Misogyny and Sexism in the News

*Anya* · 07-12-2011, 07:03 AM

Quote: "To create a more “attractive presentation,” the Badminton World Federation has decreed that women must wear skirts or dresses to play at the elite level, beginning Wednesday. Many now compete in shorts or tracksuit pants. The dress code would make female players appear more feminine and appealing to fans and corporate sponsors, officials said."
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Again, the insanity! When I went to JR High & HS back east, girls still had to wear dresses to school! This is unbelievable! The more women have freedoms that we fought so hard to achieve & yes, I was an early member of NOW & marched in demonstrations for Womens Liberation: the more the conservatives are trying to turn back the hands of time!

What's next? I shudder to think, truly. To think we are still more than 50% of the population...

Jess · 07-12-2011, 03:42 PM

fuck.a.skirt.

Soon · 07-15-2011, 06:44 PM

Protest against compulsory medical exams of Polish women workers

*as many have pointed out in comments, where are the mandatory prostate exams for men?

http://www.global-sisterhood-network.../view/2600/59/ <--petition and other info

Soon · 07-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Anti-Abortion Laws: States Pass Record Wave Of Abortion Restrictions

AtLast · 07-25-2011, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Anti-Abortion Laws: States Pass Record Wave Of Abortion Restrictions

This is all the GOP/Tea Party wing has done since winning the House in 2010. They were not really about jobs and the economy- they only want to push their anti-woman, religious fanaticism agendas.

Soon · 10-23-2011, 03:59 PM

India: Girls Fight Gender Discrimination, Shed 'Unwanted' Name

Toughy · 10-23-2011, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtLast

This is all the GOP/Tea Party wing has done since winning the House in 2010. They were not really about jobs and the economy- they only want to push their anti-woman, religious fanaticism agendas.

Since the House is controlled by Republicans this is what you get. However since the Senate cannot get a 60% majority, nothing is going to happen. Federal law is relatively safe right now. The 50 states are another story.

Act locally (city, county, state), think globally (everyone). City, County, State elections are critical and always have been.

Soon · 11-20-2011, 09:32 AM

Student paper publishes article advocating rape

Two male students have been forced into hiding after writing an article in a British university newspaper about the violent rape of women.

The ‘Agony Uncles’ at the Beaver, the student newspaper of the London School of Economics (LSE), responded to the concerns of an imaginary reader about his girlfriend’s fidelity by suggesting he subject her to various violent sexual acts.

They also recommended punching women in the back of the head during sex and listed a series of illegal sex acts, concluding: ‘It’s not rape if you shout “surprise’.

The university’s Women’s Society and The Feminist Society have both petitioned for the resignation of the paper’s executive editor Nicola Alexander.

The strength of anger is so extreme the paper has refused to reveal the writers’ names over ‘concerns about their safety’. And the university has been criticised for refusing to discipline the students.

The offending column appeared on November 1, with a header that boasted:

‘This week, our Agony Uncles answer your questions on fornicating with faculty, keeping your girl in check and dealing with less attractive females.’
The ‘advice’ alluded to performing a violent sexual act on a woman to ‘keep your hands full’. Much of the content was too offensive for the Daily Mail to print.

WVoN comment: Sadly there seems to be a culture of male students trying to outdo each other with more and more offensive jokes. I recently read an article in a student paper suggesting that a female comedian should be beaten with her microphone for not being funny enough; and that men should only get back with an ex-girlfriend if she agreed to a boob job.

Toughy · 04-29-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Protest against compulsory medical exams of Polish women workers

*as many have pointed out in comments, where are the mandatory prostate exams for men?

http://www.global-sisterhood-network.../view/2600/59/ <--petition and other info

gee..............

How is this different from those nasty forced penetrative vaginal ultrasound for abortion?

How is this really different than women in AZ having to prove to their employers they are taking 'birth-control' pills for medical reasons other than birth control?

I thought this country was the 'free-est, bestest, greatest, most wonderful, only democracy in the whole wide world.................

Kobi · 06-11-2012, 05:51 PM

ALBANY, N.Y.—A family who loses a loved one in New York to domestic violence will no longer face the additional anger and heartache of seeing a spouse who is suspected of murder controlling the victim's burial.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders said Monday they have agreed on legislation that would end the power of abusive spouses to dictate what happens to the bodies of the wives or husbands they're accused of killing.

The package is expected to easily pass the Senate and Assembly by June 21, the end of the Legislature's regular session

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...--+Latest+news

Soon · 06-16-2012, 09:12 AM

Violence Against Women Disguised as ‘Fashion’

link to the photos in article

Kobi · 07-18-2012, 05:25 PM

Boasting charming rides and themed attractions, the Merry-Land Resort Theme Park is a bit like Southern China’s answer to Disneyland — except for the hordes of miniskirt-wearing women being hosed down by their fellow patrons.

