Friday, 17 May 2013

Status? Nah, I just fancy you

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The last few times I’ve read comments under feminist articles on CIF and the New Statesman, I’ve seen the misogynistic old chestnu...

Scapegoating single mums on benefits and unpaid child maintenance

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In Laurie Penny’s article  on CIF yesterday about the crisis in masculinity, she writes about the scapegoating of single mothers on benefi...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Fiction: Anna's Interlude

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I wrote a short story. I used to write a lot of short stories, and then I started writing about feminism and forgot about stories. But with ...
Monday, 13 May 2013

Rape avoidance advice on Facebook just upholds rape culture

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TW: rape and sexual assault, abduction, victim-blaming Has anyone else seen this thing going around Facebook called ‘through a rapist’...
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Friday, 3 May 2013

The Stuart Hall case should put to rest the debate on anonymity for rape defendants

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Having strenuously protested his innocence just three months ago, veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall yesterday a dmitted he sexually ab...
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Sunday, 28 April 2013

I might be glad about the return of Spare Rib – but let’s not pretend online feminism isn’t vital

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When I heard the news that Spare Rib was making a comeback I have to admit I was a bit nervous. On the one hand – hurrah for a funded femin...
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Clare's Law - will it really help women fleeing violence?

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Trigger warning: discussion of domestic abuse and violence against women, including some common scenarios At the weekend, I read an...
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