It’s not about the nail
Men should stop trying to “do something to fix the problem,” and learn to listen. Because sometimes women just want to talk and know that they are being heard, understood, and ultimately loved.
Gynocentrism
A tale of two talk shows
Reciprocal violence between men and women is usually blamed on the male even when a women admits to physically attacking a men first. New contributor Mark Dent provides an example of the mystifying double standards in the case of NFL footballer Ray Rice.
Men checking privilege
The feminist chant for men to ‘check their privilege’ is one we are all familiar with. Ayami Tyndal notices an unspoken implication in that little phrase that might provide an “Aha” moment for readers.
The Gondoliers: Exploring the privilege of dis-privilege
W. S. Gilbert penned what would become one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s more successful operettas, The Gondoliers. The operetta highlights the folly of blind adherence to ideology, and the gynocentric charade that men and women subscribe to.
Gynocentric etiquette for men (part 2)
“It must always be borne in mind that Woman’s social superiority lies at the root of rules of conduct for men.” Such is the expectation of male servility toward women detailed in traditional etiquette manuals; evidence that puts a lie to feminist mythology of male dominance.
“Like a girl” and female dependency
As with domestic violence, the slur “like a girl” is seen as a gender-based assault on women alone. Ayami Tyndall explores how both women and men have their behaviors shaped by this phrase.
Gynocentric etiquette for men (part 1)
“Civility is particularly due to all women; and, remember, that no provocation whatsoever can justify any man in not being civil to every woman; and the greatest man would justly be reckoned a brute if he were not civil to the meanest woman. It is due to their sex..” Written a century and a half ago, is this reasoning much different today?
Disney: Vaginas are magic!
Rachel Edwards has not liked the two most recent feature cartoons from Disney, and observes that it seems like the continuing an ongoing trend in the Disney ethos: vaginas are magic!
“Romantic Love” by Lester F. Ward (1903)
Written over a century ago, pioneer sociologist Lester F. Ward makes a case for where and when romantic love (aka. gynocentrism) arose.
The Manic Pixie Nightmare Harpies of Nathan Rabin
Film critic Nathan Rabin has publicly apologized for coining the term “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”. Although it is too late to save Nathan, August Løvenskiolds has some ideas for helping the rest of men.
