Journalist – Historian – Speaker
In the book History Matters, as well as the focused studies on which the book is based, Judith Bennett discusses the curious history of the medieval village alewife. She tracked the way that the internal ale-based economy worked, then, as ale shifted to beer, suddenly men took over the field. It turns out that beer, …
Carolyn Cox at The Mary Sue has a terrific essay about “Dadbod” Ken. Not only is she good on the specific issue, but she handles how to talk about the ways in which patriarchy in fact oppresses men, without losing sight of the more destructive oppression of women. She writes: As Maddy wrote in reference to …
Last fall I published a set of rules for male feminist discourse. I stand by them. The big ones are: 1. It’s not about you. 2. Sometimes it is about you. 3. It’s always about them. Rule 1 reads: This is the most important thing to remember. At the core, feminism must begin and end …
Lately, thanks to a long and thoughtful thread on Steve Brust’s blog (which you should read), discussions about sexual harassment in fandom, the fake geek girl issues, and so forth – I’ve been thinking a lot about online bullying, gender, power, and the speculative fiction community. Especially in the SFWA (Science-Fiction Writers of America), issues pertaining to …