Lessons From GALA part 2

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activism, activist, Families & Friends of the South African Queer, GALA, gay and lesbian memories in action, Parents, PFSAQ

Welcome back to part two of my series on the GALA Youth Summit. For this week, I’ll be talking about what it means to be an activist in the modern world. The idea for this post was inspired by a discussion earlier this week with members of the Parents, Families & Friends of  the South African Queer (PFSAQ).

How The Media Contributes To Rape Culture

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gender discrimination, mass media, popular culture, rape culture, Rhodes University, Robin Thicke, Silent Protest, The Oppidan Press, women

Note: This article I wrote was first published by The Oppidan Press on August 6 2014. You can find their website here. 

Anglican Church’s Decision a Beacon of Equality

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Anglican Church, christianity, Church, Church of England, equality, gender equality, religion, role of women, women, women bishops

Disclaimer: This post will be dealing with religion. As an atheist, I’ve done my best to keep it as unbiased as possible but if you have any complaints then feel free to call me out in the comments.

Ubisoft’s Exclusion Is Nothing New

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Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Unity, characters, E3, exclusion, gender equality, Ubisoft, video game characters, video games, women gamers

If you’re a gamer like me, then no doubt you were tuned in to this year’s E3 Expo. E3 is easily the biggest event on the gaming calender where publishers gather to present their latest products to the world. It’s a time of excitement and wonder, where all things seem possible and full-grown adults have an excuse to be kids once more. It’s also a time of colossal, mind-blowing cock-ups.

When Men’s Rights Go Wrong

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#NotAllMen, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Elliot Roger, gender, men's rights, men's rights activists, men's rights movement, misogony, MRA, National Coalition for the Homeless

In the wake of the Santa Barbara Shootings, has been a lot of attention focused on so-called Men’s Rights Activists (MRA). It was revealed that Elliot Roger spent a lot of time on websites dedicated to MRAs and their reputation for violent misogynistic rhetoric has led many to speculate that they could have encouraged Elliot’s rampage. Their vocal support of Roger’s actions after the fact hasn’t exactly helped matters.

Elliot Roger: A Monster in Our Own Image (Part 2)

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Elliot Roger, gender equality, gender violence, misogony, pop culture, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Shooting, violence against women

Yesterday, I explained the motives of Elliot Roger, the student who went on a killing spree in Santa Barbara that left six people dead. Today, I want to discuss how Roger’s thinking is disturbingly wide-spread and how this came to be.

Elliot Roger: A Monster in Our Own Image (Part 1)

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Elliot Roger, feminism, masculinity, misogony, Santa Barbara Shooting, violence against women

I’m going to be honest: I really didn’t want to write this post.

Shame of Thrones?

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characters, feminism, Game of Thrones, gender, gender equality, misogony, sexism, violence against women

Brace yourselves: Season 4 is coming. Of course, if you’re American then you’re already a couple of episodes in but for those of us down in SA, GoT is still a few days away. So, in celebration of its arrival, I’ve decided to tackle a topic that’s been bugging me for some time. Is Game of Thrones sexist?

Part 1: Opening My Eyes

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equality, gender equality, LGBT, privilege, Sexual Equality

To my readers: as penance for missing last week’s deadline, I’ve decided to give you another series. This time I’ll be examining the concept of privilege and how to deal with it. At this stage, I’m not sure how long it will be but I’m aiming for about two to three articles. 

College Porn and Experienced Virgins: More Double-Standards

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Belle Knox, college student, double-standards, Duke porn star, Duke University, gender equality, Jean Kilbourne, Killing Us Softly, men and women, pornography

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article called “Let’s Talk About Sex (and Double-Standards)” where I talked about the differing attitudes towards men and women when it came to sex. I had planned on leaving it at that, but then I found this.