Wendy McElroy | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Writer |
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Wendy McElroy (born 1951) is a Canadian individualist feminist and voluntaryist [ citation needed] writer. McElroy is the editor of the website ifeminists.net. [1]
McElroy is the author of the book Rape Culture Hysteria, in which she contends that rape culture is a result of popular hysteria to the disadvantage of men, and in particular, white men. [2] [3] [4]
In November 2014, McElroy was scheduled to debate Jessica Valenti at a Brown University Janus Forum debate on "How Should Colleges Handle Sexual Assault?". Before the debate, Brown President Christina Paxson sent out a campus-wide e-mail saying she disagreed with McElroy's views, and set up an alternative event at the same time to compete with the debate. [5] [6] The actions of Brown students and Paxson were criticized by various commentators. [7] [8] [9]
Wendy McElroy | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Writer |
This article is part of a series on |
Libertarianism in the United States |
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Wendy McElroy (born 1951) is a Canadian individualist feminist and voluntaryist [ citation needed] writer. McElroy is the editor of the website ifeminists.net. [1]
McElroy is the author of the book Rape Culture Hysteria, in which she contends that rape culture is a result of popular hysteria to the disadvantage of men, and in particular, white men. [2] [3] [4]
In November 2014, McElroy was scheduled to debate Jessica Valenti at a Brown University Janus Forum debate on "How Should Colleges Handle Sexual Assault?". Before the debate, Brown President Christina Paxson sent out a campus-wide e-mail saying she disagreed with McElroy's views, and set up an alternative event at the same time to compete with the debate. [5] [6] The actions of Brown students and Paxson were criticized by various commentators. [7] [8] [9]