Throat-punching the patriarchy since 2011
As some of you may have noticed, LEGO is receiving a great deal of attention from the media and blogosphere regarding their new ‘Friends’ line, aimed specifically at girls. Many are expressing disappointment and frustration at the same old gendered stereotyping that has been trotted out by toy companies for generations now. Others see subversive […]
I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the shitstorm going on between some feminists, the skeptic community, and Reddit users regarding a particularly nasty outpouring of misogyny on a recent r/atheism thread. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, you can read about it here and here; both are great articles and I […]
I recently wrote a letter to the editor of the National Post in response to an opinion piece by Christie Blatchford. It was titled, “Toronto, City of Sissies” and basically lambasted all men and boys that engage in the “sissy” act of hugging. You can find it here and judge for yourself, but I found […]