Category Archives: Feminism

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Luke Ford

The bullies can only ruin your life if you are weak. Once people realize you can’t be intimidated, they tend to leave you alone. I notice that most of the people in this story are women. In general, women are … Continue reading →

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The Paradise

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Luke Ford

I watched season one of the BBC series The Paradise on Netflix. It is set in 1875 and it is excellent. SPOILER ALERT: Season two, however, went off the rails with an absurd feminist plotline. The female protagonist, Denise Lovett, … Continue reading →

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Should We Retire The Word ‘Slut’?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Luke Ford

* RE: Leading Jewish intellectuals. “They’re lost souls. Sodom and gomorrah got the best of them. They’re worshiping a golden calf of hedonism. Everyone on my israel trip was a hedonist. Pretty much everyone. it was depressing. I’m sick of … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff: ‘Feminism is the biggest problem we have’

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Luke Ford

This is an interesting class from 2006. The rabbi says he permitted a woman, quietly, to put on tefillin. If you have a young woman leading the prayers, “if your eyes aren’t on her, you’re not a man, and if … Continue reading →

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NYT: ‘Female Directors Were Conspicuously Absent’

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Luke Ford

Regarding the Directors Guild of America feature film nominees, the NY Times Watching blog says today: “Female Directors Were Conspicuously Absent” I noticed in the last night’s NCAA championship football game, female players were absent. Big deal. Men are better … Continue reading →

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