Month: Jul 2020

A popular publishing theme is the invisible women myth. The books argue that female achievement is less likely to be acknowledged and celebrated because, it is claimed, histories has been written by men. Such books are usually an exercise in confirmation bias. That is, only looking for evidence that supports your point of view and… Continue reading Some women who never existed

This article ‘Coronavirus reveals just how deep macho stereotypes run through society’ appeared in ‘The Conversation’ on April 9th 2020. The coronavirus pandemic was just getting going in the UK. A number of men who had volunteered to help in the NHS were barely cold in their graves when this poorly researched, poorly argued and… Continue reading Macho Stereotypes and Coronavirus

There has been a slew of recent articles berating men for not wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic. These fit into a wider set of articles written by feminist journalists blaming men for their own increased death rate during the COVID 19 pandemic. By not washing their hands, for example, or not obeying social distancing… Continue reading Men and masks

A number of events ignited the wish to start this website. This one was quite trivial but illustrated the loaded way gender issues are often reported in the media. The Omloops Het Nieuwsblad women’s cycle race is not a subject that would normally reach the front pages of national newspapers or be reported on the… Continue reading A feminist cycle race