Blog posts by Jess McCabe: 2006
30 December 2006
Swedish prostitution policy failing?
The Swedish police have reported a rise in the number of prostitutes on the streets, possible evidence that the criminalising the act of buying sex has not worked. Boy, I hate bad news like this. The Swedish policy is… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 30 December 2006
28 December 2006
Misplaced rape reform?
We are in the middle of a rape crisis in this country. Only 5% of reported rapes end in conviction, and, as stormy illustrated so well recently, even that paltry figure is a considerable exaggeration. Of course, the government… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 December 2006
27 December 2006
"A partnership, not a merger"
If I ever get married, I won’t be changing my surname. Joanna Moorhead explains some of the long-term benefits on Comment is Free today. And she should know. She’s been married since 1988. Eighteen years ago, I signalled that… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 December 2006
26 December 2006
S Korean men paid to stay away from prostitutes
South Korea’s ministry of equality is going to pay companies whose male employees promise not to visit a prostitute to see in the new year. The BBC reports that the scheme is part of an attempt to crack down on… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 December 2006
24 December 2006
An early Christmas present: the end of the smear test
Every 12-13 year old girl in the country could soon be vaccinated against cervical cancer, the Observer reports today. Human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and kills 1,000 women a year, could be virtually eliminated through a programme… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 December 2006
20 December 2006
Legalise brothels? There is a better way
News about the Ipswich murders is still coming in thick and fast. But meanwhile, the case has provoked a flurry of debate over legalising prostitution. In the Guardian today, Simon Jenkins adds his cry to the voices calling for legalising… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 December 2006
16 December 2006
Torture game banned and mock rape trial
The EU is attempting to ban the release of a game which involves a girl being humiliated and beaten as she attempts to escape from an orphanage. There are conflicting reports as to whether the game, Rule of Rose,… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 16 December 2006
13 December 2006
Eaves asks for gift voucher donations
Eaves, an organisation that provides support and shelter to victims of domestic violence and trafficked women, is asking for people to send in 10 pound gift vouchers so the women it helps will have a bit of Christmas cheer…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 December 2006
Subliminal lipstick reduces preference for maths
Gender stereotypes are ingrained enough to influence our judgment in crazy ways. For example, this study shows that reminding female students of their gender made them more likely to say they prefer art subjects over maths. The study took two… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 December 2006
Shenzhen regresses to Middle Ages
Around 100 prostitutes have been “paraded in front of a jeering crowd, their names revealed, and then driven away to jail without trial” in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The New York Times reports that this was part of an… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 December 2006
10 December 2006
Tories revert to "back-to-basics" rhetoric
Anyone hoping that David Cameron’s leadership of the Conservative party marks a shift to the centre-ground, if not quite the left, will be sorely disappointed by the latest revelations about its “family” policies. Instead of advocating family-friendly policies such… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 December 2006
Do you have a rape alarm?
If you do, get yourself down to the Sudanese embassy for 10AM today to take part in a protest against the rape of thousands of women and girls in Darfur. The action is part of a global protest against the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 December 2006
9 December 2006
Another tired drunk women story
The BBC has chosen to publish yet another one of those hand-wringing features about how women are getting “lashed”. Usually, these stories have some sort of news hook to them: at the very least, someone has done a report of… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 9 December 2006
Latest Feminist Carnival up at Diary of a Freak Magnet
Here it is!… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 9 December 2006
8 December 2006
Women's rights the solution to domestic violence shocker!
File this under blindingly obvious - domestic violence is more prevelant in countries where women are treated as second class citizens under the law. This study by the US government “reveals” that in countries where women are denied the right… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 December 2006
Ruth Kelly - another equalities blunder
When your equalities minister is fighting not to implement a ban on discrimination on the grounds of orientation, you know you’re in trouble. Ruth Kelly has a bad history of blocking rather than championing reform in her post as… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 December 2006
Jurors hold on to old-fashioned ideas on rape
Jurors still blame women if they are raped while drunk, according to new study. The study - which involved observing jurors during mock trials - revealed that changes to the law around rape have had little effect on jury-room… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 December 2006
5 December 2006
From EU blunders to furry elephants
A new EU institute will tackle gender inequality across Europe, EU Observer reports. Based in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, it will collate data on gender issues from all the 25 member states, hold conferences, etc. The sort of thing that… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 December 2006
29 November 2006
Bishop: God is a feminist
Here’s some news that puts yesterday’s announcement that the next French president could be a women’s rights advocate into the shade somewhat: God is a feminist. Or so says South African bishop Israel Malele. Malele is due to give a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 November 2006
Royal the feminist?
