University Isn’t For Men?
Attempts to combat violent misogyny in British universities are putting men off going to uni. That’s the basic message of …
Tag Archives: misogyny
“But I’m A Man!”: Arguments, Gender and Privilege
The other day I was told, not for the first time, that some man must have hurt me badly to …
“As Bad As Each Other”: Men’s Sexism, Women’s Sexism
“Sexism is wrong, but feminists go too far the other way”, “men and women are just as sexist as each …
The Isla Vista Killings: A Men’s Issue
The appalling events in Isla Vista (California), in which a gunman killed seven people, have already caused shock and outrage …
This departmental corridor is a feminist issue: Gender and Academic Life
This week an interviewer at NUTS asked me why I started writing about sexism in university life – and specifically …
News from Nottingham: Freshers’ Week Sexism
In the last week the issue of sexism on campus has become particularly sharply focused, since freshers’ week involves both …
Don’t Blame the Victim: Freshers’ Week Sexism
Yesterday, after I launched a blog series on sexism in freshers’ week, I received the comment below. I didn’t let …
Sexism and Freshers’ Week
I’ve been spending some of the last week in meetings with academics who are ridiculously excited about the prospect of …
Beauty and the Beast II: Merlin Series 2 Episode 6
Lady Catrina lounges elegantly, brushing her hair. “You look positively foul” mutters her henchman. He’s not trying to convince her …
Beauty and the Beast: Merlin Series 2 Episode 5
King Uther cuts a majestic and imposing figure in Camelot, ceaselessly striding the corridors of his castle to seek things …
