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My feminism doesn't compel Hillary-ism

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 5, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

[from Martha]I’m a feminist, and I didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton. To me, this is a statement of fact, or rather, two facts. To some people, including Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan, both hugely influential Second Wave feminists, it’s an oxymoron,...

It Has to do with Hillary but I can't think of a good headline right now. Sorry, okay?

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 8, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

To follow up on Martha’s post, and revisit the who’s-got-it-tougher-Hil-or-Barack? issue that Gloria Steinem brought up in her “Women Are Never Front-Runners Times Op-ed back in January, I thought I’d give a brief update from the...

2 things: 1) I'm over at Glenn's place, and 2) frat boys can be funny sometimes

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 10, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

I have a post up at Glenn’s blog today. If any of you loyal readers feel in the mood to defend me in the comments section, go to it, but take a word of advice: Don’t get sucked into responding to the deluge of criticisms and arguments. Stick to a simple...

“Gender identity disorder ” or “Transgender”?

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 13, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

I plan to give this NPR story – about two radically different approaches to treating children who perceive themselves to be the opposite gender of their biological one – another listen before I write at any length on it, but I thought I’d pass it on...

Blue Collar Tennis and the ties that bind

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 18, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

[This is an email that my friend Jeremy once wrote to Jason Sokol and me. We all grew up together in Springfield, Mass. –Dan]To: My Brothers in Competitive Arms From: Jeremy Competition really is one very strong tie that binds us, isn’t it? And tennis does...
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