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Sam The Man Hayakawa
The recent nationwide rioting evokes memories of same that took place in the late 1960s. In those days, the economy was in great shape, so one could truthfully say it was the best of times, it was the worst of times; today the latter is the winner by a knockout. In the late 60s, however, …
Representation politics, and the purpose of fantasy
What do I mean by “representation politics”? Just like how identity politics means the obsession and preoccupation with defining oneself and identifying with a group no matter how particular, granular, or arbitrary and making sure everybody knows it and takes account of it in any given situation, I offer the term “representation politics” as a …
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An Uncivil War
Left-wing thinking effectively blanks out the real distinctions between representative government and totalitarian dictatorship. – Roger Scruton, Fools, Frauds and Firebrands There is a growing consensus among conservative writers and many individual citizens that America has descended into a condition of virtual civil war. It is not, or not yet, characterized by military confrontations …
A Valentine for Clementine
Clementine Ford, feminist of Australia, has entered some very repellent words into the public record, and this needs to haunt her for the rest of her life. First, let us make one thing clear: Clementine Ford never forthrightly informs us, in set terms, that she is a feminist. A basic courtesy, you would think. So …
Beyond belief: gender, science and ideology. Prof Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities & Sexualities, University of Winchester. As scientists and rational human beings we like to think of our ourselves as people swayed by hard evidence. However there is another thread in the human experience, one which can sway us to have “faith” in ideas that go beyond science.
Problematic Pronouns
The other day I got an email from a woman I know. Not a friend, just an acquaintance. For various reasons, we communicate via email occasionally. The text of the email itself was nothing earth-shattering – in fact, now I can’t remember what it was about. I scrolled all the way down and glanced at …
Black lives do matter
We’re hearing a lot about the problems of African-Americans at the moment. There are some very serious issues that need to be addressed. Those issues are, to a large extent, problems that primarily affect black men. A Voice for Men and the broader men’s rights movement has discussed these issues in the past and will …
My Barbaric Yawp
I feel I am drowning in an ocean of lies. Dystopian nightmares about a world so distorted and disconnected from reality we feel a pulsing dread and disorientation are no longer the sole preserve of fiction novels and the silver screen. It is here and now. Have you ever had a nightmare which involved familiar …
