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Nicki Minaj is cancelled. Benedict Cumberbatch is cancelled. James Gunn is cancelled. Taylor Swift is cancelled. Ilana Glazer is cancelled. Cardi B is cancelled. Rowan Atkinson is cancelled. Everyone is cancelled. And we need to stop saying that people are cancelled. What does that even mean? Who says that? When someone is cancelled, it means … Continue reading No, No One Is Cancelled
Something I frequently see is people using the phrase “gaslighting” to describe argument tactics in one-off online conversations. The problem with this is that gaslighting is something specific: the act of deliberately manipulating a person to doubt their sanity and judgment over a period of time. It’s not questioning someone’s judgment, it’s not calling someone’s … Continue reading What Gaslighting Isn’t
Men, you need to get a clue: stop messaging women who aren’t responding to you. Even if you’re being polite. Even if you’re being thoughtful and flattering. Even if your messages are about women’s talents and hard work and intelligence, and not just their appearances. If you’re shouting into the void, stop shouting. Women don’t … Continue reading Men, Stop Talking
Cerebral Sexuality 