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Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election
1 month, 1 week ago

Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. It’s a response to an emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers who have seized on Republican Donald Trump ’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. “Women want and deserve to feel safe.” Isabelle Frances-Wright, director of …

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Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats, demeaning language against women after election
1 month, 1 week ago

Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats, demeaning language against women after election

LA Times  

After the presidential election, the mother of Sadie Perez, left, and Amalia Perez ordered them a self-defense kit that included keychain spikes, a hidden knife key and a personal alarm. It’s a response to an emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers who have seized on Republican Donald Trump ’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. …

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‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Assisted Dying Bill has sparked passionate discussion among Independent readers, …

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Trump’s Cabinet picks: How many are credibly accused of sexual abuse?
55 years ago

Trump’s Cabinet picks: How many are credibly accused of sexual abuse?

Slate  

Yes, the #MeToo movement launched a culture- and law-changing reckoning with sexual harassment, abuse, and power, first in the U.S., then across the globe. Nowhere is this more apparent than in President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and close staff picks, several of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct—not to mention the president himself, who has not only been credibly accused …

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Trump vowed to protect women, but the opposite is happening
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump vowed to protect women, but the opposite is happening

LA Times  

Hello and happy Thursday. “In any election where the victorious candidate has crowds of people at their rallies, shouting stuff like ‘Daddy’s home,’ we know that we’re taking a step back,” Juliet Williams told me. Fuentes’ “your body, my choice,” post has 94 million views and 36,000 reposts on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, which has skewed even harder …

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How online sexist attacks on US women are on the rise after Donald Trump’s win
1 month, 4 weeks ago

How online sexist attacks on US women are on the rise after Donald Trump’s win

Firstpost  

Misogynistic comments have surged across social media after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris last week in the White House race, a report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has found. According to an analysis from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank, there has been a rise in misogynistic phrases like “your body, my choice” and “get back …

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Inside the growing movement to 'de-centre' men: How women are going on 'sex strike' and shaving their heads after Trump's election victory - inspired by the 4B Movement in Korea
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Inside the growing movement to 'de-centre' men: How women are going on 'sex strike' and shaving their heads after Trump's election victory - inspired by the 4B Movement in Korea

Daily Mail  

As news of Donald Trump returning to the office of president for a second term looms over the USA, women around the world have reacted with fear and anger. Saying they've been 'inspired' by the 4B Movement originating in South Korea, American women are shaving their heads and swearing off sex with their partners in protest of last week's election …

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‘Your body, my choice’ and other attacks on women surge on social media following election
2 months ago

‘Your body, my choice’ and other attacks on women surge on social media following election

CNN  

New York CNN — Sexist and abusive attacks on women, like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen,” have surged across social media since Donald Trump’s reelection, according to an analysis from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. The phrase “we own your body” was also trending on TikTok, although many of the videos featured women pushing back …

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What is the 4B feminist movement from S Korea that’s taking off in the US?
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2 months ago

What is the 4B feminist movement from S Korea that’s taking off in the US?

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s win has lead some US women to want to swear off men completely, following sexist remarks he has made in the past, a sexual abuse case against him and his stance on abortion. A feminist movement sweeping South Korea, in which women are saying “No” to any form of intimate relationships with men, is taking hold in the United …

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Harassment Toward Women Surges Online After Election Day
2 months ago

Harassment Toward Women Surges Online After Election Day

Live Mint  

-- Online abuse, harassment and hate toward women has soared in the days since the US election, with phrases like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen” exploding on platforms like X and and TikTok, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Donald Trump’s election victory against Vice President Kamala Harris this week has emboldened influencers from …

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Women report rise in online misogyny following Donald Trump’s victory
2 months ago

Women report rise in online misogyny following Donald Trump’s victory

The Independent  

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"Your body, MY choice": Emboldened far-right men taunt women on social media after Trump win
2 months ago

"Your body, MY choice": Emboldened far-right men taunt women on social media after Trump win

Salon  

Far-right men are harassing women on social media with variations of a message that neo-Nazi livestreamer Nick Fuentes posted to his X account: "Your body. It's the inverse of the pro-choice slogan "my body, my choice," popularized in protest of Republican efforts to ban abortion and regulate women's healthcare choices. Women reported a surge in misogynistic threats over the past …

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With ‘Prime Day’ here, tips for protecting your packages from porch pirates
5 months, 3 weeks ago

With ‘Prime Day’ here, tips for protecting your packages from porch pirates

LA Times  

Package theft is common in California. “While the vast majority of deliveries make it to customers without issue, we recognize package theft is a reality all delivery companies contend with, especially during busy times of year,” said Montana MacLachlan, an Amazon spokesperson. “We encourage anyone who’s been a victim of theft to report the crime to law enforcement and notify …

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Broadcaster Narinder Kaur, 51, says 'upskirting' ordeal feels like 'being assaulted every day' after Laurence Fox's X post of explicit image led to relentless online trolling
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Broadcaster Narinder Kaur, 51, says 'upskirting' ordeal feels like 'being assaulted every day' after Laurence Fox's X post of explicit image led to relentless online trolling

