Do Western feminists condone sexism and misogyny in other countries because of cultural relativism? If so, who are they and what are they actually saying? This article came out following the brutal gang rape of the student [name redacted] on… Read More ›
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Hashtag Of the Day: #ididnotreport (trigger warning #rapeculture #webelieveyou)
The headline basically says it all for the benefit of our HaT tweetbot; here’s the link to the #ididnotreport hashtag on Twitter if you want to read.
Yes, you are awful too
Kate Harding: if your solution to sexist abuse on the internet is, “Just don’t let anyone know your gender, or see a picture of you, or ever mention where you live”, you are so fucking awful, I can’t even.
Break the isolation, join the list
Unless you are studying at university or working in the women’s sector it can be very easy to feel like you are the last remaining feminist on the planet. Whole months will pass by without a single conversation about feminism. Nobody you meet will ever introduce themselves as a feminist.
An Open Challenge to mainstream media re SlutWalk Sydney
Does a single one of you have the guts to forego predictable titillation and let the public know the truth about Slutwalk and the hundreds and hundreds of other women and male and queer allies who will be marching in non-skimpy wear, and why they are there? Or will it just be more sad head-shaking misrepresentation from your pundits?
Thursday Cheezburger – Slut Walk Sydney
Today’s theme is Slutwalk Sydney.
Libya NFZ and selective support for Arab uprisings
Open thread on ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings and retaliations.
QFT: why we all need unions, and protests
instead of getting angry that public sector employees are actually being treated decently, let’s ask private sector employers why they refuse to show their employees the same respect
What’s currently on high rotation in Madison, Wisconsin
In case you hadn’t heard, as well as the current uprisings around the Middle East against corrupt governments, right now there are thousands of people out demonstrating (in February, in Wisconsin!) against the Governor’s attack on unions – this is what they keep on playing:
Another special day I missed: World Refugee Day
As an expression of solidarity with Africa, which hosts the most refugees, and which traditionally has shown them great generosity, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 55/76 on 4 December 2000.