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Patriarchy, Sex Differences and Pay: Arguments to Examine
Patriarchy is often invoked to explain gaps in power, income and representation. An opposing argument highlights men’s educational and social situation, career choices and average personality differences. These issues require a distinction between observations, interpretations and generalisations.
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Patriarch, Magician or Adventurer: Three Male Archetypes for Better Self-Knowledge
The patriarch, the magician and the adventurer are three male archetypes offered as personality reference points. This framework encourages people to recognise their dominant tendencies, develop their qualities and prevent their excesses.
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Jean Philanthrope: How an AI Character Shook Up Social Media
Appearing with no identifiable public history, Jean Philanthrope quickly attracted millions of views through a deliberately strange character whose authenticity was difficult to establish. The case illustrates the rise of AI-generated avatars, as well as the risks associated with misleading content and the promotion of speculative tokens.
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Female Morality and Society: Understanding the “Soft Matriarchy” Thesis
Jonathan Haidt’s moral foundations theory is used to support the idea of a Western “soft matriarchy,” in which compassion takes precedence over authority, loyalty, and order. This controversial thesis should be distinguished from the psychological research it draws upon.
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Marguerite Stern: From Femen Activism to the Debate on Feminism and Sexual Identity
A former member of Femen and initiator of poster campaigns against femicide, Marguerite Stern gradually broke with part of her former activist camp. Her positions on the place of trans people in feminism illustrate a profound debate over the definition of the category of “woman.”
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European Patriarchy: A “Third Way” Between Feminism and Pseudo-Patriarchy
The concept of “European patriarchy” is presented as an alternative to egalitarian feminism and imported patriarchal models. It advocates distinct roles for men and women, tied to duties of protection, responsibility, and cultural transmission.
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Male Sexual Misery: How Dating Apps Transform Dating
Dating apps have changed the ways people meet and date. However, their promise of abundance can collide with intense competition, particularly for men, and fuel loneliness, frustration or dependence on attention.
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Do Friendships Between Men and Women Really Exist? Desire, Boundaries and Ambiguity
Friendships between men and women regularly spark debate, particularly when one person feels attracted to the other. Between emotional closeness, unspoken expectations and boundaries that need to be set, the issue above all requires distinguishing facts, intentions and generalizations.
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Slutshaming: Double Standards, Reputation and the Limits of Debate
Slutshaming refers to the stigmatization of women perceived as sexually active. The debate contrasts the denunciation of a sexual double standard with the view that reputation plays a role in social regulation. It is a discussion that can never justify humiliation or violence.
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Meike Stoverock and Sexual Selection: A Controversial Thesis on the Future of Men
The theses attributed to Meike Stoverock portray relationships between men and women as a sexual conflict shaped by mate selection. They offer a radical and controversial view of monogamy, male singleness, and technological responses to sexual frustration.
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