I think understanding how sexism and feminism affect men is so fascinating, and it only appeared on my radar recently. Bob Jensen has some interesting stuff out there about the topic, if you're interested. Some people find him a bit (posted to Feminism and men)
Yikes! People get psyched about this commenting stuff! @Steven - You're right. I didn't mean to claim that my thoughts completely explained what was going on with men and feminism...and I probably didn't do the article justice...What I was trying (posted to Feminism and men)
I love this post! I really appreciate your open-minded and loving approach. I also relate a little bit to the people you are describing. Although I do have many women friends, only a handful of them are my own age. (posted to Anti-Women Feminists)
Ooh I love this! I would really recommend reading "Women Who Run with Wolves" by Clarisa Pinkola Estes. It's an amazing book about women's lives and instinctive selves and it's told/taught through old folktales and fairy tales. It even takes (posted to Feminist Fairy Tale)
I know this is a little late to join the discussion, but I just had to say that my experiences commenting and community blogging here have been so disappointing. After a few times of trying and feeling shot down, I've (posted to Feminism Online, Feminism Offline )
wax_ghost: My guy friends used to tease me a bit for it, but after a while they just got that it's how I am and I'm not going to change for whatever reason. In my experience, most women just seem (posted to Feminism and men)
"sometimes the discourse here around racism is disappointing." That is so true. When issues of racism come up, instead of trying to think critically about what is being said, people immediately start commenting, trying to argue against what is being (posted to Feminism Online, Feminism Offline )
Compared to some commenting sections on other websites I've seen, I feel this one is a lot more civilized. Of course, there will always be some heated discussions. Some subjects -- such as race -- do tend to get emotions (posted to Feminism Online, Feminism Offline )
Yes but I mean our avatars alongside our comments. Because you have to actually click on the name in order to see their picture (which most people haven't even added.) And I also know that you can see up to (posted to Feminism Online, Feminism Offline )
Thanks for this post, Jessica! I'd get demoralized a lot faster than you wading through the daily deluge of mail - much of which, I like to think, is sent by maladjusted adolescents and/or inebriated frat boys who will eventually (posted to Feminism Online, Feminism Offline )
