Do you worry about sexism? Do you wish the patriarchy was sometimes a little *less* oppressive? However, do you also worry that your radical political beliefs are affecting your fashion sense, or that Kevin (what a babe!) from accounts might prefer kitten heels and giggling to trainers and opinions?
Well, fret no longer, for the Times [...]
Take Heart, Sisters!
December 30th, 2008 No Comments
Tags: beauty myth · feminism · media
Unequal prospects
September 5th, 2008 No Comments
I was browsing the Guardian in my lunch break today while listening to vintage Queen Latifah, and two stories caught my attention. I don’t have a lot of time today, so I’ll keep it short, but here they are:
This article reports on a new study that highlights institutionalized racism in British schools. It turns out [...]
Tags: class · feminism · inequality · media · race · racism
Ageism and racism and sexism (oh my!)
September 3rd, 2008 No Comments
There has been a bit of a furore in the UK media over Selina Scott recently. Scott, a veteran news-reader, alleges that Five News went back on their agreement for her to cover Natasha Kaplinsky’s maternity leave. She is now suing for age discrimination. Whether or not her individual case holds water, it certainly highlights [...]
Tags: ageism · feminism · media · race · racism
Blessed are those with a voice.
September 1st, 2008 No Comments
News from Dawn (Pakistani newspaper), brought to my attention by Twisty.
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Balochistan Senator Sardar Israrullah Zehri stunned the upper house on Friday when he defended the recent incident of burying alive three teenage girls and two women in his province, saying it was part of “our tribal custom.”
Senator Bibi Yasmin Shah of the [...]