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A Message To Women From A Man: You Are Not “Crazy”

A Message To Women From A Man: You Are Not “Crazy”

TEDxBrynMawrCollegeWomen Guess what? Turns out, Men Are More Sensitive than Women, Part 1 You don’t believe me? I have science backing me up. The Huffington Post’s article by Peggy Drexler explains how scientists discovered that men are hardwired to be more emotionally sensitive than women. University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Dr. The article goes on to say: … boys reacted to the crying with a higher release of stress hormones. Men avoid confrontations with emotional women I know I am not alone in saying that I have avoided confrontations with a partner when she is upset. At the same time I feel the love and concern for my partner. Does this feel familiar? Understand the biology before condemning the man or woman Both the man and the woman are in an autonomic nervous system reaction – a fight-or-flight reaction that might be linked to a past event(s). When I posted this article by Peggy Drexler on Facebook, there was a heated exchange between a man with a PhD and a woman with an MD discussing… arguing about how each didn’t understand it, or understand their sex.

Helping Women Worldwide - WorldWise The following is a guest post by Jane McAuliffe, president of Bryn Mawr College, about a new education project aimed at helping women around the world. ———————————————————————– At a meeting in Washington Thursday, the U.S. While in many parts of the word women constitute the majority of undergraduates—in the U.S. their enrollment now approaches 60 percent—they do not fare so well after graduation. • Out of over 180 countries, only 27 have elected women presidents, and only 25 have appointed women prime ministers. • There are only 24 ambassadors to the United Nations who are women. • Of the members of national parliaments worldwide, less than 19 percent are women. (Figures are from the Women in Public Service Project.) Aside from helping with these specific problems, the project can also serve as a model for colleges and universities interested in working on social issues on a global scale. Return to Top

Pubic hair is back. Your ugly vagina is normal and gorgeous. What, you don’t like your bits and twinkles? Have you seen the documentary film, The Perfect Vagina ? It’s certainly not for the faint of heart. I sat through the entire thing feeling squeamish, legs crossed tight, one hand over my eyes and a little curious about the look of my own undercarriage. Why all the tension and peculiar interest? The film is about vaginal cosmetic surgery, and according to this film, it’s growing in popularity. Photo credit: Wikipedia According to Wikipedia : The labia minora (singular: labium minus), also known as the inner labia, inner lips, or nymphae, are two flaps of skin on either side of the human vaginal opening, situated between the labia majora (outer labia, or outer lips). (I have also learned of a procedure called vaginoplasty that tightens the vagina and muscles surrounding it.) There is one profound question one cannot help but to ask: Why? Photo credit: Flickr Commons According to sex researcher Dr. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Marlo Thomas: You Know It's Good When the Boys Want in Don't get me wrong, I love men. I even married one. And I love the boys in my life -- my four stepsons, my adorable nephews and godsons, and all those great guy friends who help make my life fun and funny. But I do have to admit that I experienced a difficult moment in 2003, when after 10 years of success, the brainchild of the Ms. Foundation, Take Our Daughters to Work Day, was pressured into becoming Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. I was shocked. After all the hard-won battles fought for women, how could we let this happen to girls? Like a lot of women my age, it reminded me of the low expectations that were thrust on us when we were growing up. "Don't worry, dear," she said to me. Talk about low expectations. Poring over the research, the Ms. Most important, mothers and fathers knew that something was going on with their daughters that wasn't quite right. I'll always remember that first Take Our Daughters to Work Day. And the stories coming out of the day were indelible.

The Imperfect Perfect Penis. Not too long ago I wrote an article called ‘Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous’ so I only thought it fair to explore some of the taboos of male genitalia—specifically the ‘size’ of penises. I was inspired to write this piece based on a BBC documentary called ‘My Penis and Everyone Else’s’. The size of one’s member isn’t necessarily a coffee table discussion, so how do we gauge how ‘big’ the problem is if men don’t want to talk about it? Well, I started to do some research and my first question was—what is the average size of a penis? The Penis Erectus Lengthus. According to Dr. With further investigation, I have discovered that in numerous other medical documents and research findings that the ‘range’ is more like 5 to 5.7 inches—at full attention (12.8 to 14 cm)—to which 90% of men fall into. Please note, these figures are for varying ethnicities and adult ages. So, who’s to blame for the miscalculations of membership sizes? No, it’s not Ron Jeremy. What do you think? 1. Read more:

One teachers approach to preventing gender bullying in a classroom 21 Ways Gloria Steinem Taught Us To Be Better Women Without Gloria Steinem's passionate zest for change and equality, women would not be where we are today. To celebrate the feminist author, activist and all-around awe-inducing goddess on her 80th birthday, we've compiled some of her best quotes and lessons from over the years. Here are 21 things Gloria has taught us: "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." "Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." "God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. "Power can be taken, but not given. "We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach." "Most women's magazines simply try to mold women into bigger and better consumers." "A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space." “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” "The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn."

