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"The Trouble With Wanting Men" - NYT Magazine
This female author, who
(a) was in open marriage and then divorced her husband after deciding she wanted to be with one of her other male partners who never wanted a committed relationship with her;
(b) says that men are "what is
"I also wondered if boys are being socialized at home to know that they donβt have to put in as much effort as their mothers and sisters...If every domestic task or household plan is carried out by a woman, boys may not learn that they need to try."
Yeah, that must be it ππ€¦ββοΈ
This isn't the first time a woman has responded this way after I have refuted false claims with data.
What do you all think underlies such responses from women like Rachel?
π§΅NEW: Our latest paper is a meta-analysis of sex differences in upper- and lower-limb strength in kids aged 5-17 years old (3,497 boys; 3,137 girls).
Before, during, and after puberty, boys are stronger than girls on average. The sex difference in muscle strength is ~10% in
"Girls are our future"
This statement is an example of misandry. It is purposely exclusionary/discriminatory.
Notice that it doesn't say girls are a "key part" to our future. It says girls "are" the future.
Girls are leaders
Girls are change-makers
Girls are our future
They arenβt waiting for a better world, they are building it.
This #DayoftheGirl, join us to celebrate the power of girls around the world and their vision of the future.
In this study, when women were faced with the same condescending explanation, voice nonrecognition, or interruption from a male or female co-worker, the women reacted more negatively and were more likely to see the behavior as indicating gender bias when the co-worker was male.
As per usual, a great piece by @JaniceFiamengo.
"In closing arguments at trial, the prosecution actually argued that not only did the consent videos not prove consent, but they showed lack of consent because Michael McLeod βknew [the complainant] was not consenting to the
This survey of male victims of domestic violence who sought help from a domestic violence agency found:
(a) 40-50% of men were told by the agency that the agency only helps women
(b) 40-45% of men were asked what they did to deserve it
(c) 35-39% of men were made fun/light of
Menstrual leave
Maternity leave
Sick leave
Annual leave
Carer's leave
Public holidays
How many days per year do you actually plan to work for your employer?
Another female journalist trying to maybe kinda sorta possibly want to try to understand and empathise with boys and men. But she can't quite get there. She repeatedly dips her toe in for a nanosecond before quickly retreating to same something about girls and women.
π§΅NEW: My latest paper, published by @E_C_S_S, is a meta-analysis of sex differences in grip strength from birth to age 16.
Conclusion: "Boys have greater grip strength than girls from birth onward. Prior to age 11, the sex difference in grip strength is small-to-moderate in
This whole piece centres around the female author not being asked to go on a date by a guy named James, who she met on a dating app.
James - If you're out there, I just wanted to say...Good call, mate. You dodged a bullet.