Gender Equivalence

Michael Reed (c) 2006, 2007 - http://www.unmusic.co.uk/ge

The title of the book is now “Gender Equivalence: Gender politics for the average geek.”

Writing and researching the book combines my interests in philosophy, psychology and other social sciences. Basically, it’s a serious book about gender politics. Its subject matter can be divided into two parts: Firstly, an exposition of my philosophy of gender politics that I call Gender Equivalence. The basic premise is that men and women are equals in terms of character and intelligence; the apparent differences are the result of socialisation as opposed to causes which are innate, biological and inescapable.

I am reluctant to term GE ‘anti-feminism’ as some people wrongly associate feminism with noble ideals such as equality and women’s self-determination but GE is extremely critical of feminism. It’s not a masculine equivalent of feminism either; I believe that any philosophy of gender issues which is written from the perspective of a sole gender can only be of limited value. However, GE is critical of feminism and it does focus on male perspectives which I feel are unexamined and underrepresented in our culture.

The second part of the book is going to consist of the application of these principles in a deconstructive analysis of history, modern culture and society. The premise here is that we actually live in a female orientated culture in which feminism is the dominant philosophical ideology.

[Reference printout of the notes in Aug 2007. 38,000 words and 127 pages. Thank god that the printer refil kit worked!]

Click here to download a couple of example pages from the notes in PDF format (updated Oct 2006). The book itself will differ from the notes in terms of style. From section 1.1 of the notes themselves:

“Anyone who reads these notes should be aware that they are just that - notes.

[...]

However, the notes are not supposed to be indicative of the eventual writing style of the book. The finished book is aimed at the ‘intelegent reader’ and will use a more informal, conversational style as opposed to the formal, academic style of these notes. In keeping with the intended target readership, much more explanation of terms and concepts will be included.”

Here’s a bit from the introduction that defines what GE is actually about.

“2.1 What is Gender Equivalence?

The essential premise of GE is that men and women are potentially of comparable personality and intelligence. I use the qualifying term ‘potentially’ because not every man or woman has the same potential. For example, not every human being has, within them, the potential to become a physicist of ability equal to that of Albert Einstein. GE asserts that a person’s level of ability in a purely intellectual field is not affected by the fact of their sex; similarly, a person’s sex does not dictate his or her other, purely mental qualities such as emotional capacity, compassion, morality, or romantic or parental sensibility.

It can be observed that men and women behave differently and GE asserts that these differences are largely the product of socialisation and environment, as opposed to biological determiners.”

