On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women I think its important to affirm that:- Women are oppressed as a sex class. The oppression of women as a sex class exists in order to enable male access to women’s bodies as a reproductive and sexual resource,and the appropriation
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Dead Wild Roses: Wi Spa – A Lesson on Why Safeguarding and Female Only Spaces are Vital
A conflict exists between those who would like us to believe that when a man says he is a woman, he *because magic gender reasons* becomes one. The reality of the situation is that all men belong to the class of individuals that abuses, assaults, and rapes females. There is
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: A continuum of unabated violence: Remembering the massacre at École Polytechnique
In 1982, the late NDP MP Margaret Mitchell was laughed down by her fellow MPs when she stood in the House of Commons and presented evidence showing that one in 10 men battered their wives in Canada. In 1989, Marc Lepine killed 14 female engineering students at l’École Polytechnique de
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Trans Activism the New (old) Male Supremacy
Just so we don’t have to play the “no true scotsman” game on the individual level, lets look at the response of Action for Trans Health London has to say regarding the incident where four male transactivists beat up a 60 year old woman. Notice the nice transition from condemning
Continue readingAlberta Politics: They can still feel shame! Conservative leaders duck and cover in wake of Saturday’s disgraceful display
PHOTOS: Chris Alexander, at the moment the chant of “lock her up” began from the right-wing mob at the Alberta Legislature Saturday. Does this look to you like a man who is “shocked, taken aback, mortified even”? Me neither. Below: Michael Chong, Deepak Obhrai, Rona Ambrose and Brian Jean, all
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Why is the advertising industry still promoting violence against women?
Not only are advertisements that feature sex and violence bad for business, but more importantly they are causing damage by normalising violence against women.
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Montreal Simon: The Ghomeshi Verdict and the Road Ahead
The trial is over, Jian Ghomeshi has been acquitted of four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking.And for those of us who support women's rights, the end couldn't have been more depressing.With the once swaggering bully going free,…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dear Daddy-Video
1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner (WHO). Show that you never tolerate violence against women. Share the movie and start your involvement Read more…
Continue readingAlberta Politics: End of exile seems likely for Calgary MLA Deborah Drever, expelled from NDP caucus for tasteless social media posts
PHOTOS: Calgary-Bow MLA Deborah Drever around the time of her banishment from the NDP caucus for tasteless social media posts she had published before her political career (CBC Photo). Below: Lethbridge-East MLA Maria Fitzpatrick and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. A welcome effort to rehabilitate Independent Calgary MLA Deborah Drever, pilloried
Continue readingLeft Over: Fear is Just a Four Letter Word….
Which film or TV show scared you most as a child? Jekyll and Hyde’s writer Charlie Higson said ‘I’ve always maintained it is good to scare children.’ Photograph: ITV plc Open thread Guardian Tuesday 27 October 2015 13.14 GMT The funny thing is, I loved what were considered ‘scary’ pictures
Continue readingKersplebedeb | Kersplebedeb: Police Wife: A Review by André Moncourt
The wave of police killings of young blacks in the U.S. over the past several years and the recent resistance in Ferguson and Baltimore have made police violence a front-page issue. A broad debate about police violence is crucial, and one recently published book adds a dimension to that debate
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Playing Football With Domestic Violence Gives No One a Victory Dance
Yesterday we heard that the NDP were accusing the Liberals of opposing their plan to end violence against women. I have to admit that I was shocked. This is so reminiscent of Conservative attacks over the years, that paint opponents as bein…
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Playing Football With Domestic Violence Gives No One a Victory Dance
Yesterday we heard that the NDP were accusing the Liberals of opposing their plan to end violence against women. I have to admit that I was shocked. This is so reminiscent of Conservative attacks over the years, that paint opponents as being soft on terror, soft on child pornography and
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Playing Football With Domestic Violence Gives No One a Victory Dance
Yesterday we heard that the NDP were accusing the Liberals of opposing their plan to end violence against women. I have to admit that I was shocked. This is so reminiscent of Conservative attacks over the years, that paint opponents as being soft on terror, soft on child pornography and
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: Teaching women self-defence still the best way to reduce sexual assaults: study
The four-year study tracked nearly 900 women at three Canadian universities, randomly selecting half to take the 12-hour “resistance” program, and compared them to a second group who received only brochures, similar to those available at a health clinic. One year later, the incidence of reported rape among women who
Continue readingKersplebedeb | Kersplebedeb: Teaching women self-defence still the best way to reduce sexual assaults: study
The four-year study tracked nearly 900 women at three Canadian universities, randomly selecting half to take the 12-hour “resistance” program, and compared them to a second group who received only brochures, similar to those available at a health clinic. One year later, the incidence of reported rape among women who
Continue readingKersplebedeb | Kersplebedeb: What I Do Know: The Colonial Evisceration of Cindy Gladue
What I do know is that Cindy Gladue was not killed by an Indian man. Bradley Barton is a white man. I suppose, however, that Cindy Gladue’s case wouldn’t even be factored into this type of statistical analysis since, according to the courts, she wasn’t murdered at all. source: http://titsandsass.com/what-i-do-know-the-colonial-evisceration-of-cindy-gladue/
Continue readingLeft Over: Penalty and Entitlement….
Bill Cosby’s pound cake, Ferguson and the dubious politics of personal responsibility The cases are unrelated, but there are parallels. The power of the accused is set against the credibility of the victim Gary Younge The Guardian, Monday 1 December 201 Still another comparison is the penalty for the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Lest We Forget
Brutality against women can come from those whose duty it is to protect and serve: A Winnipeg woman said this week that she had filed a complaint after an officer beat her in her own home as her 8-year-old son watched. Lana Sinclair told CBC that Winnipeg police officers showed
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Canada, gender inequality has persisted or worsened: study
A new study says gender inequality in Canada has persisted or worsened in critical areas such as violence against women, women’s economic security, and the human rights of Aboriginal women and girls. The post In Canada, gender inequality has persisted or worsened: study appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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