Tag: sexism

Q. How many Oxford dons does it take to change ...

Mhairi Black is being called an ‘inspiration’ after her powerful speech on misogyny

by Sam Woolfe

8 March 2018

Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) MP Mhairi Black became the first ...

Researchers have discovered something surprising about countries with high levels of gender equality

by Sam Woolfe

16 February 2018

Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden stand out for their high ...

If you thought those tweets from Toby Young were bad, Boris Johnson has upped the ante

by Sophia Akram

5 January 2018

If you thought those tweets from Toby Young were bad, ...

People are telling this MP why his response to Westminster abuse isn’t helping

by John Shafthauer

30 October 2017

In the past week, numerous named and unnamed MPs have ...

Students are outraged at a ‘misogynistic’ MP being invited to speak at their university

by Sam Woolfe

8 September 2017

The University of York Conservative and Unionist Association (better known ...

Online abuse will now be punished. Except when it’s committed by Tory councillors.

23 August 2017

On 21 August, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced tough ...

A Polish immigrant controlled by evil Romanians, with a rat on his shoulder? We have reached peak Daily Mail [IMAGES]

If you were playing Daily Mail bingo, a new story ...

A disgraced UKIP MEP tried to engage with modern culture. It didn’t go well for him [TWEETS]

by John Shafthauer

16 August 2017

UKIP MEP Roger Helmer has a long history of saying preposterous ...

The Mail whips itself into a frenzy over a female Doctor Who. But one video shows exactly why it’s needed

16 August 2017

On Sunday 16 July, the latest incarnation of Doctor Who ...

A powerful show is explaining why a system that’s bad for women is bad for everyone

by John Shafthauer

31 March 2017

‘Mansplaining Masculinity’ is a show by Dave Pickering. In it, ...

The Daily Mail hits peak sexism with its coverage of Nicola Sturgeon’s referendum speech

14 March 2017

While the rest of the UK was thinking about the implications of ...

Tory MP who makes ‘woof’ noises at woman can’t understand why Mhairi Black wants to quit parliament [TWEETS]

13 March 2017

A Conservative MP who made "woof" noises at a female ...

A female MEP responds to being told “women must earn less than men” in the European parliament [VIDEO]

A right-wing male MEP delivered a sexist rant to the ...

It turns out that viral ‘Female Cyclist vs White Van Man’ footage was probably staged [VIDEO]

Footage of a female cyclist bringing karma to a white van ...

Piers Morgan sent a Valentine’s message to women, and it was as bad as you’d imagine [TWEETS]

by Tracy Keeling

15 February 2017

Piers Morgan sent a Valentine's message to the world's women. ...

Tory MPs have launched a coup against John Bercow for standing up to Donald Trump [VIDEO]