Segolene Royal, the woman who is likely to stand as the French Socialist party’s candidate for president in the upcoming elections, has linked her ascendancy to feminism. The Telegraph, no doubt to further shock its readership about this strong, left-wing… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 November 2006
Taliban kills for teaching girls
A teacher in Afghanistan was disemboweled and then torn apart with his legs tied to motorbikes because he taught female students, the Independent reports today. Since 46-year-old Mohammed Halim’s death, the female director of education in the area has received… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 November 2006
22 November 2006
Sweden has most empowered women
Sweden has the smallest gender gap in the world, according to a World Economic Forum report. The UK doesn’t do too badly either, coming in 9th behind a list of mostly Nordic countries. Overall, the EU 15 comes in second… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 November 2006
Video games bridge gender toy divide
Asked what toys they want for Christmas, US boys and girls both opted for computer game consoles such as the Nintendo DS, in a list otherwise dominated by gender-specific toys such as Barbie for girls and “cars” for boys. Wonderland… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 November 2006
Ditto named NME's coolest
Beth Ditto from The Gossip has been named the coolest person in rock by NME, a Guardian blogger reports. Beth is a fire-breathing icon of rock’n’roll non-conformity. With a voice like Tina Turner gargling ball bearings, a mega-watt stage… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 November 2006
Time to sign up for diversity
With all the intolerance and extremism brewing in Europe at the moment - such as the Dutch government’s decision to ban the burqa in public places - now is a good time for a show of solidarity for true European… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 November 2006
21 November 2006
Hitachi sued for demoting transsexual
A transwoman who was demoted after undergoing sex-change surgery is suing Hitachi Data Systems for £500,000. The Guardian reports that Jessica Bussert accepted a transfer to the firm’s Buckinghamshire office because she thought the environment would be more conducive to… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 November 2006
Sisterwife speaks
A ‘sisterwife’ - or woman in a polygamous marriage - sets out what life is like as just one of a number of women married to the same man in the Guardian today. It’s a truely fascinating account, for example… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 November 2006
South Africa legalises same-sex marriage
South Africa has become one of a handful of countries to legalise same-sex marriage. Putting a bit of a dampener on that excellent news, however, the Independent carries a worrying report today about the prevalence of homophobia in Africa. Partly… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 November 2006
16 November 2006
Drug rape over-hyped, says report
A study by the Association of Chief Police Officers claiming that drug rapes are not as common as thought has provoked a storm of controversy. The study assessed 120 cases of sexual assault - of which police initially thought 12… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 16 November 2006
Stripper takes down blogging "john"
Seattle has voted against a measure which would have effectively made it illegal for “patrons” to touch women at strip clubs. Twisty at I Blame the Patriarchy has dealt with this issue very thoroughly, but her post brought up an… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 16 November 2006
15 November 2006
Subtext Issue 2 Out Now
The second issue of new feminist magazine Subtext hits the streets today. In an email alert sent today, Subtext promises the issue will include articles on lads mags, the gender gap in education and female desire. They are also holding… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 15 November 2006
13 November 2006
Feminists from around the bloc
The latest issue of central and eastern European zine Plotki is about feminism, and offers some interesting insights. Such as why feminism is trendy in Warsaw but not Berlin; homophobia within the Croatian feminist community; and a Swedish punk… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 November 2006
How to avoid becoming the tea lady
True story. Two weeks into a new job, I was asked by my boss to make him a cup of coffee. As I hadn’t been employed as his personal assistant, I was, to put it mildly, both surprised and offended…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 November 2006
11 November 2006
Dutch seek to ban the veil
The Dutch government has said it will ban women from wearing the niqab and the burka in public, the Guardian reports. With Dutch elections coming up on the 22 November, the incumbent right-leaning coalition says it will look for ways… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 11 November 2006
10 November 2006
Emergency meeting on women jailed for accusing men of rape
Earlier this week, I posted about the recent spate of cases where the aquittal of a man accused of rape has been quickly followed by the prosecution of the alleged victim. Justice for Women and Eaves are going to hold… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 November 2006
Veil issue goes to courts
Solicitors and legal advisers will now be able to wear the niqab, or full veil covering the face, in court. New guidance has been issued after a legal adviser in an immigration case refused to remove her niqab when asked… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 November 2006
Reality TV women become tribal wives
Another day, another dodgy exercise in reality TV. This time the BBC is sending six British women to become second wives to tribesmen in Papua New Guinea, Greenland, Africa and Northern Mongolia. Tribe members will be interviewed each week to… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 November 2006
8 November 2006
Woman takes top House job
It looks like the Democrats have won back control of the House of Representatives, making Nancy Pelosi the first female Speaker of the House. According to a report in the Guardian, the high-profile San Franciscan can be credited with a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 November 2006
7 November 2006
Zimbabwe women set free
One hundred and eighty women who were imprisoned after taking part in a protest have been freed by a judge in Zimbabwe. When the judge announced his ruling, some of the women started to celebrate but were warned they could… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 7 November 2006
Rape law crisis
A woman has been jailed for falsely accusing her ex-husband of raping her. A month before, a Labour peer named another woman who falsely accused a man of raping her - overthrowing the traditional protection of anonymity for sexual assault… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 7 November 2006
6 November 2006
Polish women take to streets for abortion rights
Around 300 Polish women demonstrated on the streets of Warsaw, calling for a relaxation on the country’s abortion ban. Today Online reports that, while pro-choice organisations are calling for abortion to be legalised, the ultra-right faction in Parliament is calling… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 6 November 2006
2 November 2006
Women at top earn less, work more - IoD
Top female executives still earn one-fifth less than their male colleagues, despite working longer hours, according to a report by the Institute of Directors. The IoD reports that the pay gap at the top of the corporate ladder has shrunk… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 November 2006
First US case of genital mutilation
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Georgia court, after cutting off his daughter’s clitoris with scissors, according to the BBC. In the first case of its kind in the US: Khalid Adem, an Ethiopian… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 November 2006
1 November 2006
Afghan women still suffering - Womankind Worldwide
