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Category Archives: Feminism
Dear Daily Mail, if a man is left in charge of his own child, he is parenting, not babysitting
One of my most re-tweeted comments ever. Must have struck a nerve. Or maybe Mitch Benn retweeting it helped: Daily Fail say Kate left William to babysit. Why is there this idea that men looking after their own child is … Continue reading
Scotland Tonight team member calls me a troll after I complain about all male programme
Update: Shortly after I posted this, I went out for the day and have just returned. I am pleased to say that Peter has contacted me and made a genuine and sincere apology which is to his credit. He says … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, scotland tonight, Sexism, STV, Television
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Would you have helped Nigella?
Everyone’s been pretty shocked by the photos of Charles Saatchi’s assault on Nigella Lawson for which he has now received a Police caution. Just out of interest, I looked up the criteria for giving a caution and the procedures for … Continue reading
Posted in charles saatchi, Domestic Violence, Equality, Feminism, misogyny, Nigella Lawson, Sexism
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Tesco can be a dangerous place…..#losetheladsmags
A couple of weeks ago I wrote on Liberal Democrat Voice asking if it was time to lose the lads’ mags in light of a new campaign set up by UK Feminista and Object. Even though my article was quite mild, … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, everyday sexism, Feminism, lose the lads' mags, object, uk feminista
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Kids can’t escape sexism – not even in the classroom
Picture a school, somewhere in the UK. A classroom full of teenagers is asked by their teacher to discuss in groups what they thought the world would be like in 30 years’ time. An all female group were talking about … Continue reading
Posted in everyday sexism, Feminism
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Report on internet pornography highlights need for education, not restriction
One of my biggest concerns in recent years has been the effect of access to easily available internet pornography on the next generation of young people. Every time I ask an expert in the field to reassure me and tell … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Feminism, Pornography, Sex education, Young people
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George Foulkes was wrong, but all political parties need to do more to tackle rape culture
Yesterday, George Foulkes caused a bit of a stooshie with this tweet: Horsemeat in school dinners,14 year old raped in City bus & Orkney firm in administration yet all we hear from SNP Govt. is more on Indyref!— George Foulkes … Continue reading
Lynne Featherstone’s message for International Women’s Day #IWD
DFID Minister Lynne Featherstone has been in New York this week at the UN working with other countries to tackle violence against women. There’s a nifty map which shows exactly where our money is helping women across the world. This … Continue reading
Posted in dfid, Equality, Feminism, Lynne Featherstone, Violence against Women
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In memory of Reeva Steenkamp
Yesterday, in South Africa, a young woman was fatally shot. 29 year old Reeva Steenkamp had a successful career as a model, most notably with FHM magazine. Her Twitter account speaks of someone not only enjoying life, but also aware … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, reeva steenkamp, south africa, Violence against Women
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Caron’s Corkers Special – a bit of empathy and goodness from the internet
As I said yesterday, I wanted to throw a few posts filled with understanding and empathy in order to counteract the hate and negativity put out there by Suzanne Moore and Julie Burchill. And so, here is a selection of … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, Equality, Feminism, julie burchill
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