https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/06/03/former-stanford-swimmer-gets-six-months-in-jail-for-sexual-assault-of-unconscious-woman/?tid=a_inl I can’t speak for everyone, but if you’re familiar with the case of Brock Allen Turner (see the link above for the details) then hopefully you’re as outraged as…
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Hate Speech vs. Free Speech | Just Merveilleux
https://justmerveilleux.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/hate-speech-vs-free-speech/ I shared this because I completely agree with the message – it mirrors some recent thoughts of my own.
Anti-Vaxxers Biggest Challenge Yet…
I spotted this via Carla Louise (thanks for sharing this on FB, I thought it summed them up nicely!), and decided to make sure it reaches as wide an audience…
Misandry – or Misogyny?
Prowling the web as I sometimes do, I came upon an ‘interesting’ piece written about greater life expectancy for men in Sweden. The paragraph below caught my eye: Still, well…
Why we can’t have nice things
Why we can’t have nice things: MEN and rape culture – http://wp.me/p5odUp-KG Reblogged from Watching the Wheels – worth a read!
More thoughts on Freedom of Speech
Picture the scene. You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, possibly chatting with a friend, when along comes someone who decides (for whatever reason) to start giving you…
Free Speech and Hate Speech
There’s been some stuff in the news lately about some of the web’s biggest platforms (Microsoft, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter) agreeing to do more to tackle hate speech online. Already…
Rae’s Rules to Remember #29
Rae’s Rules to Remember #29: Bullshit Beauty Standards – http://wp.me/p6pIEC-1fF Please take a look!
Two very different Takes
As those of you who follow this blog are by now aware, I quite frequently dip my toes into potentially choppy waters. I discuss things like religion, homosexuality, and feminism….
What Darren Hayes has to Say
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