Women in Afghanistan are little better off than they were before the fall of the Taliban, according to the latest report giving evidence on how regime change has failed to prevent “honour” killings, forced marriage and burqa-wearing. The Independent says… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 November 2006
MPs see off attempt to restrict abortion
MPs have rebuffed an attempt to reduce the time limit on abortions from 24 to 21 weeks and enforce a 10 day “cooling off” period for all terminations, the BBC reports. Conservative MP Nadine Dorries introduced a Ten Minute Rule… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 November 2006
29 October 2006
Judging a book by its cover
Jessica Valenti from Feministing is about to publish her first book. Although the only thing revealed so far is its cover, Full Frontal Feminism has already provoked a storm of contraversy in the blogosphere. A number of commenters on Feministing… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 October 2006
27 October 2006
Killed for speaking out - women in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia
Women who speak out to defend their rights in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia are becoming the target of violent reprisals, according to a senior official from the UN Fund for Women. As reported in the International Herald Tribune, UNIFEM executive… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 October 2006
26 October 2006
Only Rapists Can Prevent Rape
In view of Julie Bindel’s admission that she would not go to the police if she was raped, it seems an appropriate time to reprint this meme: A lot has been said about how to prevent rape. Women should learn… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 October 2006
25 October 2006
Tory advisors blame family breakdowns, crime on black women
Black women are responsible for the high numbers of young black men in jail, because their independence from men sends out the wrong message, according to advisors to David Cameron. The BBC reports that a number of organisations that advise… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 25 October 2006
22 October 2006
I promise you, feminists snuggle
AlterNet is one of my favourite sources of progressive commentary, as regular readers will know. So how disappointing that they chose to republish this article, which revisits the tired old notion that feminism and love relationships do not co-exist. Christina… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 October 2006
20 October 2006
Putin caught joking about Israeli rapes
Russian president Vladamir Putin has been caught out joking about how virile the Israeli president is, following accusations that Moshe Katsav raped female members of his staff. The BBC reports that Putin was overheard making the joke by a journalist,… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 October 2006
Venezuelan women's rights activists to speak in London
Venezuela has been undergoing radical social changes since Hugo Chavez came to power, and women have been some of the prime beneficiaries. On October 28, leading representatives from women’s rights groups will be coming to London to speak at a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 October 2006
16 October 2006
Israeli president may face rape charges
Israeli president Moshe Katsav could be charged with multiple sexual assaults, including rape, the Independent reports. The police have issued a statement recommending that Katsav should be charged, but the final decision rests with the country’s attorney general. He could… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 16 October 2006
Ex-chief of HP details sexism in Silicon Valley
A former Hewlett-Packard CEO has described the obstacles she faced as a woman trying to climb the corporate ladder, after years of denying the existence of the glass ceiling. Maureen Dowd reports on Carly Fiorina’s autobiography, which reveals how she… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 16 October 2006
15 October 2006
Dove film exposes model manipulations
Dove has put online a short film showing the process of turning a model, with blemishes, etc, into a flawless, but impossible billboard image. Part of Dove’s controversial Campaign for Real Beauty, the technique the film employs is hardly new,… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 15 October 2006
Government backtracks on gay rights law
A law which would ban anyone providing goods and services from discriminating on the grounds of sexuality is in danger of being watered down because of pressure from faith groups, according to the Observer. The proposed legislation would prevent, for… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 15 October 2006
14 October 2006
Feminist blogger sells out to porn industry
Ampersand, the male feminist behind the massively-popular site Alas, a blog has sold his domain name to a porn website. Although the blog continues on, with no change of content, the domain name amptoons.com is now owned by a porn… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 October 2006
Chinese recycling tycoon is world's richest woman
If all the predictions are right, and China is going to be the superpower of the 21st century, it is probably a very good sign that its richest citizen is a woman, and she made her money through a recycling… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 October 2006
CA abortion rights hamstrung by poor provision
Even in the solidly pro-choice state of California, women struggle to access abortions because of a dearth of providers and the cost of the procedure, according to a report in the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Although NARAL Pro-Choice America gives… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 October 2006
10 October 2006
MEPs call for action on equal pay after maternity leave
Two socialist MEPs have called on the European Commission to intervene in the Cadman case in the European Court of Justice, which concluded that employers can pay women who take maternity leave less than their co-workers. According to EUObserver, Hungarian… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 October 2006
4 October 2006
Confusion over court ruling
Yesterday’s news that the European Court of Justice overturned a ruling which would have given considerable ammunition to women who come back to work after a child-related career break to find they are paid less than male colleagues dominated the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 4 October 2006
3 October 2006
European court undermines effort to close wage gap
A UK court ruling that employers cannot pay male workers more than their female counterparts because they have not had to take career breaks has been overturned by the European Court of Justice. As EUObserver reports, UK health inspector Bernadette… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 3 October 2006
Female bouncers on the up
The number of female bouncers at clubs is on the rise, according to research by the Economic and Social Research Council. The Independent reports on the phenomenon, which is partly explained by legislation allowing the authorities to withhold a venue’s… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 3 October 2006
2 October 2006
Britain's board rooms still dominated by men
Women are still shut out of the board rooms of the biggest companies in the UK, according to a report by Deloitte. A tiny 3% of executive directors are women, and there has been no improvement at all over the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 October 2006
Tories oppose Cameron policy on female candidates
Only 6% of Tory party members support David Cameron’s policy on increasing the number of female electoral candidates and candidates from ethnic minorities. The figure came to light in a poll of members undertaken by the Independent, which revealed widespread… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 October 2006
1 October 2006
Women go 'super-skinny' on Channel 4 documentary
