Tag: Misogyny

The man at the head of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, kissed a woman player, Jenni Hermoso, against her will. His defense for his act was that the kiss was consensual. The video showed that it wasn’t. The man then claimed he was a victim of “false feminism” and “social assa...

Men love labeling women “Crazy”. It is one of the top 5 titles women are labeled. The other four are — Fat, Ugly, Slut, or a Bitch. There is no escaping the atrocious tagging culture of the patriarchal society. If a woman is ambitious about her career then she is tagged “s...

Iwant to have a healthy relationship with my father,” I said, concluding a summary of how toxic our dynamic currently is. I stopped pacing and looked to my therapist who had listened attentively to my latest rant. As usual, L honed right in on the crux of the matter. “Do you really be...

Far gone are the days when a young man would marry his sweet, home-scientist of a housewife, join his local post office as a clerk with a passing certificate from his high-school and manage to buy a comfortable suburban home in a couple of years. The average man is not earning enough anymore. He is ...

The man at the head of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, kissed a woman player, Jenni Hermoso, against her will. His defense for his act was that the kiss was consensual. The video showed that it wasn’t. The man then claimed he was a victim of “false feminism” and “social assa...

In November 2023, Marvel Studios released their latest film, The Marvels. The film featured a trio of all-star heroes: Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel and Monica Rambeau. Leaving aside any binary opinions, the film was a fun sci-fi adventure, with three fantastic characters teaming up. Unfortunately,...

When I was first coming out, I wanted, more than anything, to know other transmasculine people. This was a matter of survival — I was facing a new set of obstacles, and I needed guidance from other people who had faced them. It was also just a human need for rest and companionship. I had spent...

Since June 2020, I have been gathering stories and interviewing crew members about their experiences of abuse onboard superyachts. These stories range from rape and sexual assault to more subtle forms of bullying and manipulation. I have also witnessed this culture firsthand as a crew member, a cult...

The man at the head of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, kissed a woman player, Jenni Hermoso, against her will. His defense for his act was that the kiss was consensual. The video showed that it wasn’t. The man then claimed he was a victim of “false feminism” and “social assa...

Last week, Republicans in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky passed strict abortion laws, the latest in an aggressive wave of anti-abortion legislation occurring across the nation. On April 14th, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill set to go into effect July 1 banning abortions after 15 weeks of ...

According to the Webster Dictionary, some people hate women and some people hate men. Taken simply in terms of their definitions, misogyny and misandry can appear to be equal and opposite ideas. “Both sides are doing this,” and so on. But when we look at these terms through the lens of s...

Before we start, I want to preface this by establishing some out-of-text information about the series. House of Night is credited to two authors, P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a mother-daughter team. However, in several interviews and Q&As, they have stressed that they did not actually c...

Itwas a hot August night. I took off my shirt, ready to collapse into bed after a long day of road travel. As I raised my arms, however, I noticed I wasn’t smelling so fresh, so I walked down the hall toward the bathroom so I could give my underarms a little splash. Brynn, my 8-year-old nie...