TDOM | August 27, 2010
Image by zen via Flickr What is Hate? I have frequently discussed my opinion that feminism is a hate movement. But what exactly does that mean? What constitutes hatred? The Encarta Dictionary defines hate as: to dislike somebody or something intensely, often in a way that evokes feelings of anger, hostility, or animosity. to [...]
TDOM | August 2, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Feminism is about Equality of Men and Women What exactly is the equality that feminists calim they want? Equal rights? Equal opportunity? Equal protection under the law? Equal outcomes? All of the above? None of the above? Some of the above? We have all heard that feminism equals equality. We have all [...]
TDOM | May 18, 2010
According to the American Heritage Dictionary a right is “That which is just, morally good, legal, proper, or fitting.” MSN Encarta adds that a right is “an entitlement or freedom.” In today’s world, a woman has the freedom to choose pregnancy or not, prior to becoming pregnant. Abstinence is the old fashioned way, while birth [...]
TDOM | May 4, 2010
In honor of those shot and killed or wounded 40 years ago today. Photo by John Filo On May 4, 1970 the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four unarmed students, and wounded nine others on the campus of Kent State University. The incident is now known as the Kent State Massacre or the May [...]
TDOM | March 25, 2010
Recently, here in LA County, a 2 year old boy, Deandre Green, and a 2 year old girl, Viola Vanclief, were victims of homicide. Deandre was allegedly killed by his mother’s boyfriend and Viola was allegedly killed by her foster parents. In both cases, the police and/or DCFS had received prior complaints. These two are [...]
TDOM | February 26, 2010
Image via WikipediaSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid “victimized” by his own remarks Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stated “Men don’t have jobs. Women don’t have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time. Men when they’re out of work tend to become abusive.” It is a statement based on negative [...]
TDOM | February 23, 2010
Fundamental Principles of Feminism I have often stated that I believe in equal rights and equal opportunity for men and women, but am against feminism. But, what exactly is feminism? Ask a hundred feminists and you’ll get maybe 200 answers. They’ll range from the standard definitions of first wave feminism, second wave feminism, and third [...]
TDOM | January 27, 2010
Sexist Congress woman from NH should be sent packing “We go to the ladies room, the Republican women and the Democratic women, and we just roll our eyes at what’s being said out there, and the Republican women said when we were fighting over the health care bill, ‘If we sent the men home, we [...]
TDOM | January 19, 2010
Part 1 I wrote a previous article questioning the basic feminist assumption that women had been oppressed by men. My conclusion was that they have not. They have been victims of sexism and discrimination, but not oppression. They’ve had far too much power and privilege to call what they’ve suffered oppression. Black were oppressed, Native [...]
Walter Stepp | November 20, 2009
Coincidence? I think… maybe, maybe not. Over the past week, we’ve seen articles recommending that women get fewer mammograms. Republicans, opposed to Obama’s health care reform, didn’t disappoint and immediately attacked the idea. With their usual fear-mongering they said it was the precursor to rationed health care. Insurance companies would use the idea to provide [...]