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The ‘Look at the expansive BLM Manifesto’ comeback

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Now at this point, many of the individuals who flatter themselves that they’re extremely smart with this response that should make most of us with a smattering of common sense roll our eyes heavenwards, crash back in with a Wikipedia quote about Black Lives Matter as an organization, with their mission statement, goals etc as […] Read more

The Incredible Racism of Some Responses to Black Lives Matter

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Some of the responses to Black Lives Matter are worth analysing, not for the sake of their arguments but for what they reveal about those who make them. Read more

In Which They Blame ‘Media Portrayal’

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

The outrage of the protestors is not due to the media 'manufacturing' instances, it's the expected reaction when such horrendous instances come to light. Read more

The ‘I’m not racist because I listen to / read Coleman Hughes’ disclaimer

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 1 Comments

Coleman Hughes is an undergraduate in Philosophy at Columbia, currently a leading voice and commentator on all issues pertaining to black people and the struggle against racism in America. To hear the number of times and the number of people he’s been cited by, you’d think he was a veteran scholar of racism and racial […] Read more

The ‘Police aren’t racist they shoot non-black people for no reason as well’ response

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

It is hard to know where to begin with the thinking behind this argument. Arguably, as more and more empirical research about police brutality, police behaviour and police shootings comes to light, there is some doubt as to whether there is a statistically larger proportion of black people being shot and killed rather than white […] Read more

The ‘But black-on-black crime’ argument

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Responding to a struggle against state sponsored violence with a retort about interpersonal violence is nothing but a clear attempt to derail a conversation Read more

What’s the Matter with Girls Today?: Abigail Shrier’s ‘Irreversible Damage’

July 28, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 5 Comments

Benjamin A. Boyce interviews Abigail Shrier, who discusses her recent book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Read more

The Impact of Socioeconomic Conditions on US Police Violence Cannot Be Ignored

July 23, 2020 | by DJ Beaton | 0 Comments

Deprivation, violent crime, gun culture and hypermasculinity could do more to explain the violence of US police officers than racism, the evidence suggests. Read more

What Was Happening Before ‘Just Be Nice Feminism’? Part II: Beth Elliot, 1972

July 21, 2020 | by Dr Em | 7 Comments

Dr Em charts the history of the development of ‘just be nice’ feminism and the inclusion of trans-identified males in the women’s movement. Part 2. Read more

Sex is Binary: A Response to ScienceVet’s ‘Sex Spectrum’

July 20, 2020 | by Zach Elliott | 1 Comments

ScienceVet's thread on the sex spectrum is one of the most shared pieces on the subject. Let's analyze his argument using peer-reviewed science. Read more

Dr Em

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

Donovan Cleckley

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.

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The ‘Look at the expansive BLM Manifesto’ comeback

The Incredible Racism of Some Responses to Black Lives Matter

In Which They Blame ‘Media Portrayal’

The ‘I’m not racist because I listen to / read Coleman Hughes’ disclaimer

The ‘Police aren’t racist they shoot non-black people for no reason as well’ response

The ‘But black-on-black crime’ argument

What’s the Matter with Girls Today?: Abigail Shrier’s ‘Irreversible Damage’

The Impact of Socioeconomic Conditions on US Police Violence Cannot Be Ignored

What Was Happening Before ‘Just Be Nice Feminism’? Part II: Beth Elliot, 1972

Sex is Binary: A Response to ScienceVet’s ‘Sex Spectrum’

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