John Coates’ mansplaining Annastacia Palaszczuk shocked many, but it is a textbook example of what women face every day.
To Some of Jarryd Hayne’s Supporters, Women Are Liars, Bitches, and Vessels of Temptation
While on bail, a Christian residential program gave Jarryd Hayne the benefit of the doubt. His fellow students, mostly women, were not afforded the same consideration.
How She Remembers It / How He Remembers It
This week has reinforced that the weight of memory is carried by the victim. The perpetrator can choose not to remember.
The Discrepancy Between “Cancel Culture” and Actually Being Silenced
Those who decry “cancel culture” are actually highlighting the power they hold, and the dissimilarity between being cancelled and being silenced.
Oh, for the Confidence of a Mediocre White Male Vice President
The Vice Presidential Debate boiled down to yet another extraordinary woman being comprehensively patronized, lectured, and interrupted by yet another deeply mediocre man.
Forbes’ Thick Layer of Men (With Apologies to Laura Liswood)
Forbes published a list of the most innovative leaders in America today. Surprisingly, they found room for only one woman. But hey, what are we complaining about, right?
IBM Firing Workers Over a Certain Age Is the Same Old Story
Recently, IBM fired 100,000 workers they deemed too old. Clearly, those who make these decisions today will be those affected tomorrow.
Not Ladies, Not Gentlemen—Act Grown Up
I see it every day, in the matter of gender, one invariably blames the other. I suggest we not get caught up in that and start being responsible for our own actions.
Jane Caro Is Outing Outrage
Despite the inflammatory times we live in, I don’t do outrage. It’s pointless. That being said, if I see something outrageous, I will call it out.
Aziz Ansari: The Modern Double Standard
The Aziz Ansari situation is beyond just that. It speaks of the larger issue, in how we’re quick to blame women and excuse men.
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