The Other McCain

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

Truth Wins, Feminists Lose

  In 2012, Canadian feminist Stephanie Guthrie (@amirightfolks on Twitter) decided to ruin Greg Elliott’s life, because (a) she didn’t like him and (b) he disagreed with her. Friday, after subjecting Mr. Elliott to a three-year ordeal, Ms. Guthrie’s destructive vendetta reached its final conclusion of failure in a Toronto courtroom: Gregory Alan Elliott was cleared of […]

The Pump-and-Dump Feminist

  Reina Gattuso (@reinagattuso on Twitter) is a Harvard-educated feminist and a compelling argument for why men should be warned to avoid Harvard-educated feminists. If it were up to me, heterosexuality would be strictly prohibited at Harvard University for the very reason that no man should ever have sex with the kind of women who […]

Feminist Tumblr Syndrome

Kylo Ren is the name of the villain in the latest Star Wars movie. You may wonder, “What does that have to do with feminism?” Honestly, I don’t know, but Lis is a feminist Tumblr blogger: I’m a 20 year old dfab white demigirl living in the United States with my parents. Currently, I’m in […]

Feminist Barbie and ‘Rape Culture’

  “Math class is tough!” With that simple four-word phrase, Mattel’s “Teen Talk Barbie” became the focus of a feminist uproar in 1992. The prestige of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was invoked in a successful crusade to make the talking doll shut up. The abundant research showing that, on average, boys actually […]

Muslim Rape Gangs Attack Women, and Feminists Won’t Say a Word About It

Sexual savagery on the streets of Germany: Roving packs of men sexually assaulted dozens of women on New Year’s Eve in western Germany’s city of Cologne, officials said, describing the attacks as unprecedented. The spree suggested a “new dimension of organized criminality,” German justice minister Heiko Maas told a press conference on Tuesday. Police said […]

The Feminist-Industrial Complex: Guilt and Queer Theory in Wisconsin

“The excitement around [Jessica] Valenti’s visit ignited activism among Women’s Studies Program faculty and students. . . . The students enrolled in WMNS 250: Feminist Methodologies felt inspired to join the national and international viral movement called ‘I Need Feminism Because’ . . . University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire feminists felt that Valenti’s visit was a […]

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 […]

Questioning Feminist Authority: Cult Ideology and Mind Control Tactics

“Mind control (also known as ‘brainwashing,’ ‘coercive persuasion,’ and ‘thought reform’) refers to a process in which a group or individual systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s).” — Michael D. Langone, “Cults and Mind Control” She is a 19-year-old “dysphoric female” who is a “gender-critical […]

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