The belief that female sexual expression is uniquely dehumanizing is a double standard, no matter how much you dress it up in feminist language. Instead of condemning young women for the length of their skirts, why not use that energy… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share Image
The point is that religion puts a value on irrationality, which makes it the perfect tool for promoting irrational beliefs like misogyny. Other ideologies… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
I doubt most people could survive being defined by the least advisable sexual encounter they've engaged in. — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
Open marriage' is an invention of a feminist era. The idea is to have a marriage where dalliances are tolerated or even encouraged for… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
The belief that female sexual expression is uniquely dehumanizing is a double standard, no matter how much you dress it up in feminist language.… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
If a woman or a gay person has a right, by conservative logic, then the right is not actually a right but instead an… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
Religion is an idea, and, as an idea, it should be eligible for criticism, discussion, and yes, mockery. The only reason so many believers… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
[T]here's a genuine disconnect between the anti-choice movement and people who identify as 'pro-life' but aren't in the movement. ...[S]aying you're 'pro-life' is more… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
I have a counter-theory...I believe men built most things because women were shut out of political power, job opportunities, and education for most of… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
I don't particularly like babies. They are loud and smelly and, above all other things, demanding. No matter how much free day care you… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
“While it's certainly true that raising children is a big job and certainly has emotional resonance, it's really hard to intellectually justify the belief… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share