Table of Contents (generated July 2007) - Current word count of notes 37,000

1 Introduction
1.1 These Notes
1.2 Note About Pronoun Usage
1.3 The Terms “Gender” and “Sex”
1.4 Scope and Focus
2 Gender Equivalence
2.1 What is Gender Equivalence?
Materialism.
2.2 Biological Factors in Role Assignment
2.2.1 Behaviourism And Animal Behaviour
Example
Second example
In conclusion.
2.2.2 Determination Of Gender Roles
2.2.3 Criticism of Human Ethology
2.2.4 Distinction between cognitive and behavioural differences
2.2.5 Q: Hasn’t it been proven that there are differences in the topography of men and women’s brains?
The strange affair of the Corpus callosum.
Another example.
In summary.
2.2.6 Equivalence notes
2.3 Quick Notes
3 [manifest] Feminism
3.1 Manifest vs. Literary Feminism
3.2 The Feminist Flip (TFF)
3.2.1 Matters Of The Workplace
A paradox.
The flip.
3.2.2 The Constructed, Feminist Explanation
3.2.3 Evolutionary explanation
Overview of the earliest human societies.
3.2.4 Quick notes
3.2.5 Interpretive analysis
3.2.6 In relation To Accountability
A person with no accountability is a person of no account.
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
An Example Of Feminism Dis-Empowering Women
3.2.7 Combinatory Rather Than Selective Analysis
3.2.8 Quick Notes - TFF
3.3 Feminist Narrative Rhetoric (FNR)
3.3.1 “It’s OK when men do it!”
3.3.2 “[breasts] Aren’t men silly?”
3.3.3 Disapproval of a man’s response to a woman’s display
3.3.4 “Men are very ignorant of female health issues.”
3.3.5 “There’s no male equivalent of the word “slut”
3.3.6 “Essex Girl” Jokes
Indirection.
3.3.7 Other notes
3.4 Feminine Standards Paradox (FSP)
3.4.1 quick notes
3.5 Ideological fragmentation of feminist theory
3.5.1 Empowered indirection
Illustrative analogy - opposition, advocacy, passive support and agenda:
Situation 1 (advocacy):
Situation 2 (passive support):
3.5.2 Fragmentation quick notes
3.6 Notes
3.6.1 Feminism working against women and holding them back
3.7 Final essay notes
3.7.1 Criticising Feminism: The example of Affirmative Action
4 Language
4.1 Semiotics [some quick notes]
4.1.1 phallogocentricism
4.2 Expectation bias
The attack
4.2.1 Quick notes:
4.3 Sociolinguistics - notes
4.3.1 Social networks
5 Sexual Politics
5.1 Sex, Love And Romance
5.1.1 Quick section notes
5.2 Feminist Paradox Involving Sexual Propriety
5.2.1 Desert Island Hypothetical Analogy
Projection 1:
Projection 2:
Statistical analysis of projection 2
5.2.2 Quick notes
5.3 Rogue Attraction (RA)
5.3.1 To put it another way…
5.3.2 An example of RA in action (social work, crime)
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
5.3.3 RA quick notes
5.4 Mate Selection And Sexual Success
5.4.1 Introduction
Mate selection in animals.
5.4.2 Sexual economics of mate selection
5.4.3 Quick Notes
5.4.4 Applying game theory to mate selection strategies
5.4.5 Some example strategies and consequent outcomes: The Shy Geek, The Keen Geek and The Proper Bloke
5.4.6 Quick section notes
5.5 Commodity Theory Of Sex and Sexual Currency
5.6 Sexual currency
5.6.1 The Breast Standard
5.6.2 Sexualized Nudity
5.6.3 Quick notes
5.7 Male Sexual Response Programming Through Conditioning
5.7.1 The formation of sexual fetish
5.7.2 Quick section notes
5.8 The Politics Of Female Orgasm
5.8.1 quick notes
5.9 Sexual Economics Within Long Term Relationships
5.9.1 Introduction
5.9.2 Defining Case Study A
Case Study A
Case Study A (cont.)
Analysis of Case Study A.
5.9.3 Defining Case Study B.1
Culpability.
Case Study B.1:
Case Study B.1 (cont)
5.9.4 Defining Case Study C.1
Case Study C.1
5.9.5 Quick section notes
5.10 Homosexuality
5.10.1 Russel T. Davies
5.10.2 Gay Culture
5.11 Prostitution
5.11.1 Web forum scene
5.11.2 Legalization
5.12 Sexual politics quick notes
5.12.1 Morality
6 Education
6.1 Male Female Differences
6.2 Higher and further education
6.2.1 Affirmative Action
6.3 University Issues
6.3.1 Other notes
7 Social Work
7.1 notes
7.2 Feminine Bias of Social Science Literature
The framing device.
7.2.1 Quick section notes
7.3 Quick notes
7.3.1 Quick notes
7.4 Female Bias Of Charity NGOs
7.5 Welfare provision
8 Interpretation Of History
8.1 Housewife slavery
8.2 Access To Leisure
8.3 Other notes
9 The Workplace
An Example - A Bank
9.1 A Fair Set Of Criteria
Case Study 1
9.1.1 Two Example Jobs Compared: Bank Manager and Counter Clerk.
The conventional criteria: salary and status
9.1.2 Section notes
9.1.3 Notes from govt stats site
9.2 Conceptions Of Privilege
Houshold income.
9.3 A True Assessment Of The Individual Worker
9.4 Matriarchy Within NGOs
9.4.1 quick notes
9.5 Sexual Discrimination/Harassment
9.5.1 notes
9.5.2 notes from Croner’s guide
9.6 Affirmative Action
9.6.1 Affirmative Action
9.7 New perspectives on sexual harassment
9.8 House husbands
9.9 Other Notes
Foetal protection
9.10 Notes: Willing Slaves
10 The Family
10.1 Parental Rights/Obligations
10.1.1 Reproduction
10.1.2 Philosophy of Cause and Effect
Proximate and Ultimate Causes
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
10.1.3 Applying This To Parental Rights
10.1.4 Choice C - Application Of A Contraceptive Measure
Trapping of men.
10.1.5 England And Wales Stats
10.1.6 Planning Pregnancy
10.1.7 Contracts Of Intent / Non-Interest
10.1.8 Quick section notes
10.2 Working out CSA payments
10.2.1 Adoption
10.3 Father’s Rights
10.4 Divorce
10.4.1 Quick notes
10.5 Section notes
11 Men’s Health
11.1 Male Circumcision
11.2 Men’s sexual health
12 Film + Television
12.1 Film
12.1.1 The effects of violence
12.1.2 Film +TV Violence notes
12.2 TV
12.2.1 Anti-male TV programs
12.2.2 Cold Feet
12.2.3 Playing The Field
12.2.4 Coupling
Pornography
12.2.5 Real Women
12.2.6 Men Behaving Badly
12.3 Film+TV notes
12.3.1 Depictions Of Masturbation
13 Pornography
13.0.2 A Comparison: The Vibrator and The Porn Film
Objectification.
13.0.3 Weakening The Brand
Frankness.
Effect Upon Sexual Economics
13.0.4 The Forces That Shape Pornography
Porn and sexual fantasy.
quick notes - sexual fantasy.
The money shot.
Pornography and male liberation.
13.1 Quick notes - Pornography
13.1.1 Symbolism
13.1.2 Types of pornography
13.1.3 Opposition to pornography
13.1.4 Politics of pornography + Male liberation issues
13.1.5 Taboos that are broken in pornography
13.2 Other notes
14 Crime
14.1 Rape
Barriers to female-protagonist rape.
Examples of female-protagonist rape.
Rape and the law.
14.1.1 Joseph
14.1.2 rape quick notes
14.1.3 Other sexual offenses.
14.2 Criminality - quick notes
14.2.1 Crime statistics
14.2.2 Aggression
14.2.3 Motoring offenses
15 War
15.1 Quick Notes
15.2 Tumbledown notes
A Further (misc) research notes:
A.1 Other notes
B Orphaned Sections
B.1 Disability
B.2 Debate
B.2.1 Feminist manuvours
B.2.2 Making these ideas palatable to feminists
B.3 Biological Essentialism
B.4 GE and Geek Culture
B.5 Clothing, hairstyles, and body types.
B.6 Parallels between racism and male rights struggle
B.7 Psychology odments
B.8 Transactional/Game Analysis
B.8.1 Example transactional analysis: porn, marriage.
B.8.2 Hypothetical case study
B.8.3 Sexual fetishes
B.9 Police
B.9.1 The Gender agenda
B.9.2 The Bill
C List of (external) articles
D Style notes
D.1 Graphics notes
E Random quotes

