Category: Politics
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Donald Trump’s Spiritual Advisor is A Satanist
More specifically, a hedonist. And a total maniac. It’s spit-take-worthy irony that she would pray for the abortion of “satanic pregnancies.” But I’m getting ahead of myself. Even the most casual of Christians will be familiar with Jesus’ messages of charity and peace. Heal the sick, the meek shall inherit the earth, all that. These…
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Brazen Mission: Motherhood As Feminism
For many years, Feminism has encouraged women to turn our backs on the kitchen. From De Beauvoir to Friedan, through to Sandberg and others, we are shown Traditional Womanhood as Debasing. As Zombifying. As Unfortunate Details. Surely any self-respecting woman with half a brain would decline to pursue life as a “Housewife.” But you’re not…
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If Girls Aren’t Real, Someone Really Should Tell Jazz Jennings
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is currently hearing a case of a little girl whose teacher told her little girls don’t exist. After a few rounds of this, the 6-year-old told her parents she needed to “go to the doctor” because she “had to do something” about being a girl. “If everyone has a gender…
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Political Lesbians and the Death of Postmodernism
Political lesbianism has always been controversial. First coined in the 1960s, women are encouraged to “get men out of their heads and out of their beds.” Which may very well be good advice. But the group promoting this plan, the Revolutionary Feminists, were very much literal and total in their meaning. Choose to Be A…
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Social Justice as Abuse
The phrase ‘social justice’ is often invoked to describe lofty principles individuals and institutions are expected to follow. But what happens when people misuse the power of these ideas? This fascinating article details seven ways social justice language can become abusive in intimate relationships: Using identity to avoid responsibly (we could almost stop right there….)…
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Did Meghan Murphy Make the Transwomen Disappear?
Yesterday evening in Toronto, the irrepressible Meghan Murphy spoke for about 30 minutes at the public library. Her program, Gender Identity – Society, the Law and Women, follows in a string of appearances in Canada and Britain. These events are increasingly controversial, and the Toronto library was the scene of vehement protest. Meghan is a…
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Women’s World: Hat Pins and Feminine Erasure
This morning at church, one of the ladies noticed I had a knitting needle plunged through my hat. Her husband was perplexed, but she understood when I said it was to keep the hat on my head. Once upon a time, there was a solution to this problem: Hat pins. They daintily skewer the fabric…
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Capitalists Are the Enemy of Us All (The Revolution Will Be Commodified)
Hug a conservative. We must beware of tribalism. It’s the old story of the single issue voter, red vs. blue, conservative vs. liberal. Don’t need to waste time being polite to Trumpers! It’s what causes the thought error that, because radical feminists and religious fundamentalists agree on the existence of biological dimorphism they must, in…
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BrazenShe’s Radical Feminism for Beginners
In my recent adventure with the Trans Rights Brigade, I ran into some serious misunderstanding about what Radical Feminism is. Coincidentally, this week I also found a very good, concise statement of the Radical Feminist platform over at Women’s Liberation Radio News. “Third Wave” Isn’t Feminism Before we dive in, I want to spotlight the…
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You’re A Man, Honey, and That’s Okay
Male Violence is The Enemy Hey, guys, I get it. As much as any lady can, I sympathize. Being A Man is a big freaking deal. Men are kinda nuts. Forced Into the Butch Box If you are just not much of a hard ass, if you find yourself drawn to the lighter side of…
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