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Painful Realization

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

I humbly regret    not seeing what you saw    not trusting your word even       though i know you experienced it    not starting to unlearn sooner    not understanding until i saw the numbers    50-50 is not the same as    30-70 And then … Continue reading →

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Singlism and Sexism Interact

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Reading an article on the underlying framework that can help evaluate affirmative action, I realized why single women are viewed so much more negatively than single men. It’s the interaction of sexism and singlism. Wasserstrom wrote in 1977 describing the … Continue reading →

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Studying Singlism

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about singlism lately. In fact, my first philosophy paper uses it as an example prejudice. While writing the paper, I was mulling over why I should study singlism with all those other prejudices and biases … Continue reading →

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“Lost Boys” loses girls

Posted on June 4, 2008 by

As the mother of a teenage boy, I was eager to read the article Lost Boys in the June 2008 edition of the Monitor. I was rather disappointed. The article ignores that despite the supposed educational gap, men still earn … Continue reading →

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TV and Sexism

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

Several disturbing and interrelated posts can be found this week on the Feminist Philosophers’ Blog. Monkey gave us low-lights of a Lingerie Superbowl and a new “dating” show, both filled with stereotypes and objectification of women (and men). What really … Continue reading →

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