Edwin Lyngar offers his take on the recent sexual harassment allegations at Homeland Security. It’s the classic “man bites dog” story. The chief of the staff at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Homeland Security has gone on “voluntary leave” following allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The case is only unusual because […]
Hugo Schwyzer offers his take on the recent sexual harassment allegations against a female official with Homeland Security. Women can sexually harass men. A reminder of that obvious truth came this week with the report that Suzanne Barr, a top aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, has been placed on leave following allegations that […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Just Wait Until Your Mother Gets Home by Alex Williams of The New York Times says in the last decade, the number of men who have left the work force entirely to raise children has […]
The music we listen to, the stores we buy from, the movies we watch, and the food we eat all say something about our values. What do you want your choices to say about you? Do you have Chad Johnson, Michael Vick, or Ben Roethlisberger on your fantasy football roster? Do you root for Jason […]
Lynn Beisner says there is scant evidence in the bible that supports fetal personhood. She breaks down what it does and does not say. I learned a dirty little secret in Bible college: It is easier to prove the existence of unicorns by using the Bible than it is to establish the personhood of a […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. We Never Said “We Wanted It All”: How the Media Distorts the Goals of Feminism by Ruth Rosen of Alternet.org says what Anne-Marie Slaughter and so many other privileged women have failed to understand is […]
Jenn Leyva challenges you to stare at the bodies of the Olympic athletes, but rather than judge or criticize any perceived “flaws” like so many others are doing, just simply be amazed by the human body’s abilities. In general, I’m not a fan of sports. I grew up going to baseball games, soccer games, football […]
Emily Rapp, who wears a prosthetic leg, asks if the Paralympics serve to further the “othering” of bodies with disabilities, as she’d like nothing more than for everyone to acknowledge that we’re all on this physical journey together. “Oh, is that like the Special Olympics?” This is often the response I hear when I tell […]
This originally appeared on KristinMaschka.com. Republished here with permission. Three years ago I read about South African runner, Caster Semenya, as her gender was challenged and she was banned from running for nearly a year as a decision was made that, yes in fact, she could compete as a woman. I knew she was competing […]
What does the sudden popularity of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte—a “beautiful idiot”—say about women’s desires? It is the year—or at least the Olympic Games—of the “himbo.” Though his medal total in London fell short of the astonishing standards of his teammate, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte has rocketed to fame in 2012 on the basis of […]
The objectification and sexism faced by women in the media—like those competing in the Olympics—has serious implications. Sarah Jackson explains why. The 2012 Summer Olympics are going strong in London and stirring up quite a bit of chatter, excitement, and criticism. NBC, in particular, has been lampooned for their decision to air the games on […]
Lyla Cicero says that all too often, when a gun is available in the home, a woman dies. So why are we not doing more about gun control? Although details about the identities of the Aurora shooting victims are slow to emerge, it is safe to say a male perpetrated unspeakable violence against a number […]
