Category Archives: Feminism

Shame and the Slut Double Standard

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Matt

I’m not a big fan of shaming.  In other words, I don’t like the idea of emotionally manipulating people specifically for the purpose of making them feel shame.  On the other hand, I don’t like the idea of emotionally manipulating … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Ethics, Feminism | 6 Comments

Equality is Marriage Poison

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Matt

A few centuries ago, humankind added a novel component to their politics–the idea that all people are created equal.  This concept of equality proved to be very successful in advancing the common good.  It helped to modify and remove distinctions … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism | 6 Comments

The President’s Shell Game

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Matt

This past Friday, President Obama announced what he called a “compromise” in his plans to forbid those Christians who recognize the moral problems surrounding contraception and abortion from putting those beliefs into practice.  This new plan, he claims, is no … Continue reading →

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Patriarchy and Sexist T-Shirts

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Matt

It seems J.C. Penny recently caused a small controversy with a rather ill-conceived t-shirt design.  The shirt, apparently targeted at schoolgirls, reads “I’m too pretty to do my homework so my brother has to do it for me.”   Their website … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Feminism | 1 Comment

Presidents, Submit to Your Husbands?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Matt

It’s been a long time since I last posted, but somehow I’m still ending up with two (real) posts in a row about Michelle Bachmann’s theology. At the recent GOP debate, she was asked whether, as president, she would submit … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Politics | 4 Comments

Parenting without Boundaries for Humans without Natures

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Matt

I’ve seen a few sites churning over this story of a couple of foolish parents who are trying to raise a genderless baby so that he/she/it/they can make his/her/its/their own decision on the subject whenever he/she/it/they wants to.  The problems … Continue reading →

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Scary Independent Women?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Matt

The Boundless blog is once again considering the difficulties of singles who are unable to find spouses. This time, they discuss whether men are scared of women who have careers, secure finances, homes, and whatnot–too scared, in fact, to date and ultimately marry such women. Continue reading →

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