Pubs and gender
I’m doing a little survey on women and how often they go into pubs alone. Would you take the survey? …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
On privilege
There seems to be a little tiff on my twitter feed at the moment on the subject of privilege. I …
Ched Evans: more on victim-blaming
I have a blog up on the F-Word! – Ched Evans conviction – the vitriol after the verdict. I’ve since …
Rape Culture in up to 140 characters
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Real life: just like Disney!
In other news today, Kate and Pippa Middleton have been jointly awarded a position on the Time list of 100 …
Fawcett: “London women worst off for pay and safety”
As per the headline, really. According to the Standard, the new report from Fawcett concludes that The gender pay gap …
Miss Universally Sexist
News recently in that following a successful challenge by Jenna Talackova, the Miss Universe contest will allow trans women to …
“Fuck the diet:” this slogan does not mean what you think it means.
A German advert for a Unilever product hit the headlines with its new “Du darfst!” range. The name literally translates …
Internet privacy: the short skirt of the digital age
Have you heard of “Girls Around Me?” Possibly you have; it’s had quite a bit of attention in the last …
The Perfect Victim (again)
I really wish this would stop happening. What’s that? I hear you ask. Well, two things really: first predatory attacks …