Six female journalists are to starve themselves until they can fit into size 2 clothing for a Channel 4 documentary. Super-Skinny Me: The Race to Size Zero will screen early next year according to the Herald Tribune. “This documentary will… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 October 2006
28 September 2006
French feminists fight stoning advocate
The French feminist group Regards de femmes is calling for the government to refuse permission for a scholar to enter the country, because he supports death by stoning as a punishment for adulterous women. According to wire reports, Hani Ramadan… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 September 2006
Culture Club
Complaints about sexism in the world of comics are never hard to come by. But Alison Bechdel has been providing a counterpoint to the world of capes and silly costumes since 1983, when she began the newspaper strip Dykes to… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 September 2006
27 September 2006
Chavez support for Iran ignores women
Hugo Chavez has charmed the left wing with bold social reforms in Venezuela and an exciting disregard for the feelings of the US president. But over at Women’s eNews, Jennifer Fasuloargues he has gone too far in his support… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 September 2006
26 September 2006
US immigration law discriminates against lesbians
Reforms to US immigration law are bypassing lesbian couples, according to a story on Women’s eNews. Perhaps unsurprisingly in the current political climate states-side, efforts to legalise the status of millions of migrant workers have ignored the plight of same-sex… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 September 2006
Support women, go to the cinema
If we want to see more women film-makers, we should support their work through the boxoffice, argues Natasha Walter in Comment Is Free today. Walter takes her queue from the First Weekender Group in the US, which corrals support for… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 September 2006
25 September 2006
Women's rights activist killed in Afghanistan
A women’s rights activist has been shot dead in Afghanistan, after the government refused to provide bodyguards or offical transportation. The Times reports that Safia Ama Jan was getting into a car outside her house when she was shot at… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 25 September 2006
Maxim shows its ugl(ier) side
Maxim has published a list of TV’s “least appealing ladies”, provoking a storm of criticism across the blogosphere. The lad’s mag is better known for its list of the top 100 hottest (celebrity) women, which sparked off the idea for… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 25 September 2006
22 September 2006
Independent blacks up Moss
Yesterday the Independent devoted its entire front page to a “blacked up” photo of Kate Moss, supposedly to highlight the plight of African women. It’s unfathomable to me how the Independent, usually so clued-up, could publish sometime so racist… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 September 2006
Canadian conservatives may cut funding for women's groups
Canada’s conservative government may be about to abolish an agency that provides funding for women’s groups. According to the Toronto Star, the minister in charge of the agency’s budget is refusing to answer questions on its future. Bev Oda, the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 September 2006
20 September 2006
Sweden swings to the right
Sweden has elected a right-of-centre government, kicking out the Social Democrats that defined the country’s much envied social model. Why? Polly Toynbee says it’s all about the women. Sweden’s women ministers fumed during the campaign as Persson ignored the party’s… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 September 2006
I am not an ifeminist
What, you might ask, is an ifeminist? Is it a feminist autobot, come to replace your humble human bloggers completely? Well, no. It’s an individualist feminist. According to ifeminists.com: As the cost of freedom, ifeminists accept personal responsibility for their… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 September 2006
19 September 2006
Steinem starts radio station for knitters and cookers
Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and “other prominent women” have launched a new radio station in the US, catering specifically for women. Now, a whole radio station for women run at least partly by a feminist sounds like a good idea…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 19 September 2006
18 September 2006
Michigan festival slaps down transwomen, betrays feminism
Before I start, I’d just like to say I hate stories like this. As if it wasn’t enough that we’ve had the breast wars last week, now the Michigan Womyn’s Festival has said that transgender women can buy tickets, but… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 September 2006
Male lapdancers?
Women in Birmingham will soon have the chance to visit the nation’s first male lapdancing club. In a report for the Guardian, Ellie Levenson remains unconvinced: Although Tricky Dicky’s is likely to see a lot of business from groups of… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 September 2006
Palestinian feminist to speak in London
If you’re in London looking for something to do next Friday, you could do worse than to head over to Stoke Newington to listen to Palestinian activist Rauda Morcos speak. Morcos founded Aswat, the Palestinian feminist lesbian organisation. It sounds… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 September 2006
17 September 2006
The end of the macho
Masculinity has to go. Or at least that’s the conclusion of Robert Jensen, author of The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege, in this AlterNet opinion piece. If masculinity is defined as conquest, it means that men… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 17 September 2006
13 September 2006
Pakistan caves in on rape law
Pakistan is to vote on whether to relax its tough rape laws, which require that a woman present four male witnesses to secure a conviction. Rape is currently tried under religious laws, and if a woman fails to prove her… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 September 2006
5 September 2006
Female teachers struggle to make Head
Although women make up two-thirds of the teaching workforce, they are still too few women in managerial positions, according to a survey by the General Teaching Council of England. As the Guardian reports, female teachers are held back by career… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 September 2006
2 September 2006
Female priests stick it to Vatican
Women in the Roman Catholic church are working to subvert the Vatican’s opposition to female priests by getting ordained under psuedonyms. Nerve.com interviews the recently enpriestened Jean Marie Marchant, and suggests that this movement could spur the creation of a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 September 2006
31 August 2006
Vatican blanks doctors over first Colombian abortion
The Vatican has said it will excommunicate a team of doctors and nurses that performed an abortion on an 11 year old girl, who got pregnant after she was raped by her stepfather. The Guardian reports that Cardinal Alfonso Lopez… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 31 August 2006
29 August 2006
Harman to debate equality
Harriet Harman, the Consitutitional Affairs Minister, and the woman behind the latest set of proposals to end the pay gap, is to speak at a debate on gender equality. Harman will give a keynote lecture, to be followed by a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 August 2006
27 August 2006
More Cho (and some other stuff)
Head on over to Feministing to read an interview with the fabulous Margaret Cho about her new burlesque show. It\x92s a show that really kind of incorporates a lot of things, but mostly it celebrates women\x92s bodies and is a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 August 2006
26 August 2006
Reclaim the Night
Don’t put your marching boots away after the Mark Thomas protest, because it’s nearly time for Reclaim the Night again. Well, OK, it’s in November, but the London Feminist Network which organises the protest has already put out the first… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 August 2006
