On Friday the New York Times ran an article about the recession and women in the workplace. The general thesis was that with the loss of jobs for men in the recession, more and more women are returning to the workforce. In the article, the NYT does a good job of keeping a fair analysis [...]
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A new website that focuses specifically on men’s involvement in feminism has been launched. XY Online is maintained by Dr. Michael Flood, who has a research background in gender, violence against women, and men’s health and sexuality. XY’s goal is cited as: XY is a pro-feminist website. It is guided above all by a commitment to [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the FDA’s impending decision to recommend Gardasil for boys. Today, there’s good news: the FDA has voted to approve the drug for males. This will have a positive effect in reducing the number of men who are affected by the HPV virus– and also for women, who [...]
Filed under: Health, Male Perspectives, Sex | Tagged: fda, gardasil, HPV, women's health | 1 Comment »
Gardasil, the HPV vaccine with the catchy “One Less” campaign, is currently undergoing review for use on boys. On September 9th, the FDA will decide whether or not it will recommend that boys also get the vaccine. Although men are generally unaffected by the virus, they are carriers. Vaccinating boys in addition to girls would [...]
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First up this morning is news from the UK: A domestic violence shelter in Weymouth, Dorset is being forced to shut down because it does not ‘cater to men.’ The shelter, which has been open for 13 years, only admits women and children. Because of this ‘unequal’ distribution of services, Dorset County Council has ruled [...]
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I was reading an article in the Stanford Alumni Magazine about a panel discussion titled “When the World Changed: The Impact of WWII on Women at Stanford.” Six women who were students at Stanford during World War II described some of their experiences. I was struck by how different a female student’s life was at [...]
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Most feminists will tell you that at one point or another, they’ve been told to “lighten up” or have been accused of “not having a sense of humor.” This usually happens when someone says something racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive and expects not to get called out for it. And then there’s Christopher Hitchens, who [...]
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Well, here’s something I didn’t expect. No, not the fact that some degenerate took a video through a hotel room peephole of naked ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews and then posted the video on the internet. (There is a report now that the video may have been shot by a fellow ESPN employee.) And not [...]
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The Seattle Times has an interview with Gloria Steinem. When asked about the role Michelle Obama has taken as first lady, Steinem said: She’s taken a very traditional role, but with an understanding of her intelligence and professional background that infuses the role with difference. For instance, yes, she’s planting a garden, but this is [...]
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Last week Mike wrote a great post about his identity as a male feminist. I agree with his assessment, and since I am sharing a blog space with him, I wanted to add my perspective. As Virginia Woolf wrote, and I agree with, for women to write, a “room” of one’s own is necessary. [...]
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