List of Tables

1. Score table for mate selection game
2. Normal form table for mate selection game
3. Outcome table for mate selection game
4. Game rules: “The Shy Geek” five oppertunities, none taken
5. Game rules: “The Keen Geek” five attempts, man always unsuccesful
6. Game rules: “The Proper Bloke” five attempts, man has 1 in 2 success
7. Tabular analysis of Case Study A
8. Economic Analysis of Case Study A
9. Tabular analysis of Case Study B.1
10. Economic Analysis of Case Study B
11. Tabular analysis of Case Study C.1
12. Economic Analysis of Case Study C
13. Number of graduating Social Studies students in UK-
14. Example occupational criteria.
15. Median gross weekly earnings
16. Relative efficacy of some common methods of contraception. Number of Pregnancies per 100 Women During First Year of Use
1. Social/psychological analysis of
2. Male-female character balance in Series

List of Figures

1. The advantageous aspects of fragmentation within feminist political discourse 1
2. The advantageous aspects of fragmentation within feminist political discourse 2
3. The advantageous aspects of fragmentation within feminist political discourse 3
4. Two example outcomes of Projection 2.
5. Example of “zero sum game” in mate selection
6. Extensive form diagram decision tree for mate selection game
7. Chart showing the relative levels of denial stress experienced by the husband and wife of Case Study B.1
8. Number of graduating Social Studies students in UK -
9. Feministic conceptions of work role privilege
10. Median gross weekly earnings: chart
11. An illustrative chain of causal events
1. Transactional analysis of