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My first heterosexual bar.
I’ve been thinking this week about three pieces of writing. Each is about a different subject, but they all touch on men’s sexual desire: Amanda Marcotte’s Buyers and sellers, Julia Serano’s essay Why Nice Guys Finish Last (no link), and … Continue reading
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Tagged homosexuality, pick-up artists, sex roles, sexual entitlement, social pressure
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Testosterone, placebo, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.
One of the things I always hate to read are critiques of male sexuality from the “testosterone poisoning” genre. I came across a pair of such writings on Friday, by Andrew Sullivan (who once wrote a long essay about the … Continue reading
The dearth of male therapists.
There was an interesting story in the New York Times last week about the gender imbalance among psychotherapists. Apparently men are opting out of the field. Why is that? Well, my best guess is that it has to do with … Continue reading
Two conversations with a second wave feminist.
A conversation: An older woman I know – call her “Karen” – once had the pleasure, along with her roommate, of meeting Senator Ted Kennedy when she was in college, back in the sixties. When she mentioned this to me, … Continue reading
An imaginary conversation with Amanda Marcotte and Steve Buscemi.
In which I imagine what Amanda might say about my nice guys post and her response. (Disclaimer for the literal-minded: This is fiction, cut out of whole cloth. Neither Amanda Marcotte nor Mr. Buscemi did or said any of the … Continue reading
Employment and the disposable man.
The thing about sexist attitudes is that they’re often expressed semi-unconsciously. For example, I haven’t yet seen an article or blog post entitled, “Men are worthless if they’re unemployed.” But look at the first paragraph in Hugo Schwyzer’s “Good Men … Continue reading
Female CEOs, personality, and a better world.
Via Ethecofem, I came across a lecture by Sheryl Sandberg on the dearth of women in positions of power. She mentioned the usual suspects: Women underestimate their abilities. Women don’t raise their hands. A new study shows that 57% of … Continue reading
Getting beaten up by a girl.
Back when I was in high school, I had a class with a horrible girl named “Jennifer.” She hated me, and one day announced loudly that she was going to beat the shit out of me. Needless to say, this … Continue reading
