The Other McCain

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

‘It’s Tough to Be a Man, Baby!’

The title line from the unfortunately forgotten 1983 comedy D.C. Cab came to mind today when I encountered yet another reaction to the controversial new bestseller by Dr. Helen Smith, Men on Strike: Why Men are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream–and Why it Matters. It seems that everyone has an opinion on this […]

Herman Cain Under the Bus? ‘No Wonder We’re So Well and Truly F–ked’

“I write for money. And so far, nobody’s offered to pay me to save the world.” — Robert Stacy McCain, May 5, 2008 Mike Hendrix at Cold Fury has an excellent round-up about the argument among conservatives about how we should react to the accusations against Herman Cain. And in that round-up, Mike cites Jeff Goldstein […]

Amy Alkon Says She Does Not Have a Penis and Does Not Hate Black People

I’m willing to take her word for it on both counts, but why was she accused by “progressives” of being a racist transsexual? She explains in this interview with Dr. Helen Smith and Dr. Barbara Oakley (click the image to watch): Both Alkon and Oakley have new books out: (Hat-tip: Instapundit.)

This May Be Nothing, Or It Might Be Worth an Instalanche

OK, there were a million things I wanted to blog about today, but didn’t get around to yet, and now I’m once again sidetracked by a cryptic Twitter message from Sissy Willis: @rsmccain Basic idea, the importance of being noticed (Darwinian status seeking)=huge=ur theme of my blog http://bit.ly/i2hNQv Given the 140-character limit, perhaps there’s some missing context […]

‘Few People Understand the Damage Boys Who Are Abused by Women Can Suffer’

So says Dr. Helen Smith in regard to an Arizona case where an underaged boy (allegedly) had sex with both (a) 48-year-old Susan Brock, and (b) her 21-year-old daughter Rachel Katherine Brock: Rachel Brock is accused of committing numerous sex acts with the teenage boy between February 2007 and August 2008, and sending him nude […]

A. Her Hubby’s Got Big Feet (Hint, Hint)

Q. Why is Dr. Helen Smith always smiling? Dr. Helen is adding to the “hotness gap,” and Professor Reynolds is obviously not just another pretty face. Of course, we’ve never seen him in a Speedo, but . . .