Toxic Femininity Does Not Exist
“Toxic masculinity” is shorthand for “the pressures of social expectations of traditional masculinity resulting in violence”. As I talk through the matter with intelligent people who…
I Might Be a Terrible Feminist, and I’m Too Afraid of What I Might Find Out
I have danced around this topic several times before, and perhaps this will be but another in a series of failures to fail. Over the course…
Matt Lauer, Consent, and Power Dynamics
A lot of people have and will write about Matt Lauer’s…defence?…after the Ronan Farrow book, all of them more renowned than I. Here’s another take anyway,…
Military and Patriotism
As our “Art of the Deal” administration worsens this ****-measuring contest with Tehran, conversation inevitably returns to the prospect of military intervention. Whatever the likelihood, it…
The Demisexual Feminist
I learned a new word recently! Hooray! Demisexual. Feel free to Google the term, the top results are safe for work. What one will find is…
Aesthetics and Human Attraction – a Personal Account
I want to discuss what I consider a riskier topic today – attraction. What better way for a socially anxious, aspiring ally to begin than to…
The Social Contract – An Introduction
My identity revolves around an axis of principle, one which says that every person has a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Naturally,…
