Category Archives: Gender & Sexuality

Winnipeg man gets away with murder

I’m so shocked by this story that I felt I had to post it in its entirety: Murder victim ‘inviting,’ so no jail Judge rules woman’s clothes, conduct ease blame on attacker A convicted murderer will not go to jail because a Manitoba judge says the victim sent signals that “death was in the air” [...]

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Sexism in Hip Hop perpetuated by Sexism in Hip Hop Discussion

Sociological Images posted a video in which Black Intellectuals and Artists discuss Sexism in Hip Hop. Here is the video: I was struck by the imbalance in the conversation, so I counted a few things in the video: # men: 6 (the host, Cornel West, and the 4 men on stage) # women: 2 Length [...]

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Obvious, but apparently still needs mentioning

From an interview with Lady Bunny from Drag U: America is make-over crazy. And especially since Queer Eye [for the Straight Guy], there is a perception that gay men or drag queens can transform anyone with their helpful hints. And do you know why we have such a knack for correcting figure flaws, hairstyles, flattering [...]

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Ines Sainz and the Most Harrassed Sports Reporters

The Bleacher Report has a list called Ines Sainz and the Most Harrassed Sports Reporters. It tells the stories of ten female sports reporters who have been harrassed by members of the sports community, including their media colleagues. It is a serious examination of the issue, which is good to see, especially on the internet [...]

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Bryan Safi is my new favourite human

Current TV’s Bryan Safi on the advertising obsession that is ponce. I could watch his show all day.

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