Category Archives: lighthearted

Who Are Your Real-Life Heroes?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by burningwiththefiresoforc

We are constantly bombarded with different messages of how to “be a man.” The phrase “Real Men do _____” is often used to shame men who don’t conform to this ideal. The fact is that we are making this up … Continue reading →

Posted in awesomeness, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged Role Models | 29 Comments

Spider-Pram, Spider-Pram, Does Whatever A Spider Can

Posted on April 29, 2012 by ozymandias

Fuck yeah Sweden! The Swedish toy company Leklust (note: site is in Swedish) has in its new catalog reversed the traditional gender roles in its pictures, including showing the world’s most adorable Spider-Man pushing a pram:

Posted in advertising sins, awesomeness, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | 32 Comments

Fifties Purity Advice

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ozymandias

For a class, I had to scan several pages of a 1957 sexuality advice guide for Protestant engaged and married couples. I figured that while I had them scanned I might as well share them with the general public. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, relationships, sexuality | Tagged abstinence, christianity, historical, purity, religion | 16 Comments

Heroine Worship: Men and Female Role Models

Posted on March 21, 2012 by burningwiththefiresoforc

It’s been over 30 years, but I can still remember my first action figure. Breaking open the package to reveal the molded plastic beneath, making sure not to drop the accesories. I can still recall the white outfit contrasted by … Continue reading →

Posted in gender identity, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, Uncategorized | Tagged Hunger Games, Pop Culture, Role Models, star wars | 46 Comments

Dandy Portraits: The Outer Limits Of Menswear

Posted on February 24, 2012 by noahbrand

I have, of course, spoken before about the possibilities and limitations of men’s permissible formal wear. As I said then, there are places you can take the suit that few ever dare to go, or in some cases few can … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | 17 Comments

I’ll Show Them All

Posted on February 10, 2012 by noahbrand

In fiction, one often runs across villains who want to literally end the world. Destroy all humanity, wipe everything out, bam. No more people, no more civilization. As a boy, I didn’t really understand this impulse; I mean, what’s to … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, gender performativity, hegemonic heterosexuality, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged objectification, relationships, success object | 31 Comments

You Keep Using That Word… I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

Posted on February 6, 2012 by noahbrand

Pardon my language, but Jesus H. ass-blasting Christ buggering Buddha in the cheap seats at Wimbledon. This is the cover of the latest issue of New York magazine: Yes, that says “The Emasculation of Wall Street”. WHY does it say … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, penis, the media | Tagged gender policing, masculinity, penis size, social justice | 14 Comments

A Journey To Nice Guy Syndrome With Jonathan Coulton

Posted on February 2, 2012 by noahbrand

Like a lot of pasty white people who have strong opinions about comic book continuity, I enjoy the music of Jonathan Coulton. I like that he’s a nerd musician whose work contains enough conceptual depth of craft to stand up … Continue reading →

Posted in lighthearted, nice guy, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, rape culture, Uncategorized | 213 Comments

Spam Messages On Dating Sites

Posted on January 24, 2012 by noahbrand

Here in the Weird Alternate Future, the internet has proven, despite its serious problems, to be something of a gender leveller. Yeah, there’s a lot of ingrained sexism in internet culture, but it’s not like that’s somehow absent in meatspace … Continue reading →

Posted in emotion, lighthearted, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, relationships, technology | 110 Comments

Feministe on the Hotness of Gender-Non-Conforming Men

Posted on December 3, 2011 by ozymandias

Rebecca Katherine Hirsch, guest-blogging at Feministe, has a really awesome post on the hotness of gender-non-conformity. Quotes and commentary and stuff below the cut.