Category Archives: women
Donna Trump: You’re no “10” Brad Pitt!
“Donna” Trump. Photo from The Daily Sqib.
I’ve been thinking about Donald Trump’s sexism.
What if Donald morphed into Donna? How would we perceive HER?
Donna opines on an over-30 Brad Pitt: “Sadly, he’s no longer a 10.” 😦
Would anyone take a look at Donna and think that that’s an odd thing to say since she’s clearly no “10” either? Read the rest of this entry
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Cleavage is Hot; Breastfeeding is Nasty?
Sexy vs Breastfeeding
A mother breastfeeds her baby at a mall, a bus stop or on a public bench.
How do people respond?
- Do you have to do that here?
- There are private places where you can do that.
- You disgust me! That’s not something you can do in public. You’ve got to go home.
The word “disgust” comes up a lot.
When mom doesn’t stop, the offended make a quick exit. Read the rest of this entry
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Porn Can Cause E.D.?
Porn can cause E.D.
One day I mentioned in class that, strangely, porn can cause E.D.
A male student said he’d thought it was the opposite, that porn cured E.D.
Oddly, both could be true. Read the rest of this entry
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Satisfying Long-Term Relationships
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Some couples have strong and satisfying sex lives, over many years.
How does that happen?
A large study on long-term relationships and sexual satisfaction will be published soon in the Journal of Sex Research. Researchers spoke with the Wall Street Journal about the the upcoming article, and here are some highlights. You can go to WSJ.com for a more in-depth discussion. Read the rest of this entry
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Cat-Calling: Guys Performing For Guys
Men catcalling a woman
Women don’t catcall men. Well, rarely if ever. Now, why is that?
Maybe because no one really catcalls for the reason that would seem most obvious: to express appreciation for beauty or sexiness.
Turns out, guys are often just performing for other guys. Read the rest of this entry
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Back When Abortion Was Illegal
The Ms. Blog asked readers to share stories of what it was like to get illegal abortions before the 1973 Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade that gave women the right to terminate a pregnancy.
With permission, I have reposted a few of their stories. You can go to their blog to see more stories. Read the rest of this entry
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Men React to “Nude” Sly Stallone
Sly Stallone on Vanity Fair Cover
I recently asked my students to write down their thoughts when looking at nude-ish pictures of Cindy Crawford and Sly Stallone.
Had attitudes changed since sociologist, Beth Eck, studied reactions a decade ago?
We’ve spent a lot of time with thoughts on Cindy. Now let’s turn to Sly. Read the rest of this entry
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You Can Help Stop Super Bowl Sex Trafficking
Super Bowl sex trafficking
By Courtney Cooper and Wesley Russell
This originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on January 20, 2016.
Sara Kruzan grew up with an abusive, drug addicted single mom. By age nine she was depressed and attempting suicide.
At age eleven she met an affectionate 30-year-old man who seemed to be the loving father figure she had yearned for. He said she was special. So special that people should pay for the privilege of having sex with her. Eventually, he had her walking the streets every night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. In between displays of affection he terrorized and raped her to keep her in line. Read the rest of this entry
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Cindy Crawford Makes Me Feel Inadequate
I recently asked my students to write down their thoughts on a nude-ish picture of Cindy Crawford to see if attitudes had changed since sociologist, Beth Eck, studied reactions more than a decade ago.
Dr. Eck found that these images made women feel bad about their own bodies.
Do they still? Read the rest of this entry
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Women React to Sexy Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford on Rolling Stone cover
Want to know how women and men experience skin-revealing images of men and women?
I recently asked my students to write down what thoughts came to mind when looking at nearly-nude pictures of Cindy Crawford and Sly Stallone.
My participants included 35 straight women and 19 straight men, from three different women’s studies classes that met during the 2014-15 school year. I surveyed them on the second or third day of class.
First, let’s look at how women experienced Cindy. Read the rest of this entry
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