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Letter to the New York Times: A ‘Teachable Moment’ on Marginalized Male Victims

“Noticeably absent from Mr. Blow’s and others’ commentary was any criticism of the numerous graphic acts of violence — slaps, head butts, kicks, punches — depicted against heterosexual males during the Super Bowl commercials in the interest of humor.” Continue reading

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In Favor of Dirty Jokes and Risqué Remarks

“Codes of sexual harassment imagine an entirely symmetrical universe, where people are never outrageous, rude, awkward, excessive or confused, where sexual interest is always absent or reciprocated, in other words a universe that does not entirely resemble our own.” Continue reading

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