Gender and Sexism
Why Do Americans Love “Jurassic World”?
Sep 5, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism
Published: The Good Men Project (September 5, 2015) It's official - "Jurassic World" is the highest grossing film of Summer 2015. And I couldn't be more confused. Make no mistake about it, I get the anticipation. The "Jurassic Park" movies were a staple of my childhood, so when I heard that a fourth installment was being made after more than a decade of waiting, I was excited. Then when I heard...
Quick Note: ‘Reverse Racism’ Doesn’t Exist
Aug 27, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Gender and Sexism, History, mic, Race and Racism
Published: The Good Men Project (August 27, 2015) When people talk about "reverse racism," they are describing a phenomenon that doesn't exist. This isn't to say that yesterday's shooting of two Virginia journalists wasn't motivated by prejudice. For that matter, even if perpetrator Bryce Williams was correct in claiming that he had experienced discrimination at the hands of his employers, he...
Josh Duggar’s hypocrisy is part of a much larger cultural problem
Aug 21, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Gender and Sexism, Mental Illness, Religion and Religious Issues, Scandals
Published: The Daily Dot (August 21, 2015) America’s most high-profile Christian conservatives often use their social media platforms and media prominence to extol the virtues of chastity—only to get caught up in sex scandals. The most recent example comes by way of Josh Duggar, one of the oldest kids from the hit reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting. Coming on the heels of a revelation...
A Few Thoughts on Racist Tweets
Aug 18, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Gender and Sexism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
“Cuckservatives” and Other Disgraces to Masculinity
Aug 11, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
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. At a watch party sponsored by the American...
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. Unfortunately, as I learned last...
What Bill Cosby Means for Hillary Clinton
Jul 27, 2015 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties
Published: Good Men Project (July 25, 2015), Daily Dot (July 27, 2015) If the rape allegations against Bill Clinton are true, Hillary Clinton needs to get on them right now. What if America’s first female president was married to a sex offender? This is not a hypothetical question. A multitude of allegations against Clinton have appeared over the years. Among the most prominent: – Paula Jones,...
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...