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Let’s Talk About Entitlement – Rights, Privileges and Social Expectations

September 12, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

By understanding claims of rights and privileges in terms of entitlement, we can cut through the propaganda and get to the roots of the issue. Read more

The Trojan Unicorn: QT and Paedophilia, Part IV. | Dr Em

August 10, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Judith Butler, modern Queer Theory guru, defended incest and struggled to understand feminist notions of consent. Dr Em investigates. Read more

The Trojan Unicorn: QT and Paedophilia, Part III. | Dr Em

August 10, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Pat Califia, a 'titan' of Queer Theory, consistently advocated for the legalisation and normalisation of paedophilia. Dr Em was banned from Medium. We rehost her works here. Read more

The Trojan Unicorn: QT and Paedophilia, Part II. | Dr Em

August 10, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Gayle Rubin, an influential founder of Queer Theory, believed paedophilia was a sexual orientation. Dr Em was banned from Medium. We rehost her works here. Read more

The Trojan Unicorn: Queer Theory and Paedophilia, Part I. | Dr Em

August 10, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Queer Theory is based on an interpretation of power which claims that children can consent to sex with adults. Dr Em investigates. Read more

Sex and Social Constructionism

August 10, 2019 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Dr Em demolishes the idea that feminists should adopt the views of social constructionism and demonstrates the importance of understanding biological sex. Read more

Pronouns are Rohypnol

June 3, 2019 | by Barra Kerr | 0 Comments

The following article was removed from publication on Medium. We present it unedited for readers to make up their own minds. There’s a lot of chat around about pronouns right now. Specifically, ‘preferred’ pronouns. By which is usually meant, the pronouns a person would prefer other people to use when they are the subject being […] Read more

The Value of Self-Control in a Self-Esteem Culture

March 13, 2019 | by Gerfried Ambrosch | 0 Comments

Self-control is being forgotten in the drive for self-esteem, rendering us less happy, less empathetic and less able to cope with life. Read more

Mary’s Room and the Nuisance of Norms: the Knowledge Argument

January 16, 2019 | by Emeka Ikpeazu | 0 Comments

Are there non-physical properties of experience that cannot be explained by physical facts? One thought experiment sought to explore this very question. Read more

The Solipsism Of Identity Politics

September 18, 2018 | by Guest Writer | 1 Comments

Taken to its logical conclusion, identity politics is solipsistic in nature, diminishing understanding of the world beyond the self. To fully understand marginalisation, one needs to have experienced marginalisation first-hand. This assumption is increasingly fundamental to today’s practice of identity politics, evident in the higher credence that many people claim ought to be afforded to […] Read more