Women exposed to the popular ‘slim-thick’ ideal epitomized by reality star Kim Kardashian and her sisters are more insecure about their own bodies than those exposed to the ‘heroin chic’ ultra-slim look of the 1990s, a York University study set to be published next month in the journal Body Image …
Read More »‘Identities don’t play sports, bodies do’ – how trans women hijacked female sport
Imagine for a moment you are an athlete – or, to be more precise, a female athlete – who has trained rigorously for many years, devoting time and endless energy to achieving success on your chosen field, or track, of dreams. But then, suddenly, the rules of the game are …
Read More »Tech bros propose replacing women with ‘synthetic wombs’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia proposed synthetic wombs as a solution to gender inequality Several prominent tech entrepreneurs discussed the possibility of replacing natural birth with synthetic wombs, arguing that such technology would remove the “burden” of pregnancy and allow women to work more. After Tesla …
Read More »‘My job is to help women give birth, but I was banned from using the word “mother”’
“Dissociating from your body and denying what it is, and then framing it as some kind of enlightened state… it’s really twisted.” Strong words that will chime with many from home birth attendant Isabella Malbin, who is one of an increasing number of midwives, doulas, and nurses speaking out about what …
Read More »‘Women are annoying!’: How Japanese society fights for gender equality and loses to traditions
“The first time I visited, they were about to go hiking in the mountains. Yulia carried a smaller backpack and her husband Yuichi a bigger one. A year later, I saw them carrying backpacks of the same size. Two years after that, Yuichi had the camera, while Yulia carried two …
Read More »Israeli military to roll out all-women combat platoon – reports
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is reportedly creating a new women-only combat unit for religious female soldiers who want to serve on the frontlines but have “modesty” concerns about being in close quarters with male troops. Beginning in March, the military will assign conscripts from women enlisting for combat roles …
Read More »Women ‘auctioned’ online in India through ‘lewd’ photos – reports
Photographs of hundreds of Indian Muslim women were shared on an app that reportedly auctioned the women online. The images, which were sourced from their social media accounts and apparently doctored, have sparked an uproar. The issue came to light after anonymous Twitter users shared details about the app, called …
Read More »How Taliban rule has affected Afghan women’s lives
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Read More »Ukraine reveals change to military service for women
Ukraine has dramatically expanded the number of women potentially eligible for military service, adding them to the pool of people who could be called up in the event of war. The country’s Ministry of Defense announced the news on Wednesday, publishing a list of hundreds of professions whose female members …
Read More »Company apologizes for comparing women to cows (VIDEO)
The controversial video, which has since been re-uploaded by the public, was made to promote the company’s flagship brand, Seoul Milk. It shows a man walking through the woods with a large camera. He eventually reaches a meadow where he films a group of beautiful women in white clothes doing …
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