Atheism, Liberalism, and Freedom of Religion

The French report calling for a ban on women wearing Islamic face veils worries me, for a number of reasons. Don't get me wrong, I...

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Twilight — Review

A couple of days ago I watched Twilight, for two reasons --- one, I thought it only fair that I watch it before ranting about...

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Tories propose all-women shortlists

So, I saw an [article][0] on ConservativeHome defending David Cameron's proposal for all-women shortlists, and [another][0] opposing it, and the more I read the more...

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how to attract students

Apparently the University of Plymouth Students’ Union is giving away free copies of FHM magazine for Freshers’ Week, along with a [number of other universities...

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men-only leadership

Harriet Harman [is quoted as saying that][0] “One of Labour’s top two posts should always be held by a woman”, and that she does “not...

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The Definition of Feminism

If you believe in, support, look fondly on, hope for, and/or work towards equality of the sexes, you are a feminist. Yes, you are. <http://www.reclusiveleftist.com/2008/09/20/how-did-we-go-from-tomato-nations-yes-you-are-to-this/>_...

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Yet more RC bollocks.

Wow, what an astonishing lot of bollocks <http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12757> this Cardinal Rouco has come out with. Typically for a Catholic spokesman [1], he manages to make...

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A Couple of Links

Ellen Degeneres interviews Sen. John McCain <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/22/ellen-challenges-john-mcc_n_103016.html>_; he's completely unable to give a reason why gay people should be allowed to marry other than "it's...

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Letter to MP

I sent a letter to my MP [1]_ for the first time on Friday, `in opposition to the proposal to reduce the abortion time limit...

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Open-Source Sexism Project

So, some guy_ has decided that by going to conventions with a group of his mates and asking random women if he can grope their...

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intellectual superiority: ur doin it rong

So, when sending hate mail to a well-known feminist website <http://feministing.com/>_, claiming that men are more intelligent than women, and referring to women as "stupid...

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Miscellaneous Updates

TermiSoc__'s annual general meeting was Tuesday; against my better judgement, I put myself forward for the position of president. Showing a lack of common sense...

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Right Wing Attitudes to Sex Education

`"If you're in high-school, you should only be exposed to an inaccuracy-laden form of sex education that is no more likely to keep you from...

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Women in Computing FAQ

I can't remember if I've posted this before, but either way: [Encourage Women in Linux FAQ][]. Read it. Seriously. [Encourage Women in Linux FAQ]: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/...

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Union Going Downhill

I was in the Student Union earlier on, and bloody hell it's gone downhill. The Union magazine, Fly, was a reasonably well-done publication a few...

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