Recommended Reading #205: Digging Deeper, Pt. X

      “Why It’s So Hard for Men to See Misogyny” by Amanda Hess (Gender Socialization, Sociology, Psychology) 5/27/14

I didn’t find this fun to read, but it does express information it seems to me relevant for people to be aware of.

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      “What’s Desperately Needed in Sex Education Today” by Jaclyn Friedman (Sexuality Education, Youth, Sex and Culture, Gender Socialization, Sociology) 5/28/14

I appreciate this piece very much, both in its calm and aware tone and also in its recognition of the significance of the underlying and pernicious messages our culture perpetuates about sex and gender.

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      “Media Fear Tactics” at Gavin de Becker & Associates (Non-Sex-Related, Sociology, (U.S.-centric) News Reporting, Humor) Undated

I simply love this. While I have tended to avoid mainstream news coverage for several years, I have observed some headlines and/or coverage in passing or in an environment when I’m not controlling its broadcasting (e.g., at the airport when CNN is blaring), and I have found what I perceive as both the alarmist nature of it and the content that this culture considers “news” potentially toxic energetically and psychologically. This piece highlights a number of reasons why and does so in a way I actually found humorous at times!

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