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Posted on May 8, 2018 September 18, 2018

We Need To Talk About Toxic Gay Masculinity

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Written by
Jeffry Iovannone
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
gay-men, lgbtq, metoo, society-politics, Toxic Masculinity

There has been little discussion of the ways white gay male culture, in particular, is rife with its own brand of toxic masculinity. Read more

Posted on May 3, 2018 July 20, 2018

The Media Must Stop Taking ‘Incel’ Agitprop Seriously

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Incel, Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity

Men who hate women will continue to hate us, and hurt us, no matter how much sex they’re having. Read more

Posted on May 2, 2018 January 28, 2019

What Happened That Made Us Numb To These Deaths?

Asma Gaba
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Asma Gaba
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Gun Control, Gun Violence, mass-shootings, society-politics

When a school shooting hits close to home, everything reminds me how unsafe we really are. Read more

Posted on April 27, 2018 September 11, 2018

Heroic Men Share Stories Of Times They Didn’t Sexually Harass Women

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Written by
Virginia Hogan
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, metoo, satire, sexual harassment, wit-whimsy

These brave, upstanding men are an inspiration to us all. Read more

Posted on April 25, 2018 August 15, 2018

It Is Not The Job Of The Oppressed To Sit With Our Oppressors

Tauriq Moosa
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Tauriq Moosa
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Oppression, racism

It should never be the oppressed who must manage the pain of an oppressor realizing his wrongfulness. Read more

Posted on April 24, 2018 August 15, 2018

‘Slum Walks’ Aren’t Educational — They’re Glorifying Poverty For Profit

Shailee Koranne
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Shailee Koranne
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Poverty, travel

You can’t assuage your guilt by gawking at the poor. Read more

Posted on April 23, 2018 August 17, 2018

Why Are We Used To Violence But Caught Off Guard By The Existence of Hurt?

Sarah Bronson
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Sarah Bronson
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Gun Control, Gun Violence

We’ve gotten used to violence as background hum, yet we are unprepared to recognize and live alongside people who have been hurt. Read more

Posted on April 19, 2018 August 17, 2018

Why Are Secular Skeptic Communities Failing To Address Sexual Crime?

Tris Mamone
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Tris Mamone
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
metoo, religion, sexual assault, Skeptic

You may assume, due to their lack of church involvement and intense focus on the pursuit of truth, that skeptics wouldn’t silence #MeToo — but they are. Read more

Posted on April 17, 2018 October 25, 2018

Inside Russian Women’s Fight For Their Lives

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Written by
Madeline Roache
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, domestic violence, russia, society-politics

Domestic violence was already an epidemic in Russia—then came last year’s legislation further decriminalizing abuse. Read more

Posted on April 12, 2018 December 10, 2018

What A Fake ‘Female Orgasm’ Statistic Says About Gender Bias

Suzannah Weiss
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Suzannah Weiss
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
Tagged
brain-body, gender, orgasm, research, sex

For years, experts have been peddling a damaging falsehood about the time it takes for cis women to orgasm. Read more

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