Understanding Feminism

For the past couple of years the concept of feminism has really caught my attention for one reason or another. PAX's booth babe policy, the "fake geek girls" discussion, and Anita Sarkeesian's Feminist Frequency all got me thinking about the problem of gender inequality.

And then the tragedy this past weekend brought it all to a climax. Or, at least, I hope so. While there are certainly men out there who are getting very defensive in the wake of the murders or, worse, people who are blaming women for it, I'm hopeful that more men than ever have been shocked into self-reflection on how they've contributed to this culture. If so, great! It's just sad that it took a tragedy like this to bring about such reflection.

Not that I'm any better.