Excusing Irrationality
Dating coach Harris O’Malley opines on the Huffington Post that common terms used to describe women behaving irrationally or abusively are men’s way of silencing and belittling women. To which Jesse Folsom says, “whaaaaa…?”
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Rape hysteria produces anti-rape wear for women
All men are potential rapists says feminism, so all women should go out and buy “Anti-Rape Wear,” a recent reinvention of the chastity belt designed to deter men’s rapey penises. Attila L. Vinczer gives an assessment of “AR Wear” and the hysteria that birthed it.
Kevin Driscoll is innocent
Later tonight on AVFM News and Activism, Robert O’Hara and James Huff will welcome Kevin Driscoll, a man who in 2009 became a cause célèbre for the men’s human rights movement after being falsely accused of a sexual assault and subsequently persecuted the state legal apparatus. In honor of Mr. Driscoll we reprint an Angry Harry piece from before his trial.
The other beauty myth
In 1991 Naomi Wolf wrote The Beauty Myth where she claimed that women are oppressed by patriarchal pressure to be beautiful. What she failed to tell us is where the beauty-mandate originated, or how it is used to gain and maintain power over men. Peter Wright fills in some of the gaps left by Wolf’s victim narrative.
Meet John Nazarian, the King of Scumbags
Sometimes, the appropriate adjectives escape us when it comes to describing certain individuals in this world. Such is the case with John Nazarian, private investigator for Pauley Perrette and a host of other Hollywood A-listers. “Scummy” is good, but it is obviously just a start. Three minutes of him talking will quickly make that apparent.
The sexual assault on US military members
The Catch-22, when the rules prevent you from following the rules, is a well-known joke in the military. New legislation in the area of sexual misconduct and military justice will change the joke into a dangerous assault on US forces.
Coming soon: feminist porn
Boys are watching too much smutty porn on the internet, resulting in sexist attitudes toward women and putting themselves in danger of going blind, or so thinks Nikki Gemmell from Australia. She says the solution to is to create a new genre of respectful “feminist porn” for the masses.
Rosalind Wiseman, the boy whisperer
Rosiland Wiseman has made an earth shattering discovery. Boys have feelings. Not only that, they can be harmed by the betrayal of others. We know, you view this with skepticism. And for good reason. If we accept they have feelings, we might have to acknowledge they have value.
Note for Jamie Kilstein on Male Privilege
Jamie Kilstein wants us to understand Male Privilege. Managing Editor Dean Esmay tries to help him understand Female Privilege.
An open letter to Natasha Stott Despoja
Natasha Stott Despoja is an Australian advocate concerned with intimate partner violence. Well, as long as male victims and female perpetrators are not part of the picture. Greg Canning issues an open letter to Stott Despoja, inquiring as to her motives for a strictly gendered view of a non gendered problem.
