We know that reproductive rights are human rights, so clearly abortion laws are crimes against women. When I first wrote that, one of my friends wondered if it might be a bit melodramatic.… Read More
Here’s what else I’ve been reading recently: – I got over Sex and the City very quickly. Yes, they were all liberated for about 20 minutes and then it was just same old,… Read More
Terrifying. And, needless to say, this “schooling” is at least partially about teaching women to be subservient and secondary. Several decades ago, political activists on the religious right began to put together an… Read More
Précis: you think it’s a compliment, we think it’s threatening, intrusive, demeaning, humiliating, and enforcing of everything that’s wrong with patriarchal culture – that our bodies are not our own. “Here’s the thing.… Read More
Disgraceful (though, I dare say, common) request; excellent response. “My immediate reaction was to fetch a tea towel to cover her bare chest, lest a stranger should ogle at her body in the… Read More
“It is quite possible to believe that no woman, child, or man deserves to be a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or indeed of any other type of violence) whist maintaining a… Read More
Another update on Merida’s makeover from Ms Magazine. Though they pulled the image of the new, sexy Merida from its website, Disney may still be going ahead with the make-over. On msmagazine: Earlier… Read More
All else this week, then. – Think Progress updates on US college campuses which are starting to combat high rates of rape, and rape culture, on campus. It’s not so many, alas. -… Read More
On commentisfree: Teenage pregnancy. The term still sends terror shooting through my veins, even now, seven years clear of my teens. It hung over me like a sceptre, whispering: “Whatever you do, don’t… Read More
From upworthy: In many developing countries, having more children at younger ages acts as a safety net as parents age. However, when girls as young as 15 (and younger) are getting married and… Read More
That piece I just linked to about shaming women into having their babies when they’re, I don’t know, aged 20-24 or something? It’s all about this: Get Britain Fertile. I wish I was… Read More
Lots of becauses here. Every one of them true. On timesdelphic: Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women, it’s a weapon we hold between our fingers when… Read More
Excellent post. Should be read by all. kareningalasmith: I awoke this morning to what I thought was good news: a campaign to raise awareness of the relationship between a woman’s age and infertility.… Read More
Another piece that I meant to post ages ago but, as it happens, it’s timely now that the Sun is running with a similar idea. Imagine if BBC Four commissioned a TV series… Read More
This piece has been on my radar for a while now. I’ve been posting a lot about the “purity movement” lately. If the creepiness of purity isn’t enough for you, it has many,… Read More
Dear The Sun, So, today you addressed one of the issues that many No More Page 3 campaigners have with your paper; you invited women of varying ages, varying ethnicities, and varying body… Read More
The prosecution of nine men aged 24 to 38 for sexually exploiting underage girls in the Oxford area concluded at the Old Bailey on 14 May 2013 with seven of the men found… Read More
This is a research study of 103 men who describe their use of trafficked and non-trafficked women in prostitution, and their awareness of coercion and violence. Authors: Melissa Farley, Julie Bindel and Jacqueline… Read More
The reserve with which Anita Sarkeesian discusses the disgusting and distressing abuse she received for months is truly admirable. Later on in the video below, she provides an interesting insight into the ways… Read More
The “crises of masculinity” is patriarchy-led; masculinity is a patriarchal construct that maintains that men are entitled to feel in some way superior, protected, and insulated. In other words, masculinity is used to… Read More
Disney have reversed their Merida makeover (a little). Update, and some further commentary, from Ms: Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes. Wait, scratch that: Bravery comes in a size 2. Disney fans… Read More
See also: purity. When I think about what modesty means in today’s political, cultural and religious environment, I am inclined to believe that the concept itself does not involve choice, or any dimension… Read More
I know this comes as a surprise to some but the capitalist-patriarchy hurts men too. It certainly doesn’t come as a surprise to feminists; after all, when feminists talk about liberating women, we… Read More
Really interesting interview. Welcome back, Academic Feminists! Today, I am proud to present an interview with Carmen G. González, professor of law at Seattle University School of Law, who, together with co-editors Gabriella… Read More
