Let’s Give the Flag a Hand
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I’m asking all supporters of gender equality to consider placing your right hands over your mouths, instead of your hearts, when the national anthem plays.
Commentary
This Father’s Day, Men Must Continue to Call Out the President’s Misogyny
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Men need to explicitly reject Donald Trump’s misogyny and model a sensitive, aware manhood, not what’s being expressed at the White House. This includes asking women and women’s organizations how best to support them.
celebrities
Hyper-Sex Media Has Dangerous Consequences
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Eliott Rodger was a troubled young man and his murderous rampage may never be understood. But the conversation about the link between misogyny and the media’s outpouring of sexual fantasies must continue.
Elliot Rodger
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California Slayings Trigger Outcry at Misogyny
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Since the May 23 attack over a million people have written about their own experiences of everyday misogyny using the hashtag #YesAllWomen. A new Tumblr page, “When Women Refuse,” is collecting examples of violence that women suffer for rejecting sexual advances.
Arts & Culture
In Middle East, Femininity Used to Punish Men
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A social media campaign started in reaction to a judge’s decision to punish some criminals by dressing them in women’s traditional Kurdish clothing.
Afghanistan
Stop Knee-Jerk Blaming of Afghan Men, Culture
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Corrupt, tribal, medieval, misogynist. These are the refrain of reporters, media marketers and officials on Afghanistan. When reporters and officials pander to stereotypes, we lose the chance to understand what’s really going on.