The Other McCain

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

The Butler Did It: ‘Gender Trouble’ and the Academic Roots of the #Transcult

  When I began researching feminism in 2014, one of the first controversies that came to my attention was the conflict between radical feminists and transgender activists. Initially, my impulse was to point and laugh at what I called the Competitive Victimhood Derby, but after further investigation, it became apparent to me that the radical […]

The Ivy League Is Decadent and Depraved

“Youth to End Sexual Violence is one example of how youth-led organizations around the world are standing together in solidarity — demanding a seat at the discussion table for youth survivors, activists, and leaders. It’s young people like us who are providing the most inclusive leadership.” — Joel Davis, Huffington Post, Dec. 5, 2014 The […]

In The Mailbox: 06.20.18

— compiled by Wombat-socho OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Senator Chuck “Fagin” Schumer (D-NY) Reveals His Love Of Little Immigrant Children Twitchy: Troll Level – GRAND MASTER! Trump Wastes No Time Rubbing Democrats’ Faces In His EO Louder With Crowder: FLOTUS Takes Swift Action Against Peter Fonda, Calls Secret Service RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES Adam Piggott: […]

What Is ‘Hate Speech’?

Left to right: Tamin Rahmani, Shersha Muslimyar and Rafiullah Hamidy. In September 2016, a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped in Ramsgate, England, by three men and a 17-year-old boy: Throughout the trial, prosecutor Simon Taylor told grim details of how “every single orifice had been penetrated by the group of men, while others watched, laughed and […]

Chomsky on Foucault (and Also, Exactly What Was Judith Butler Trying to Say?)

Michel Foucault and his very wrong book, ‘The History of Sexuality.’ It’s not my habit to quote Noam Chomsky, whom I despise, but I happened upon something he once said about Michel Foucault: You can make things look complicated, that’s part of the game that intellectuals play; things must look complicated. You might not be […]

Is @NickCarter a Rapist?

  When my oldest daughter was 12 or 13, she was all about the Backstreet Boys, especially Nick Carter. So it was weird to see this headline: Nick Carter Accused of Rape by Dream’s Melissa Schuman; Backstreet Boy ‘Shocked and Saddened’ by Allegations Does this story make sense? You’re the most popular member of the […]

No Mercy for @KevinSpacey? Welcome to the Sexual Harassment Apocalypse

  … and the Academy Award for Worst Coming-Out Statement by a Gay Actor goes to … — The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) October 30, 2017 First, the news: In an interview with BuzzFeed News, [Star Trek Discovery actor Anthony] Rapp is publicly alleging for the first time that in 1986, [Kevin] Spacey befriended Rapp while […]

The Sexual Harassment Bonfire Continues in the Wake of the Weinstein Scandal

Famed fashion photographer Terry Richardson has been banned from working for Condé Nast publications including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. Richardson “has been dogged for years by allegations of sexual exploitation of models,” according to the Telegraph. Last week, one of Hollywood’s top talent agencies fired Tyler Grasham, who had represented many child stars, after […]

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