Tag Archives: Warren Farrell

Labor Day’s Glass Cellars and Women’s Wisdom

“Many men have learned to define power as ‘feeling obligated to earn money that someone else spends while he dies sooner.’” Continue reading

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From Drone Strike Policy to Campus Rape Awareness Campaigns: Musings on Male Culpability in the 21st Century

“At the dawn of the 21st century, we [men] live under a burden of original sin more subtle than anything the Church ever concocted.” Continue reading

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Obama’s Missed Opportunity: A White House Council on Boys and Men

“Fortunately, our daughters’ and mothers’ health challenges are addressed by seven federal offices of women’s health. Our sons’ and fathers’ are not addressed by a single federal office of men’s health” — this despite the fact that men’s health in general is poorer, resulting in men on average having a shorter life span than women and dying sooner from nine of the ten leading causes of death. Continue reading

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Guns don’t kill people — our sons do

“…[O]ur daughters are able to find the same guns in the same homes, are about as likely to be mentally ill, have the same family values and are exposed to the same violence in the media. Our daughters, however, do not kill. Why the difference?” Continue reading

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The very worst Canadian feminists in action

The very worst Canadian feminists in action, behaving exactly like pre-1970s white bigots who tried to keep black Americans out of restaurants, schools, theaters…. A lot of feminist “George Wallaces.” Continue reading

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The Real Story in the AAUW’s Wage-Gap Study

“From this heading, it’s clear that they want the media and readers to assume that the study found that two recent graduates—who sat next to each other during college, completing the same coursework, earning the same GPA and major, who then moved to the same city and were hired by the same firm for the same position—typically receive radically different compensation packages based on their sex, with the female grad receiving just 82 percent of her male colleague’s salary.” Continue reading

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President Obama’s report card on men and boys

“This short video examines how President Obama has fared in his first term in dealing with men’s issues.” Continue reading

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What Does President Obama Mean For Men?

Obama goes to bat for females at males’ expense. Continue reading

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Warren Farrell: What Prevents Dads from Being Involved?

“…[T]he process will be slow, because dads are usually selected by women who are choosing men who will earn enough income to create options for the woman, not for themselves. Men are reluctant to change what they think brings them love.” Continue reading

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The 15 leading causes of death by sex, 2009

“Fortunately, our daughters’ and mothers’ health challenges are addressed by seven federal offices of women’s health. Our sons’ and fathers’ are not addressed by a single federal office of men’s health” — despite men’s average shorter life span and poorer health! What would feminists say if the shoe were on the other foot? Continue reading

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