I The philosopher André Comte-Sponville, once said: “It is better to be too honest to be polite than to be … More
Tag: misogyny
Shouldn’t I say something out of love?
Readers of the stream of philosophical blogging that I have produced during the last few years will be familiar with … More
How far has the #MeToo movement progressed?
“Why treat women as children, regarding their “no” and “stop” as nothing but jaunty foreplay that only serves to test … More
#MeToo exists in an ethical twilight zone
What do we think about when we think of the #MeToo movement? #MeToo is many things—it’s complex and conflicting; it … More
All women are not angels
Recently, Zoë Bossiere raised some questions regarding male writers. For example—while referring to a character in Junot Diaz’s two collections … More
We’re All Accountable
… From my essay on sexism, morality, identity politics, and compassion: “I remember Rebecca Solnit saying something about men being … More