How to Tell If You Should Be Allowed To Run About the Planet With Weaponry

If you think two women breastfeeding their babies whilst in military uniform is "disrespectful", then you are, frankly, too stupid and ignorant to be let loose on the planet with weaponary. In fact, if you think there is a problem with this picture, then you probably shouldn't be having sex with anyone. Just in case. Or allowed access to any form of social media. Or vote. Or run for public office. Or be in the military. And, yeah, if you can't take...

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Orange prize for Literature

I've been too angry to blog about this. I can't believe Orange is no longer sponsoring the women-only Prize for Fiction. In terms of cultural femicide, this is as big a blow as one can get. The Orange Prize was also a big part of my plan for #readingonlybookswrittenbywomen. I'm rather gutted that Orange have withdrawn from it (although twitter is awash with rumours of Apple sponsoring it next. Let's hope not until after Apple and Amazon get thoroughly...

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#RadFem2012 Redux: Manchester's Women Up North Conference

Two days ago, I blogged about the (successful) campaign to prevent Sheila Jeffreys from speaking at the #RadFem2012 conference. The campaign itself was unpleasant with some very serious threats made against the conference as well as an unnecessary amount of misogynistic abuse levelled at the women organising the conference. Here's a hint: if you want me to take you seriously as a Feminist, you do not call other women cunts. Ever. That term is nothing but misogynistic. It can not be reclaimed to be used as a term of abuse. I was so very sad to hear...

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#RadFem2012

I've been writing this blogpost for a few days now and, as ever, I'm behind the times since Sheila Jeffreys has now been banned from the conference venue for "promoting hatred". I find this incredibly disappointing and it makes me so very angry that women's voices are once again being silenced because of a concerted attack by a group of activists who use shameful bullying tacts to silence any opposition. The Guardian article is here.This is my post, not quite finished [or edited] since I meant it for tomorrow but I would rather it be read now:I've...

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