by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 6, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
By way of Tom Devine’s blog, I saw this wonderful infographic from the Springfield Republican’s Masslive website, comparing Valley Advocate editor (and local radio personality) Tom Vannah to recently retired Cuban dictator Fidel Castro (click on the link...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 10, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
This post, "There’s Something in Me I Don’t Like, So I’m Getting Rid of It; I Just Need to Work Out How," has been mooted (bruited?) around blogosphere lately. The topic is biphobia — the fear or loathing of bisexuals — in the...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 11, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
Between watching Robert Jensen and Jackson Katz videos (do I need to insert "while beating myself into a frenzy again and again" or is that a given?) I happened upon a refreshing voice. I have a feeling I’m going to get some greif on this one....
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 13, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
I’m not sure that I quite want to recommend this essay on patriotism by political philosopher George Kateb. It’s a bit too theoretical for my tastes, and I’m actually moderately familiar with the theory. But if you’re a theory geek, go for it....
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 13, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
Okay okay, this will be my last post on this subject, I hope. In a book review of Robert Jensen’s "Getting Off" from Sex in the Public Square, a community of blogs which describes itself as "working to expand the space available for discussions of...