Brute Reason
Brute Reason is a blog about psychology, politics, social justice, and pretty much anything else I feel like writing about.
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Brute Reason
http://brutereason.net/
Brute Reason is a blog about psychology, politics, social justice, and pretty much anything else I feel like writing about.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 570 )
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For Allies Who Feel Like Everything They Do Is Wrong
Something I hear regularly from progressive men:“I don’t understand what I’m supposed to do as a feminist/ally. Some women say I should be fighting for women’s... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
You Are Responsible For Yourself, We Are Responsible For Each Other
One of the principles I try to live by is that we are all responsible for our own emotions. What this means to me is that, while assholes obviously exist and... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
5 Microaggressions Secular People Often Hear – And Why They’re Wrong
Another Everyday Feminism piece! EF doesn’t have much material on secular identities and Christian privilege, so I’m trying to expand it! Read more
Posted on 10 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why ‘Can I _____ and Still Be a Feminist?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask
Here’s a new Everyday Feminism piece that I’m particularly excited to share, as I’ve been thinking about this topic for ages.“Can I be a feminist and still... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Identities Formed By Trauma Are Still Valid
[Content note: mentions of sexual assault]A common way that people invalidate certain marginalized identities is to claim that they developed as a result of... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
Credit: Guy ShennanWhen you spend a lot of money on things, they usually come with an instruction manual to help you use them in the most effective possible way... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2016 WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Not Opting In, Rather Than Opting Out, Of Having Kids
This post is about my decision whether or not to have children. It is not about your decision whether or not to have children. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Why Employers Love Advocating Self-Care
Credit: Positive Doodles on TumblrLast week, feeling irritated during a training, I posted this on Tumblr: Every professional training I go to includes a sectio... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
When Including Friends with Chronic Illness Feels Like Ignoring Boundaries
I’ve been seeing a bunch of memes lately to the effect of, “keep inviting your chronically ill friends to things, even if they always say no/flake out/don’t... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Brute Reason is Going Comment-Free
I am closing comments on this blog until further notice.I’m not writing this because I think that needs justification. I’m writing this for the sake of my own... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Frivolous Friday: Social Media Etiquette
Frivolous Fridays are the Orbit bloggers’ excuse to post about fun things we care a lot about that may not necessarily have serious implications for politics... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Having Feelings About Rejection Doesn’t Make You a “Nice Guy”
Credit: Lauren/callmekitto on Tumblr The term “Nice Guy” was, at one point, a very useful term when it comes to discussing sexist dating dynamics. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Nonverbal Consent, Nuance, and Objectivity
[CN: sexual assault] An academic I follow on Twitter recently quoted this tweet with a (presumably sarcastic) comment about how if it’s true that “consent is... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Frivolous Friday: Adventures in Ice Cream Making, Part 1
Frivolous Fridays are the Orbit bloggers’ excuse to post about fun things we care a lot about that may not necessarily have serious implications for politics... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Against One Penis Policies
Let’s talk about one penis policies, which is when a nonmonogamous couple–generally a straight man and a queer woman–create a rule stating that the woman can... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
The City in Her Flowers
Washington Square Park, spring. I walked this way to work from the subway every day. At first I didn’t understand why New York has been on my mind so much... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Boundary Setting Vs Tone Policing
Lately I’ve been disturbed by the tendency among many progressive folks to conflate boundary setting with tone policing. When I tell people that I have a very... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Should Therapists Decline to Work With Clients They’re Bigoted Against?
[CN: homophobia, thought experiment-ish discussion of bigotry] The topic of therapists refusing to work with particular clients due to differences in values is... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Welcome to Brute Reason at The Orbit!
As I wrote over at my old address, Brute Reason is now part of The Orbit, a collective of progressive secular bloggers (many of whom you may recognize from thei... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
Brute Reason is Moving!
I have a big and awesome announcement: For the past several months, a big group of progressive secular bloggers (including me) have been working on creating a... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES