What is life like in the camp of fairness, kindness, love and everything nice? Come join us, but get ready to jump. — It’s a sunny day over our inclusive Progressive Camp. Soldiers from the Liberal, Feminist, and Vegan squadrons are joined by the Anticolonial and Totally Non-Toxic Men corps for training. A drill sergeant draws a tiny circle in the middle of the compound and says: ‘All right, you lazy gits, I…

Returning to the debate — A while back, I posed some questions on the topic of men and their place in feminism and gender equality movements. You can find the original article and the replies here: Debate: Men, Gender Equality, and Feminism Edit descriptionsimonfokt.medium.com I need to start by apologising for having dropped the ball. I’ll be honest — I was tired of…

Though perhaps we should make some updates as to what we’re protecting from and how we’re doing it — In the past, I argued that the model of masculinity which requires men to protect and provide is outdated and defunct. I now think I was wrong. A better way to put this would be: what we should provide and protect from has changed. Moreover, it’s not just men who…

Something for all the fans of evolutionary psychology and social constructionism — Are there innate gender differences which continue to determine our sex drives or is sex drive a social construct that can be changed as societies, cultures, and technologies change? As with all the nature-nurture debates, the answer is: yes. As in: both. D’uh. But there is some interesting science involved…

We need a more nuanced and a more pragmatic strategy that is more focused on helping people grow. — All is not good in the world of gender equality. Around the globe, reactionary movements are gaining ground, misogynist influencers are topping online searches, and identity politics, feminism and gender studies are increasingly seen as tiresome, annoying, and out of touch. Whatever the proponents of equality are doing, it doesn’t…

An invitation to debate — For some time now, I have been trying to offer what I consider to be constructive criticism of the way some feminists treat men. In my view, some of that treatment effectively alienates men who would be otherwise willing to support feminism. …

What are the common treatments? How effective are they? Let’s find out! — Occasionally, I like to pretend that my Doctor title actually means something, so when I read that sexism and misogyny are diseases, I think: Aha! Time for an operation! Also, I haven’t written a satire for a while. …

Any man can start applying them right now! — Are you tired of your girlfriend or wife never feeling like it? Annoyed you hit the gym to sculpt a perfect body yet no girl even so much as looks at your sexy ass? Done with flirting for ages only to see her bail in the end? I’ve got some…

A meta-reflection about all the discussions I’ve been having and a handy list to use in the future. — I often have to make the same basic points in discussions. I’m putting them down here and in future, I’ll simply link to the relevant one. As I write a lot about gender, that’s the examples I’ll be giving, but the points are more generally applicable. Reading the whole thing…