Discussion: Feminism and Sexism

[MagnarTheGreat]

Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers | CNN

Phys.org - Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers

The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong

The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

An Iranian teenager injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media say

An Iranian teenage girl injured in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday.

apnews.com

 

[squeekness]

An Iranian teenager injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media say

An Iranian teenage girl injured in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday.

apnews.com

These crimes make me ill. They want sharia law for the whole world.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

'Really taken aback': Local mom says Dunedin church backed out of hosting event over IVF journey

Katy Rey, a mother of three, said Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin backed out of hosting an event because of her history of using IVF.

www.abcactionnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Barbie’ Broke Records, but Studios Employed Fewer Female Directors on 2023’s Top Films

'Barbie' became the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman, but female filmmaker got fewer big studio gigs in 2023.

variety.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Gen Z's gender divide is huge — and unexpected

Gen Z women are becoming more liberal, while Gen Z men are drifting to the right. Now, they don't agree on anything.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem’: why young men are turning against feminism

Teachers describe a deterioration in behaviour and attitudes that has proved to be fertile terrain for misogynistic influencers

www.theguardian.com

For a lot of boys without a father in their life, Tate or Rogan or Trump and others unfortunately become their father.

 

[squeekness]

‘Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem’: why young men are turning against feminism

Teachers describe a deterioration in behaviour and attitudes that has proved to be fertile terrain for misogynistic influencers

www.theguardian.com

For a lot of boys without a father in their life, Tate or Rogan or Trump and others unfortunately become their father.

That's not good news. There's enough hate floating around already.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

2023 Marked ‘Historic Low’ for Women in Leading Film Roles, According to New Study: ‘This Is an Industry Failure’

Despite 'Barbie's' big box office, 2023 marked a historic low for women in leading roles, according to a USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report.

variety.com

Study shows ‘catastrophic’ 10-year low for female representation in film

Despite Barbie’s success, study shows that out of 2023’s top 100 films, only 30 were led or co-led by women, down from 44 in 2022

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Pastor Under Fire For Claiming Women In Shorts Deserve To Be Assaulted

During a sermon recorded last August that recently went viral, the Reverend Bobby Leonard blamed sexual assault of women on their clothing.

www.huffpost.com

 

[squeekness]

Pastor Under Fire For Claiming Women In Shorts Deserve To Be Assaulted

During a sermon recorded last August that recently went viral, the Reverend Bobby Leonard blamed sexual assault of women on their clothing.

www.huffpost.com

Where do people come up with this crap? What? Men are so little able to control themselves that they have to cover up women to keep them from being raped? Stupid!!!!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

In rare move, Illinois judge who reversed sexual assault ruling is removed from bench

Robert Adrian, the veteran judge in downstate Quincy who in 2022 reversed his guilty ruling against a young man in a sexual assault case, has been removed from the bench, the Illinois Courts Commis…

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Mani-Man]

Its not like we have dozens of Manifests of these shooters that show it has nothing to do with Women and all with Conservatives brainwashing easy to fool people to become hate filled nutjobs...right?

Like, its incredible how Conservative Manage to blame everything and everyone on Mass shootings, except the fact that questionable people can easily get their hands on Rifles.

 

[blueharvest]

Its not like we have dozens of Manifests of these shooters that show it has nothing to do with Women and all with Conservatives brainwashing easy to fool people to become hate filled nutjobs...right?

Like, its incredible how Conservative Manage to blame everything and everyone on Mass shootings, except the fact that questionable people can easily get their hands on Rifles.

I guess the NRAs yearly contributions to Republican lawmakers are doing their job.

 

[squeekness]

I'm sure social media carries far more blame, Mike.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Missouri law says pregnant women can’t get divorced

https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-law-says-pregnant-women-cant-get-divorced/

 

[blueharvest]

Missouri law says pregnant women can’t get divorced

https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-law-says-pregnant-women-cant-get-divorced/

Why would anyone choose to live in a state like Missouri? Not quite as terrible as Texas or Florida, but it's getting there...

 

[squeekness]

Missouri law says pregnant women can’t get divorced

https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-law-says-pregnant-women-cant-get-divorced/

So if he beats the crap out of her, too bad? Will the husband be up on murder charges if he ultimately kills the baby?

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

More Red States soon to follow, I'm sure.

 

[blueharvest]

Shouldn't this headline say, "Five out of 6 Men Say That Feminism is Good." ?

 

[squeekness]

Shouldn't this headline say, "Five out of 6 Men Say That Feminism is Good." ?

Lol, yes. Yes it should.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

British Museum under for sharing 'sexist' TikTok video about Roman exhibition

The British Museum has defended the video saying that it was intended to be joke

www.standard.co.uk

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

More girls are playing sports, but access becoming segregated

More girls are playing sports than ever before, but opportunities to play in those sports can vary wildly between communities.

scrippsnews.com