On Masculinity, Intellectual Sparring, And Comedy
I’ve had one fist-fight in my life. It happened when I was ogling three girls who had climbed, semi-provocatively, on top of a long desk in our 6th grade classroom. A prepubescent boy—a rival—moved to take my spot. We jockeyed
IMPAKTER ESSAY: The Violence of “Boys Being Boys”
Editor's Note: Trigger warning - this piece contains sexual violence, gun violence. In January 2015, Brock Turner raped an unconscious young woman behind a dumpster at Stanford University. In June 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people in a mass shooting at
Was that Sexist? How Boundaries and Respect Could Eliminate Sexism
We often hear stories about women who experience sexism and are harassed by male colleagues, especially in STEM professions. We read about men making unwanted advances, saying sexual comments, and exhibiting sexist behavior in the workplace. It’s astounding to read and