What ‘The Hangover’ Got Right About Domestic Abuse
What do those rationalizations sound like when a man says them? Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay Guys, you don’t understand. Melissa...
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Labia Power! Blog
About feminist empowerment, better choices, and not being afraid to reclaim your power and wield it for the forces of good. I also critically examine the culture wars and how we can reclaim liberalism from the illiberals, and work with our compatriots on the Rational Right. And occasionally some silly stuff!
Jul 26, 2021
Telling Your Truth: The Anonymity Credibility Dilemma
Who are you? Why should I believe your story? Photo by Cassidy Dickens on Unsplash I wrote an article awhile back — Men, We Need You To...
Jul 23, 2021
‘The Patriarchy’ Just Saved Me From ‘The Patriarchy’
And I thanked him. Spoiler alert: I didn’t get murdered. He wasn’t Batman, but he was masked nevertheless. Photo by Mjutan on Wikimedia...
May 31, 2021
Time To Call Out Misogynist Religions - And Name Names
Too many preach misogyny and teach victimhood. Tolerance for religious toxicity ENDS NOW. Image by Pilar Molina from Pixabay A sexually...
Apr 10, 2021
I Confronted My Sexually Harassing Boss And I Won
Sometimes it works when he has something to lose, too Image by Martha M/Feminism India , Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 on Wikimedia...
Mar 29, 2021
Why I ‘Scream Into The Void’ About Growing Some Labia
Why is there a dearth of research on the psychology of female victimhood? Photo by Anete Lusina from Pexels A high school friend took...
Mar 27, 2021
The Woman Who Abetted Child Trafficking
And no, her name isn’t Ghislaine Maxwell. Image by Ibrahim Asad’s Photography on Flickr She’s been bothering me since I read her story...
Mar 10, 2021
Why Didn’t I…? The Mini-Traumas We Can’t Forget
Was it the misogyny, or what I didn’t do that nags me decades later? Boys will be boys. Image by Kevin Phillips from Pixabay My French...
Jan 14, 2021
Where's The Rest Of The Slave Trauma?
How much stems from historical knowledge? And does it make you hate the wrong people? Public domain photo from Pixabay via Nappy Trigger...
Jan 5, 2021
Don't Be A Victim, And Don't Take No Shit’
’80s feminist power icon Pat Benatar fought real misogyny but never whined Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar in 2009 by Terwilliger911 on...
Nov 22, 2020
Who's Really Blaming The Victim?
I was my worst abuser. I’m not the only one. We all are our own worst enemy. Photo by Jude Beck on Unsplash Blaming the victim? Oh,...
Nov 16, 2020
Why Are Some Women Still So Afraid Of Personal Power?
It’s time to stop asking for it nicely. Just seize it, dammit. And stop voting for The Patriarchy. Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash I...
Oct 23, 2020
Smashing ‘The Patriarchy’ Between Female Ears
Our own fear of personal power serves The Patriarchy quite nicely, thankyouverymuch. We need to uproot that #%^&. Photo by Anna Shvets ...
Oct 7, 2020
Let’s Start Over With Men’s Rights
Roy Den Hollander shows just how utterly silly and irrelevant ‘men’s rights’ has always been. The movement needs a reboot. Graphic by...
Oct 7, 2020
Why I Don’t Always Believe Racial ‘Microaggression’ Stories
Because, feminism. And because I’m not going to eat you no matter what happens. Public domain photo from Pikrepo I have something in...
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