Despite its popularity, the theory of patriarchy leaves much to be desired in explaining gender relations and outcomes. It is not hard to look at society and see how culture exploits women. What is more concealed, and in many ways, more interesting, is considering how culture exploits both men and women. The trade-offs that led to this dual exploitation was ultimately for the good of both groups.
If we are serious about our intentions to lower rates of violence against young women, we must be able to detect and distinguish the virtue of prudence from the vice of blame.
The imaginary feminist and her counterpart, the imaginary misogynist, are frequent and detrimental third parties in discussions of gender and society. To elevate our discussion, we must minimize their influence in our thinking and interactions.
Is polygyny, the wedding of one man to more than one wife, inherently bad for women and society? The answer might surprise you.
The concept of demographic privilege is quickly gaining traction on college campuses as the prevailing paradigm through which race and class scholars analyze social inequality. This philosophy has had an interesting, and concerning, effect on its adherents’ styles of discussing ideas and considering alternative points of view.
