" >Which Flavor of Sexism is YOUR Favorite?
What is sexist? Maybe what first springs to mind is the glass ceiling: that women don’t get promoted as much, as quickly or past a certain echelon. Perhaps you think of pinching a waitress’s ass and calling her “sweets.” Maybe your thoughts turn to banter about banging skanks. Whatevs. They all count. But they’re only … Read more
No, Really, You Find it A Little Flattering, Right?
As I biked down Broad Street, I saw a dude taking advantage of the disquietingly nice weather by jogging shirtless. And unlike the majority of shirtless men on Broad Street, this one was hot. We’re talking vampire movie hot. And there was a small part of my brain, likely tucked between the part that craves … Read more
Women Hate Beards and Other Times Science is Mis-Read
This week’s award for terrible reporting of sexuality-based research (should I come up with an acronym? TRSR? Treasure? OOH! We’ll pronounce it Treasure! Let’s use that.) goes to Gizmodo’s Jamie Condliffe. And, more importantly, the copywriter who came up with this genius headline: Scientific Proof That Women Hate Beards. It was splashed about facebook today, … Read more
What Does It Mean to Have Rape Fantasies?
It’s hard to know exactly how common any fantasy is. It’s already hard to do research on sexual behavior and attitudes, with the amount of taboo placed on talking honestly about sex. People under-report and over-report, depending on what will make them sound better and there is always far more nuance than can be captured … Read more
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
