Women are systematically more hostile to freedom of speech than are men. As institutions, including universities, have become more feminised, they have become more hostile to freedom of expression and thought” Helen Dale, Cap X. Men should respect. International Women’s Day and men should expect the same from women on International Men’s Day. That does not mean,… Continue reading Charlotte Proudman: Women will not be silenced?
Tag: toxic feminism
Let’s blame men for trans* issue
Following the debacle over the Scottish gender self-identification bill there appears to be a campaign, organised by some the of the less self critical strands of feminism, to blame the problem on men. This ignores the fact that there are more biological females transitioning to male, than males heading in the opposite direction. It also… Continue reading Let’s blame men for trans* issue
Feminism and Trans Issues
A lot of feminists are feeling very sorry for themselves over the threat posed by biological males who identify as women. For example, male criminals who identify as women can serve time in women’s jails where they pose an obvious threat to biological females. Similarly, males who have been through puberty will be able to… Continue reading Feminism and Trans Issues
Another view on ‘woke’
Self-righteous professors have spawned self-righteous students and unleashed them into the public square” Russell Jacoby writing in the Tablet. A provocative article that covers similar territory to that discussed a previous post A Marxist Take on Woke has just appeared appeared in Tablet Magazine. Though the author is not, to the best of my knowledge… Continue reading Another view on ‘woke’
The Brave Women of Iran
All deaths are equal but some are more equal than others There is no doubt there are many brave women in Iran and their courage during the recent civil unrest has been, quite properly, highlighted by the media. However, you might think that the troubles in Iran are exclusively about women and the men are… Continue reading The Brave Women of Iran
Is the UK an oppressive patriarchy?
(the answer, of course, is no) To answer this question,. I recommend the paper A simplified approach to measuring national gender inequality that was published in PLOS one in 2019. You can access the paper by clicking the link. I am pleased to see that it is not hidden behind a paywall. The are existing… Continue reading Is the UK an oppressive patriarchy?
Women can be evil too
My god, the women were worse than the men. They beat us up thousands of times, put us in obscene clothes, and sent us to the men“ 15 year old girl trafficked by ISIS Notwithstanding evidence to the contrary there is a prevalent belief in large swathes of the media that all problems in society… Continue reading Women can be evil too
The Patriarchy
In order to be revolutionary, feminist theory cannot claim to describe what exists, or, “natural facts.” Rather, feminist theories should be political tools, strategies for overcoming oppression in specific concrete situations. The goal, then, of feminist theory, should be to develop strategic theories—not true theories, not false theories, but strategic theories“ Kelly Oliver, feminist philosopher,… Continue reading The Patriarchy
Torsten Bell
Just when you think the Guardian/Observer can’t get any worse, it pulls something out of the fire. This article by Torsten Bell appeared in the Observer on 11/09/22 here. Let’s start with the headline ‘why girls lucky enough to have female teachers lead richer, longer lives.’ Would a girl need to be lucky to have… Continue reading Torsten Bell
New Definition of Diversity at the BBC
It seems that at the BBC, diversity is now defined by the absence of white men. The caption on the left, written by Ione Wells, appeared on the rolling news section of the BBC online on 6th September. The new Prime Minister of the UK, Liz Truss, had announced her four key cabinet positions and… Continue reading New Definition of Diversity at the BBC
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