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Do Fathers Matter? »

By Pat Bakalian on Jun 20, 2009 in Gender Bias, Sexism, Women and Children | View Comments

Father’s Day is a time to acknowledge the unique role dads have in raising the next generation of boys and girls. Both men as well as women need to be actively involved in raising children. Dr. Michael S. Kimmel asks in his article Why Men Should Support Gender Equity Why should men participate in the [...]

Breaking the Silence »

By Pat Bakalian on Mar 10, 2009 in Women | View Comments

“Turning a person into a thing is almost always the first step in justifying violence against that person.”- Jean Kilbourne, lecturer and keynote speaker focusing on violence, women, and the media.

To eliminate sexism we must first understand how it permeates our society »

By Pat Bakalian on Jan 23, 2009 in Current Affairs, Feminism, Gender Bias, Sexism | View Comments

Ed. Note: Originally published at Alegre’s Corner. Reprinted here with Pat Bakalian’s express permission. ************************************ “If we don’t stand up for ourselves….” I have been a long time political activist and feminist. Yes, I said feminist and proud of it. I know that with some people that is not a good word but here is [...]