Tag Archives: violence

Can’t Geeks All Get Along?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by burningwiththefiresoforc

(TW for mentions of violence, bullying and suicide) About a year and a half ago, a story broke about a little girl who was teased for having a Star Wars water bottle because Star Wars “is for boys.” The geek … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, geek culture, Pop Culture, violence | 37 Comments

On Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by ozymandias

The Million Hoodie March in protest of the death of Trayvon Martin was today, so it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the injustice of his death. The details of Trayvon’s death are simple: Trayvon Martin, carrying Skittles and an … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, prison, racism, violence | Tagged racism, trayvon martin, violence | 39 Comments

Rick Santorum Is Full Of Santorum

Posted on January 23, 2012 by noahbrand

In his latest attempt to double down on his right-wing-religious-asshole bet, Rick Santorum has clarified his position on abortion in cases of rape: rape’s bad, but if you get pregnant from it, hey, free baby! Who’d want to turn that … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, rape, rape culture | Tagged politics, rape, violence, women | 62 Comments

Disney Masculinity

Posted on November 5, 2011 by ozymandias

This is an extremely interesting video about masculinity in Disney films.

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, the media | Tagged disney, masculinity, objectification, violence, white knight | 79 Comments

Horrifying Story of Assaulted Trans Man

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for the violent assault of a trans man. From Tumblr, we have this lovely story of a trans man, James Alexander, who was violently assaulted for being trans. (Warning: link contains pictures of his facial injuries. They’re harrowing.)

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, violence | Tagged gender policing, intersectionality, james alexander, real man, trans issues, transphobia, violence | 75 Comments

Interesting post on bullying and masculinity

Posted on August 14, 2011 by noahbrand

In reeling drunkenly from one blog to another, I stumbled across this charming post over at Post-Modern Enlightenment, in which the author takes down a pro-bullying article by a right-winger. Yes, people write pro-bullying articles. Yeah, I don’t fucking know … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, masculinity, violence | 28 Comments

The Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2011 by ozymandias

As Americans enjoy fireworks, flags and picnics, it is important to take a moment to remember the military currently engaged in hostilities in five countries (Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya and Yemen). The weight of military service falls equally on most demographics: the racial … Continue reading →

Posted in holiday, military, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, violence | Tagged combat, hegemonic masculinity, masculinity, military, privilege, rape, sexism, violence | 45 Comments

1 in 6

Posted on July 1, 2011 by ozymandias

[Trigger Warning for rape.] One in six. According to the website 1in6.org, one in every six men has had an abusive or unwanted sexual experience before the age of sixteen. After I discovered this statistic, I’ve been doing the math. … Continue reading →

Posted in issues, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, rape | Tagged abuse, feminism, rape, rape culture, sex, sexual assault, sexuality, violence | 204 Comments

Exploring Misandry in Video Games: Part 1

Posted on June 25, 2011 by 2020

A thank you to Hugh Ristik in the comment section of my last piece for inspiring this. I have actually managed to find a positive in the whole Duke Nukem thing: at least in DN you’re gunning down aliens and … Continue reading →