Blog posts by Louise Livesey: 2005
Women Blamed for Tsunami
By Louise Livesey | 22 December 2005, 09:34
In the desire to make sense of last year’s tsunami Sharia clerics are blaming women and clamping down on perceived “sin”. The Times reported on the creation of a “Control Team” who’s job is to hunt out inappropriate behaviour amongst…
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Africa elects first woman as prime minister
By Louise Livesey | 23 November 2005, 18:25
Amongst all the debate of whether men are still necessary and whether christmas can be either ethical or feminist I think it wise to remember a few feminist moments. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been elected the first president of an African…
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Ronaldo named as footballer in rape case
By Louise Livesey | 20 October 2005, 09:46
Ronaldo was arrested last night regarding allegations of rape in a London hotel following Manchester United’s game against Fulham (see here for more). Yet another example of those with privilege allegedly using it to commit sexual violence against women. This…
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Football, Child Abuse and the law
By Louise Livesey | 20 September 2005, 14:44
Prompted by this: “Kate Coleman, the Premiership’s head of child protection, said she was unable to give the names of the clubs or individuals involved in the two ongoing investigations, but suggested that the incidents did not involve criminal behaviour….
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Michael Buerk shows himself as a real….
By Louise Livesey | 16 August 2005, 16:43
Apparently Michael Buerk has filmed a programme for Channel 5 arguing women have taken over the world and the gender balance has shifted too far in their favour (see the BBC for more coverage). Buerk’s accusations include that men now…
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Spectre of Renewed Racism?
By Louise Livesey | 19 July 2005, 08:27
They are concerned about women bearing the brunt of a backlash in which Muslims are all branded as potential terrorists thus making Muslim women vulnerable to both branding “as part of extremist groups; at the same time, they will remain the target of fundamentalist forces within their own communities”.
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Orgasm is Genetic
By Louise Livesey | 8 June 2005, 09:12
According to researchers from Keele and London our ability to reach an orgasm isn’t related to our partners skill as a lover or how in the mood we are but our genetics. Research Professor Tim Spector and colleagues has argued…
Refuge for pets
By Louise Livesey | 8 June 2005, 09:02
A charity has established a refuge service for the pets of women fleeing domestic violence. The Freedom Trust will now arrange for pets to go to volunteer carers whilst women are unable to look after them in hostels, refuges or…
Robert Downey Junior "compliments" Lorraine Kelly
By Louise Livesey | 26 April 2005, 18:58
Viewers of morning TV were apparently concerned by Robert Downey Junior’s “compliment” to presenter Lorraine Kelly on This Morning. Downey, in response to Kelly saying how well he looked, passed remark on Kelly’s “tits”. The outrage, obviously, is that he…
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