21 August 2006
Cameron tries to boost number of female MPs - meets predictable opposition from party
In yet another attempt to ditch the Tory party’s image as the “nasty party”, leader David Cameron is aiming to increase the number of women selected to stand at the next election. In winnable seats, no less. But, as the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 August 2006
20 August 2006
"Spokeswomen" revisit legendary female globe-circling cyclist
Two US film makers have cycled from Boston to New York to raise money for a film about Annie ‘Londonderry’ Kopchovsky, the first woman to make it around the world on a bicycle. Check out Women’s eNews for the full… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 August 2006
18 August 2006
Longinotto season hits ICA
If you’re in London over the next few weeks, head down to the ICA and watch some of the hard-hitting gender-related documentaries showing during the Kim Longinotto season. Last night I checked out Sisters in Law, a brilliant documentary about… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 August 2006
15 August 2006
Third feminist magazine hits shelves
Q. How do you know when you’re in the middle of the feminist renaissance? A. When the third new feminist magazine launched this summer lands on your doorstep. Uplift! is the glossiest of the magazines yet, and by far the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 15 August 2006
14 August 2006
Enough with the chick lit
At last, someone who actually works in publishing has wised up to the paucity of shelf space the mainstream gives to serious female writers. And by serious female writers, yes I do mean not chick lit. AlterNet carries a great… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 August 2006
8 August 2006
Calling for a third wave…
History is on the side of the feminists, argues Katherine Rake from the Fawcett Society in today’s Guardian. What a shame her own feminist history is so poor, then. While this is a laudable attempt to swell the ranks, Rake… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 August 2006
5 August 2006
Soldiers collect evidence of their own crime
US soldiers deployed in Iraq were sent to collect forensic evidence at the crime scene where a 14 year old girl was raped and then killed along with her family. But in a spectacular display of I don’t even know… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 August 2006
1 August 2006
Drop in for your magazine high
As previously noted, it is an exciting time for magazine-hungry feminists in the UK. Two new publications launched within weeks of each other: first Verge, reviewed by Catherine, and then Subtext. So what’s the verdict on this second magazine? (I’m… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 August 2006
28 July 2006
Iranian teenager hanged for 'adultery'
A teenage girl of 16 has been executed for supposed ‘adultery’ in Iran, after telling a court she was raped. A documentary, will tell how Atefah Sahaaleh was hanged in a public square in the city of Neka, after a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 July 2006
26 July 2006
Stand up and be counted
We’ve blogged many times in the last few months about the war that is being waged on American women’s right to have an abortion if she so chooses. In fact, the crisis is just getting worse, as the Senate has… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 July 2006
22 July 2006
NOW conference makes the news
NOW’s annual conference has kicked off in New York, and it’s already garnering international press coverage. Newspapers from as far afield as the United Arab Emirates covered the event. Meanwhile, some of the top feminist bloggers have also been live… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 July 2006
How to write comics: decent female character
Over on Girls Read Comics (And They’re Pissed), Karen has knocked out an excellent post on how to write a real female lead character. The post is a response to an email she got from an independent comics publisher, asking… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 July 2006
21 July 2006
Bush favours kooky whackos… again
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health is a “scientific” organisation that promotes abstinance-only education. Its founder, Dr Joe McIlheney, pooh-poohs condom use and is described in this illuminating AlterNet article as “an evangelical ob/gyn”. Another board member, Dr W… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 July 2006
20 July 2006
Reading matter
The latest Carnival of Feminists is up at Figure, and they just seem to be getting better and better. I still haven’t had time to read through all the entries, but my favourite so far is definitely Feminish’s entry on… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 July 2006
18 July 2006
From PE to Pride
How can teenage girls be persuaded to embrace PE, asks this Guardian article. It turns out that the answer is a combination of a fun-based approach and less tiny sports uniforms. I recommend reading the whole feature, but here is… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 July 2006
14 July 2006
"We need equality… kinda now!"
Joss Whedon’s speech at an Equality Now awards ceremony:… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 July 2006
13 July 2006
Update
Do you remember Larry Summers, the ex-president of Harvard who said that the reason that women don’t get to the top of the career ladder in science is that they’re just not bright enough, rather than… say… discrimination and gender… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 July 2006
11 July 2006
Second feminist zine hits streets
After literally years of relying on (albiet) excellent imports from the US, UK readers now have a second feminist magazine to call their own. Subtext magazine, launched today, joins Vagina Magazine on the shelf while it’s still in its first… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 11 July 2006
10 July 2006
Women and climate change
Climate change policy should be changed to reflect the greater impact it will have on women, argues Bojana Stoparic over on AlterNet. The argument goes like this: in a natural disaster, women are more vulnerable than men, at least in… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 July 2006
8 July 2006
Portugal enforces anti-abortion law
A Portuguese court has convicted a doctor and his assistant of carrying out abortions, and three women have been found gilty of having their pregnancies terminated. Portugal has strict anti abortion laws, but according to the Feminist Majority Foundation, public… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 July 2006
5 July 2006
So what's wrong with Nuts, then? (Or 'real men don't share umbrellas')
Over on London3rdWave, we’ve been heatedly debating - among other things - exactly what is wrong with ‘lads mags’ and what we should be doing about it. Recent debate over whether they should be relegated to the top shelf… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 July 2006
2 July 2006
Housework clause added to Spanish marriages
How did I miss this? Spain has added housework clauses to civil marriage ceremonies which oblige men to do an equal share. No doubt there will be plenty of people who say this is needless state intervention in domestic… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 2 July 2006
1 July 2006
Sweden acts on female circumcision
A Swedish citizen has been jailed for four years for forcing his daughter to undergo circumcision. The BBC reports that Somali man Ali Elmi Hayow held his daughter down while the brutal procedure - which involves amputing part or all… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 July 2006
30 June 2006
Stop for a moment of shameless self promotion…
Check out this Guardian story on female political bloggers. Needless to say, I was half way through forming a puffy “yet another story about how female bloggers don’t exist” post in my head before I saw we got a mention… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 30 June 2006
28 June 2006
But… I still wanna be your Joey Ramone!
