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sexism
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Oppression & the Olympics: How can we challenge discrimination in sport?
The Norway Beach Handball team went viral recently after they were fined by the European Handball Federation for…
The Ulster Rugby rape trial: No to victim-blaming & rape culture
During the trial in which Ulster and Ireland rugby players are accused of raping a young woman at a party, there has been fury at many of the comments made by the defence in court. When the young woman told the court she had consented to a kiss from Paddy Jackson but had not given consent to anything else, the defence barrister accused her of “teasing” Jackson, and asked her, "if you didn't like him, why were you kissing him in his bedroom?"
Beyonce’s trivialising of violence against women should be the last word in ridiculing her ‘Feminist Icon’ status
On 13 December 2013, singer Beyonce Knowles released a surprise self-titled ‘visual’ album. The promotional lead of the…
Sexism alive and well in Stormont
By Courtney Taylor, Recently it was announced that beauty pageant, Miss Ulster 2013 would be held in Stormont,…
Internet Sexism: Just havin’ a laugh?
By Ann Orr, Reading the ‘Holyland LAD Stories’ Facebook page is far from funny. Between the talk of…