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  • I vote for scold

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    Scott Adams speculates on how Trump might rhetorically disarm Hillary.  He points out that the sexist card has already been tried and failed.  When Hillary called Trump sexist, Trump fired… read more

  • Where have all of the bad men gone?

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    Jessica Valenti complains that not only are men in New York City no longer catcalling her, but our patriarchal culture makes her crave sexual attention from random strangers: Men rarely… read more

  • On cue

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    Shortly after I published my post revisiting the question of troublesome mother-in-laws my wife found a recent edition of Dear Prudence about a difficult mother-in-law.  The woman writing to Prudence explains that she… read more

  • First rate projection.

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    As most already know, Sabrina Rubin Erdely went looking for a story which would be a “rape culture” fantasy story, one activists like her dream about.  According to an early Washington… read more

  • Feminists get sick on their own dog food.

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    Feminists have been lecturing us for years that we need to automatically believe women who accuse men of rape.  To carefully investigate these serious accusations and wait until the facts come… read more

  • Commitment issues.

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    The dominant, unchallenged narrative is that men have problems with commitment, while women are naturally inclined to commit for life.  Yet the difference between the dominant narrative and reality couldn’t be… read more

  • Why isn’t Carl good enough?

    Why isn’t Carl good enough?

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    I’ve joked in the past that it can be impossible to tell the difference between Traditional Conservatives and Feminists, but a Slate DoubleX article on women deliberately choosing single motherhood quoted by Steve… read more

  • Empowerment turned demotion.

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    Blogger Michele Zipp at Cafe Mom confirms the status marker marriage serves for women in 5 Reasons ‘Boyfriend’ Is the Worst Word for Divorcees: 3. It feels like a demotion. The… read more

  • Intrasexual Competition and the Strong Independent Woman.

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    When we talk in the sphere about what motivates women we focus heavily on the “tingle”, or sexual attraction.  There is good reason for this, and nearly all men need… read more

  • Why aren’t men responding to economic signals?

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    I think the greatest, most astonishing fact that I am aware of in social science right now is that women have been able to hear the labor market screaming out… read more