Archive for April, 2007

Homophobia and Misogyny

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Terrance at the Republic of T. has by far one of the best essays about the shootings at Virginia Tech I have so far read. Homophobia played a key feature in the lives of several school shooters, who were bullied by their peers with fists and taunts of “faggot.” We underestimate the role homophobia plays [...]

Problems With Contemporary American Masculinity

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video From the Media Education Foundation,  Tough Guise: Violence, Media & The Crisis in Masculinity. Some of the major problems in American society – especially those connected with violence – can be looked upon as problems with contemporary American masculinity. One of the points [...]

My Letter to La Quinta

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Here is the email I sent to La Quinta:  Last night I saw your advertisement containing this verbiage: “Your wife is escorted off the plane.” This text was followed by “You get the window seat.” Is La Quinta suggesting that their core customer is an idiot man who relishes in the fact that his wife [...]

Ridiculous Advertisements About Men

Monday, April 16th, 2007

One of my peeves are the numerous advertisements depicting men as idiots. Unlike my conservative counterparts, I do not blame feminism for this trend. Rather advertisers seem to have concluded that men-as-children sells product. The latest, and by far one of the most offensive to date, depicts an airplace leaving the runway. “Your wife was [...]

My Book Debuts in Sydney, Australia

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

On April 18 Self-Organizing Men will debut in Sydney, Australia at Black Rose (where “A” is on the map) books!

Random Thoughts on Forge Forward 2007

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

In no particular order, I’ve written down my thoughts and feelings about masculinity after attending the Forge Forward 2007 conference: White privilege remains entrenched within white trans male space. In the privilege workshop I attended, several white trans men expressed ambivalence about owning their privilege. When they did own it, they apologized for it. Male [...]