The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

‘Heterosexuality Is the Structure That Keeps Sexist Oppression in Place’

  “According to feminism the role of heterosexuality is what structures the male-female relationship. Heterosexuality is the structure that keeps sexist oppression in place in the private realm; where sexism in general operates to also oppress in the public sphere. In other words heterosexuality reinforces the hierarchy established by sexism to keep women dominated in […]

Feminism: Love as Oppression and Heterosexuality as Subordination

Anyone who studies feminist theory quickly realizes a truth first expressed by Women’s Liberation pioneer Ti-Grace Atkinson in 1971: “Feminism is the theory. Lesbianism is the practice.” That is to say, when feminists condemn “patriarchy,” they are not merely condemning all men, but also heterosexuality, viewing heterosexual women as victims of male oppression. Insofar as […]

Feminist Web Site Endangered by Systemic Oppression and a Lack of Cash

But mainly, it’s the lack of cash: Over the last five years, the Everyday Feminism team has built an incredible network of intersectional feminists. In 2016 alone, we had more than 40 million viewers in over 140 countries. We offer an unique, educational, inside-out approach to fighting everyday oppression. And with the Trump administration in […]

Social Justice vs. Heterosexuality (and the Problem With ‘Male Feminists’)

“We must recognize that heterosexuality is also part of the structure of the oppression of women. Sexual repression is one of the ways in which women are oppressed and one of the ways in which patriarchy is maintained.” — Jane Flax, “Women Do Theory,” 1979, in Feminist Frameworks: Alternative Theoretical Accounts of the Relations Between […]

Feminists Against Heterosexuality (@CarolineHeldman Edition)

Stop objectifying her with your male gaze, misogynists! Years ago, Professor Donald Douglas of American Power began a sort of blog feud with Occidental College Professor Caroline Heldman, and at the time I had no idea who she was. Back in the day (circa 2008-2012), I treated academic feminism as a joke, the way all […]

Heterosexuality Is Now a Crime at Yale: The Persecution of Jack Montague

  After the senior captain of Yale University’s basketball team was quietly expelled last month, I asked: “Is Jack Montague a Rapist?” And when the university refused to specify the nature of the “sexual misconduct” charge, I asked last week: “What Did Jack Montague Do?” The systematic denial of due-process rights in university disciplinary proceedings, […]

Fear and Loathing: An Oberlin Feminist on Men, Republicans and Heterosexuality

“I hope men realize that we (women) actually fear for our safety every time we walk by you on the street.” — Kaela Elias, Aug. 4 “when i was younger, i thought i was straight because society makes you think that. it’s sad.” — Kaela Elias, Aug. 9 “. . . luckily i have parents […]

What ‘Rape Culture’ Really Means: Your Male Heterosexuality Is Problematic

“[T]he curse of having been born a heterosexual male . . . meant being consumed by desires that one couldn’t act on or even admit without running the risk of becoming an objectifier or a stalker or a harasser or some other creature of the darkness.” — Scott Aaronson, Dec. 14, 2014 The Internet erupted […]

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