Category Archives: Gender

The War on Definitions

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

‘Tis the season for Bill O’Reilly to get his nativity-themed knickers in a knot over his invented War on Christmas. I thought maybe he’d cover a war on some other holiday this year, like possibly New Year’s. Christmas is less … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Fox News, Gender, Holidays, Politics, Religion, Television | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

No Boys Allowed

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Since a commercial for 3 Musketeers candy bars is one of the ones that runs in between turns in Words with Friends, I got to thinking about how all of the recent ads for this particular product have shown women … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Deal

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Big Bird was apparently what most people took away from the first presidential debate, and it looks like that honor in the second goes to Mitt Romney’s binders full of women. The thing is, as ridiculous as that sounds, it … Continue reading →

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Act Like a Gender Stereotype, Think Like a Different Gender Stereotype

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

We now take a break from posts about nursery rhymes and cartoon ducks to bring you something much more ridiculous. This is old news, really, but I think of it when I see advertisements for Steve Harvey’s show on buses … Continue reading →

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The Peter Pan Epidemic

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

There’s a definite stereotype nowadays that guys refuse to grow up. Apparently girls don’t have this problem, but grown men are all still sitting around and playing video games. There’s probably a certain amount of truth to this, and I … Continue reading →

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The Parent Crap

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

I am not someone who has ever wanted to have children, and I feel that this is quite unusual. It seems that most of the people I knew from college now have kids, and part of me wonders why. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Families, Feminism, Gender, Politics, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Hermaphroditos Is My Name

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

As you probably know, the word “hermaphrodite” is derived from combining the names of the gods Hermes and Aphrodite. The name was first applied to one particular being, the child of these two deities, who had both male and female … Continue reading →

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Fear of a Trans Planet

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

I mentioned this story about Richard Floyd of Tennessee wanting to force transgender people to use separate dressing rooms in my latest LiveJournal post, and it got me thinking about how much prejudice there is against transgenders and transsexuals, and … Continue reading →

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Girls Will Be Boys and Boys Will Be Girls

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

One thing I’m curious about was whether there were any strong reactions to the boy Tip turning out to be Ozma under an enchantment when The Marvelous Land of Oz first came out. It just seems like there’s a considerable … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Gender, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

I Always Made a Lousy Boy

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

When I came across this post and its follow-up, they definitely spoke to me, because I’ve always been someone who never fit in with the masculine stereotypes. I think part of this was genetic. I’m just not built to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Gender | 4 Comments