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Labia Power! Blog
About feminist empowerment, better choices, and not being afraid to reclaim your power and wield it for the forces of good. I also critically examine the culture wars and how we can reclaim liberalism from the illiberals, and work with our compatriots on the Rational Right. And occasionally some silly stuff!

Sep 29, 2022
Did You Ever Ruin Someone’s Life?
Like Brett Kavanaugh did? And you just didn’t know it? I recently sent an apology to someone for nasty shit I did forty years ago. Better...


Aug 6, 2022
This Is What Zero Tolerance For Abuse Looks Like
Squash negative demands and action, however minor, fast. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Honestly, it really wasn't a big deal. I knew...


Jul 23, 2022
It's Time To Reckon With The Left's War On Women
The Republic of Gilead's threat isn't only from the right. The 'woke' left hates women every bit as much. It's a War On Women no matter...


Jun 12, 2022
What We Can Learn From Nicole Brown Simpson’s Bad Choices
One of O.J.’s wives didn’t tolerate abuse. The other did. On the 28th anniversary of the world's most famous domestic homicide, let's...


May 12, 2022
What If Human Women Challenged Male Aggression Like Bonobos?
The end of male aggression lies with us, not men. We can learn from our matriarchal cousins. CC0 2.0 photo by LaggedOnUser on Wikimedia...

May 10, 2022
Who Cares What Others Think About Your Looks?
Why do women care? What could we accomplish if we didn’t? “Do I look old? I don’t really look old, do I?” Photo by debra123 on Needpix I...


Apr 30, 2022
Mama Didn’t Raise No Victim Feminist
Don’t blame the victim? Don’t BE the victim Photo by Sarah Cervantes on Unsplash Blame my anti-feminist mother for my belief that women...


Apr 17, 2022
Porn Is Intrinsically Toxic For Men (And Women Too)
But is porn the problem, or *mainstream* porn? What does ‘better’ porn look like? Photo by Jens Karlsson on Flickr CC0 2.0 (and some...

Apr 15, 2022
Amber & Johnny: A Violent Tale With No Innocent Victims
They remind us we need to talk about female Intimate Partner Violence, too - and acknowledge how similar are the dynamics Amber Heard CC...


Apr 8, 2022
When Being Wrong Is Worse Than Being Abused
How much are we willing to tolerate to avoid acknowledging a mistake? Your self-image is the biggest liar of all. Photo by Geralt on...

Apr 5, 2022
How Much Is Genuine Disadvantage Holding You Back?
Are you only holding half the problem accountable? CC0 photo by Kushagra on Pixahive "I’m not allowed to do this. I’m not allowed to feel...


Mar 17, 2022
"But He Says He Loves Me!": The Women's Abuse Prevention Manual
Dina McMillan's book offers rock-solid advice on how abusive men think and strategize, and how to avoid them Avoiding abuse is easier...

Mar 4, 2022
Don’t Be The Victim: Patch Your Brain
Your brain is like a computer network. One attacker can bring down the whole system if he finds your vulnerability first Image by GDJ on...


Feb 23, 2022
The #1 Red Flag Of The Abusive Man
The misogyny backlash is here. The government won't help. It's up to women to avoid violent men. Public domain photo by kalhh on Pixabay...


Feb 4, 2022
Time To Ask Certain Feminists Some Hard Questions
"Why doesn't she leave him?" and "Why does she tolerate such behavior?" are no longer off the table. Image by Chloe Lemieux from Pixabay...


Jan 8, 2022
Moving Beyond Man-Hating
It's time to confront victim feminism's self-imposed disempowerment. Who's truly holding us back? Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash The...


Jan 4, 2022
How Can Men Tell Their Stories And Challenge Toxic Feminism?
Men, I offer my own experience and encourage you: Please, go forth and write! Photo by Andres Ayrton from Pexels Everyone’s tribe is...


Dec 3, 2021
Rapists Who Get Off Easy Don't Get Off Scot-Free
Even when they're acquitted they get punished Image by Snap_It on Pixabay It's a worse outrage than the Brock Turner verdict three years...


Aug 4, 2021
Which Kind of Narcissist Are You?
Because guess what, we’re *all* narcissists! Seriously. “Are you a good narcissist, or a bad narcissist?” Creative Commons 2.0 image by...


Jan 7, 2021
Ladies, We’re Running Out Of Excuses For Tolerating Abuse
FKA Twigs’s story demonstrates the uselessness of #MeToo if we refuse to learn from it, and act more intelligently By Bobo Boom on...


Jan 5, 2021
Don't Be A Victim, And Don't Take No Shit’
’80s feminist power icon Pat Benatar fought real misogyny but never whined Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar in 2009 by Terwilliger911 on...
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