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Is there hope for gender equality? A conversation with Richard V. Reeves and Gloria Steinem.
Richard Reeves describes himself as a feminist yet positions himself as an advocate for men and boys. It’s a ridiculous position because feminism is (as we all know) the pursuit of female supremacy and inevitably results in harm to men and boys (and most women and girls, come to that).
In 2022 Janice Fiamengo published an excellent article on her Substack channel, a critique of Reeves’s then recently-published Of Boys and Men. It was titled, Saving Men from Feminism in order to Save Feminism Is a Lousy Idea. An extract should give you a flavour of her piece:
“What is required, according to Reeves, “is a simple change in mindset, recognizing that gender inequalities can go in both directions.” While acknowledging that such a change will not be easy, Reeves calls on those he claims to be “the strongest advocates for gender equality, many of whom are on the liberal side of the political spectrum, to take a more balanced view.” Ouch. Here the woeful inadequacy – even incoherence – of Reeves’ blinkered perspective becomes sadly evident. While I heartily commend Reeves for his compassion for boys, his inability or unwillingness to admit that feminism and progressivism are the problems – not the solutions, as he suggests – is an all-too-familiar fatal flaw.”
Which brings me to Is there hope for gender equality? A conversation with Richard V. Reeves and Gloria Steinem. It’s just been published on the website of the innocuous-sounding American Institute for Boys and Men, of which Reeves is the President.
Against my better judgement I started to read the typescript of the discussion between Reeves and Steinem but gave up after this:
Richard Reeves: Yeah. Stephanie Stan Cheever’s work suggests a rise in zero-sum thinking. In other words: if one group rises, that must mean another group falls. So if you want women to do better, then it means you have to be indifferent to—or even celebrate—the struggles of men, because it’s like one or the other, right? And then the same the other way around.
And that’s not the spirit of the women’s movement that you’re the leader of.
Gloria Steinem: No, absolutely not.
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Stephen Baskerville: The Tragedy of Conservatism (synopsis)
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British People Are Hard to Read – Nicholas De Santo
Our thanks to Eli for this (video, 21:26). Nicholas De Santo has described himself as the only pro-life comedian in the world.
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Mike Buchanan and Rabbi Natan Levy discuss MGM (BBC 3 Counties Radio, 2016). File #180 of 800+ files on the J4MB YouTube channel.
Today’s file is here (33:37).
Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.
Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).
Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.
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Are Smart Telescopes Taking Over Astrophotography?
The XY Crew meetings on photography and videography (Sunday, 18:00 – 19:30GMT) usually have some interesting content on astrophotography, at which Tom Caulfield (who hosts the meetings) is an internationally renowned expert. Gerry is considering buying a “smart telescope” (costing in the region of £500) and sent us this (video, 18:05). The content of the video is interesting and the presenter is very good, but I can’t find anywhere the identity of the man who wrote her script, possibly the same man who set up her equipment?.
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“We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learnt.”
The Male Room – The Inadequacy Edition, with Kate Smurthwaite (BBC Radio 4, 2016). File #179 of 800+ files on the J4MB YouTube channel.
Today’s file is here (27:46).
Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.
Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).
Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.
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Mother-of-10 Mandy Wixon found guilty of keeping woman with learning difficulties captive for 25 years and using her as a slave.
Our thanks to Jeff for this. Extracts:
“A woman has been found guilty of keeping another woman with learning difficulties captive for 25 years and using her as a slave.
Mother-of-10 Mandy Wixon made the vulnerable woman clean her squalid and overcrowded home in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and forced her to live off scraps.
Washing-up liquid would be squirted down the victim’s throat, bleach splashed on her face, and she had her head repeatedly shaved against her will…
Now in her 40s, K was found by police on 15 March 2021 after one of Wixon’s sons raised concerns for her welfare.
The court heard K was regularly beaten and also hit with a broom handle, knocking out her teeth…
Wixon was released on conditional bail and will be sentenced on 12 March.
As she left court she was asked what she had to say to her victim and replied: “Not a lot.”
Asked if she was sorry, she said: “No. I never done it.”
Reporters asked if she was a “monster”, as she stopped to light a cigarette, and she replied: “Say what you think.”
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Justice for Men & Boys 