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Monthly Archives: July 2003
Should Indian Women Who Kill Their Babies Be Punished?
Should women who kill their babies be punished? That might sound like an absurd question to ask, but in fact a group in India is arguing that women who commit female infanticide are themselves victims and should not be punished. … Continue reading
Tagged India
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Tucker Carlson and False Rape Accusations
CNN’s Tucker Carlson recently wrote a book, Politicians, Partisans and Parasites, which includes an account of Carlson being falsely accused of raping a woman. Carlson’s reaction to the false accusation is illustrative of how even a patently false accusation can … Continue reading
Posted in Rape
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Feminists Against Silicone Breast Implants
An interesting example of the hypocrisy of groups like the National Organization for Women is its recent public opposition to the possible re-introduction of silicone breast implants. NOW argues that there is not enough long term data to justify saying … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Breast Cancer, Breast Implants
Tagged Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women
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Significantly Higher Death Risk for Girls than Boys in India
The BBC reports on studies in India suggesting that infant girls have a substantially higher death rate than infant boys, even from diseases that should be relatively easy to treat. The BBC notes that in 2001 that for every 1,000 … Continue reading
Tagged India
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Scottish Men Sue Over Dress Code
Following the lead of an English civil servant, almost a thousand Scottish civil servants have filed complaints charging that dress codes requiring they wear shirts and ties constitute sex discrimination. Staff members at Scotland’s Department of Work and Pension argue … Continue reading
Men in South Africa Arrested for Botched Male Ritual Circumcision
The BBC reports that five “traditional surgeons” were arrested this month in South Africa following the deaths of at least 20 boys from complications resulting from botched circumcisions. Another 100 boys were injured, in some case experiencing severe beatings. The … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
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A Look at Legalized Prostitution in Europe
The BBC carried a report this week about proposals in Belgium to legalize — and heavily tax — prostitution in that country. Faced with a budget deficit, Belgian lawmakers are considering a bill to legalize the world’s oldest profession and, … Continue reading
Posted in Prostitution
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UK Considers Guaranteeing Alleged Victims in Domestic Violence Cases Anonymity
The British government is considering a change in its laws that would guarantee alleged victims of domestic violence the same privacy granted to individuals in rape, divorce and sexual abuse cases. In the United States legal guarantees of privacy are … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Violence, Rape
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EU Proposal to Ban Sexual Stereotypes in Media Gets Chilly Reception
This month the European Union had a controversy on its hands when the Financial Times got hold of a secret 26-page draft directive being prepared under the auspices of the European Commission’s Social Affairs Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou. Article 4 of … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech
Tagged Anna Diamantopoulou, Cecile Greobval, European Women's Lobby
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Norway Proposes to Set Quotas for Women on Corporate Boards
Norwegian legislator Laila Daavoey has introduced a bill that would require Norway’s top 600 companies or so to create a quota system for filling board positions. Comapnies that fail to fill at least 40 percent of their corporate board positions … Continue reading
Posted in Sex Discrimination
Tagged Laila Daavoey, Margareta Winberg, Norway, Sweden
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