When The Independent newspaper first appeared in the 1980s I was one of its most avid readers. It seemed to offer something new, fresh and as its title suggested, independent. Sadly, that is all over now. The Independent is now a zombie clickbait rag, peddling predictable right-on opinions. The article that piqued my interest, is… Continue reading The Independent and Women’s Health
Month: Jul 2022
A Marxist Take on ‘Woke’
Many people, myself included, have been a little bit too free and easy with the words Marxism and Marxist. Terms such as cultural Marxism are applied to many forms of performative wokeness and the word Marxist is often hurled more as an insult rather than a considered and thoughtful judgement. Perhaps it mirrors the way… Continue reading A Marxist Take on ‘Woke’
Thought Terminating Feminist Clichés
A big part of feminist augmentation is the thought terminating cliché. Once this cliché has brought unthinkingly into the argument, all further thought, nuance and discussion become superfluous, or so feminists seem to think. Here are a few popular clichés and their obvious shortcomings. My Body, My Choice is a slogan we have been hearing… Continue reading Thought Terminating Feminist Clichés
Moira Donegan*
Another week another daft article in the Guardian (here). This time, Moira Donegan (author of the Shitty-Media Men spreadsheet), argues that we are in an antifeminist backlash that is silencing women. Opening the discussion with the defamation lawsuit brought against Amber Heard is not a good place to start if you want to make that… Continue reading Moira Donegan*
The Lonely Death of Emmett Till
(Lynchings used to start with a MeToo moment) In 1955, in rural Mississippi, Emmett Till was accused of whistling and staring at a white woman -Carolyn Bryant Donham. Subsequently, Emmett was abducted in the dead of night and driven off to be lynched. After he was tortured and shot in the head, his body was… Continue reading The Lonely Death of Emmett Till
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