" >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
Oh, Boy! I Love Tests!
April is the official awareness month for a lot of things and we’ve already talked about a few of them: Poetry, Sexual Assault Prevention and even Wage Gap Day where we looked at pictures of Ryan Gosling and swooned. Before this month is out, we need to shine a flashlight on one more matter. Yes, Peanut … 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
Too Ugly for Love
Full disclosure: I am convinced my face is asymmetrical, my nose is bulbous and my body is ill-proportioned. And no matter how many people comment on my appearance, the only ones I can hear are the ones who affirm those facts. Those are the only ones that strike me as true and credible. I don’t … 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
