Revenge Porn: The Demand Side
I’ve written about revenge porn before, when a law was passed against it. It’s an appalling act of betrayal and …
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“the use of the post-office is in her own hands” – Anthony Trollope, Pillar Boxes, and Love Letters
Anthony Trollope invented the pillar-box, and then regretted it. That’s one of those facts which has been at the back …
On Their Back: Tyson Fury, Sex and Violence
Note: this article refers non-graphically to sexually violent language. In response to criticism of his misogynist and homophobic views, the …
Knee Socks and Libraries: The Sexualisation of Educated Women
The academic year is about to start in earnest, and along with all the lecture schedules, seminar timetables and module …
Sensual, Open-Minded, Energetic: Men’s Language About Women
Sarah Ditum posted this charming press release from a company hoping to garner some publicity for their website which arranges …
Has Dapper Laughs Found Feminism?
#QuestionsToWhichTheAnswerIsNo On the other hand, Dapper Laughs is asking society to educate him about sexual violence. The comedian who famously …
Revenge Porn: a Bug or a Feature?
Revenge porn is newly illegal in Britain: under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act it is a criminal act to …
Objectifying Better: Body Image in Schools
“Schoolboys should tell girls their idea of a perfect woman” is the extraordinary idea being put forward by an “expert” …
Why “Choreplay” Makes No Sense: On Housework and Sex
“Choreplay” is the latest neologism creeping out a number of my friends. It appears in a New York Times article which …
Listening to Older Women
Do we listen enough to older women? A few conversations recently have made me think about the way in which …
