To Unlearn Sexism…
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Pay close attention to gender stereotyping around you. To unlearn sexism, you have to notice it first.
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about 6 months ago - 5 comments
You can read the full post in Arabic about the Lebanese Parliament vote to cancel Article 562 of the Penal Code that offers reduced sentences for “honor” crimes. The Committee for Administration and Justice, headed by MP Robert Ghanem, had raised the recommendation to cancel Article 562 back on May 16, 2011. The matter was
about 6 months ago - No comments
Al Jazeera Stream hosted a debate on the proposed Law to Protect Women from Family Violence last night. I was arguing for and Sounay Nouh of the Women’s Committee to Protect the Family was arguing against. Discussion focused on marital rape, culture, child protection, and the current legal protection mechanisms.
about 7 months ago - 9 comments
From 1978, to 2011, the objectification of women in advertising continues. The 1978 ad is a prime example of how [naked] women are adding haphazardly in ads to sell products that have little to do with women or nudity. Patriarchy endorses the use of women’s bodies as objects to sell just about anything. In the
about 8 months ago - 2 comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at the demonstration to Protect Women from Family Violence! Check out some of the press coverage today: Al Akhbar, Daily Star, L’Orient le Jour, AsSafir, Al Balad, Al Diyar, Al Moustaqbal, and Al Joumhouriya. You can also check out the #protectwomen hashtag on twitter for the live
about 8 months ago - No comments
The women’s committee of Dar Al Fatwa in the North of Lebanon have created this flyer bashing CEDAW and claiming that it is an attack on family values and on the psychological and physical particularities of women’s femininity. If anything, they should be sued for horrible graphic design. Why do they have a suburban American-looking
about 8 months ago - 3 comments
People, the lobby AGAINST the protection of women from family violence is starting to speak out with strong statements issued this week by many groups and political parties. Check out this story in As-Safir: حملة من أجل “تكريس قوانين الأحوال الشخصية” الحالية: “قانون مناهضة العنف الأسري” يهمّش الدين والأخلاق and this one on New TV:
about 11 months ago - No comments
about 1 year ago - 5 comments
I’ve been wanted to upload a video rant to YouTube for quite a while now and, finally, here is my first attempt!
about 1 year ago - 6 comments
Isn’t it weird that the illustration of the woman is used in a serious manner to advertise for the Bic shavers? “For legs that beckon?” I thought we were over these stereotypical depictions of women, Canada? Photo taken on the subway in Toronto and posted via my new iPhone app!
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
Civil Society Celebrates Creation of Gender Equality Entity After Four Years of Advocacy Press Release from the GEAR Campaign, 30 June 2010. Contact: Charlotte Bunch, 732-642-5271 or cbunch@ig.org, Bani Dugal, 646-404-4210 or bdugal@bic.org, Rachel Harris, 301-535-9702 or rachel@wedo.org The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign celebrates the United Nations General Assembly resolution, agreed to on
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about 1 year ago
picturing girls with long hair the whole time is a stereotype too
about 1 year ago
I was going to say the same thing as Leen, I guess saba2etne!
about 1 year ago
The fact that girls do suck at maths, as you so crudely put it, doesn’t matter then.
Have you not heard of the words ‘reality’ and ‘truth’.
You are a typical feminist and I strongly resent your bigoted and inflamitory articles, such as they are!
When I write ‘feminist’, this is what I mean – just so there is no misunderstanding between us –
This is the view of most ordinary people, a view that I have to agree with -
Feminists are resentful, belligerent and quarrelsome women. They are also usually ignorant and misinformed with weak self control. Feminists use to be called ‘men haters’ and ‘troublemakers’. They have always been around throughout human history and their main intent is to create ill will, bad feeling, and malice between men and women, usually by unfounded assertions – even lies. The term to describe them is ‘misandrists’, who have an attitude of ‘misandry’.
The cause is the maternal instinct which regards men as either a mating object when in lust, or a potential danger to the family unit to be driven away when not, by making life as difficult as possible. The male equivalent – male aggression – is the pack hunting instinct. Throughout history this has resulted in armies and wars.
Mature and well balanced people recognise the problems and control their instincts and emotions using basic social skills and practical common sense, something the selfish feminist is very lacking in.
I bet you don’t print this – censorship is such a friend of feminism.