Jackson Katz’s Ted Talk on masculinity and violence has been making the rounds recently, and I definitely recommend that you give it a viewing. Among other things, Katz discusses the necessity of bystander intervention when witnessing harassment, violence, and abuse. … Read more →
So, for some reason I just discovered this: Susan Schorn’s McSweeney’s column about women and fighting and violence from varied, though-provoking, very funny angles. The Internet is a large and marvelous place. The description: Self-defense instructor, black belt, and generally … Read more →
From Lindy West at Jezebel: There’s a pesky voice that pops up, without fail, any time a woman complains about street harassment or sexual harassment in the workplace or rape culture in general: “Well,” it says, “did you scream for … Read more →
Egyptians are sick and tired of the constant sexual harassment women face on the street, and they’ve taken to meting out vigilante justice. Some of the groups converge on harassers to separate them from their targets, but others use more … Read more →
I’m not very deep into the skeptic/atheist community, and I’ve never been to an atheist conference. I’ve been reading atheist blogs for a few months now, and I’ve heard a lot about sexual harassment at atheist conferences, and the fall-out … Read more →
Sigh. I’ve been trying to take a little mental break from all the harassment stuff, and the 1flesh stuff, which I find peculiarly draining. Then I read some truly astounding comments made by a judge in Arizona. A police officer … Read more →
I’ve identified several themes in the Everyday Sexism Project. Street harassment is a huge one, but I’ve already dealt with that in other posts. Theme One: Hospitals and medical offices are hotbeds of sexism. Female doctors who are assumed to … Read more →
I’ve been reading the Everyday Sexism Project, in which people share their experiences with sexism and harassment. I’ve already talked about my experiences with street harassment, but I thought I’d share some of my other sexism/harassment encounters over the past … Read more →