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Doctors are apparently being paid more if they're male
"Can it be true that male doctors earn an average of £15,000 more a year than their female colleagues?" And if it is true, what pray tell, could explain the difference in salaries? "After factoring out differences due to age, experience and area of specialism, it seems that... Gender pay gap still as high as 50%, UK survey says
"Women are paid less than half as much as men in some parts of the UK, according to statistics published today that reveal huge regional variations in the pay gap between male and female workers." Some recent reading had led me to believe that this was a situation that was... When people ask me why I'm a feminist...
... here is one of the reasons I give. "Marlon King, who earned about £1 million a year, was sacked by his club, Wigan Athletic, after being found guilty of groping a 20-year-old woman and breaking her nose with a single punch. He was out drinking last December to celebrate... Sexual Threats Stifle Some Female Bloggers
"A female freelance writer who blogged about the pornography industry was threatened with rape. A single mother who blogged about "the daily ins and outs of being a mom" was threatened by a cyber-stalker who... Women's Wages Outpaced Men's During Recession (US)
"The wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. Over the past two years, the wages... New Oklahoma Law Will Put Details Of All Abortions Online
And we have yet another example of obstructionist legality on abortion which is, I have little doubt, introduced to prevent women accessing abortions, and to make abortions more difficult to practitioners to perform. "A new Oklahoma law will require the details of every... Female university students are "perks of the job"
"University women's groups in Britain are up in arms after a leading academic referred to female students as "perks of the job." In a Times article titled ‘The Seven Deadly Sins of the Academy’, Vice-Chancellor Kealey of Buckingham University claims, “Most male... 'Women would find life easier if they picked up men's socks...
... and cleaned the loo'. From the Daily Mail piece in which Fay Weldon (one time feminist, some say) sets back feminism by 50 years. Now, let me start by saying, I take anything printed in the Daily Mail about as seriously as a I take Doctor Who running for Prime... This Is What Rape Culture Looks Like
(Note: I don't ever highlight large chunks of text from outside sources but I feel that it is necessary to do so in this instance because nearly all of the linked piece is relevant to the point.)The term 'rape culture' is used a lot, but many people don't really know what it... 571 views | 50 recommendations | 24 comments
Trivialising women the world over... even the powerful
"This was supposed to be the trip that would show exactly how Hillary Rodham Clinton would make good on her pledge, at her confirmation hearing for secretary of state, to make women’s issues “central” to U.S. foreign policy, not “adjunct or auxiliary or in any way... 295 views | 44 recommendations | 22 comments
The ugly truth about The Ugly Truth
"Anyone who goes to the movies looking for sexism has her work cut out for her. Most movies are directed by men. The vast majority of top studio executives are men. Male demographics are prized. "I, for one, am absolutely sick to the back teeth of films which are 'made... Richard Stallman: Open Sores' Arrogant Sexist? [UPDATED x3]
UPDATE: 8-20-09: i wish to retract my unduly harsh use of the term "sociopath" in describing Richard Stallman. my sincere apologies. there are some excellent arguments, very well worded in a comment posting below... Sudan women 'lashed for trousers'
"Several Sudanese women have been flogged as a punishment for dressing "indecently", according to a local journalist who was arrested with them. Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein, who says she is facing 40 lashes, said she and 12 other women wearing trousers were arrested in a... 2010 Olympics Women Ski Jumping IOC Omission Ruled Discrimination
The BC Supreme Court has ruled that while the International Olympics Committee (IOC) exclusion of women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games is discrimination, forcing the committee to allow women ski jumping is outside of the court's jurisdiction. The ruling was made by Justice... Michelle Obama Visits First Lady of Russia, Sign of Women Power?
In a country where black or female politicians are few, hosting the Obama family may raise eyebrows, though discreetly behind doors. Sexism and racism have been prevalent in Russia though Putin has spoken against...
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