I published two articles in the last few days. There is an article up at Salon.com in which I analyze why privilege is so hard to give up. I also have another one at the Huffpost on the reasons we are obsessed with sex scandals. Check, Check, Check it out.
My articles on Privilege and Sex Scandals Read More »
This post comes directly from Life Neurotic, where Cambridge University students were asked why they need Feminism. In what follows are a few of my favorites and also a few of my own responses.
Why I Need Feminism? Cambridge Students (and Myself) Respond Read More »
This is a pretty awesome idea. Two of the most perplexing writers of gender and sexuality, Butler and Foucault, is explained through conversations with cats and Hipsters. (Courtesy of BINARYTHIS).
Gender & Sexuality: Butler & Foucault Explained in Comics Read More »
I have a new article at the Huffington Post called “Gays and the Myth of The Christian Minority”. In it I argue that the so-called persecution of Christians who oppose homosexuality is a myth. Not only do I critique this claim but I also offer up reasons for why this is a good time for
My New Article: “Gays and the Myth Of The Christian Minority” Read More »
My Response: Let me just say I love bell hooks. I think she is an excellent writer and a brilliant thinker. It’s nice to hear her voice once again in the public debate. It does appear that she has her criticisms about marriage. Sentence one had me very much intrigued. I wish she would of
Bell Hooks and Gay Marriage: My Response Read More »
“Every revolution requires its thinkers. Every movement is grounded in a philosophy”- Dr. Anthony Monteiro. The Museum of the City of New York has a wonderful exhibit called “Activist New York”. It is a well informed exhibit that chronologically takes a look at activism since New York City’s inception. It begins with the Quakers fight
New York City and Activism Read More »
Hypatia has just released a free online collection of essays that focuses on gender and race issues in the field of philosophy. The Purpose of the collection is to … bring together essays published by Hypatia over a twenty year timespan that address the question of women’s place in the profession of philosophy. It includes
Race and Gender In The Philosophy Field: A Free Collection of Essays Read More »
It seems that all religions have something to say about sex. The Torah tells with whom and when not to have sex. Other religions have integrated their beliefs into law and therefore one can be killed for their sexual encounters. Some suggest that religions attempt to prohibit sexual practices has to do with a focus
My Brother: Tell your brethren who are part of your ministerial coalition to “live their faith and not legislate their faith” for the Constitution is designed to protect the rights of all. We must learn to be more than a one-issue community and seek the beloved community where we may not all agree, but
This Article by David Wong at cracked.com is simply Brilliant. It’s a humorous yet solid argument of how men are trained to hate women. He provides five reasons how that happens: 1) men are taught they are owed a beautiful woman, 2) men are trained at birth to see women as decorations, 3) men are
How Men Are Trained to Hate Women Read More »