Jen Thorpe sees a poster in a shop window saying ‘Keep Calm and slap that bitch hard’ and asks the shop owner to take it down. This is what happened. Continue reading »
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Men and feminism: violence and silence, Jackson Katz
Jackson Katz, Phd, is an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. An author, filmmaker, educator and social theorist, Katz has worked in gender violence prevention work with diverse groups of men and boys in sports culture and the military, and has pioneered work in critical media literacy.Katz is the creator and co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, which advocates the ‘bystander approach’ to sexual and domestic violence prevention. You’ve also seen him in the award winning documentary “MissRepresentation.”
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An ode to Adrienne
Tammy Sutherns explores the work of Adrienne Rich, poet and activist finding that she inspires further writing. Continue reading »
Review: Silver Linings Playbook – Bechdel fail
Tanya Pretorius assesses the award-winning Silver Linings Playbook in relation to the Bechdel test and finds it wanting. Continue reading »
The scourge of the single-mother
Athambile addresses the differences between different types of families, and how this should impact our thinking about single mothers Continue reading »
Women politicians in the firing line far more than men
Benedicta Van Minnen argues that whilst Thatcher may have made some mistakes, the type of criticism that was leveled at her and other female politicians speaks to deep seated sexism. Continue reading »
Men as active members of women political organisations
Stefan Frederick debates the inclusion of men in the women’s movement and argues that there must be a place for men. Continue reading »
Rate your magazine – May edition 2013
It’s your first opportunity to rate your May edition of your worst or best women’s magazines. Scores to be released by 25 May. Continue reading »
Complaint regarding Xpanda print and radio adverts
The media play a vital role in determining social perceptions of
women. They don’t only ‘represent’ reality – they help to construct
and define it. The South African media is saturated with images that
deride women, that market women as objects for sexual consumption.
Magnum ice-creams, Maverick’s cologne, Nandos chicken burgers – these
are among the products that local advertisers have sought to sell by
mimicking sexist stereotypes. Add to this list – security gates. Read the complaint from a number of concerned parties regarding Xpanda’s latest set of advertisements. Continue reading »
Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist – support women’s writing
The shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction (UK), with links to the books on Kalahari Continue reading »
