Monthly Archives: August 2013

Why Should a Man in this Day and Age Get Married?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

Jawara asks: “Why should a man in this day and age in America (or most western countries) get married? No matter how much a man is supposed to “man-up”, why should he take the risk of getting married when it’s … Continue reading →

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Cowards, Chauvinists, and Dalrock

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

Something very interesting is going on over at Dalrock’s blog. Dalrock is the biggest blogger out there in the Christian MRA category of blogs. Christian MRAs, as the name suggests, are a hybrid between MRAs (Men’s Rights Activists) and Christians. … Continue reading →

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The Destructive Fantasy of Gender Equality in the Secular Movement

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

What would gender equality look like? That is the question the panel “Gender Equality in the Secular Movement” centered around at the Women in Secularism 2 conference. Of course to me “gender equality” is a dystopian nightmare; something that fortunately … Continue reading →

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About the accusation made by MRAs that I am OK with innocent men being imprisoned for rape

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

I ordinarily just like to ignore the slander against me often repeated by MRAs that I am OK with “innocent men being falsely imprisoned for rape” or some such formulation. I figure though that since this accusation against me is … Continue reading →

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Why Be a Traditional Man?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

Because I love women? Because it feels like a natural and right way to be as a man? To be heroic? These reasons seem to be good enough reasons to me. A traditional man is a man acting like a … Continue reading →

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Marriage is Masculinity and Coverture

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

Robert P. George, law professor at PrincetonUniversity, has recently released a new book titled Conscience and Its Enemies: Confronting the Dogmas of Liberal Secularism.  In this book he discusses the meaning of marriage; in particular why so called “homosexual marriage” … Continue reading →

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Uncle Tims and White Knights Protecting Women from MRAs

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

In Dr. Helen Smith’s newly released book Men on Strike she offers some advice to men on “what is to be done.”  I will focus on her section “Tip 1.  Stop letting women run the agenda by controlling the dialogue … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Dr. Helen Smith and the Shortcomings of MRAs

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jesse Powell TFA

I wish to offer some general impressions of Dr. Helen Smith with her newly released book Men on Strike. Smith seems to be presenting herself as an MRA (Men’s Rights Activist) even using the term coined by MRAs “White Knight” … Continue reading →

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