by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Nov 29, 2006 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
Over at I Blame the Patriarchy, the authoress has some interesting things to say about the strange way that the media, the government, and the public has dealt with the “panties on the face” aspect of the torturing of detainees in places like Guantanamo...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Nov 30, 2006 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
First thing they tell you in blog school is that it’s wicked tough to follow an Abu Ghraib undergarment torture post, so I’m just not even going to try. I’m just going to go in an entirely other few directions. The other day, while teaching my...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Dec 1, 2006 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
Reader Hayley duly scolded me for neglecting to mention in yestderday’s post Colbert’s incredibly brave speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner in April. If you haven’t already, watch it! It’s really something, I found myself scared for...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Dec 3, 2006 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
It’s always seemed pretty obvious to me that men are funnier than women. Not genetically funnier, just funnier, on average, for what I assume are historically and culturally contingent reasons: In America, boys are rewarded and indulged for being funny, for...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Dec 4, 2006 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
(Please note: This is a follow-up to, and meant to be read after reading “Peep Show,” which was also posted serially here back in September and which can be read all in one piece by clicking on "Peep" or "Show," above.) (Barely relevant...