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What’s in a suffix? taking a closer look at the meaning of gyno–centrism

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There’s some confusion around the word gynocentrism and it’s meaning, so this piece will explore a little discussed part of the term: -centrism. This suffix makes a restrictive demand, i.e., that women are most important interest we might hold. The Cambridge dictionary describes centrism the following way: CENTRISM: The fact of having a particular type of person, …

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Enable Mike Buchanan to attend the XY Crew event in Thailand, 2-12 November, 2025

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I’ve just launched a crowdfunder with a target of £3,500, which will end at midnight, Sunday 5 October. The description in the crowdfunder takes up the remainder of this blog piece: Hello. Paul Elam has organised the third XY Crew Jamboree which will take place in Pattaya City, Thailand, over 2-12 November, 2025: XY Crew …

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Feminism and Romance Literature

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According to a recent poll only 18% of U.S. people consider themselves feminist.1 On that account we can expect readers of romance novels to comprise not more than 18% feminists, and likely far less due to the fact that feminists disparage traditional approaches to romance…. at least according to their rhetoric. A more generous National Geographic/Ipsos survey2 …

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