Source: Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women Opinion: This fellow comes from the same prominent Vanier family after which so many colleges and schools are named. Why am I only a little bit surprised? Well, judging from what I saw in my entire academic journey, you can dress a man up as a… Read More Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women | + Opinion
In Hinduism a linga or lingam is a stone pillar or a carving which most observers say has a phallic shape. Some parochial scholars and Freudians associate this essentially Shaivite image with mere sexuality. The British missionary William Ward criticized the linga as a sign of a supposedly debauched Hindu religion.¹ For many Hindus, this… Read More The Hindu Linga – Sacred image of creativity
Evidence shows that women perceive and experience corruption differently than men, and that women suffer corruption to a greater extent due to the unequal power relations between men and women Source: The Link Between Corruption and Gender Inequality: A Heavy Burden for Development and Democracy | Wilson Center Opinion: This is just a follow-up to… Read More The Link Between Corruption and Gender Inequality: A Heavy Burden for Development and Democracy | Wilson Center | + Opinion
Global gender inequality will take a century to eradicate and the UK’s ranking has fallen six places. Source: The gender gap is on course to close…. in 99 years – BBC News Opinion: Googling with keywords >> are developing countries more sexist? << I didn’t find a current story on that exact topic but I… Read More The gender gap is on course to close…. in 99 years – BBC News | + Opinion
Women, men, love Women think about yourselves, don’t let a man come and use you because his penis is his life compass. Source: Women don’t need to love their spouses or mates Opinion: Here’s one of the most convoluted, biblically influenced opinion pieces I’ve seen in a long time. A good example of how taking… Read More Women don’t need to love their spouses or mates | + Opinion
Meet three iconic goddesses whose personalities and stories reflect how the ancient Greeks viewed women. They are: Athena, who emerged fully-formed from Zeus’s head and is linked to legal courts; Aphrodite, best known for her wild love affair with Adonis; and Hera, Zeus’s wife-sister, who presides over marriage and childbirth. Source: Great Mythologies of the… Read More Great Mythologies of the World – Complex Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera – Kathryn McClymond, Ph.D.
Women are increasingly taking control of their narratives, but we will need a lot more books and films to right all the wrongs Source: Susan Sontag is just the latest woman known to have had her work stolen by a man
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Examining the narrative of 2019’s theme for International Women’s Day. Source: How Women and Men Can Achieve Equality | Psychology Today UK + The author of the above linked article makes the interesting observation that she believes this year’s theme – the wording of it – isn’t entirely helpful. But, I’m a little bothered by… Read More How Women and Men Can Achieve Equality | Psychology Today UK | + Opinion
