Misogyny
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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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Father and Son III: The Final Chapter in the Poetic Trilogy
What a journey these poems have taken me through. What started as a single poem turned into an unexpected trilogy that somehow provides the closure the first poem needed all along. If you haven’t already, you might want to read (or re-read!) the first two parts, since they follow a chronological order: Part 1 and Part 2. Thank…
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I’m Tired of People Being “Ripped,” “Schooled,” “Skewered,” “Shut Down,” and “Destroyed” for Their Ignorance
It seems like I can’t go more than a day or two without seeing another video of someone being “ripped,” “schooled,” “destroyed,” or “shut down” after saying some racist, misogynistic, hateful, or otherwise ignorant thing. There are whole shows that are practically dedicated to this kind of content. And you watch it. Because you want…
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This Started Out as a Post About GamerGate
This started out as a post about GamerGate. (If you haven’t heard about GamerGate, just Google it.) I don’t have anything new to add to the “Which side is right?” or “What is GamerGate really about?” debates. My thoughts go elsewhere… A child points to a green bowl and says it’s red. He’s adamant about…
Munib Rezaie, PhD 