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When the smartest man in the room isn’t a man – and isn’t allowed to be in the room

Aug 7, 2015 | Bullying, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism

Published: Daily Dot (August 7, 2015)

If the Internet is to be believed, Carly Fiorina was a smashing success in yesterday’s Republican first round of presidential debates. The former Hewlett-Packard CEO far surpassed her peers in Twitter mentions (according to Google and Topsy.com) and received the most Google searches among participants in the forum.... Read Original Article

Hillary Clinton’s Rape Culture Problem

Jul 30, 2015 | Bullying, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, General Advice, Political Parties

Published: Good Men Project (July 30, 2015)

Hillary Clinton has a rape culture problem… and her supporters need to ask the right questions.

Hillary Clinton has a problematic record when it comes to the issue of rape culture in America. Any politician with a similar background – regardless of party, ideology, or gender – should be expected to answer for them.... Read Original Article

It’s never, ever okay to release someone’s personal information

Jul 23, 2015 | Bullying, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: Daily Dot (July 23, 2015)

Donald Trump has played many roles in his life: business mogul, author, reality TV star, and politician. But when he publicly released the private phone number of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), he wasn’t simply engaging in a run-of-the-mill political dirty trick. By violating Graham’s privacy, he assumed a new title common to the Internet era—that of the common, and increasingly dangerous, troll.... Read Original Article

2 Ways We Need to Redefine ‘Masculinity’ in American Foreign Policy

Jul 7, 2015 | Bullying, Foreign Policy, Gender and Sexism, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State

Published: Good Men Project (July 7, 2015)

American foreign policy has long been governed by ideas of masculinity. Now it’s time to evaluate what that has meant for our nation – and how we should redefine “masculinity” in the future.

 

Why do we equate “masculinity” with “aggressiveness” when conducting our foreign policy?... Read Original Article

I Was A Cyberbullying Victim and I Am Reclaiming My Voice

Jan 2, 2015 | Bullying, Internet Culture, Liskula Cohen

Published: GirlieGirlArmy (January 2, 2015)

Liskula Cohen and Matt Rozsa

co-author: Liskula Cohen

 

 

 

 

This is the story of how I reclaimed my life. Unfortunately, to tell that tale, I need to first explain how my struggle started.

Back in 2009, right as the nation’s attention was beginning to turn to the problem of cyberbullying, I was the subject of defamatory attacks by a 29-year-old Fashion Institute of Technology student.... Read Original Article