Intellectual Project
The PMC feminist rhetorical fortress
Why do women treat each other badly? > patriarchy
Why can’t women see their own bad behavior toward each other? —> internalized misogyny
Why can’t they see past internalized misogyny? —> patriarchy
But men don’t control women —> systemic patriarchy, no female president
But a female president shouldn’t be
... See moreLest we forget, elections are really a contest between the billionaires who control both parties. And the billionaires want us to be obsessed with race and gender so we pay zero attention to material issues. This is what DEI is intended to do, at least in part. Wokeism is most definitely not on the wane; women all around me reflexively recite the c
... See moreThe problem of asserting qualitative observations going against dominant narratives
This right here from an astute gentleman is my primary fear about writing the things I do. I frequently am citation-trolled, as though the things I write about have been studied. They mostly haven’t (either because they can’t or because academics these days would cen
... See moreThe narrative: America is too racist and sexist to elect a black woman.
The reality: many women felt their intelligence insulted by the party that forced two terrible ones on us in 2016 and 2024. Men are allowed to vote how they like; it need not be driven by sexism. They don’t owe women anything, and especially not a woman who ignored them her enti
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Stoicism isn’t only for men.
While digging myself out of depression and engaging with Cal Newport’s work, I finally was ready to invite Stoic modes of living into my life. These concepts underpin much of cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy. The idea that we can control our reactions even if we can’t control what happens stands in opposition
... See moreFeminism encourages self objectification
Yes, this was definitely true when I self objectified under the auspices of feminism. What I was actually: a tool of consumer culture and social media algorithms. Feminism is inextricable from the incentives of social media, which is why I’ve rejected it. It was actually just about self objectification and in
... See moreYou can’t be canceled if you’re seeking the Truth
I’m at an inflection point in life. My public, private and professional selves can’t be in tension like this anymore, so I’m done writing under a pseudonym. Already worked out what I’ll do if an internet mob comes for me: nothing. No apologies, no hedging. Also don’t GAF if some recruiters blacklist
... See moreWhat if we were to not care when professional-class women call us racist or sexist for making logical arguments against their positions?