of why we aren’t equal, … Continue reading
Male gaze, what male gaze?
I think the video says it all. But, if not, then go read this deconstruction of the site being advertised: Chickipedia. For Guys That Never Get Laid.
Debunking a "female privilege" list
Over on her LJ, Rachel Edidin debunks purported “female privileges” one by one: Let’s take a closer look at some of these “female privileges”: 1. I am physically able to give birth to another human being, and then do my … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Cultism, Privilege
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Exposing the hypocrisy of Unilever's targeted marketing
Dove and Axe — which send diametrically opposed messages about women to their target audiences — are both made by Unilever. This video juxtaposes the two campaigns in order to raise awareness of the connection between the two. Via The … Continue reading
"Prostitute" does not mean "worthless"
Jeffrey McKee was convicted of raping two women, but received a lighter prison sentence because his victims were prostitutes.
Luckily, there are people in the Washington state judicial system who aren’t total fuckwits.
Read the article for the full story, but here are a few notable quotes that illustrate the persistent sexism and victim-blaming in public attitudes towards sexual violence. Sure, society says, we’ll protect the victims of rape – but only if you’re the right kind of victim. Continue reading
"If I were [x] I wouldn't do that!" [Loving Our Bodies, Part 3]
It’s summer again in Japan, which means torrential downpours, blisteringly hot days, and enough humidity to make you feel like you need to shower again right after you step out of the house. It is not weather that is conducive … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Caste, Loving Our Bodies, Series, The Beauty Myth
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Hollywood, please stop shitting on my childhood
While on vacation, I went to see the Fantastic Four movie (the only reason it was worth it was because it was the first move I had seen in theatres in over a year) and had the dubious pleasure to … Continue reading
Posted in Film and televison, Gender Caste, Gender issues, Racism, The Evil -ism's
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Am I the only one bothered by this?
This was supposed to be a rant on a recent NY Times article called To Appeal to Women, Too, Gadgets Go Beyond ‘Cute’ and ‘Pink’ (feel free to bingo it in my stead), but I got to reading a Gizmodo … Continue reading