Undoing misogyny and sexism: two men speak out

Richard Rodríguez writes at Salon on "Why Churches Fear Gay Marriage" and I think he nails it. Remember, homophobia is a weapon of sexism? It's the changing role of women and the family that are the threats to patriarchal power, and gay families are the scapegoat for those challenges over women and children as property. (via Blabbeando)

Nezua at the Unapologetic Mexican also writes about the ways that misogynist ideas of masculinity are crippling for heterosexual men as well as everyone else in this post, "!Oye! I Contain Muxitudes"
It begins así:

"CRUCIAL COMPONENT to undoing misogyny and sexism is revealing to men that we are sold an illusion. The “man” they would have us be is an unnatural and dangerous one. It is a fanged, bereaved, lie. It is the shifting shape of oppression with a wolfskin slung over its eyes. It is a shroud."

But here's something to make me feel optimistic: Al Giordano on the appointment of Melody Barnes by Obama to a key role in coordinating the work of domestic policy agencies. Here's a sample of how she thinks in an opinion piece she wrote "What a Progreessive President Might Say" as a counterpoint to a Bush State of the Union speech. Read it. It's lovely!