What We Learned from the SuperBowl Ads...

That about sums it up. Via that_james @ Flickr Superbowl Sunday is as much–if not more–about the flashy, expensive ads as it is the outcome of the game.  A lot of the lead-up hubbub was about the Tebow “Abortions Murder Football Heros!” ad, but if one were an alien who landed...

The Undateable: An Overshare...

Via tbdnyc @ Flickr. A couple weeks ago, my friend Anne passed me a copy of a book that comes out in March titled Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do that Guarantee They Won’t Be Dating or Having Sex. It’s a humor book, but what makes it so laugh-out-loud funny is that the stereotypes it mines...

Attention, Ladies! A Man is Here to Hel...

Yesterday a man was invited to share his perspective at Jezebel on why women should not complain about women getting hit, for no reason, by men.  The title he chose was, “Why is Snooki More Precious Than I Am?“  You can sort of imagine how it evolved from there. I don’t want to rehash...

Selling to men by insulting women...

Masculinity is a fragile thing. Even something as seemingly innocuous as foamed milk is capable of destroying it. At least, that’s what many companies and advertisers believe, which is why they appeal to men by tearing down women and anything associated with women (including men who relate to...

Shut up, Gawker...

I’ve been too philosophical lately.  In life, I am sort of philosophical, but I also have, as you have sometimes seen, anger issues.  Serious, foulmouthed anger issues.  So let’s get some anger on the table.  Today, I am angry about people lacking fundamental reading/viewing comprehension...

A Feminist Dilemma: Volume 2...

PhDork’s “Feminist Dilemma” post gave rise to some intra-Harpy discussion of my own recent feminist dilemma. Y’all can tell me what you think. Oh, and as a special add-on, I’ll tell you about the one time I was on the horns of a major dilemma, and instantly threw away all...

Sauce for the Gander...

An article on CNN today gives us a rather stunning example of how Islamic modesty and anti-speech laws–the bete noire of womanity–can brutalize men as well. Even though Saudi males are just about the most privileged menfolk in the world, it turns out even they are not immune to the threat...

A Shout-Out to Pro-Feminist Men Online...

There is so much awesome feminist writing online; taking it all in could be a full-time job. It’s always saddened me, though, that the vast majority of feminist-friendly content is written by women. Of course, I think women should be at the forefront of the women’s liberation movement,...

School Daze...

It’s back to school season, and that means college women are being bombarded with the annual barrage of advice on avoiding sexual assault and rape. Colleges and universities have been holding potential victims of rape responsible for preventing attacks since they first recognized the problem....

I Blame Porn...

HEAD/DESK For your weekend…a link to “I Blame Porn“, my latest Bed Bitch, and Beyond post from Bitch Magazine, in which I raise the topic: is internet porn changing sex for teenagers and twentysomethings? How has the rise of mainstream, accessible porn started fucking with teenage brains,...

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude....

I have been waiting for an excuse to use this awesome picture (that PhDork found) again. Via Trois Tetes @ Flickr. I am the kind of person who despite a generally sardonic demeanour and occasionally… decisive manner of speech actually believes in the best in people.  When I meet people, I assume...

80’s Revival Time...

Have the whole batch. Via scubadive67 @ Flickr. In its quest to chronicle the challenges faced by wealthy white people during the economic recession, the New York Times goes retro in this article about newly unemployed dads who find themselves playing “mom’s” role. In other words,...