✨📖 I WROTE A BOOK! 📖✨ Care of the Sexual Self” came out a couple weeks ago published by Bloomsbury. it’s for anyone curious about the philosophy of sex, sex education, and the policies that shape it. But at its heart, it’s about how we become who we are sexually.

Most of my previous research investigated what philosopher Michel Foucault called “Care of the Self.” Here, I go further into what Foucault means about the sexual self (if there is such a thing) and talk about how the self has been constructed through power structures.

Fellow academics: have you ever promoted your book actively once it was published? Meaning, did you reach out to bookstores to see if they would host you for a promotion?

If you want to understand why so much of the Epstein coverage feels so weirdly icky and bad faith, this article gets at the main dynamic I’m seeing. The takeaway is that men use allegations of rape as a domination contest. Yelling “rapist” doesn’t always translate into care for survivors.

'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'

In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile. It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵

Something I hear a lot in my neighborhood is that there’s a way for everyone to help. And it’s true. We all have a role to play in resisting ICE and fascism. If you want to help the people of Minnesota, this website has vetted ways to do that:

The success of ICE watch interfering with ICE’s mission is almost certainly why DHS keeps sending more agents to Minneapolis. They used to execute their raids with just a few agents. Now they need 6-12 to even begin to disrupt the social pressure to be nonviolent.

Making a post about the need of CBT in genetic counseling.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the best thing a parent can do for their son is to enroll him in co-ed activities and facilitate friendships with girls from the youngest age possible. Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.

We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism. 🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com

Four books on the philosophy of marriage.

Interesting polling data: Those with unfavorable views of Donald Trump are the LEAST LIKELY to support political violence.

There seems to be a whole group of men who believe they will have more sex under fascism. But let me clear something up for you. Fascism doesn’t promise more sex. It promises more rape. If that’s the path you’re taking to get sexual access to women, then you’re on the path of becoming a rapist.

Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.

I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator very grim

I wish more Epstein files coverage was focused on the cover up. Because we already know Trump is a rapist. We have known for years. The real story is in his power to protect himself and other abusive men.

I had the opportunity to interview Dr Madison Kilbride on the ethics of genetic testing. Thanks to @dnatodaypodcast.bsky.social through @genepoolmedia.bsky.social for letting me host. dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...

Is compersion an innate orientation—or something we learn? 🤔 Can something be both innate and developed? Maybe compersion—like desire—is an orientation we grow into. Full post on Substack: shaundmiller.substack.com

I've started a substack. My first post is on compersion as an orientation. Here are some highlights, and you can read the rest at shaundmiller.substack.com

📖Just wrapped up the research of compersion by @drmariethouin Did you know there are actually TWO distinct types of compersion? One is like an attitude, an ethical foundation even when the feelings aren’t there, while the other is like the joyous feeling and physical sensation of endorphin rush.

Martin Luther King Jr. is well-known for fighting for Civil Rights, bus boycotts, the “I Have a Dream” speech, and non-violent protest. But in his later life, he extended his philosophy toward global justice and interconnected his criticism of poverty to the problem of fighting in Vietnam.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

What are some good scholarly journals that would be interested in doing a book review on the philosophy of sex education? It would also touch upon moral philosophy, gender studies, public policy, public health, and psychology.

We often hear we need more empathy, but what is it exactly? It’s a multifarious answer. So I looked at it from various psychological and philosophical descriptions into a coherent post. I would’ve loved to add more elements such as descriptions from Carl Rogers, but perhaps that’s for another post.

Riding on the NY subway and I saw drawing meticulously making sure that each pencil drawing was in its particular line. Looks really good but seriously, how did you manage that with all the bumps, abrupt starts and stops, and the sharp turns?