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HONY excuses male violence, vilifies the victim yet again

Well now this is starting to look like a pattern. Last week, Humans of New York (HONY) published the story of a man charged with domestic abuse, allowing him to paint himself…

Dear john

Dear john, You may not remember me but I remember you. As part of a research project on prostitution more than a decade ago, I stood on the corner of two London,…

Humans of New York: Believe women first

A recent post over at Humans of New York brought out the livid in me. The image is of a young man; his story aims to convince us that he was wronged…

Why I no longer hate ‘TERFs’

When all else fails, call your opponents TERFs. Regardless of the subject matter of the disagreement. TERF = Witch. pic.twitter.com/x4sLBhlOZZ — Becca Reilly-Cooper (@boodleoops) November 8, 2015 I used to hate so-called…

Shit liberal feminists say: SWERF

Look at Ms. going full SWERF on us. The hell is this? https://t.co/P7J9NByhI6 — Amadi (@amaditalks) November 4, 2015 Like many feminists, my interest in women’s rights began when I started noticing…

Sex tips from women who don’t want to fuck you

Listen up ladies! Cosmo has published a list of helpful tips that will help every woman fake it till she makes it! Since we all know there’s nothing more empowering than fucking…

Porn is a privilege not a right

Once again, the issue of prisoners’ right to pornography is up for debate; this time in Canada. In 2013, Correctional Service Canada blocked inmates’ access to TV channels showing late-night pornography after…

Are we hearing ‘sex workers’ when we listen to them?

Hello press, shut up and #listentosexworkers! #sexwork — Fem4SexWorkersRights (@SupportSWRights) August 17, 2015 When it comes to decriminalizing pimps and johns, we are constantly told to “listen to sex workers.” But are…

London Amnesty Action protest attracts 200

Women protested in 50 countries on October 23, united in their opposition to Amnesty International’s recommendation for full decriminalization of the sex industry, including pimps and johns. The campaign was organized by a coalition…