Daily Mail  

The broadcaster Narinder Kaur described her 'upskirting' ordeal as being 'assaulted every day' after Laurence Fox uploaded an intimate picture of her onto social media. Narinder Kaur says the 'upskirting' picture of her has left her feeling like she is being assaulted Police are investigating after Laurence Fox was criticised for sharing an 'upskirt photo' of broadcaster Narinder Kaur on …

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HT interview | Even Opposition is saying... abki baar 400 paar: Anurag Thakur
7 months, 4 weeks ago

HT interview | Even Opposition is saying... abki baar 400 paar: Anurag Thakur

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Anurag Thakur, who is seeking another term from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency and is scheduled to file his nomination on Monday, speaks to HT on a range of topics, including the political turmoil that hit the hill state earlier this year. We are going to the public with a list of achievements of the Modi government …

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Ram Charan’s wife Upasana is ready to have another baby: My health, my choice
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram Charan’s wife Upasana is ready to have another baby: My health, my choice

Hindustan Times  

Ram Charan and Upasana Konidela were blessed with a baby girl in June last year, and they named her Klin Kaara. And now, Upasana is ‘ready for round two’ and have another baby soon. Talking to iDream Media on the sidelines of an event in Hyderabad, Upasana spoke about women’s health, her choice to have a baby later in life …

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I am child-free and happy. Why does that offend you?
1 year, 1 month ago

I am child-free and happy. Why does that offend you?

The Independent  

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Whoopi Goldberg Confronts Rep. Nancy Mace About Abortion Rights
1 year, 3 months ago

Whoopi Goldberg Confronts Rep. Nancy Mace About Abortion Rights

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mace told the “View” panel she knows “firsthand the kind of lifetime of trauma that women and girls face when they go through that.” She also said she understands “the shame that they feel, and the fact that we demonize women who don’t want to be in that position to make a choice. They don’t want to …

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Get a grip, people! 冷静下来
1 year, 4 months ago

Get a grip, people! 冷静下来

China Daily  

Reader question: Please explain “get a grip” in this quote: “Why should he apologize? I was at the BAFTAs for 15 minutes and I offended England.” - Jennifer Lawrence responds to dress controversy: ‘Get a grip people’, HelloMagazine.com, February 22, 2018. I feel like I’m doing this for the first time again, which ain’t good,” Joe, 41, confessed ahead of …

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Dangal actress Zaira Wasim supports woman eating with niqab on: ‘Ate exactly like this, purely my choice’
1 year, 7 months ago

Dangal actress Zaira Wasim supports woman eating with niqab on: ‘Ate exactly like this, purely my choice’

Firstpost  

Former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, who won millions of hearts with her performances in Dangal and Secret Superstar, quit the industry in 2019. Now on Sunday, Zaira took on Twitter to react on a post which showed a woman having a meal without removing her niqab with the caption, “Is this a choice of a human being?”. https://t.co/Gu9AXQka8v — Zaira …

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Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape
1 year, 7 months ago

Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape

ABC  

A senior police officer who investigated Brittany Higgins's rape allegation has rejected accusations that police officers "intimidated" her. Key points: A board of inquiry into the case against Bruce Lehrmann heard from a senior officer involved in the investigation Barrister for the ACT's top prosecutor questioned whether investigators' behaviour towards Brittany Higgins was confronting Detective Superintendent Scott Moller denied that, …

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‘My body, my choice’: How vaccine foes co-opted an abortion rights rallying cry
2 years, 6 months ago

‘My body, my choice’: How vaccine foes co-opted an abortion rights rallying cry

LA Times  

Steve Bova traveled from Maryland to Los Angeles with the “People’s Convoy” to protest COVID-19 restrictions. Amid the festivity, people waved flags, sported T-shirts and sold buttons emblazoned with a familiar slogan: “My body, my choice.” But this wasn’t an abortion rights rally, and it wasn’t a protest against the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted Roe vs. Wade. …

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Married At First Sight's Domenica Calarco reveals her plans to cash in on TV show
2 years, 9 months ago

Married At First Sight's Domenica Calarco reveals her plans to cash in on TV show

Daily Mail  

Married At First Sight bride Domenica Calarco has revealed how she plans to cash in on her newfound fame after failing to find love with her 'husband' Jack Millar. 'I've always wanted to start my own like makeup line,' the Sydney makeup artist, 29, told fans during an impromptu live appearance on TikTok on Saturday night It comes just days …

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NYC teachers protesting mandatory vaccinations chant 'F*** Joe Biden' on Brooklyn Bridge march
3 years, 3 months ago

NYC teachers protesting mandatory vaccinations chant 'F*** Joe Biden' on Brooklyn Bridge march

Daily Mail  

Thousands of people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge chanting ‘F*** Joe Biden’ and then gathered near City Hall to protest vaccine mandates on Monday as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial new policy requiring venues to demand proof of the shot went into effect. The demonstration was a protest against the city's policy requiring public school teachers to get vaccinated by …

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