Why It's Not OK to Hate Men
Is it okay to hate men, then? Again, obviously not, for the same reasons. Except – it’s not so obvious. Because such sentiments are again entering the mainstream.
Tim Lott
· 10 min read
Human Rights
A collection of 92 posts
The Islamic Republic Must Fall
Many Western feminists, in particular, have been shamefully reluctant to amplify the voices of those struggling for their most basic rights in places like Iran.
Mariam Memarsadeghi
· 5 min read
The Enlightenment's Cynical Critics
Enlightenment, it is nearly impossible to find a human society that did not, at least at times, practice slavery and engage in barbarous acts of conquest and colonization.
Katherine Kelaidis
· 5 min read
Censorship and Stereotypes: China's Hip-Hop Generation
The rising popularity of a genre known for its politically subversive content and heavy use of profanity clearly unnerved some of the more staid.
Thomas Clements
· 6 min read
A History of the Struggle for Gay Equality: Civil Rights or Counterculture Movement?
While the achievements of the gay rights movement are commendable, we should be wary of queer separatist activism.
Geoffrey Wale
· 11 min read
Life as a Kuffar: My Seven Lost Years in Kuwait
Every industry in Kuwait is bloated with salaried, citizen employees who pick and choose their working schedules.
Carla Wilson
· 13 min read
A Plea To Trans Activists: We Can Protect Trans Rights Without Denying Biology
Critical thinking is not hate; it builds understanding and establishes foundations that are robust and can protect trans people without compromising the rights of women.
Debbie Hayton
· 8 min read
Speaking Out About Islam – Lubna Ahmed, Rebel With a Cause
What is he? A man or a woman? Why should women wear headscarves, that is, the hijab? I ended up asking, Was the Prophet Muhammad real?”
Jeffrey Tayler
· 13 min read
False Hopes and Invisible Enemies
As explicit discrimination decreased, social scientists began proposing alternatives to explain remaining gaps.
Jonathan Anomaly
· 6 min read
Femen’s Inna Shevchenko: Fear of Causing Offense Has Cost Too Many Innocent Lives
Her life story presents a challenge to religious communities. Do they want to reform [Islam] or give it up?”
Jeffrey Tayler
· 12 min read
Making a Stand for Cultural Universalism
Quebec is very much part of that great cultural mash-up we call Western culture.
Jonathan Kay
· 11 min read
Islamic Feminism's Depressing Future
Muslim women are fighting stridently within their communities, but their fight doesn’t tread the same path as secular Western feminism.
Chetna Prakash
· 8 min read
China: Zero Tolerance for Academic Freedom
China quickly found itself facing dissatisfaction from those steamrollered by a policy of growth at all costs, in spite of the country’s economic and diplomatic successes.
Emilie Tran
· 5 min read
Sarah Haider on Normalizing Dissent: A Conversation
The effects of that particular stance – it’s not so visible how harmful it can be. But you’re lying about the reality of hundreds of millions of people across the world.
Spencer Case
· 15 min read
The Problem with the Neurodiversity Movement
This requires people to set aside their prejudices and preconceived ideas and engage into a dialogue with those with whom they may disagree or even hate.
Thomas Clements
· 7 min read