On August 3rd, 2020 the Policy Exchange Report, ‘Academic Freedom in the UK‘ was published and it has gone on to receive cross-party support. The report also met with approval across the range broadsheet newspapers including the Times, The Guardian (half-heartedly) and the Daily Telegraph. The report notes that there has been an expansion of… Continue reading Female Academics More Likely To Discriminate
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The comment I couldn’t post in The Independent
On Sunday 13 September 2020 Ceri Radford reviewed Laura Bates book ‘Men who Hate Women’ – you can find the review here. No surprise that they are both Cambridge English Literature graduates – the old girl network in progress. When I tried to post a comment on Ceri Radfords review it was blocked on the… Continue reading The comment I couldn’t post in The Independent
COVID -19 and Female Supremacists
Media feminists have responded to the COVID 19 pandemic in stereotypical ways. These can be summed up as, More men are dying but it is their own fault through not washing their hands and having poor health habits. Male morbidly and mortality from COVID 19 is higher but women are suffering more. After all, nothing… Continue reading COVID -19 and Female Supremacists
Whac-a-mole
This piece of toxic feminism appeared in The Conversation on August 3rd –The female brain: why damaging myths about women in science keep coming back in new forms. Increasingly the Conversation, a periodical sponsored by a number of UK Universities, is a go-to place for toxic-feminism. That, in turn, tells us a lot about the degradation… Continue reading Whac-a-mole
Some women who never existed
A popular publishing theme is the invisible women myth. The books argue that female achievement is less likely to be acknowledged and celebrated because, it is claimed, histories has been written by men. Such books are usually an exercise in confirmation bias. That is, only looking for evidence that supports your point of view and… Continue reading Some women who never existed
Macho Stereotypes and Coronavirus
This article ‘Coronavirus reveals just how deep macho stereotypes run through society’ appeared in ‘The Conversation’ on April 9th 2020. The coronavirus pandemic was just getting going in the UK. A number of men who had volunteered to help in the NHS were barely cold in their graves when this poorly researched, poorly argued and… Continue reading Macho Stereotypes and Coronavirus
Men and masks
There has been a slew of recent articles berating men for not wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic. These fit into a wider set of articles written by feminist journalists blaming men for their own increased death rate during the COVID 19 pandemic. By not washing their hands, for example, or not obeying social distancing… Continue reading Men and masks
A feminist cycle race
A number of events ignited the wish to start this website. This one was quite trivial but illustrated the loaded way gender issues are often reported in the media. The Omloops Het Nieuwsblad women’s cycle race is not a subject that would normally reach the front pages of national newspapers or be reported on the… Continue reading A feminist cycle race
How to argue like a feminist
Wherever possible close down debate by accusing anyone with a contrary view of being a misogynist. There are undoubtedly misogynists out there – and a few misandrists. Though the latter, unlike the former, seem to have a foothold in mainstream media. Misogyny has a broad definition and can mean anyone who disagrees with a… Continue reading How to argue like a feminist
The Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview
It is now just over 12 months since Cathy Newman’s ‘car crash’ interview with Jordan Peterson. Channel 4 in the UK, to its great credit, posted the whole interview on YouTube where it went viral and it has now reached over 14 million views worldwide. The interview has also featured in a few end of… Continue reading The Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview