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Jun 04
Research into male/female differences: is a redo required?
Does any research into the differences between male and female distinguish between females who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth and those who have not? It’s doubtful, since most research is conducted by men, to whom making such a distinction would not even occur.
But there are permanent changes to the brain as a result of …
Jun 04
Unpregnant (the movie)
The movie titled Unpregnant has been on my list for a while, but I’ve just subscribed to CRAVE.
One, I was appalled to see that the movie is categorized as a comedy.
I suspect the categorizing is done not by CRAVE staff, but according to the movie’s submitted metadata, which means it’s the writer, director …
Jun 03
from Slow Motion: changing masculinities, changing men, Lynne Segal
“The question of why it is men, and most often fathers or step-fathers, who sexually abuse children is not addressed [in recent books on fathering].” p55
“And far from criticizing women for failing to satisfy men’s needs, feminists … question whence these ‘needs’ derive, and whether these needs themselves should not be seen as the …
Jun 02
a few of the many insights in Holly Bourne’s When We Were Friends
“That song [“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” by Carole King) is the most true song that’s ever been written.” p175
“Speaking so loudly [about football] and with such arrogant authority that everyone else sort of had to listen.” p219
“Is it just me or is it crazy that football chat is taken seriously when …
May 11
from Jodi Picoult’s By Any Other Name
“… he’d said the main character in her play was unrelatable, because she made questionable choices. At the time, he was producing a revival of Sweeney Todd, about a barber with anger-management issues who murdered his patrons.” p163
Mar 29
The APA, Gender, and Sex – great post
The American Psychological Association – Out of Touch and Deep in the Gender Weeds.
Mar 14
some nice bits from James Tiptree, Jr.
“Women have no rights, Don, except what men allow us. Men are more aggressive and powerful, and they run the world. …”
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“Men and women aren’t different species, Ruth. Women do everything men do.”
“Do they?” .. She mutters something that could be “My Lai” and looks away. “All the endless wars …” Her …
Feb 23
American Tragedy — Indeed.
So I watched American Tragedy (purporting to explain the American tragedy of school shooting) last night—actually I fast-forwarded through a lot because it was so superficial and, thus, boring, ignoring the elephants in the room.
1. As soon as a boy enters puberty, his body goes into testosterone overload and almost overnight, he sees females …
Feb 23
Use protection. Use contraception. A HUGE difference.
When we talk to/about men and condoms, we say ‘Use protection’, but when we talk to/about women about various options, we say ‘Use contraception’. The difference is NOT insignificant.
In the second case, we’re talking about preventing conception, about not becoming pregnant, about not becoming a parent.
In the first case, we’re talking about protection …
Feb 08
“PiV should be treated as a risky kink, not a norm.” Yes!
from https://clovenhooves.org/showthread.php?tid=558
Books by Peg Tittle
Writing as Jass Richards
Writing as Chris Wind
