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·Mar 15

8 Easy Ways to be a Feminist Dad

Recognize that parents are on the front lines of gender socialization and commit to doing it better. — People often ask me what it means to be a Feminist Dad. I tell them that if they want to understand, first they need to acknowledge that the image in their head of fatherhood is like a piece of art. It’s a collage created in a kindergarten classroom, cut from…

Masculinity

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8 Easy Ways to be a Feminist Dad
8 Easy Ways to be a Feminist Dad

Published in GEN

·Feb 11

Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Boys and Men

Check your math, Andrew. Men feel wounded because they’re not prepared to navigate a culture that’s actively shedding its old sexist inclinations. — Andrew Yang is the latest high-profile addition to a long list of folks who think that it’s an especially hard time to be a man. In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Post, he cites familiar statistics. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and they’re dwindling…

Feminism

6 min read

Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Boys and Men
Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Boys and Men

Feb 4

13 May Be Too Late To Learn Good Online Habits

There’s no right age to introduce technology. So, start early. — Every time people ask me what’s the right age to give a child a smartphone, I struggle to answer without being obnoxious. I’ve been writing and talking about kids and screens for a very long time. At this point, some questions just irk me. Recently, I gave an interview to…

Screentime

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13 May Be Too Late To Learn Good Online Habits
13 May Be Too Late To Learn Good Online Habits

Published in GEN

·Dec 4, 2021

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Manhood and Masculinity

The poet Robert Bly — who died on Nov. 21, at the age of 94 — was best-known for his controversial work of archetypal psychology, Iron John: A Book About Men.

Feminism

6 min read

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Manhood and Masculinity
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Manhood and Masculinity

Published in GEN

·Oct 10, 2021

Stop Blaming Social Media for Patriarchy’s Evils

The entire world is organized in a way that makes teen girls feel bad about their bodies. Instagram is not the problem. — “I believe that Facebook’s products harm children,” said whistleblower Frances Haugen, as she testified before a Senate panel earlier this week. She claims to have inside information proving that Facebook’s social media products, which also include Instagram and WhatsApp, are “generating self-harm and self-hate — especially for vulnerable groups, like…

Feminism

8 min read

Stop Blaming Social Media for Patriarchy’s Evils
Stop Blaming Social Media for Patriarchy’s Evils

Jul 26, 2021

The Backyard Isn’t Dad’s Arena

Competing against your kids can be another way of dominating them — It’s so easy for every day, run-of-the-mill parenting practices to pile up — one small misstep stacks atop the others — reinforcing problematic cultural conventions. Fatherly intentions are often pure, but we inadvertently teach our kids to conform with a sexist status quo. Especially when it comes to the familiar…

Fatherhood

7 min read

The Backyard Isn’t Dad’s Arena
The Backyard Isn’t Dad’s Arena

Jun 30, 2021

Men, Let’s Revisit the Narratives of Our Childhoods

It’s never easy to acknowledge one’s own problematic behaviors, especially when it comes to courtship, romance, and sex. We’ll gaslight ourselves right out of self-reflection. — I told a former lover that I wrote a book about being a feminist dad. “I’ll read it,” they said. “But I don’t know if I can take it seriously. I remember what you were like when you were younger.” It’s true, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my…

Gender Equality

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Men, Let’s Revisit the Narratives of Our Childhoods
Men, Let’s Revisit the Narratives of Our Childhoods

Apr 28, 2021

Everything We Think We Know About Testosterone is (Mostly) Wrong

The surprising way testosterone actually relates to “masculinity” — You were probably taught that testosterone is responsible for characteristics commonly associated with masculinity. Supposedly, testosterone makes men assertive and competitive. It’s why they seek out social status and pursue multiple sexual partners. It’s the reason men prioritize acquiring material wealth. And it’s why they’re driven to defend their homesteads.

Feminism

11 min read

Everything We Think We Know About Testosterone is (Mostly) Wrong
Everything We Think We Know About Testosterone is (Mostly) Wrong

Apr 22, 2021

Masculine Identity is a Myth

It’s time to teach children about power dynamics, not gendered views of what it means to be a man — It seems like a lot of men have the maturity of middle schoolers. …

Feminism

8 min read

Masculine Identity is a Myth
Masculine Identity is a Myth

Mar 8, 2021

Sometimes, You Need a Last Minute Do-Over

People in positions of power, such as authors and publishers, must be willing to make inconvenient choices — For me, writing happens alone. It’s an isolated and independent process. My ideas are transmitted through my fingers to my keyboard — a cold, lifeless companion that I adore. My teenaged gamer-children taught me about mechanical Kaihua Speed Bronze switches, loud and clicky with a tactile bump. Switches are what…

Feminism

6 min read

Sometimes, You Need a Last Minute Do-Over
Sometimes, You Need a Last Minute Do-Over
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Author of Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad (www.FeministDadBook.com) Twitter: @jordosh

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