Gender and Sexism
Is Hillary’s shot at being America’s first female president over?
Mar 9, 2015 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Political Parties, Scandals
Published: Daily Dot (March 9, 2015) Whether or not Hillary Clinton becomes America’s first female president on January 20, 2017, one thing is certain: If the American electorate denies her the privilege of shattering the nation’s highest glass ceiling, it won’t be because she decided to use a personalized email address as Secretary of State. This doesn’t necessarily mean we won’t wind up...
Why Are People So Upset Over ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’?
Mar 7, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, Liskula Cohen
Published: The Good Men Project (March 7, 2015) co-authored with Liskula Cohen This is an article by two people who haven't seen or read Fifty Shades of Grey. That's why---and we can't stress this enough---this is NOT a review of Fifty Shades of Grey. It is, instead, an attempt to understand the controversy from the perspective of two total outsiders (and written from Liskula Cohen's...
Why old white Republicans keep mansplaining women’s vaginas
Feb 25, 2015 | Conservativism, Gender and Sexism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (February 25, 2015) When yet another old white man nationally embarrasses himself with his ignorance about how women’s bodies work, it isn’t enough to hold them up for richly deserved derision, as the Internet is wont to do. We must also learn a very important lesson: namely, that their poor understanding of experiences outside their own frame-of-reference demonstrates why...
When They Laughed at Rape…
Feb 19, 2015 | Autobiographical, Gender and Sexism, Internet Culture, mic, Original Source Salon.com
The 5 Most Unappreciated Lessons From Super Bowl XLIX
Feb 3, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic
Published: Good Men Project (February 3, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses what the Super Bowl can teach us about gay rights, common sense, and more. ___ Super Bowl XLIX: What a fitting conclusion to the great American sports story, as set in the NFL circa 2014-2015. This statement is not meant as a compliment, of course, but it isn’t entirely derogatory either. For all of the ongoing controversy...
Amal Clooney is ‘fascinating’ – but not because of that guy she married
Dec 17, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Civil Liberties, Gender and Sexism, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State
Published: Daily Dot (December 17, 2014) One of the greatest achievements in human history. Barbara Walters wasn’t technically incorrect when she used this phrase to declare Amal Clooney as the most fascinating person of 2014. After all, Walters' choice was a lawyer who has waged many important battles for human rights. Yet as Walters made clear in her segment, her tribute to the woman formerly...
Bill Cosby and the New Meaning of Integrity
Dec 3, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, General Advice, mic
Published: Good Men Project (December 3, 2014), Interview on LeGrande Green (December 7, 2014) Matthew Rozsa meditates on the downfall of Cosby and the rise of the new integrity. ___ Let’s talk about the concept of integrity. Since this is an article about Bill Cosby, an influential comedian, it seems appropriate to start with a quote from one of the most influential theatrical comedies in...
The racist #BlackStormtrooper backlash shows the dark side of geek culture
Dec 2, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (December 2, 2014) There is a deeper lesson to be learned by the racist backlash against the casting of John Boyega as a major character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s cliché these days to point out that “geek is chic,” but 2014 may be remembered as a turning point for the nerd subculture once associated with social marginalization—namely, the year in which it was...
Why the Bill Clinton Rape Allegations Still Matter
Nov 24, 2014 | Democrats, Gender and Sexism, mic, Political Parties
Published: Daily Dot (November 24, 2014) As the number of rape allegations against Bill Cosby continues to rise, many conservative pundits are criticizing progressives for ignoring the sketchy sexual history of one of the Democratic Party’s greatest living icons: former President Bill Clinton. “When it comes to these kinds of allegations some powerful men like Bill Cosby are taunted and hunted,...