Misogyny
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What can be done to tackle misogyny in the wake of recent events?
Is teaching school boys about the harmful impact of misogynistic views the key to tackling the issue?
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Pharrell Williams covers GQ in a duvet coat/dress, distances himself from Blurred lines
“Some of my old songs, I would never write or sing today."
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The Dalai Lama faces online backlash after 'misogynistic' female successor comments
He claims a female successor needs to be "attractive" and even recommended a make-up budget.
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Madonna hits back at her critics in powerful speech about sexism, ageism and misogyny
Madonna has come in for a lot of flack of late. “I loved Madonna when she acted her age,” he said on Good Morning Britain. The attack could well have been a sexist, ageist and misogynist move too far for the pop superstar and she decided to use her Billboard acceptance speech to speak out about the issue and offer an insight into her experiences as a woman in the music industry.
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Amy Schumer Calls Out Former Staff Writer's Comments About Sexual Assault
Amy Schumer is actively distancing herself from a controversy involving one of her writers. Upright Citizens Brigade comedian Aaron Glaser was banned from the popular New York City improv venue this week after two women accused him of rape, and now Amy Schumer is getting hit with some unexpected shrapnel. Why her? It all has to do with one of her “Inside Amy Schumer” writers, comedian Kurt Metzger, who’s become one of the loudest voices in the sexual assault scandal — though he apparently has
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Female TV Presenter Bares Her Shoulders On TV, Gets Called A ‘Whore’
This time, Fox TV presenter Megyn Kelly has received abuse from viewers after baring her shoulders on television. Perhaps it wasn’t the most conventional item to wear while broadcasting, but instead of thinking of it as a little odd and moving on with their lives, people appeared to decide that Kelly deserved to be harassed for her fashion choice.
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Wolf Whistling And Cat Calling Can Now Be Recorded As Hate Crimes
Nottingham Police is now classifying street harassment as a hate crime, and is the first force in the country to do so. The force defines a hate crime as “any incident which may or may not be deemed as a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hatred”.