Michael Kimmel’s 2008 book Guyland is a great manual for male feminists. It explores what he refers to as Guyland, the aggressive and toxic environment in which young men of my generation are growing up. It’s a culture influenced by misogynistic fraternities, sports, and conservative talk radio that constantly broadcasts this message: The women’s movement, [...]
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Of Fraternity and Equity
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged brothers, Delta Kappa Epsilon, fraternity, meliora, Misogyny, respect, SigEp, Sigma Phi Epsilon, University of Rochester, Yale University on April 7, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This weekend, I’m attending the 25th anniversary reunion for my chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, a national fraternity of which I’ve been a brother for almost six years. I’ve been asked to speak about “brotherly love,” which alongside virtue and diligence is one of our three cardinal principles. I’m not yet sure what I intend [...]
Is It “True Love” If Everything about It Is Fake?
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Current TV, Misogyny, Sarah Haskins, self esteem, Steven Ward, Student Advisory Council, Tough Love, VH1 on January 25, 2010, | 1 Comment »
A new semester of school has just begun, and with it, my roommate has returned to our apartment from winter break. She also brought with her a new show that she apparently has been following. Last night she “reserved” the TV to watch the new episode. What, you may ask, is this show that has [...]
Time to Draw the Line on Tucker Max
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, tagged Misogyny, movies, rape, Sexual Harassment, sexual violence, sexualization of girls, Tucker Max on September 28, 2009, | 14 Comments »
With his movie premiere over the weekend, it’s been difficult to escape hearing or reading about Tucker Max, the blogger and author turned movie creator, who has generated a storm of controversy for his jokes about sexual violence. According to news reports, Women and Allies Rising in Resistance said that his writing promoted a culture [...]
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