Monthly Archives: June 2001

Ilana Mercer vs. Veronica Dahl

There is an abundance of evidence that despite some feminists claims to the contrary, it is boys rather than girls who on average are systematically under performing in schools. The big question is why. Veronica Dahl, a professor of computing … Continue reading

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Should Viewing Pornography Disqualify Someone from Being a Supervisor?

Should anyone who enjoys viewing pornography be barred from supervising other people? That’s the conclusion that a Canadian feminist group has reached in the wake of an Internet pornography scandal involving a high ranking Canadian naval officer. In some respects, … Continue reading

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We Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up: South Carolina “Men’s Caucus” Controversy

Gail Jarvis wrote a hilarious article (Don?t Make Fun of Feminists) at a mini-controversy involving South Carolina’s legislature that is so bizarre you couldn’t make this stuff up. South Carolina’s legislature uses college students to act as pages. Members of … Continue reading

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Peter Singer’s Odd Take on Sex Selective Abortions

Salon.Com published an interview of philosopher Peter Singer conducted by freelancer Viktor Frolke. Singer is, to my mind, one of the most noxious human beings to hold such a prestigious academic position, and he confirms that view in this interview. … Continue reading

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Is the Decline in Rape Real?

The Justice Department recently announced that the latest statistics from the National Crime Victimization Study — which uses random phone interviews to estimate levels of crime incidence — showed a staggering 15 percent decline in crime between 1999 and 2000. … Continue reading

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Is Rape an Effective Reproductive Strategy?

Last year Randy Thornill and Craig Palmer created a controversy with their book, A Natural History of Rape, which argued that rape persists because it evolved as a successful reproductive strategy for some men. Now, Jon and Tiffany Gottschall have … Continue reading

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Amnesty International Report on Worldwide Abuse and Torture of Women

Amnesty International recently released a report on the extent of torture and abuse directed against women worldwide. The report, Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds, notes that “under international law, the state has clear responsibility for human rights abuses committed by non-state … Continue reading

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California Attorney General Should Resign Over Prison Rape Statement

In early June California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said of Enron Corp. Kenneth Lay, I would love to personally escort Lay to an 8-by-10 cell that he could share with a tattooed dude who says, ‘Hi my name is Spike, … Continue reading

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Web Sites Route Around FDA to Sell Morning-After Pill

As mentioned before on this site, there is a growing movement urging the U.S. Food and Drug administration to make so-called morning-after contraception available over-the-counter. A couple of states have already passed laws allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pill directly … Continue reading

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Wendy McElroy on Outrageous “Rape” Case

Wendy McElroy has an excellent look at an outrageous example of administrators running roughshod over the rights of students accused of rape, How to Ruin a Man’s Life. The Washington state Supreme Court recently upheld a $1.5 million judgment against … Continue reading

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