Category Archives: feminism

The End of Men, or maybe not.

Posted on October 28, 2012 by tricialo

“Men have been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind.” This sentence is on the cover of Hanna Rosin’s ‘The End of Men’. It’s somewhat ironic considering the second part of the book’s title is, ‘and the rise of … Continue reading →

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Why the Netmums ‘Death of Feminism’ Study is Utter Bollocks

Posted on October 19, 2012 by tricialo

Yesterday Twitter alerted me to the death of feminism. Several newspapers were running a story based on ‘research’ which seemed to show depressing news for feminists. The truth of course, was somewhat different.   The reports were based on a survey … Continue reading →

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Savile, The BBC and ‘Groping’

Posted on October 9, 2012 by tricialo

The Jimmy Savile allegations are filling plenty of newspaper space at the minute. Many people have commented on the fact that his ‘predilection for young girls’, (why do people always use this phrase when discussing the rape of children?), was an … Continue reading →

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The Gender of Monsters

Posted on October 2, 2012 by tricialo

My little girl doesn’t think monsters can be female. We play a game on the walk to school sometimes in which cars are monsters and the pavement is a magic path that makes us invisible to them. Revving engines are … Continue reading →

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#notfunnyfacebook

Posted on September 26, 2012 by tricialo

Facebook provides a platform for misogynists, racists and bullies. The multi-billion dollar website allows seriously ill children to be victimized and it’s so-called policies on abuse and bullying may as well not exist. A couple of days ago a petition … Continue reading →

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Merida Does Not Wear Make-Up

Posted on September 18, 2012 by tricialo

This is really not what Brave’s Princess Merida is about.  I reviewed Pixar’s Brave for a feminist website recently and mentioned some dreadful merchandise I’d seen in the Disney store. Then this morning I saw this comic. I expect it from some … Continue reading →

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Drip Drip Drip go the Gender Stereotypes

Posted on September 3, 2012 by tricialo

Looking for a money box for a child recently I stumbled upon these hideous examples in the local market. Just another example of the constant drip drip drip of gender stereotyping on the brains of our children. Active noisy tractors … Continue reading →

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The Misogyny of Celebrity Big Brother

Posted on September 2, 2012 by tricialo

The current series of Celebrity Big Brother has made good viewing so far, although it is, as always, riddled with sexism. Regular viewers will know that female housemates tend to be the shows most hated figures and this year Jasmine Lennard, Danica … Continue reading →

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The Way Life Should Be

Posted on August 21, 2012 by tricialo

And Mum said to me, “Remember this time. It’s the way life should be.”  The Big Big Sea – Martin Waddell and Jennifer Eachus -children’s book review Pleased to have found a children’s illustrator who gives her little girls practical … Continue reading →

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Curiosities

Posted on July 3, 2012 by tricialo

Remarkable Creatures – Tracy Chevalier (Book Review) Mary Anning is nowadays acknowledged as one of the founders of paleontology.  Born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, Anning was responsible for many important discoveries which included finding the first fossilised skeletons of … Continue reading →

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