Search Results for "feminism"
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"We still need feminism!"
"Perhaps we should just ignore it. Not dignify it with a response. But, as a wise man once almost said, for crashing stupidity to flourish it is only necessary for people of slightly less crashing stupidity to do nothing. So let’s wade in, shall we?
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Peggy Olson: Feminist Icon
With Mad Men returning next week, Lucy Mangan charts feminist trailblazer Peggy Olson’s calm, quiet rise to become the ad agency’s star. And why that would be impossible in 2012…
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Empowering quotes from wise women
Love her or loathe her, there's no denying that Margaret Thatcher made an impact with her powerful speeches. From lines like "this lady is not for turning" to "Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't", Lady Thatcher's words still pack a…
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Why we’re all getting funny about feminism
When comedian Bridget Christie’s new radio show quietly launched earlier this month, few people believed her modern take on feminism would be so funny. Cue a Twitteravalanche of praise, the Radio 4 Comedy Of The Week award and a surge of support from Harry Hill, Sarah Millican and Katy Brand.…
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Who's your right-hand woman?
A working woman’s ‘lifeline’ can come in many forms. Setting family and colleagues aside, my roll call of personal lieutenants includes my nanny, a particular neighbour-come-lifesupport and my hairdresser. So I asked three women, whose achievements leave my jaw on the floor, to name their own…
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Caitlin Moran's guide to being a modern feminist
Times columnist Caitlin Moran’s brilliant new book, How To Be A Woman, tackles what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. Here, she answers the modern feminist’s BIG questions.
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Why you should fear this man
The US is currently in the grip of political uproar after Missouri Republican congressman and Senate hopeful Todd Akin suggested in a TV interview that women's bodies are biologically geared to avert pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape." Akin has since apologised but refused to stand…
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“Can feminists watch pornography?”
In theory, I would say yes, because people having consensual sex, consensually on camera, for the pleasure of consensual viewers, should be in the same box as all other consensual sex acts. I wouldn’t necessarily want to do it, but why not?
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