Welcome to the Gender Issues section at Conscious
Singles. This section is dedicated to exploring the social, emotional
and philosophical issues involving gender in the modern world.
Featured Articles
Inner Work and Gender Justice ~An Interview
with Aaron Kipnis and Elizabeth Herron by Bert H. Hoff
Reprinted with kind permission from MenWeb
"Equality is not just women taking on the privileges that men
have, but none of the responsibilities. It’s not just women saying
'We want to fly jets and get the big salaries that come with being
officers,' but not being subject to the draft the way men are. That’s
not justice. That’s not equality. That’s just trading one set of
privileges for another. But this other idea of gender justice, gender
diplomacy, egalitarianism, balance and fairness in relationships
brings about another hope.
Patriarchy ~ Nel Jongsma-Tieleman
Sanctuary from Matriarchy, the Omnipotent Mother
Exclusively male domination is more and more seen as a problem;
‘Sexism’ belongs to the vocabulary of abusive language. Nevertheless,
patriarchy is very persistent. Why? The argument of this article,
taken from Dorothy Dinnerstein’s The mermaid and the minotaur, is:
patriarchy is a behind on condition of changing male and female
roles.
The Price Women Pay for Men's
Emotional Iliteracy ~ Joel Rachelson, Ph.D.
Balancing Emotional Needs
The basic need for the health and maintenance of any intimate
relationship are the expressive interaction of emotions. Without
a healthy balanced emotional exchange there is an isolation and
loneliness because of the lack of any depth. . .
Featured Links
Human Beams: World Without Borders
The following link offers a view of close-knit family and love
relationships through a (non-European) female-centered contemporary
society.
Public
Conversations Project
Political discussions of any divisive issue can be problematic,
with both
sides becoming more rigid and entrenched. The Public Conversations
Project offers trainings for mediators and other practitioners toward
healing both sides of hot political issues. While this group does
not mention gender issues as a specific topic, I know that the practical
skills that they teach can help seeming opponents find common ground
and new possibilities. Check out their annotated bibliography and/or
classes for resources.
National Coalition
for Sex Equity in Education
The purpose of the National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education
(NCSEE) is to provide leadership in the identification and infusion
of sex equity in all educational programs and processes and within
parallel equity concerns, including, but not limited to, age, disability,
national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
Men For Change
Male Positive! Pro-Feminist! Gay Affirmative! Anti-Racist! Invites
all men and the women who encourage them to actively explore working
as allies with women to promote gender equality and end violence
in society.
Gender Issues at Work
Findings from a panel discussion about office romance, why
it happens, its impact and more.
The Equality Project Webring
A webring run by the Equality Project dedicated to promoting
education and acceptance of all genders and sexuality.
