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Black Dynamite/ On Unexplained Departures

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Nov 28, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

Jamie asked me a while back to write a post explaining why I'm not writing posts anymore (this is Dan, by the way, former man-in-arms of Jamie). I didn't do it until now for the simple reason that I'm a bit ashamed a) to have quit blogging, and b) to have...

(The) Race (for the Prize)

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Nov 3, 2008 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

One more week. One more week. I mentioned this in my last post, but here, above, is the speech by the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka. I post it today because I think that racisim – overt, unspoken, latent, even unconscious – is now the only thing that could...

Barack, his Woman, and his Chopper

by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Mar 5, 2009 | Masculinity and Its Discontents

This is long overdue – something I noticed back at the inaugural balls. More than once, I saw the newly-inaugurated one lean in for a smooch, and each time Michelle managed to duck him, offering a chaste cheek instead. Try googling "Barack and Michelle...

EXTRA EXTRA: Republicans Now Support Unwed Teen Motherhood! (right?)

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

So, the Republican party is officially in favor of mothers of infants going right back to their careersafter giving birth(and travelling all over the world as part of said career) and is gung-ho for unwed teen mothers (of a certain hue and stripe). Here’s a clip...