#MeToo reveals scale of male sexual dysfunction 11 November 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: News , Sexuality , No Comments #METOO has changed the landscape of society. It is no longer possible to ignore the widespread extent of male sexual dysfunction. For too long we—and by ‘we’ I mean men—have pretended that unhealthy […]
American Ugliness – the fall of Kevin Spacey 9 November 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , News , Shame , No Comments I don’t have a single favourite film. But there is a bunch of films, indeterminate in number, that rise above the rest. Wonder Boys, Shakespeare in Love, Apocalypse Now, Chinatown, […]
The opposite of a patriarchy is not a matriarchy 7 November 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: News , Patriarchy , No Comments Recent revelations of sexual abuse in the highest corridors of Hollywood have caused a fundamental shift in gender relations. Suddenly, abuse claims are gaining traction. Hard on the heels of the […]
Porn addiction is a cry for help from the unconscious 3 November 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Pornography , No Comments If you’re reading this, you may be looking for porn addiction help. Help comes with understanding. Let’s start by looking at the porn addiction cycle. You’re feeling down. The urge to look […]
Why do we reward ourselves with numbness? 26 October 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Anxiety , No Comments Wine o’clock? Is the sun over the yardarm? Fancy a chocolate? I’m hanging out for a fag. I’ve brought cake. I could murder a drink. “I have become comfortably numb.” Have you ever noticed that […]
Harvey Weinstein – why men must address their sexual issues 13 October 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , News , Shame , No Comments As I write, social media is ablaze with furore over multiple sexual allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Until just a few days ago Weinstein was in a […]
Why is the 3rd finger our wedding ring finger? 6 October 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , No Comments You know the deal. The bride and groom stand before the altar. The celebrant asks for the ring or, these days, rings. The best man fumbles them—accidentally or on purpose—before handing them over. […]
Why do we hug with our bums sticking out? 1 October 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Shame , No Comments Have you noticed how different people hug? Some people hug standing straight, with the whole length of their bodies touching. Some, however, lean in and clasp each other around the shoulder. This posture […]
BRACE! Society is in a semi-controlled crash 11 September 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: News , Patriarchy , No Comments The oxygen masks have dropped from the ceiling. The aisle strip lighting has come on. The in-flight crew are strapping themselves into their seats—which are, luckily for them—rearward facing. The pilot calls over […]
“Violate the King’s companion” – the gravest form of treason 14 August 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: History , Patriarchy , No Comments In a post titled Why is treason the gravest crime?, I recently wrote about how the emotional mechanics of patriarchy demand that treason—aiding and abetting the overthrow of one’s own […]