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National Organization for Men Against Sexism

Bongo*, Salt Lake City May 2007 Awhile back I posted about a couple of my students who were a little fuzzy on the whole “feminism” concept. My friend the Knitty Professor guided me toward the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), a “pro-feminist, gay affirmative, anti-racist” group “dedicated to enhancing men’s lives.” Where have [...]

Posted 12 June 2007 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Domestic violence § Queer Ally § Racism ‡ Comments (1) °

Sorry, I could not find antonyms for ‘misogyny’

A student of mine is searching for a research topic and is interested in the term “feminism” but wants to know what the opposite term would be. He explains that he wonders what it’s called when one supports men’s rights based on the concept that men deserve equal rights, just like women. I explain gently [...]

Posted 07 May 2007 † Alarming Female § Teaching § Teens ‡ Comments (5) °

Feminism benefits us all — sez who?

Mr. Shakes over at Shakesville muses over the question of why so many men, including progressive men, are still quite adamant in their distaste for and unsupportive of the feminist movement, though they may very well support individual women as feminists. His excellent article raises several thought-provoking points, and argues, I believe convincingly, that feminism [...]

Posted 09 April 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (2) °

Christopher Moore might be a feminist

Christopher Moore, or rather his novels, are one of my guilty pleasures. I discovered him while on a solitary holiday on the Oregon coast in 2001, suggested to me by a bookseller at my second favorite bookstore, Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore. The small format mass market volume she slipped into my hand was a [...]

Posted 23 March 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (2) °