Narcissism can take many forms. Easy to recognise is the braggadocio and ‘I am the greatest’ postures of figures such as Donald Trump, but harder to spot is that which is wrapped in displays of virtuous victimhood and collective solidarity. Feminist displays of the sort shown above, it seems to me, fit the bill for… Continue reading Feminism as communal narcissism
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Jess Phillips Again
*My two posts about Jess Phillips have been getting significant extra and unexpected traffic. I fear this may be due to Elon Musk’s intemperate and inaccurate Tweets. While I remain opposed to much that Jess Phillips stands for if you are looking for more dirt of the sort thrown by Elon Musk you are looking… Continue reading Jess Phillips Again
Abusive women
It is commonly assumed that women in the public eye face more abuse and those dishing out the abuse are men. As always, the evidence is mixed. That is why this story caught my eye (click here for a full account). In a series of emails, Sundas Alam (female) threatened Bradford West’s Labour MP Naz… Continue reading Abusive women
Jess Phillips MP
*My two posts about Jess Phillips have been getting significant extra and unexpected traffic. I fear this may be due to Elon Musk’s intemperate and inaccurate Tweets. While I remain opposed to much that Jess Phillips stands for if you are looking for more dirt of the sort thrown by Elon Musk you are looking… Continue reading Jess Phillips MP
Jess Phillips and Afghanistan
I strongly support the concept of rough parity in the number of male and female members of Parliament in the UK. The Labour Party has brought this about by means of all-women shortlists. Although the aim of this was laudable, the policy has had some unforeseen consequences. One is that some of the appointees were… Continue reading Jess Phillips and Afghanistan
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