Top 100 Gender Studies Blogs - Learn-gasm By Megan Jones Whether you’re pursuing a degree from a top-tier college in women’s studies or taking a few online courses to slowly work towards a degree focused on gender, you can find a number of great blogs online that can supplement your learning experience. Here are a few that we’ve put together that deal with a large range of gender related issues. Here you’ll find blogs that range from defining what it means to be feminine or masculine to understanding your rights under law concerning gender and sexual orientation. General These blogs address a wide range of gender-related issues. Gender Pop: This blog analyzes issues of gender in science and culture. Feminism These blogs take a feminist point of view when it comes to discussing gender and political issues. Feministing: Authored by Amy S. Scholars These bloggers are professors, students and researchers interested in gender and women’s studies. Gender Identity and Sexuality Queer Studies Politics and Law Women’s Studies Men’s Studies

Le harcèlement de rue et le féminisme bourgeois Tribune Certaines des femmes qui luttent contre ce qui a été nommé « harcèlement de rue » sont des amies, des connaissances plus ou moins proches. Je connais leurs parcours, leurs raisons. Je pense particulièrement au collectif #Stop Harcèlement de rue, dont la médiatisation s’est faite sans bavure. Making of Diplômée de sociologie, notre riveraine Alix van Buuren (un pseudo) estime que la manière dont de nombreuses féministes françaises luttent contre le « harcèlement de rue » fait « le jeu d’un mépris de classe fantastique d’une part et d’un racisme certain de l’autre ». Toutes les interventions sur ce sujet ne sont pas du même acabit. La récente chronique de Noémie de Lattre, sur France Inter, dans l’émission « On va tous y passer » du 23 juin, et intitulée « Les Cons des rues », est un modèle du genre. Le bout de rosbif Noémie de Lattre n’est pas contente. Viols en réunion contre tournantes Elle imite un accent de banlieue Nos frères, pères, mères et sœurs Habit et lexique du dragueur

Il était une fois le "crime passionnel" | Stéphanie Lamy Lundi dernier, la ville de Grande-Synthe, près de Dunkerque a été secouée par un triple assassinat en pleine rue. Une femme et ses parents âgés furent abattus. L'assassin, l'ex conjoint d'une des victimes, est un homme violent qui devait comparaître dans les jours qui viennent pour répondre à une plainte déposée contre lui pour violences conjugales. Selon Eric Fouard, procureur de la République, le tueur aurait "agi de manière très méthodique et avec une grande détermination". Stupeur alors quant à la raison pour laquelle M. le Procureur a évoqué un mobile aussi absurde que: "manifestement passionnel". Lire aussi: • La violence conjugale a fait 146 morts en 2013, en forte baisse par rapport à 2012 sauf pour les hommes • Violence conjugale: aucune femme n'est à l'abri, même les princesses Disney • Où sont les femmes qui vont élever la voix pour toutes celles qui se font violer, frapper et attaquer parce qu'elles sont des femmes? Passionnel Minimiser Romantiser Inverser la charge

Gloria Steinem a dit - Citations Le Dico des citations vous propose le lundi 02 mars 2015 4 citations pour votre recherche : Gloria Steinem a dit - Citations Si la chaussure ne nous va pas, devons-nous couper le pied ?Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions [ Gloria Steinem ] Je ne peux me reproduire en captivité.[ Gloria Steinem ] Une femme a autant besoin d'un homme qu'un poisson d'une bicyclette.A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle [ Gloria Steinem ] Certaines d'entre nous sont devenues les hommes que nous aurions voulus épouser.Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry" [ Gloria Steinem ] Serge Gainsbourg Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Federico Garcia Lorca Gabriel García Márquez Roman Kacew, dit Romain Gary William Henry, dit Bill Gates Charles de Gaulle Philippe Geluck Geronimo Khalil Gibran André Gide Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Martin Gray Ernesto Guevara, dit Che Guevara Sacha Guitry Les naissances et les décès de personnages célèbres.

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