BacsadizsofiParasitic StrategiesIn her article ‘Anti-Gender Movements in Europe and the case of Turkey’ Alev Özkazanc describes the common characteristics of global…3 min read·Mar 27, 2021----
BacsadizsofiMen Left BehindIn Angry White Men Michael Kimmel introduces the term aggrieved entitlement which refers to a reaction to a perceived crisis. When the…3 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
BacsadizsofiThe ‘Impossibility’ of FriendshipR. W. Connell’s enduring concept of hegemonic masculinity rests on a dual pillar of subordination. The main one is the global…3 min read·Mar 13, 2021----
BacsadizsofiThe Luxury of ParodyIn Female Masculinity (1998) Jack Halberstam explores how masculinity can be separated from biologically male bodies and manifest itself…3 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
BacsadizsofiNational Barriers, Sexual PlaygroundsBiological determinism is slowly creeping back into social sciences and gender studies, especially through the rise of cognitive…3 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
BacsadizsofiThe Caress of the Gaze — An Attempt to Define the “Female Gaze”Susan Bordo’s “Gentleman or Beast: The Double Bind of Masculinity” offers diverse material for discussion — and critique — starting with…3 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
BacsadizsofiAndrew Jackson ReturnsReading Michael Kimmel’s analysis of the American myth of the self-made man inevitably evoked associations about certain contemporary…3 min read·Feb 15, 2021----
BacsadizsofiLet Them Male Tears FlowClassical melodrama films of the 1930s and 1940s were said to appeal to women as viewers. The themes mostly involved heightened emotions…3 min read·Feb 8, 2021----
BacsadizsofiThe Myth of Male BisexualityMale bisexuality appears to be a mythical animal: it seems elusive, society — even some scientists — doubts it exists. For some reason we…3 min read·Jan 30, 2021----
BacsadizsofiHow Objective Are the Natural Sciences? I Think There’s a Bit of a Hidden Bias in ThemR.W. Connell’s book titled Gender and Power (specifically the chapter titled “Sexual Character”) is not merely one of the first examples…3 min read·Jan 24, 2021----