I regret to be the one to have to tell you this, but Sleater Kinney have announced that they are on “indefinite hiatus”. After 11 years making some of the best music known to woman, it’s all over. They still… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 June 2006
26 June 2006
Lost Girls
With all the debate about porn going on at the moment, it seems like a good time to talk about Lost Girls, a new, erotic graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Melinda Gebbie. The book concerns Dorothy… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 June 2006
23 June 2006
Breast ironing the latest craze in oppression
Girls in Camaroon are routinely having their breasts beaten and “ironed” by their mothers, in a misguided attempt to prevent them from having sex and protect them from sexual attack, according to the BBC. Cameroon has now started a campaign… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 23 June 2006
21 June 2006
Rape law changes have failed
Rules meant to prevent prosecution lawyers from talking about rape victims’ sexual history are being “evaded, circumvented and resisted”, according to a report published by the Home Office. The Independent reports that Section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 June 2006
20 June 2006
From Church to Cho
Have I ever said how much I love Margaret Cho before? Well, I do, and blog entries like this are why: Frontman Dan Lee says that his father lived across the street from my father in Korea, and he… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 20 June 2006
18 June 2006
Equal Parenting - and a Big Yawn
Today is father’s day in the UK, making it as good a day as any to talk about father’s taking on an equal share in the responsibilities, travails and pleasures of parenting. And in this, for once in my… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 June 2006
14 June 2006
No third wave?
Zoe Williams is usually one of my favourite columnists at the Guardian, so I was pretty disappointed by her offhand mention of third wave feminism in her latest column. She wonders why the UK doesn’t have a third wave of… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 14 June 2006
13 June 2006
Not a feminist but…
Mind the Gap has come up with a great series of postcards to distribute at Ladyfest Cardiff…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 June 2006
12 June 2006
"Let's not just assume that that stable and orderly transition is from one group of men to another group of men"
Harriet Harman is gunning for the job of deputy prime minister, after going on BBC radio and saying that the Labour leadership should include both “women and men”. Maternity pay and leave is a huge political issue, as is childcare…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 12 June 2006
11 June 2006
Sign this
The Liberal Democrats have launched a petition on homophobic bullying, which you can sign here. Just like Mind the Gap, I couldn’t say I’m a Lib Dem, and I’m not sure how much good these petitions really do, but maybe… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 11 June 2006
10 June 2006
From Gluck to Gongs
Porn is still a hot topic for debate among feminists, as Lynne’s post on Gluck magazine indicates. Well, this week Canada hosted an awards ceremony for feminist porn, as the National Post reports. Siri Agrell says that the ceremony was… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 June 2006
8 June 2006
Women oppressed in British-occupied Basra
“Even wearing a pair of trousers is considered an act of defiance, punishable by death.” Iraqis may be able to vote, but women are if anything less rather than more enfranchised, according to a story in the Independent. Iraq is… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 8 June 2006
3 June 2006
More bad news from the US
George W Bush is to lend his support for an amendment to the US constitution which would ban individual states from allowing gay marriage, according to the Chicago Tribune. Luckily: It stands little chance of passing the 100-member Senate. Several… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 3 June 2006
Louisiana down the pan
Louisiana has become the latest state to take a step backwards in time and human progress and pass a law banning abortion. There’s not much to say, other than to note yet another depressing sign that the US is heading… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 3 June 2006
1 June 2006
An urgent plea
Elizabeth, a lesbian woman from Uganda, is about to be deported, despite evidence that she faces torture or death if she returns. According to the campaign website: Elizabeth’s asylum claim, and her appeal, have both been rejected. Whilst the adjudicators… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 1 June 2006
30 May 2006
Purity balls
Purity Balls. No, not some sort of newfangled spherical chastity device to be inserted using vacuum tubes and pulleys, but rather fancy creepy dress-up rituals taking place in towns like Colorado Springs and Tucson and Zoloft Jesusville, in which Christian… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 30 May 2006
29 May 2006
Playboy thinks Lolita is porn
Playboy has published a list of the supposed 25 “sexiest novels ever written”. Supposed, because the list is mostly a bit crap (note the presence of Forever by Judy Blume, which, whilst it was passed around all the girls in… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 May 2006
Carnival Time
Actually we’re a bit late with this one, but the latest Carnival of Feminists is a corker. As usual, this is an excellent way to add to your list of required-blog-reading. Top of the list: About To Get Skinny and… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 May 2006
28 May 2006
Be Heard
I’m sure you’ll all have heard about the dirty moral water that Google and Yahoo! have been paddling in in China - helping the authorities to restrict access to certain websites, closing down blogs and handing over details that have… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 May 2006
Teenage mums knuckle down
Teenage mums: scurge of Daily Mail readers, they are generally characterised as feckless, working class and irresponsible, the encapsulation of social disintegration. But according to a new study, getting pregnant in your teens can urge girls on to take their… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 May 2006
27 May 2006
Helen Gets a Fair Hearing
If anyone is going to the Guardian Hay festival (incidentally - jealous here!), they might want to check out an interesting talk on Helen of Troy tomorrow. A historian named Bettany Hughes is set to demolish our understanding of the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 May 2006
A Feminist Cruise?
