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Category Archives: Feminism
JK Rowling, trans activism and the toxicity of social media bubbles
On 10th June 2020, JK Rowling, the famous author of the most successful children’s book series of all time, wrote an essay on her website to try and counter some of the hatred she has been receiving from trans activists, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Books, Educate don't hate, Feminism, LGBT, Self-ID, Social media, Trans activism, Uncategorized
Tagged Educate don't hate, Gender Identity Clinics, Gender Recognition Act, GRA, JK Rowling, Self-ID, social media, social media bubbles, Trans activism, trans children, trans youth, transgender, transphobia
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Why women must vote
Last night, I finally watched the last part of an excellent BBC2 documentary series that was on a few months ago called Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power. In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re about to have a … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Feminism, General Election 2015, Suffrage
Tagged balance of power, bank notes, BBC2, Blair's babes, cabinet, Caroline Criado-Perez, David Cameron, General Election 2015, internet trolls, Jane Austen, Margaret Thatcher, men, misogyny, power, sexism, Stella Creasy, suffragettes, Suffragettes Forever!, Tony Blair, Twitter, vote, women
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Don’t knock social media campaigns
Yesterday, it was brought to the world’s attention that it was exactly one year since more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria by the Islamic State affiliate Boko Haram. This outrage took the social media … Continue reading
“Colour blindness” and equalities legislation
Last week, I watched this programme on Channel 4 about race. It was a fascinating breaking down of a lot of the myths we have been fed about race and racial stereotyping and it certainly made me think. However, the section … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Advertising, Crime, Education, Feminism, Holocaust, LGBT, Media, Politics
Tagged advertising, Afghanistan, colour blind, domestic abuse, Equalities legislation, equality, feminism, Hitler, Kabul, LGBT, Nazism, Nigel Farage, Trevor Phillips, UKIP
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The challenge of reverse sexism
I was watching “The Voice UK” on Saturday night, the second episode of the battle rounds. Whilst enjoying the amazing performances from all of the competitors, something stuck in my craw. The battle between Jake and Stephen was amazing, with … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Feminism, Media, Sexism
Tagged BBC, media, objectification, reverse sexism, Ricky Wilson, Rita Ora, sexism, Strictly Come Dancing, The Voice UK
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“The boobs are dead, long live the boobs!”
The above quote appears in this article on the Guardian website, in a short piece written by well-known writer and radical feminist, Bidisha. This is in response to The Sun quietly deciding to cover up its famous “page 3 girl” with … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Feminism, Media, Mental Health, Politics
Tagged anorexia, Bidisha, boobs, bulimia, culture, everyday sexism, feminism, objectification, page 3, page three, society, The Guardian, The Sun, women
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The new wave of misogyny and sexism
Recently, I read this excellent piece by Alison Graham in the Radio Times, lambasting sexism in advertisements. Then my parents passed on this little gem by Michael Hogan from The Observer a week or so ago. Sexism is alive and well, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Advertising, Body Image, Feminism, Hair, Health, Media, Politics, sexual exploitation
Tagged advertising, downing street catwalk, feminism, girls, hair removal, media, misogyny, nicole scherzinger, Politics, sexism, sexualisation, six pack, women
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Equal marriage – equal but different
On 29th March 2014, equal marriage entered the statute books in England and Wales. I am using the word “equal” here advisedly, as I have had just about enough of it being called “gay marriage” or “same-sex marriage” in the … Continue reading
Posted in Equal marriage, Feminism, LGBT, My Life, The Law
Tagged Amanda Kerri, arguments, civil partnership, civil partnerships, definition of marriage, equal marriage, equal marriage legislation, feminism, gay marriage, institution of marriage, LGBT, LGBTQ, media, respect, same-sex marriage, women
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