Heather Mason, who served time in Canada’s prison system, said that she experienced firsthand the dangers that come with placing biological men in female jails. Canada allows men to choose to serve their sentence in a female prison if they say they identify as women – regardless of whether or …
Read More »New Jeopardy host steps down over now-surfaced old jokes about women and Jews
‘Jeopardy’ is a mainstay of American television, and Alex Trebek was the beloved host of the game show for 37 seasons until his death from cancer last year. After a revolving cast of guest hosts filled his role, producer Mike Richards was selected to take over full-time presenting duties, Sony …
Read More »‘Their lives are in danger’: Founder of Afghanistan women’s team talks of terror and broken US promises as Taliban seize control
Exiled pioneer Khalida Popal says she has received desperate calls and videos from women during a turbulent period that culminated in the former rulers of Afghanistan entering the capital, Kabul, to take over again earlier this week. Popal originally fled when the group gained power in 1996 and had been …
Read More »‘Heroes’: Small group of Afghan women protest in Kabul, demand Taliban regime does not roll back freedoms (VIDEOS)
On Tuesday, a small group of women in Kabul boldly spoke out in public to demand that the new Taliban regime commit to the maintenance of women’s rights in the war-torn nation. Kabul-based journalists have shared videos and photos of the women, who stood chanting slogans and holding heartfelt messages …
Read More »Taliban vows to respect rights of Afghan women, will allow access to work & education provided hijabs are worn – spokesman
Suhail Shaheen told the BBC on Sunday that the group, which subscribes to Sharia law, would respect the rights of women. Under the new government that is being formed, women will be allowed to leave home alone, work, and have access to education, so long as they wear hijabs, Shaheen …
Read More »CDC tells pregnant women to get Covid-19 vaccine in updated guidance
Though health officials have been saying vaccines are safe for pregnant women, the CDC took things further by recommending inoculation for pregnant women, claiming they have found no heightened health risks. Only 23% of pregnant women have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine as of July 31, …
Read More »‘World without cis men being rebuilt by women’ – actress’ description of Hulu’s ‘Y: The Last Man’ puzzles fans of original book
In mid-September, the streaming service will roll out ‘Y: The Last Man’, a small-screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed eponymous 60-issue comic book by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. The story is set in a world where pretty much every mammal on Earth with a Y chromosome was wiped …
Read More »Slap in the face for motherhood as World Breastfeeding Week prioritises trans women’s ‘chestfeeding’ over the safety of young mums
Nothing quite celebrates motherhood like kicking off World Breastfeeding Week with the sacking of a bunch of female counsellors for refusing to engage with trans women ‘chestfeeders’. But that’s exactly what happened in Australia where three of the seven breastfeeding counsellors recently suspended from the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) for …
Read More »Bonkers NHS Trusts are admitting trans women sex offenders onto female-only hospital wards – this really is a bridge too far
Hit pause for a minute to consider the idea of allowing trans women sex offenders to be treated on the same female-only hospital wards as the more traditionally equipped XX chromosome crowd. Hands up, anyone thinks that’s a good idea? I know of no woman who does and I would …
Read More »‘Celebrating the end of women’s sport!’ Women boycott Dove over ‘virtue-signalling’ support of trans athlete Laurel Hubbard
On Monday Hubbard became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games when the New Zealand super heavyweight took part in the women’s +87kg snatch at Tokyo 2020. Hubbard failed to register a weight from three attempts which put paid to any hopes of qualification despite the …
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