Men, and patriarchy in the church
Religion is one of oldest and most entrenched institutions of so-called “Patriarchy” in our culture. However, examining what this allows men reveals something other that male privilege. From JtO and TB
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Black man’s burden: myth of the deadbeat
You’ve heard the rumors, for they are everywhere, and although unproven, they still resonate as “facts” throughout much of American society. The untruth that Black men don’t want to care for their children has become a staple in American folklore. Even sadder is the fact that these rumors are not only postulated by the numerically dominant white majority of this country, but are actually created, maintained and reinforced by the Black community itself.
Women do not benefit: the science
AVfM Senior Editor Alison Tieman says, “Every time we knee-jerk seeing women as ‘acted upon,’ absent evidence, or in the presence of evidence that refutes it, we are engaging in furthering this archaic gender socialization that limits and belittles women. Every ‘but women are hurt more’ or ‘women are the real victims’ or ‘women and children first!'”
Feminism and the disposable male
A Voice For Men Contributing Editor Karen Straughan, aka Girl Writes What, has had the most popular YouTube video on feminism for the last couple of years. This classic essay and video by her remain required reading/viewing for anyone who wants to understand the Men’s Human Rights Movement’s criticisms of feminism.
Radfem Hub: The underbelly of a hate movement
A shocking expose, complete with details and the identities of individuals obsessed with power, supremacy and murder. This classic report by Robert O’Hara and “Agent Orange” should be read by anyone who claims that feminism is just a benign movement for equality.
The spirit of chivalry (1818)
Traditionalists and feminists share a common dream of entitled women; traditionalists maintain conventional entitlements for women, while feminists work to extend the range of those entitlements. In 1818 Sir Walter Scott detailed how chivalry is the force that makes all this possible.
In His Own Words: Mother or Monster?
“Our kitchen was classic 1970s avocado green. Blood was everywhere, the floors, the refrigerator, the phone, the counters. Red on green makes black. I was 7-years old. I watched them put my Dad in the back of the ambulance. The neighbors, in bathrobes and pajamas, had lined the block.”
Amanda Marcotte’s still holding out her cup; still no ice cream
In the wake of a snarky and misguided social cartoon that depicted life as a bowl of ice cream which women are forever being blocked by men from sharing in, much counter commentary has emerged. Robert Franklin offers his own very full scoop of opinion on the matter.
The absurdity of creep shaming
You’re a creep if you look at her. You’re a creep if you don’t. You’re a creep if you hit on her. You’re a creep if you don’t. What it all boils down to, according to Jalon Cain, is the expectation that men hold all the responsibility. But what if men stopped playing the game?
In His Own Words: Heeding childhood lessons
“I remember my father ducking down the basement stairs as my mother launched a coffee cup through the window of the kitchen door.”
