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sexism
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Charlize Theron’s Oscar-Winning Movie Was Almost Very Different
28 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Charlize Theron recently opened up in an interview about motherhood, Hollywood, “belittling” experiences, and making movies on her own terms.
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Chess Legend Sues Netflix Over This Line From ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ [Video]
17 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Female chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix for $5 million in a defamation lawsuit over what she calls a “sexist” and incorrect line from ‘The Queen’s Gambit’.
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Norway’s Beach Handball Team Was Fined For Wearing These Shorts
21 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The European Handball Association has enmeshed itself in a sexism row after fining the Norwegian women’s handball team for choosing to wear shorts in last week’s tournament.
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Italian TV Station Under Fire For Teaching Women How To Be Sexy When Shopping [Video]
27 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An Italian TV show, ‘Detto Fatto’, has been cancelled after a segment aired on the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Women Are Creating Fake Male Assistants To Help Them Out
31 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s 2020, and some women feel the need to invent ‘men’ to help them navigate the systemic sexism that they encounter at work.
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Read This Before Accusing Someone Of Hate Speech In SA
04 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Supreme Court of Appeal has declared the controversial definition of ‘hate speech’ unconstitutional. It now has a new definition, so get up to speed.
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Billionaire Compares Landing Deals To ‘Getting Into A Girl’s Pants’ – Doesn’t End Well
11 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Ken Fisher clearly has trouble reading the room, which in this case was full of people who don’t take kindly to casual sexism.
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Home Affairs Doesn’t Believe Married Women Have A Right To Keep Their Last Names
24 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It appears that Home Affairs officials all over the country don’t believe that women have a right to keep their birth surnames when they get married.
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Whoopsie – Look What Vandals Did To Those Open-Air Urinals In Paris
30 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
In an effort to combat the urine-soaked streets of Paris, authorities introduced public urinals for men. It wasn’t long before they were vandalised.
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Female Journalists Covering The World Cup Are Being Kissed And Groped On Camera – A Lot [Videos]
05 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
These women are facing an onslaught of unwanted attention, harassment, and online vitriol by pervy football fans while reporting in Russia.
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Ballito Surf Pro Competition Accused Of “Blatant Sexism” [Image]
27 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Organisers of a surfing tournament in Ballito have been hit with claims of sexism, after a picture of their two winners went viral on social media.
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England’s New Women’s Football Head Coach Has Some Skeletons In His Closet
24 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The last Lionesses head coach was sacked amidst controversy, so the English FA would have hoped the appointment of Phil Neville went smoothly. It did not.
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Clarks Had To Withdraw This Schoolgirl Shoe Because It’s Sexist
14 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Clarks has withdrawn a school shoe for girls – named “Dolly Babe” – after it was hit with multiple accusations of perpetuating everyday sexism.
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“Show Us Your Tits”, “Blow Me” And “Sit Op My Gesig” – Actual Signs At Tuks This Week
18 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The latest on South African university res culture comes from Tuks, and it’s all kinds of ugly. Who wants to wave sexist signs the way of dancing women? These guys.
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This Japanese Ad, Where A Woman Turned Into An Eel, Has Been Pulled [Video]
27 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s nothing like portraying a young girl in a black swimsuit as an eel to boost your local farming economy, especially when she is being “fattened up” for slaughter.
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Publicis Puts Saatchi & Saatchi Chairperson On Leave For These Controversial Remarks
01 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Kevin Roberts will have himself a fair amount of free time in the coming weeks, advertising giants Saatchi & Saatchi forcing him to take a little ‘me time’.
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Truworths Responds To Their Mother’s Day Teenage Pregnancy Campaign
05 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Truthworths have responded with a cheeky little statement stating the model is “actually” in her mid-twenties.
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Female Cell C Staff Hold Onto Jobs With Predictable Statement In Support Of Sexist Boss
21 Apr 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of us know that throwing your boss under the bus isn’t the wisest move, so are we surprised that Cell C employees are rallying around their CEO?
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The Cell C CEO’s Apology For Yesterday’s Sexist Comments Is Pathetic
20 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos has had himself a shocker, and he has only dug a deeper hole with his feeble attempt at an apology.
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Proof That The Cell C CEO Is A Sexist Asshole
19 Apr 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It could be an awkward few days for Jose Dos Santos, the CEO catching some heat for comments he made during a radio interview.
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‘Give It To Your Woman’ – How Bad Is This Real-Life Washing Label?
09 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Hey Indonesia, this is 2015, I don’t believe we’ve met yet. Yes, in this day and age there are still companies who think this ‘joke’ is a good idea. A lesson in PR fails awaits.
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This Tinder Story Is Getting Pretty Messy
04 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It seems like Tinder has grossly misjudged the power of their misogyny, as the dirty details they didn’t want us to know, begin to emerge. All about Whitney Wolfe and just how big her role was, why are the execs hiding this info?
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The Case For Men Wearing Skirts
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The issue they are trying to bring to light is as follows:
Why on EARTH should it be okay for women to wear a traditionally ‘male’ piece of apparel known as ‘trousers’, and not okay for men to wear skirts? -
Another Revolting US Fraternity Email Has Gone Viral
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember this email from a sorority sister at Delta Gamma in University of Maryland? Well it seems as if these American kids never learn. This time the email was sent out from a College of William & Mary fraternity brother, and it is much, much worse. Included below are some of the unbearable excerpts:
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They’re Still Doing Debutante Balls And The Latest One Features A Kennedy
02 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The debutantes ball – where the next young crop women are freshened up, and presented to ‘polite society’.
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From Tame To Sexually Explicit: American Apparel Has Totally Different Rules For Male And Female Models [GALLERY]
17 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
American Apparel has always been known for its risque advertising campaigns. But it isn’t the sexiness causing a ruckus lately. It’s the different rules that seem to apply for male and female ads.
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Cyclist Peter Sagan In Hot Water For Pinching Model’s Bum On Podium [PIC]
02 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
On Sunday, Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan was accused of sexism and harassment after he pinched the bottom of a podium girl after the Tour of Flanders race. The 23 year old finished second in the race. While posing on the podium, Sagan was caught red handed as he smiled for the cameras while grabbing the […]
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New Study Confirms That Hollywood Is Still Pretty Much Sexist
23 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This shouldn’t be surprising to anybody, but it’s probably good to be reminded. A study by USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism that surveyed the top 100-grossing movies of 2009, and found that only 32,8% of the 4 342 speaking characters were female. Let us remember that 2009 was the year that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen came out.
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Gareth Cliff Cleared Of Sexism Charge
04 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
When Gareth Cliff said on his show that “most 22-year-olds are laying on their backs with their legs open at 22, or else they are drinking” he wasn’t being a hater. This after the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) found him innocent of hate speech, following a complaint by a listener.
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Foschini Withdraws T-shirts Following Feminist Outrage
26 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The Foschini Group has withdrawn three T-shirts from their stores after FeministsSA asked its followers to boycott the shopping chain. The reason for the campaign was a series of male t-shirts with slogans such as “I put the STD in STUD, all I need is U” and “You looked better from behind”.
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