I am working on a book that I have been thinking about for 37 years, since I gave birth to my first child--Feminism and Motherhood.  I would love to interview other mothers who consider themselves feminists.  It would be even better if you write your own post on the subject or… Read full post »

Matthew DeCoursey

Cross-posted from my own blog, here.

 Since writing about misandry in marywollstonecraft a couple of months ago, I’ve been watching the news on the Internet, and, you know, the situation is worse than I thought.

Consider the flap over Sandra Bullock and the supposed… Read full post »

Matt DeCoursey

 Is there any such thing as misandry? On a narrow enough definition, there might not be, or at least it’s pretty rare. If we believe that misandry must involve conscious hatred of all men, I don’t think there are many misandrists. It would be a strange thing to… Read full post »

To All OS Women: Print out this post and memorize it.  Make Sgt. Mom a favorite and read all her posts. To All OS Men: Would you make friends with Sgt. Mom?

Read her fascinating interview as well. 

1. It is occasionally brought to my attention that certain alleged gentle… Read full post »

Wanderer's post belongs on the cover of Salon proper. Please comment on his blog, not on Mary Wollstonecraft.

   Normally I steer clear of anything more controversial than wearing socks with sandals (sometimes it makes practical sense, but not fashion sense). I have seen too many posts… Read full post »

Too many people don't realize that misandry means hatred of men as a sex; it is the exact equivalent of misogyny. Misandry is a seriously underused word on Open Salon and on blogs in general. Misogyny and misandry are evil, ugly twins locked in a hideous dance that tortures everyone. I hope… Read full post »

This was originally posted by Greg Correll on his own blog. MW wants to gather outstanding posts on sexism in one place. Too often excellent posts are ignored after they are first posted. I hope people will read the older posts on this blog. For Greg's sake, comment on his original… Read full post »

Matt DeCoursey

 For those who may not know, Girls Aloud is a British singing group. It consists of five young women, all (obviously) very beautiful, with not much in the way of clothes on stage. Their songs are very sexually charged. Indeed, they cover a song called “Push It Good.”

M… Read full post »

Matt DeCoursey

It’s been interesting, dating again in middle age. Like anyone in that situation, I began by looking for the manual, asking advice, often from younger people. A young female friend told me, “If a woman insists on splitting the cheque in a restaurant, it means she want to… Read full post »

Deborah Young has given be permission to report Why Western Feminism is Incompatible with Islam.

In 2004 Theo Van Gogh was murdered in the street of his beloved Amsterdam by an Islamic man furious at the movie "Submission" Van Gogh had produced with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim woman from So… Read full post »

I am reposting this item in marywollstonecraft because readers have felt it casts light on male responses to feminism.  I first posted this item under my own name some months ago, in response to a discussion in Amy Tuteur's blog that was going on at the time. About a month ago,… Read full post »

Gailrae's writing on caregiving  in general and her 24/7 care of her mother in particular was too important to be buried in the excellent larger interview. That interview is  here. Gailrae blogs at "Let Me Write That Down."

If you have been an elder caregiver, what care arrangements have yo… Read full post »

Gailrae blogs at Let Me Write This Down. This interview by Gailrae is in two parts; the second part, Gailrae on Caregiving,  is specifically about her experience taking care of her mother 24/7. Gailrae brillantly analyzes  the neglected but essential political and social questions it raises… Read full post »

Nikki Stern blogs at It's Always Something. In her profile she describes herself as "writer, editor and first-time book author (Because I Say So: The Dangerous Appeal of Moral Authority comes out next spring); always up for a little discourse

Tell me something about yourself--age, sex, where you… Read full post »

 80s Rock Picture

 David, Jaspar, Their Bird, and Gwendolyn

 Twenty-nine years old, Gwendolyn Glover contributed this terrific interview. In her profile, she writes: "I'm a recovering fundamentalist Christian from the heart of Ohio. After graduating in 2003 with a m… Read full post »

 Jenlillith Beta blogs at The Reverie and The Reality, What a brilliant header! She describes herself as an "opinionated weird girl fascinated by culture, whether pop, highbrow, or somewhere in between. She is 24 years old."

Do you mind telling me some basic things about yourself--age, sex,… Read full post »

This is my mom & her sister in 1946 in their home town of San Antonio, Texas.  Mom is the "tall" one.  She's nearly 5'4" which is tall on her side of the family.  I'm not sure what this photo has to do with my interview on feminism,… Read full post »

 This is an interview I answered for this blog a month ago, but then I never got around to posting it & then I thought, I'll add photos! because pictures always make everything more interesting.  Except I'm just learning to scan so...Only One Picture.

This is me somewher… Read full post »

Enjoy this brilliant interview with Jon Henner.  Tell your friends about it. Jon's equally superb blog sis big buts at the train tracks. In his blog bio, he describes himself as "full time father, full time deaf activist, some times writer, most times thinker, all times wandering."

Do you mind t… Read full post »

This is a reposting by DeliaBlack, since this is a group blog.  I originally posted this poem in March and...the poet contacted me on OS. She said someone had pointed her to it, and so she signed up just to comment on the fact that I put her poem up as… Read full post »

Emma Peel's OS blog is The Peel Report 

Do you mind telling me some basics things about yourself--age, sex, where you live, where you grew up, any siblings, any children, nieces and nephews, where you attended school. ? Feel free to say as little or as much as you like.

 … Read full post »

Thanks to 1_Irritated _Mother and Fingerlakeswanderer for permission to repost this invaluable post, with all the links to Lorraine's excellent posts on feminism.

1_Irritated_Mother:

There’s been a lot of talk about feminism and what makes a good feminist over the last coup… Read full post »

I was impressed by Odetteroulette's vivid description of sexism in her comment on RenaissanceLady's  must-read Reverse Sexism-A Response to  Jodi-Kasten's Blog  She kindly gave me permission to post it. I highly recommend reading RenaissanceLady's post and the thoughtful comments it el… Read full post »

 Neilpaul blogs at It's a Blog 

Do you mind telling me some basic things about yourself--age, sex, where you live, where you grew up, any siblings, any children, where you attended school. ? Feel free to say as little or as much as you like.

 I am thirty-nine, male, live in… Read full post »