This won’t hurt a bit, Amanda Marcotte
Amanda Marcotte has made a disingenuous proposal to end what she calls the “misandry” wars. August Løvenskiolds has another idea: victory through equality.
Amanda Marcotte has made a disingenuous proposal to end what she calls the “misandry” wars. August Løvenskiolds has another idea: victory through equality.
We continue to present full transcripts of all the presentations at the International Conference on Men’s Issues 2014. Here we bring you Karen Straughan’s speech, the second speech from Day 2, Saturday, June 28, 2014.
From Stefan’s Channel: After a lifetime of comedic achievement, the suspected suicide of Robin Williams shocked the millions of people for whom he had become a household name. What brought about the tragic end of such an accomplished man? What is the truth about Robin Williams?
In the oppressive culture of Iran, women are mere property to be used and thrown away by their husbands like trash. Or so the English-speaking media tells you regularly. Iranian correspondent Ali Mehraspand has a different story to tell that you won’t read anywhere else.
Paul Elam has some thoughts on the life and death of Robin Williams.
We don’t know about you, but we’re really sick of the lie that men had all the power throughout history. It’s not just a hateful lie about men, it’s a condescending view of the women of history.
Tim Pylypiuk wrote and performed in a play about male survivors of physical and sexual abuse–and the reality that people generally ignore or excuse female perpetrators of said abuse. Over time it’s gained more and more attention. Here he tells the story of its genesis.
The largest forest fire in Swedish history is being fought by men risking life and limb – and what do their authorities worry about? That those men remain politically correct as they perish. William Andersson recounts the conflagration of the “hen”.
You know, if we aren’t mistaken, the winds of change are blowing.
We call it the Zombie Statistic: no matter how many times you kill it, it finds some way to come back to life. Hannah Wallen tries one more time to explain to people why the idea that women get paid less for the same work is a lie.