“Joker” potentially allows men who identify with Arthur Fleck’s descent into violent criminality to find not only acceptance, but also celebration, empathy, and vindication—and that is both irresponsible and dangerous. This essay contains spoilers for “Joker” “Among many mass killers, the triple privileges of white heterosexual masculinity, which make subsequent life course losses more unexpected...
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Black Women Suffer From The Highest Rates of Domestic Violence Because of Misogynoir
Black women are still left out of larger discussions of domestic violence because society at large does not care about their lives. This essay contains discussions of violence against women Last week, Dr. Tamara O’Neal was gunned down by her ex-fiancé, along with two others in the hospital where she worked. It’s reminiscent of when...
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Why Toxic Masculinity is the Cause For Most Massacres
Most Mass Shootings are Committed by Men. Is Toxic Masculinity to Blame? It feels as though I’ve been seeing headlines about mass shootings all my life. Every time it happens, it’s hard. Vicarious trauma is a real thing, especially for folks who already suffer from PTSD. What is the root of most of mass shootings, the vast...