What's Happening7 Conservative Critics of Stupid Obamacare Ad Miss the Point (as Usual) By Aunt Merryweather on November 14, 2013 Did she really just try to tell me that relying on government for birth control makes a woman “independent?”
Women's Issues40 Sociology Professor at Occidental College Gets Super Close to Right on Feminism By Cathy Reisenwitz on October 15, 2013 This is a guest post from formerly regular TOL Contributor Cathy Reisenwitz. You can... Read more →
Theory19 Coercion, Persuasion, and Shaming: A Follow Up By Cathy Reisenwitz on September 19, 2013 Persuasion is pointing out the natural consequences to another person of possible courses of action for them. Coercion is creating those consequences.
Theory5 Criticism, Ridicule, Shame, Ostracism Is Not Coercion By Sandra Sanchez on September 12, 2013 Yesterday Cathy argued that shaming others is unjustifiable coercion. In her explanation... Read more →
Theory154 Shaming Others is Unjustifiable Coercion By Cathy Reisenwitz on September 11, 2013 I didn’t sign a contract with slut-shamers any more than I did with my government.