Jul 06
None of these quotes (all from The Unmade Bed by Stephen Marche) are representative of what the book’s about, but they do reveal, perhaps unintentionally, Marche’s subtitle, “The messy truth about men and women in the 21st century”.
“Eventually, David Granger, the editor-in-chief of Esquire, read something I’d written for the Toronto Star and called …
Jun 02
“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 …
Feb 23
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
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 …
Jan 08
BE AWARE!
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/business/your-body-my-choice-movement-election/index.html
May 28
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/us/man-bear-safety-tiktok-question-cec/index.html
May 28
A Woman Who Left Society to Live With Bears Weighs in on “Man or Bear” Read esp from “I need to get away …”
May 01
Delightful post at the Babylon Bee:
https://babylonbee.com/news/8-handy-tricks-women-can-use-to-beat-trans-athletes
Apr 27
Reeves quotes Kristof and WuDunn about the recent trend (which started in the 2010s): “Men in particular felt the loss not only of income but also of dignity that accompanied a good job.” from Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (p62)
Poor babies. Need I point out that women would not …
Mar 01
from “Dishonorable Behavior” Elizabeth D. Samet
Dishonorable Behavior
Some good bits:
“Among the linguistic tics cadets most quickly acquire is the use of the noun female in lieu of woman. They see it in formal briefings and official documents, and they hear it in everyday conversation. Woman is by far the more usual choice in …
