Tag Archives: Gender
How to write a trend piece on gender relations for Fox News
TweetSuzanne Venker, niece of Phyllis Schlafly and one of my personal favorite anti-feminists, shows us how it’s done… 1) Give your article a “provocative” headline. “The war on men” should do the trick. 2) Pretend all gay, lesbian, and trans people do not exist. 3) Cherry-pick a single statistic that supports your argument. For example, point [...]
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Quick Hit: More on that Swedish school that’s fighting gender bias
Tweet Children play in the garden of “Egalia”. Fredrik Sandberg / AP file Remember that Swedish pre-school that’s fighting gender bias with totally common sense but nonetheless badass tactics like ‘treating everyone the same’ ? Well if you were interested in that story, you should check out this piece as a follow up. Turns out [...]
Gender-neutral restrooms are every BODY’s business
TweetThis weekend I was in one of those progressive spaces that tries really hard to prioritize identity-based issues and make their spaces safe for different kinds of folk. And usually it’s pretty easy to do. Keep food accessible to people with various dietary needs. Bring folks from different backgrounds to the table. Use inclusive language. [...]
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Project Unspoken: “It should be a right to walk down the street and be safe.”
TweetA powerful video put together by Project Unspoken at Emory University asks both men and women what they do in their daily lives to avoid sexual assault and harassment. Not surprisingly all of the men interviewed say they don’t do anything to avoid being attacked, while the woman are constantly adjusting their behavior to protect [...]
Also tagged Rape, Sexual Assault, street harassment Comments closed
Swedish toy company reverses genders in new catalogue