You know those cruises that Ms Magazine runs? Well, P.M.S. Media has put together a stinging critique of the whole concept. Watch it here. The main arguments seem to be: 1) Cruises are dirty and polluting 2) On-ship workers -… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 May 2006
South Dakota activists fight abortion ban
Pro-choice campaigners in South Dakota are set to file a petition next week, in a bid to force a referendum on the state’s ban on abortion, the New York Times reports. If enough signatures are collected, the ban - which… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 27 May 2006
26 May 2006
Vatican blames "feminism" for ministers voicing opinions
Based on this slightly odd story on LifeSiteNews, the Vatican’s newspaper has hit out at newly elected Italian ministers for expressing their opinions on “sensitive” issues such as abortion and sexuality. The providence of this story is unclear, because the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 May 2006
21 May 2006
Scandal hits immigration service again
An immigration official has been caught on video propositioning a teenage rape victim from Zimbabwe, and offering to grease the wheels to help her claim asylum, just two months after the Home Office promised to crack down on similar abuses…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 May 2006
18 May 2006
News Update
Women will be one of the first beneficiaries of pension reform in the UK, the Government claims. Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton has called the measures a “new deal for women”, according to the Guardian The debate on flexible… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 May 2006
11 May 2006
Comic art uncovered
Superhero/ine comics are notorious for cover artwork which objectifies women. Annoyed by this latest example, one blogger has turned the tables, drawing mock superhero covers which objectify their male characters in the same way. It’s very revealing. Just how incongrous… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 11 May 2006
10 May 2006
Does Equality Minister believe homosexuality is a sin?
Well, she has refused to answer the question. But given that Ruth Kelly is both a Catholic and a member of the dodgy religious group Opus Dei, and given her voting record, who could blame us for drawing our own… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 May 2006
7 May 2006
Women auctioned at British airports
Women are being openly auctioned by sex traffickers at airports at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, according to research by the Crown Prosecution Service. The Independent reports: The head of operations at Britain’s largest vice squad admitted that the police were… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 7 May 2006
6 May 2006
First female foreign secretary - a cause for celebration?
The Feminist Majority Foundation in the US has picked up on the news that the latest reshuffle has resulted in Margaret Beckett receiving a substantial promotion from environment secretary to foreign secretary. This makes her the UK’s first ever female… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 6 May 2006
29 April 2006
Madame/Mademoiselle/?
The French government has been urged to change its official forms and documents so that women do not have to choose between being a mademoiselle or a madame, the Feminist Majority Foundation reports. The largest feminist organization in France, Les… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 April 2006
Louisiana gives in to the general insanity
Louisiana has become the latest US state to approve a ban on abortion. The state senate rejected appeals to exclude cases of rape and incest from the blanket ban, following in the footsteps of South Dakota. The Feminist Majority Foundation… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 April 2006
24 April 2006
Government cuts EOC funding
The Equal Opportunities Commission is being forced to abandon plans for “spot checks” to detect unfair pay for women, because the Government has slashed its budget by \xA3750,000. The Guardian reports that the EOC will not be able to carry… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 April 2006
Domestic drudgery or domestic bliss?
