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David M. Perry

Associate Professor of History, Dominican University

David M. Perry is an associate professor of history at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. See more of his writing at his blog: How Did We Get Into This Mess?

Gender Equality Is a Myth!
By Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn’t a reality yet. Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change.  → Read More
How My Single Mother Made Me a Better Fighter
My father showed me a few spin kicks before he walked out of my life. Such moments don’t make a fighter. I was born in the former railroad town of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Though the railroad industry is a shadow of its former self, this town still takes pride in its get-your-hands-dirty working class mentality. Situated between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, it’s also a major hub for the drug trade. This is to say that a young boy being raised by a single mother who is working 16-hour days to make ends meet could easily fall into the wrong crowd. Fortunately I had a mother whose definition of “making ends meet” went beyond paying the bills and into setting examples for how to live life as a fighter.  → Read More
5 Things My Mother Taught Me About Being the Woman I Want to Be
A year ago, my mother passed. While she was not in the best of health, her passing was a complete shock. I miss her, more than one could imagine. As the year has progressed, I realize the good in her, more than I had before. I hope to emulate these characteristics too.  → Read More
How to Talk Like a Feminist (If You’re a Guy)
I am a straight married white male feminist. If you are a man who really cares about feminist issues and wants to take an active role in fighting patriarchy, then you’re in the right place. Feminism, at its core, begins with a critique of the gendered distribution of power in our culture. Through that critique, one comes to identify actions one can take. But because men are the beneficiaries of our patriarchal system, engaging in male feminist discourse comes with some perils. Here are a few guidelines for negotiating the world of male feminism as a writer, in conversation, or throughout the worlds of social media.  → Read More
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