You know, James Dobson has gotten on my nerves before.  But I can't remember being quite as outraged as I am now, having just read a few quotes and excerpts from his child-rearing books, The Strong-Willed Child and The New Dare to Discipline.  The story about Dobson chasing and whipping his dog off the toilet is by turns disturbing and hilarious. ( Read more... )

"Male Homosexuality and Popular Culture in Modern Japan."  It's not just about homosexuality, but sexuality in general, as well as sexual identity, gender relations, and sexual politics in a society that regards homosexuality as absurd rather than evil (and regards those who think of homosexuality as evil to be at least as absurd ( Read more... )