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Different tune, same old sexism: what kids are learning from pop music
Recently I attended a fantastic fundraiser for the Women’s Support Project, at which comedian and national treasure Elaine C Smith explored the role of pop music in shaping our culture’s attitude to gendered violence and abuse, and to women’s role … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, Feminism, Gender, children, media
Tagged children, gender, lyrics, pop music, stereotyping
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The BBC, CNN and Rape Culture
Well what have the past few weeks taught me? Unfortunately that rape culture is alive and kicking; and no, this is not a swipe at horrific ‘UniLad’ and disgusting online rape ‘jokes’ that have exploded onto our timelines and tumblrs. … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Rape Culture, Victim Blaming, Zero Tolerance, media, rape
Tagged BBC, CNN, media, rape, Rape Culture, Steubenville, Victim blaming
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Violence against women in the Scottish Media
It’s the last day of February, and as part of our Handle with Care project I have been keeping watch over the media for 1 month. The idea was to get a sample of media coverage on men’s violence against … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Gender, Scotland, media
Tagged domestic abuse, handle with care, media, rape, violence against women, women
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Don’t walk past saunas and look the other way
Guest blog from Lauren Fox Lauren is a sculptor who lives in Edinburgh. Her blog is www.laurenffox.blogspot.com and she tweets as @WeldedRockets Let me start by introducing myself. I am a woman. A feminist (gasp!). I believe in equality. For … Continue reading
Are all your Christmasses Pink and Blue?
By Liz Ely, Development Officer (Capacity Building), Zero Tolerance Christmas is coming! Whether you celebrate it or not it is hard to avoid as advertising for the latest toys, perfumes and calorific treats fill our television screens. As the recession bites, … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, Gender, children, prevention education
Tagged activism, children, early years, equality, gender, stereotyping
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Men Engaging in Feminism
Guest blog from Talat Yaqoob, White Ribbon Scotland The issue of men engaging in feminism has, and continues to be, controversial. Whether it’s men attending Reclaim the Night Marches or men being quoted about their thoughts on rape culture, feminists … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Scotland, White Ribbon Scotland, men
Tagged activism, feminism, men, Scotland, violence against women, white ribbon
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Treated like a Commodity: PunterNet and Prostitution Review Sites
Having never frequented a prostitute or brothel personally, I was naively unaware that much like that PS3 game you bought on Amazon or that second hand tea dress purchased on eBay, customers or ‘punters’ are encouraged to give feedback on … Continue reading
Zero Tolerance Valentines – Here’s to the the men who are part of the solution
This Valentines Day, here at Zero Tolerance, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate campaigns led by men that seek to tackle men’s violence against women. Today, like every other day, many women will be abused by the men they … Continue reading
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Pink Saris: Documentary Film Review
Pink Saris is a documentary film about the extraordinary and outspoken activist Samoat Pal who founded the gulabis, otherwise known as the pink gang. Dedicating her life to fighting social injustice, and helping young lower caste women in rural India, … Continue reading
The Legal Regulation of Prostitution in Scotland
Philippa Greer outlines how an outdated and simplistic legal approach to prostitution ignores the women involved and the current political conceptualisation of prostitution as manifestation of ‘violence against women’. Continue reading
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Tagged law, legal regulation, Prostitution, Scotland, violence against women
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