Tag Archives: two rules of desire

Super Bowl Commercials, To Everyone’s Surprise, Sexist

Posted on February 11, 2012 by ozymandias

In a shocking turn of events no one could have possibly predicted, the Superbowl ads this year were somewhat sexist. (Much thanks to Feministe, who watched the ads so I didn’t have to.)

Posted in advertising sins, gender performativity, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, sexuality, sports | Tagged femme men, fiat, godaddy, hegemonic heterosexuality, m&ms, male hypersexuality, myth of men not being hot, regender, super bowl, super bowl ads, teleflora, two rules of desire | 55 Comments

Should “Hot Chicks With Douchebags” Really Be Called “Straight Men Shooting Themselves in the Foot?”

Posted on August 9, 2011 by figleaf

Like some of the rest of us I’ve been up to my neck in other stuff. But over at my blog I recently posted about three items that in retrospect are pretty related. Here’s the first. One was about the … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, sexism | Tagged body image, hypergamy, two rules of desire | 79 Comments

Cocks Rock But… WTF With Craigslist “Headless Horsemen” Replies to Personals?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by figleaf

Photo “Headless Horseman Monument” by Flickr user Patcard. Used under a Creative Commons license. So over at my blog I just mentioned a brief experiment I tried after hearing a friend lament about a certain… consistency in replies to her … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, penis | Tagged body image, masculinity, myth of men not being hot, penis, sex, sex objects, two rules of desire | 77 Comments

Cocks Rock Part One: Penises Are Attractive

Posted on July 12, 2011 by ozymandias

It has recently come to my attention that many men are insecure about their penises. Because insecurity is bad, and because penises are one of my favorite topics, I have decided to do a series on penises, and why they are, … Continue reading →