" >Hugo Schwyzer: Male Feminist/ Lightning Rod
I first encountered history and gender studies professor Dr. Hugo Schwyzer‘s work on the Good Men Project, a site that aims to be an enlightened, cerebral counterpoint to glossy lad mags. I was struck by how surprisingly validating it was to have a dude say things about feminism with which I agreed. Not that I needed … Read more
The Art of Seduction with Arden Leigh, Part II
Men have a cachet of lines, wingmen and a whole industry to support their arsenal of pickup artistry. Women, on the other hand, are coached to be very pretty and not too look interested. Most advice to females has to do with seeming unavailable long enough to convince a dude he should be in a … Read more
Seduction Tactics for Women from Arden Leigh
Although they are beautiful, intelligent, educated, independent, hilarious, kind and fun creatures, several of my female friends are quite single, despite their desire to be otherwise. You may have friends in a similar situations. Perhaps you are one of my friends. If so, HI! Let’s hang out! I miss you! The advice books for these … Read more
The Biology of Dads
Apologies for the unannounced short hiatus, kittens. As I write this, my beloved laptop is resting, in approximately 1 thousand pieces on my kitchen table, waiting for a single new part. Hopefully y’all were too occupied with matters of apple pie and mashed potatoes to be disappointed. Maybe over this holiday weekend you saw … Read more
Louis and the Brothel
Louis Theroux, who first came on my radar after his documentary on the Westboro Baptist cult, takes a look at legal prostitution in Nevada. He spends six weeks living with the women who work there and the owners of the business. He takes his standard judgment-free approach, despite becoming entwined with their lives. There is … Read more
