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Illogical Phalluses, Part 2: How Toxic Masculinity Defends Misogyny, and How Men Can Do Better
Welcome to the thrilling conclusion of my two-part series, Illogical Phalluses, where I explore some of the flawed logic common in red-pilled, misogynistic, manosphere spaces. In Part 1, I examined three widespread misogynistic claims and the logical fallacies used to support them. Here in Part 2, we’ll shift the focus to three rhetorical fallacies often used…
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Illogical Phalluses, Part 1: Exposing the Logical Fallacies Driving Misogyny in the Manosphere
The “manosphere” seems to be here to stay. For the uninitiated, the term refers to a constellation of online destinations including podcasts, blogs, youtubers, forums, social media platforms, all kinds of websites, and so much more that – generally speaking – promote a twisted version of masculinity that exists in direct opposition to femininity, in opposition to…
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The Masculine, the Feminine, and the Struggle for Balance in Marvel’s Eternals
What if Eternals wasn’t a failure of Marvel storytelling, but its most radical, visionary film yet? It may have taken me four years to fully realize it, but this movie quietly redefines what it means to be strong, heroic, and a true leader. And the reason so many of us missed it? We were too busy expecting…
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Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story
Today I want to write about screen time. If you’re a parent in these crazy modern and financially privileged times, I’m sure you’re familiar with it. Everyone has their thoughts, their criticisms, their frustrations…their judgments of other parents’ thoughts and criticisms. I’ve often hated it. How much is too much? Does it really matter if…
Munib Rezaie, PhD 