If we can see the problem with sexualizing girls in beauty contests, surely we can see the similarities in “drag k…
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‘Women are hostages’: Rallying against the rape cartel in South Korea
Elite South Korean men have been outed as violent sexual exploiters, but regular men need to be accountable for their ro…
Academic mobbing needs to be challenged, both inside and outside the institution
Academics should be standing together in defence of universities’ fundamental values: the pursuit of truth, evidence-bas…
It’s time for feminists and the left to support free speech before it’s too late
Free speech should not be taken for granted; it should be defended vigorously.…
Lesbian visibility matters now more than ever
Get The L Out is about more than defending lesbian’s sexual and political boundaries — it is also about creating a commo…
I was a lesbian tomboy allowed to be female; I fear young girls today no longer have that choice
Tonje Gjevjon was a girl who stuck out — not feminine enough and a lesbian, she worries that today she would have been t…
Dagny on social media, gender dysphoria, ‘trans youth,’ and detransitioning
This is an edited transcript of a talk given by Dagny, a detransitioned young woman and member of the Pique Resilience P…
Facebook doesn’t hate breasts; it likes them so long as they are for men
Facebook bans images of breasts from the platform, but only certain breasts. Why?…
Social media influencers are framing objectification as empowerment, and it hurts women
When female “social media influencers” self-objectify for profit, it hurts them, as well as their audience.…
The ‘intersectional’ masses celebrating Gillette’s new ad reveal their empty politics
[email protected] leading again on healthy masculinity. https://t.co/WUsvPtjxvK — Women’s March (@womensmarch) May 25, 20…
Pink hearts in blue bodies: A proposed law in Sweden will put children on the operating table
In 2018, the Swedish government proposed a new law that, if passed, will allow 15- to 18-year-old minors to undergo geni…
Anti-abortion arguments are increasingly secular, but remain unconvincing and misogynistic
Any ideology that grants embryonic or fetal “right to life” is dangerous for women and girls.…
Stonewall has sold out lesbians and it’s time they be held to account
Rather than represent the LGBT community, Stonewall has cashed in on the corporate world’s desire to appear progressive …
In #MeToo, we need to call out gay men’s misogyny as well
It isn’t only straight men who engage in sexual harassment and assault — it’s time for gay men to be accountable as well…
Why I’m fighting to save women’s sport
Beth Stelzer fears trans activism puts the future of women’s sports in jeopardy, and wants to create a safe space …