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The Makeup Trap: Is It a Feminine Trait?

June 8, 2020 | by Andreia Nobre | 0 Comments

Is wearing makeup an inherently 'feminine' trait mimicking naturally occuring changes due to ovulation, or a dehumanising trap which hypersexualises women? Read more

Revising the Definition of Conformism – When Uncertainty Meets Normalcy

May 26, 2020 | by Simone Redaelli | 0 Comments

Conformism should be understood to be a dedication to achieving normalcy in the face of our own inherent deviancy from the norm. Read more

Men, Pornography, and Radical Feminism: the Struggle for Intimacy in Patriarchy

May 14, 2020 | by Robert Jensen | 2 Comments

Radical feminist critiques of pornography have been vindicated by developments in the decades since they were first articulated. Read more

Metamodernism: An Enlightenment For Today’s World

May 11, 2020 | by Ẹmeka Ịkpeazu | 0 Comments

Much talk of the Enlightenment is rooted in Eurocentric and archaic thought. What is needed is a continuation of the Enlightenment beyond the 16th century. Read more

Nationalism and the Left: African Socialism

May 7, 2020 | by Katie Barker and Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

As part of examining the legacy of left-wing nationalism, Katie Barker and Dan Fisher look into the history of African Socialism. Read more

The Simple Story of Sydney Wright’s Lesbian Girlhood

May 5, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 0 Comments

Amongst the talk of Lesbian Visibility, we focus on the experiences of one lesbian girl, Sydney Wright, and her struggles against homophobia and sexism. Read more

Optimism Bias in the Pandemic Response: Implications for Climate Change Policy

May 4, 2020 | by Dr Paul Fisher | 0 Comments

What can the optimism bias evident in governmental responses to the COVID-19 epidemic teach us about future climate change policies? Read more

Sexist History at the Heart of the ‘Science’ on Transsexualism, Part II: Robert Stoller, True Trans

May 3, 2020 | by Dr Em | 2 Comments

Dr Em reveals how 'true trans' doesn't exist & Robert Stoller's work shows how the 'science' of transsexualism/transgenderism has always been anti-feminist. Read more

Sexist History at the Heart of the ‘Science’ on Transsexualism, Part I: Benjamin, Ihlenfeld, Money & Ehrhardt

May 1, 2020 | by Dr Em | 6 Comments

Dr Em explores how the founding fathers of 'scientific' research on transgenderism/transsexualism were motivated by sexist beliefs. Read more

Nationalism and the Left: Arab Socialism, Ba’athism and Beyond

April 22, 2020 | by Katie Barker and Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

What can the history of Arab Socialism - Ba'athism - tell us about the circumstances in which nationalism and socialism are united in one ideology? Read more

Dr Em

Dr Em writes articles anonymously, mostly on feminism, sexism, and gender.

Donovan Cleckley holds a BA in English and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Montevallo and an MA in English from Tulane University. His research focuses on the relationship between women’s rights and gay rights, literature and sexual politics, and the social and political implications of transgenderism as an ideology, an industry, and an institution. Learn more about his work at https://donovancleckley.com.

Dan Fisher

Dan Fisher is the Editor-in-Chief for Uncommon Ground Media.

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