…you’re sexist. If you’re the sort of gentleman who holds the door open for a lady – or the sort of woman who expects him to – then be warned. Such acts of chivalry may actually be ‘benevolent sexism’ in disguise, according to researchers. Experts say this type of sexism is harder to spot than the ‘hostile sexism’ we are more familiar with – because it often masquerades as gallantry.
misandry
March 11, 2015
Attention Men: It is now official. No matter what you say or how you behave … [Darleen Click]
December 5, 2014
Teach women not to lie about rape: Rolling Stone walks back UVA rape story [Darleen Click] UPDATED
We have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced … Because of the sensitive nature of Jackie’s story, we decided to honor her request not to contact the man she claimed orchestrated the attack on her nor any of the men she claimed participated in the attack for fear of retaliation against her. In the months Erdely spent reporting the story, Jackie neither said nor did
August 29, 2014
Mammas, don’t let your boys grow up to attend California universities and colleges [Darleen Click]
California Democrats have passed a so-called “affirmative consent law” that covers the sexual activity of students who attend California’s public universities and colleges. The bill’s language clarifies the definition of consent by stating what it is not. “Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent,” it reads. “Affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. The
August 17, 2014
Teaching women not to rape [Darleen Click]
Well, when you redefine words to mean anything you want due to politics, don’t be surprised when others take you seriously. When Lara Stemple, a researcher at UCLA looked at the latest National Crime Victimization Survey, she was shocked to see that men experienced rape and sexual assault almost as frequently as women, and that women were often the perpetrators. Once the definition of rape was expanded to include more
January 17, 2014
The Precious Princess Syndrome … [Darleen Click]
Laurie Penny, Amanda Marcotte, Lena Dunham (and the aging Maureen Dowd) … all single, childless and given to fits of bullying those outside their coterie of sycophants … David Thompson exposes them in their own words. "I have a very British arse. It's small and vaguely embarrassed by its history of conquest" – I just said this, in real life, to a friend. — Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) January 14, 2014