FUNNY WOMEN: A Poetry Editor’s Note, by Dick Shear
This moment has come to its crisis. As you can see I really can’t be blamed.
...more
Posts Tagged: mansplaining
FUNNY WOMEN: Intersectional Literary Festival Q&A
But enough about my credentials, which are copious.
...more
FUNNY WOMEN: A Primer on Womansplaining
You could be wrong. You’re not, but you could be.
...more
Nominations for the First Annual Woke Men Awards
The most important night for fragile male egos is nearly upon us.
...more
Susan Sarandon, “Bernie Bro” Politics, and White Privilege
As a longtime fan, it pains me to say it, but Sarandon is everything that’s wrong with mainstream, non-intersectional white feminism.
...moreSplain And Simple Truth
I’m sure you’re familiar with the concept of mansplaining, but just in case you’re not, here are some examples of ways to clarify that you’re not being patronizing. I’d be interested to hear what you think.
...more
Total Noise and Complete Saturation
For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested, in a clinical way, in silence.
...moreNew Audiences, New Allies
Can mansplaining ever be productive? Flavorwire’s Sarah Seltzer suggests that while Jon Krakauer’s ignorance may be infuriating, his “show don’t tell” approach to writing about rape in Missoula might help readers see firsthand how structures of oppression operate: Krakauer isn’t speaking to “us.” He’s speaking to his mainstream audience, and many of them are probably […]
...more