It is, I believe, obvious that feminism has been harmful to men and, in particular, boys. However, this argument alone will ‘cut little ice’ with feminists in the media and in parliament. I want to suggest that feminism is also harmful to women. Not only indirectly through its consequences upon men but directly through distortion… Continue reading How feminism harms women.
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Why feminism needs men’s rights activism
The unexamined life is not worth living: The unexamined philosophy is not worth having — feminism has become that unexamined philosophy…. Feminism has become the hegemonic ideology in academia and much of the media. This isn’t even a good thing for feminism. Ideologies that go unchallenged, that do not face questioning voices to keep them… Continue reading Why feminism needs men’s rights activism
Framing of the Gen Z political gap
Coverage in the UK media of the widening political gap between Gen Z men and women has been predictable and one sided. It was claimed that young men were becoming more conservative and naturally that was a problem. Men, it seems, need to catch up with their more enlightened female peers. Though I am myself… Continue reading Framing of the Gen Z political gap
Does feminism make women (feel) unsafe?
There can be no doubt that women feel less safe than men out on the streets, despite 3-4 times more violent crime directed at men and boys. This is a good point point to dispose of the often heard argument that violence against men and boys does not matter because it is mostly committed by… Continue reading Does feminism make women (feel) unsafe?
Abusive women
It is commonly assumed that women in the public eye face more abuse and those dishing out the abuse are men. As always, the evidence is mixed. That is why this story caught my eye (click here for a full account). In a series of emails, Sundas Alam (female) threatened Bradford West’s Labour MP Naz… Continue reading Abusive women
Two BBC Headlines
(A tale of gamma bias at the BBC) Two articles from the BBC News website tell us a story about the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). When suffering involves women, gender will be to the foreground. The story may not even be entirely about women, it only has to be a majority for the headline to… Continue reading Two BBC Headlines
Misleading Use of Images: The BBC Again
Pictures do a lot of the ‘heavy lifting’ when it comes to news articles. The BBC knows this and that is why it foregrounds images of women and girls when it comes to victim stories even if the story is not primarily about girls. Indeed, by using pictures carefully, it is possible to leave an… Continue reading Misleading Use of Images: The BBC Again
A Misleading BBC Headline
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has a definite feminist bias, particularly the BBC online. It is perfectly acceptable for outlets such as The Guardian to be biased because I can choose whether or not to support them. The BBC, however, is funded by a ‘poll-tax’ on television ownership and most of us have to pay… Continue reading A Misleading BBC Headline
Invisible Boys
In the UK it is the school exam results season. First, the Advanced Level exams (A-levels)that give entry into University, then GCSEs that are taken at approximately age 16. Every year record numbers of top grades are obtained but this year has seen even more of an uptick because there have been no examinations and… Continue reading Invisible Boys
Rail ‘worker’
Interesting video from the BBC website here or just watch the video below. A man commits a heroic deed so in keeping with gamma bias the gender of the hero is not mentioned it is just an Indian rail worker. Had it been a female rail worker we can be sure the gender of the… Continue reading Rail ‘worker’
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