The miniskirts are the product of a summer marketing campaign aimed at attracting more visitors. The park offers a half-price discount to all women wearing skirts shorter than 38 inches—and it takes the gimmick very seriously: Staff members wait at the park entrance armed with rulers and anything other than a miniskirt (like a short dress or hot pants) need not apply.

“The stipulation aims to encourage female visitors to showcase their beauty in summer,” the park’s deputy manager, Li Wenxing, told Shanghai Daily. The park also encourages patrons to throw water on the mini-skirted women, as part of what it calls a summer “water splashing festival.”

Li says that visitor numbers have soared since the campaign was implemented. But nearby residents aren’t too happy about the ploy, as some believe that the campaign is encouraging women to “behave erotically” in public.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/17/...#ixzz211HAV7UM

07-12-2011, 07:03 AM	#1
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,449 Times in 7,285 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Quote: "To create a more “attractive presentation,” the Badminton World Federation has decreed that women must wear skirts or dresses to play at the elite level, beginning Wednesday. Many now compete in shorts or tracksuit pants. The dress code would make female players appear more feminine and appealing to fans and corporate sponsors, officials said." ***************** Again, the insanity! When I went to JR High & HS back east, girls still had to wear dresses to school! This is unbelievable! The more women have freedoms that we fought so hard to achieve & yes, I was an early member of NOW & marched in demonstrations for Womens Liberation: the more the conservatives are trying to turn back the hands of time! What's next? I shudder to think, truly. To think we are still more than 50% of the population... __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

07-15-2011, 06:44 PM	#3
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Forced Pelvic Exams on Polish Women Or NO Work For You! Protest against compulsory medical exams of Polish women workers *as many have pointed out in comments, where are the mandatory prostate exams for men? http://www.global-sisterhood-network.../view/2600/59/ <--petition and other info

06-11-2012, 05:51 PM	#10
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,617 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	NY leaders agree to deny spouse killers burial say ALBANY, N.Y.—A family who loses a loved one in New York to domestic violence will no longer face the additional anger and heartache of seeing a spouse who is suspected of murder controlling the victim's burial. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders said Monday they have agreed on legislation that would end the power of abusive spouses to dictate what happens to the bodies of the wives or husbands they're accused of killing. The package is expected to easily pass the Senate and Assembly by June 21, the end of the Legislature's regular session http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...--+Latest+news __________________

07-18-2012, 05:25 PM	#12
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,617 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Chinese Theme Park Offers Discounts for Miniskirts Boasting charming rides and themed attractions, the Merry-Land Resort Theme Park is a bit like Southern China’s answer to Disneyland — except for the hordes of miniskirt-wearing women being hosed down by their fellow patrons. The miniskirts are the product of a summer marketing campaign aimed at attracting more visitors. The park offers a half-price discount to all women wearing skirts shorter than 38 inches—and it takes the gimmick very seriously: Staff members wait at the park entrance armed with rulers and anything other than a miniskirt (like a short dress or hot pants) need not apply. “The stipulation aims to encourage female visitors to showcase their beauty in summer,” the park’s deputy manager, Li Wenxing, told Shanghai Daily. The park also encourages patrons to throw water on the mini-skirted women, as part of what it calls a summer “water splashing festival.” Li says that visitor numbers have soared since the campaign was implemented. But nearby residents aren’t too happy about the ploy, as some believe that the campaign is encouraging women to “behave erotically” in public. Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/17/...#ixzz211HAV7UM __________________

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11-20-2011, 09:32 AM	#8
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Student paper publishes article advocating rape Two male students have been forced into hiding after writing an article in a British university newspaper about the violent rape of women. The ‘Agony Uncles’ at the Beaver, the student newspaper of the London School of Economics (LSE), responded to the concerns of an imaginary reader about his girlfriend’s fidelity by suggesting he subject her to various violent sexual acts. They also recommended punching women in the back of the head during sex and listed a series of illegal sex acts, concluding: ‘It’s not rape if you shout “surprise’. The university’s Women’s Society and The Feminist Society have both petitioned for the resignation of the paper’s executive editor Nicola Alexander. The strength of anger is so extreme the paper has refused to reveal the writers’ names over ‘concerns about their safety’. And the university has been criticised for refusing to discipline the students. The offending column appeared on November 1, with a header that boasted: ‘This week, our Agony Uncles answer your questions on fornicating with faculty, keeping your girl in check and dealing with less attractive females.’ The ‘advice’ alluded to performing a violent sexual act on a woman to ‘keep your hands full’. Much of the content was too offensive for the Daily Mail to print. WVoN comment: Sadly there seems to be a culture of male students trying to outdo each other with more and more offensive jokes. I recently read an article in a student paper suggesting that a female comedian should be beaten with her microphone for not being funny enough; and that men should only get back with an ex-girlfriend if she agreed to a boob job.

06-16-2012, 09:12 AM	#11
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Violence Against Women Disguised as ‘Fashion’ link to the photos in article