As someone who enjoys good cigars, but can rarely afford them these days – I am more often a pipe smoker – I was interested to read this by Mary Harrington, the author of Feminism Against Progress. William Collins’s lengthy critique of the book is in two parts, here and here.

We’re always looking for new members for the J4MB Smoking Club. An extract from a related post:

“Recent research by cultural historians at the University of Swindon established a clear causal link between the decline in pipe smoking in the UK, and the rise of feminism. The findings have yet to be published online, but we’ll publish the report as soon as it’s made available.

Given the causal link, it’s clearly important to reverse the decline in pipe smoking in the UK, to reverse the influence of feminism. Pipe smoking needs to become fashionable again, for men of all ages to discover (or re-discover) the pleasures of the habit.

The club will only admit male members – perhaps I could have phrased that better – but anti-feminist ladies will be permitted at events as guests of club members, so long as they’re smoking. Elizabeth Hobson, who much appreciates the occasional Havana, is looking forward to joining us.”

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