31 May 2007

Any lawyers out there?

I’m sadly not qualified myself, but I still can’t help thinking that it’s probably against the law in the UK to threaten MPs. If, for instance, I started telling MPs that unless they voted in Parliament the way I wanted… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 31 May 2007

25 May 2007

Our Heros - the movie they didn't make

A very interesting Alternet article looks at the recent Department of Justice study in the US which shows that ex-servicemen commit rape and sexual assault at much higher rates than those who have not served. Funny how the homecoming scenes… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 25 May 2007

24 May 2007

What women (don't) want

Imagine taking the very worst of those magazine’s supposedly aimed at women and distilling it in a big vat of misogynist nonsense and then unloading it onto the web. Welcome to Jezebel, the new “women’s” blog from Gawker. I think… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 24 May 2007

18 May 2007

Newspaper Pulp

Those F Word readers living in London will not have missed yesterday’s copy of The London Paper which ran with the headline “‘RAPE’ GIRL GRATEFUL FOR SEX, SAYS LAWYER”. Yes I know… And the article goes on to back up… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 18 May 2007

16 May 2007

How Do We Deal With FGM?

As Louise blogged, there is a rather shocking video out which you can download from IRIN News, the video is linked on the right hand sidebar. It shows how widespread the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) still is and… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 16 May 2007

9 May 2007

Pornographers Gone Wild

The latest far-from shocking news to hit the blog-o-sphere is that some of the women featured in the (otherwise extremely high-quality…no really) show “Girls Gone Wild” were co-erced into participation. The more astute of us might have argued we could… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 9 May 2007

5 May 2007

Pass the bucket…

…and not so I can put my £5 in it - so I can puke! Today’s question: Is Stripping Feminist?. And today’s answer is: No. Or possibly Oh Please - How Can We Still Be Having This “Debate”? If you… Read more...

Posted by Kate Smurthwaite at 5 May 2007