feminism

Law Student Calls Out Misogyny At Gym, Is Excoriated In Comments

When people can’t even engage respectfully with a woman saying she’s harmed by something people in her environment are doing, it’s kind of impossible to hope for any meaningful change.
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Issues, feminism, words mean things, misogyny, sexism, eating disorders, you keep using this word...

Feb 12, 2013 at 11:30am | 276 comments

good guys

It Sketches Me Out When Someone Tells Me He's A "Good Guy"

Why is it that so many “good guys” act like adult babies, and not in a fetish sense?
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Issues, good guys, nice guy syndrome, misogyny, trust the gut, dudes

Jan 18, 2013 at 6:00pm | 275 comments

alcholism

Bukowski: My #1 Dating Dealbreaker

If a man tells you he likes Bukowski as a way of telling you about himself, this is shorthand for telling you that he thinks alcoholism and misanthropy are kind of romantic.
Jackie in
Relationships, alcholism, books, bukowski, dating, dealbreakers, misogyny

Apr 19, 2012 at 3:07pm | 176 comments

misogyny

The 10 Most Misogynistic Reactions to Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Announcement

All you have to do is type "karma" and "Angelina" in Twitter search engine to find the sad.
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Issues, misogyny, angelina jolie, double mastectomy

May 14, 2013 at 2:45pm | 155 comments

menstruation

College Paper Columnist: Ew, Menstruation is Gross!

Corrigan’s column appears to have been an attempt at satire, but the fact that he’s an incredibly shitty writer means it fell far short of the intended goal. Instead it just reads like a string of misogynist jokes glued together with flapping noises from his butt cheeks.
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Issues, menstruation, misogyny, sexism, periods, you are not as funny as you think you are

Dec 5, 2012 at 5:00pm | 126 comments

car shopping

I Prefer Stick; Car Shopping While Female

Women don't drive stick and red is the same color as black -- and other words of wisdom from car salesmen.
Marianne in
Tech, car shopping, class issues, feminism, misogyny

Mar 20, 2012 at 10:00am | 121 comments

gdc

STOP SAYING "FEMINAZI" And Other Advice For Dudes Who Play (And Make) Video Games

Video games are changing, and more women are playing them. Whether you like it or not.
Lesley in
Issues, GDC, video games, sexism, misogyny, feminism

Mar 28, 2013 at 11:00am | 116 comments

revenge porn

Hunter Moore's Revenge Porn: Now With Driving Directions to Your House

Huntermoore.tv will be porting a lot of content from the original “Is Anyone Up?” and it’ll be adding lots more user-submitted material, along with a chilling new submission field: address.
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Issues, revenge porn, misogyny, this guy is a real bag of dicks

Nov 29, 2012 at 3:30pm | 107 comments

gay best friend

Are All Gay Men Secret Misogynists?

A writer for The Good Men Project is arguing that the majority of gay men think it's acceptable to assault and insult women, using their sexualities as an excuse.
Kate Conway in
Issues, gay best friend, gay guys, misogyny, sassy gay friend

Nov 8, 2012 at 4:00pm | 97 comments

feminism

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Misogynistic A-Holes

This new book, "Raising Boys Feminists Will Hate" says that feminists want nothing more than to "take your son and eradicate his masculine uniqueness." Discuss.
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Issues, feminism, parenting, boys, raising boys, misogyny, books

Oct 9, 2012 at 9:00am | 88 comments

domestic violence

A Paralympic Track Star Is Accused of Killing Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and The Jokes are JUST HILARIOUS

Whatever Steenkamp endured in their relationship before her death was quietly shoved under the carpet, and no one talked about it; just like no one talks about domestic violence in any cases involving “heroes.”
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Issues, domestic violence, misogyny, ableism, media, athletes, hero worship

Feb 14, 2013 at 2:30pm | 63 comments

jezebel

Why "Real Beauty" Advertising Campaigns Are Garbage

"Real Beauty" features and advertisements cleverly sell you products under the guise of body-positivity while actually reinforcing the idea that a woman's worth is based on the way she looks to others.
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Beauty, jezebel, beauty, antibeauty, misogyny, bad advertising

May 14, 2013 at 4:30pm | 49 comments

black women

We Stand with Zerlina Maxwel: Commentator Flooded with Hateful Threats after Hannity Appearance

Commentator Zerlina Maxwell did a brave thing this weekend. She went on Fox News, not exactly a bastion of human rights commentary, and said that if we want to stop rape, we need to educate men on the subject, rather than putting the responsibility on women.
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Issues, black women, misogyny, rape threats, death threats, media, rape culture, things I hate

Mar 11, 2013 at 3:30pm | 47 comments

dsk

Dominique Strauss Kahn, International Man of Misogyny

I have become some sort of “expert” on DSK. Perhaps “obsessed” would be a more suitable term to describe my tendency to scout every news source in four different languages trying to understand his actions or his motivations. This has not been a good week for my understanding.
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Issues, dsk, misogyny, scandals, sex work

Apr 2, 2012 at 4:00pm | 24 comments

feminism

Sexual Harassment, Online Abuse, And The Contortions People Will Go Through To Not Believe Women

Sexual harassment allegations and claims of misogynistic abuse online both involve women talking about something they experience as hurtful. So in both cases there are people lined up to tell them that it never happened.
Jess in
Issues, feminism, misogyny, sexual harassment, trolls

Nov 9, 2011 at 2:00pm | 0 comments