Nearly 60% of British women are happy to spend a good portion of their lives cleaning their homes, and say it helps them feel in control of their lives, according to a survey by the Discovery Health and Home TV… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 April 2006
23 April 2006
Nasal spray could be female viagra
A drug company is testing an aphrodisiac nasal spray that works on women as well as men. The Observer runs a long story on PT-141, which is says could revolutionise all our sex lives. It’s encouraging that the drug industry… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 23 April 2006
5 April 2006
From pension warning to superheros
With all the talk about pensions in the news, it’s worth taking a look at what it all means for women. Gordon Brown has said he is 90-95% behind the Turner Commission proposals for reform. The Independent reports: The Government… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 April 2006
18 March 2006
Hospital demands payment for baby
A hospital in Israel has apparently refused to hand over a baby to its mother until she paid her medical bills. The woman gave birth to triplets at the al-Muqassad hospital in East Jerusalem. Because her husband is Palestinian, the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 March 2006
13 March 2006
The mantra of "choice" and why it is bad news for girls and boys
The Independent runs with an interesting story today, about what girls and boys want to learn in science class. Leeds University asked a bunch of 15 year olds what they were interested in being taught. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given our cultural… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 13 March 2006
12 March 2006
Daft sentencing committee wants to reduce prison time for rapists and wife beaters
Rapists will no longer face such tough jail sentences and “date rapists” will be let off with lighter sentences, under new guidelines to be issued to judges, the Observer reveals. The Sentencing Guidelines Council is to consult on the new… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 12 March 2006
10 March 2006
Mexico uses sex dolls to educate on sexual harassment
Mexico is running an advertising campaign using sex dolls to educate its “infamously macho men” about why sexual harassment is wrong, the Independent reports. The open-mouthed plastic figures are the disturbing stars of an advertising campaign hitting television screens,… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 10 March 2006
5 March 2006
Designers mask models
Western fashion is often presented as the polar opposite of the burqa. Where one seeks to cover women in ungainly sacks that conceal not just their curves but their personality, turning them into expressionless lumps, the other tends towards exposing… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 March 2006
28 February 2006
Libyan rape victims imprisoned and brainwashed
Rape victims in Libya are being confined in jail-like conditions and subjected to brainwashing attempts, according to Human Rights Watch. These so-called “social rehabilitation” centres sound horrific in their own right, but more worrying is the fact that instead of… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 28 February 2006
26 February 2006
Pay gap report calls for action
Government should take urgent action to close the gender pay gap, a report published tomorrow will say. The Sunday papers are already mulling over advanced copies of the Women and Work Commission’s report. From the Independent: Tomorrow a report of… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 26 February 2006
24 February 2006
Europe reports 15% gender pay gap
European women earn an average of 15% less than men, although we are now winning more jobs EUobserver reports. “More than four in ten employed women work in public administration, education, health and social activities, compared to less than two… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 February 2006
Torygraph moralises on pregancy
Oh, middle England, when is the right time to get pregnant? Certainly not too late, when you’ve obviously and callously delayed going forth to multiply in order to do something selfish like have a career. But it’s not too early… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 February 2006
Another step towards abortion ban for US
South Dakota’s state senate has passed a bill banning abortion in all cases, except where the mother will die unless the procedure takes place. There is no exception for cases of rape, incest or where carrying the pregnancy to term… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 24 February 2006
23 February 2006
A quarter of a million feminist bloggers! (and the new carnival is up)
There are a quarter of a million feminist bloggers on the internet. Or so says the person who set up the Carnival of Feminists (which we have been honoured to be included on more than once, including this month). Over… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 23 February 2006
22 February 2006
US edges closer to abotion ban
The US Supreme Court is set to rule on whether a ban on partial-birth abortion in South Dakota is unconstitutional or not. As the New York Times reports, pro-lifers say the ban would only affect terminations very late in pregnancy,… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 22 February 2006
21 February 2006
Sexual Apartheid in Saudi Arabia
Are women in Saudi Arabia slowly edging out of “sexual apartheid”, the Guardian asks today in a fascinating feature. A male reporter, Brian Whitaker, reports on the women who are entering the workforce. And apartheid really is the word: women… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 21 February 2006
19 February 2006
Women Warned: Procreate!
Nary a month goes by without a new study berating or warning or generally telling off women for not having enough babies. First we had fertility tests so working women could tell how many years we have left to get… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 19 February 2006
When Women Pursue Justice
London is one of the world’s most vibrant cultural hubs. But for all its theatres, art galleries, concert halls, gig venues, underground cultural centres and other forms of artistic life, there is one area in which it is desperately impoverished…. Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 19 February 2006
18 February 2006
Film fans pay attention
It’s nearly time to celebrate International Women’s Day once again, and as usual the Bird’s Eye Film Festivalare marking the occasion by showcasing films directed by talented women. THE FILMS: FOURTEEN dir. Nicole Barnette (USA), 7min, 2005 UK Premiere fresh… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 February 2006
"Feminism's unfinished revolution"
“How is resurrecting every stereotype of female sexuality that feminism endeavoured to banish good for women? Why is labouring to look like Paris Hilton empowering? And how is imitating a stripper or a porn star - a woman whose job… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 18 February 2006
17 February 2006
Cameron takes paternity leave despite voting against it
Ah, the hypocrisy. David Cameron, the Tory party’s still new-ish leader, is taking his full two weeks in paternity leave after the birth of his third child. Which would be great, if he hadn’t voted against the entitlement to do… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 17 February 2006
12 February 2006
Angry Wimmin
Turn on your TVs this Wednesday, because BBC4 is screening a documentary on the women’s movement in London in the 1970s. Angry Wimmin is part of a series called Lefties, on left-wing radicals of all stripes. The show on the… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 12 February 2006
11 February 2006
Prison pageant wows Bogota
Beauty pageants have been a feminist bete noir for so long now, I was literally amazed that anyone could call one “liberating”. But this is no ordinary pageant: it takes place inside a Colombian jail and the contestents are “contract… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 11 February 2006
9 February 2006
A gel to stop HIV infection, but does it come at too costly a price?
A gel which could protect women against HIV is in the advanced stages of human trials. That’s the good news. But a drug company is using thousands of poor African women to test it, and questions are being asked about… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 9 February 2006
6 February 2006
UK defies US over abortion funding
Britain is to step in and replace funding for abortion services and family planning services withdrawn by the the United States, the Guardian reports today. The Bush administration instituted the “global gag rule” in 2001, meaning that no aid organisation… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 6 February 2006
5 February 2006
How a cup of Femenino improves the lot of poor Peruvian women
A women’s co-operative in rural Peru is using a new coffee brand to improve the lot of female coffee workers - a sort of “Fairtrade plus gender”. With so much bad news lately, Women’s eNews has chosen the perfect time… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 5 February 2006
29 January 2006
Survey prompts calls for abortion restrictions
Deary me. Today is not a good day for statistics. After learning that nearly half of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals fear to tell their co-workers about their sexuality, and that most men don’t want to go out with a… Read more...Posted by Jess McCabe at 29 January 2006