Misogyny

How many times have you felt guilty for complaining about being cat called because you know a retort will be ‘It’s a compliment! Stop moaning’? But is it really a compliment or is it simply objectification? Personally, I think it can be both. I know what you’re thinking, I’m...

Repeatedly called out for her lack of personality, her “cold-fish” and “control freak” tendencies, Theresa May is rapidly becoming yet another infamous figure of British politics. There is however a dislike for our PM now that is characteristically different, and perhaps even stronger, in comparison to the dislike felt...

The 8th of March passed as quickly as it came. Whilst the University of Nottingham hosted an array of events to celebrate, we ask: was it enough? International Women’s Day. A commemoration of the movement for women’s rights. A celebration of two X chromosomes. 24 out of the 8760 hours...

On Monday evening, BBC presenter Clive Myrie looked at his watch, declared it to be after the watershed and promptly described Tyson Fury as a ‘dickhead’. This was an unusual move for a BBC presenter, as their normal remit does not allow them to use descriptions any more insulting...

Gamergate, in the moral and ethical sense, is in fact a facade for a campaign driven by misogynist men in the gaming world. Twenty-four year old Eron Gjoni, member of the gaming world, posted on his blog accusations of an affair his ex-girlfriend, Zoe Quinn, had allegedly had with another gaming...