Casual sexism is nothing but misogyny

"You can spot a woman-hater by the language they use" - Bidisha

Women are happy to let feminists get bashed

"Few are prepared to defend the movement that gave women rights. That's why Piers Paul Read can attack it without being challenged" - Hannah Betts

Women on top? You've got to be joking

"For at least 20 years, we have been fed the line that the 'Future is Female'. But the future has always failed to materialise" - Mary Ann Sieghart

Sun, sweat and harassment

"It's not just men on building sites who intimidate women when the city heats up" - Eva Wiseman

The Seventeen Magazine Project

"The Seventeen Magazine Project is an attempt to spend one month living according to the gospel of Seventeen Magazine."

Dirty Young Men - 2005

"Pornographic poses, the going rate for sex, jokes about 'stupid tarts': the misogyny of the new breed of lads' mags is breathtaking." - Janice Turner

Twin Magazine

"Twin is a biannual art and fashion book, it celebrates creative women but does not worship empty celebrity. Twin blends high-end fashion photography with art, culture and feminist features"

Girls

Girls, oh girls, wag your tails to the beat

Of Girls Aloud, all the journos in Heat
Write such good stories
Oh their mothers must be proud
Making money off your insecurity and doubt

Women not sex objects

Ask Danny!

"Of course, the other option is to cut your ex's face, and then no one will want her” - Danny Dyer

Why I hate The Sun

"Sixteen Page 3 Girls in all their glory represent the very image of freedom in this country. But if Labour or the Lib Dems win the election, this could be the last time they are allowed to pose together. MPs Harriet Harman and Lynne Featherstone will move swiftly to change the law and ban Page 3 forever."

You don't need a boyfriend

Lamentable rape convictions

"The Liberal Democrats have been setting out their plans to combat the increasing number of rapes in London. The reaction follows the latest crime figures released by the Metropolitan Police, showing a 31% increase in reported rapes since 2009" - BBC News

Empowerment or objectification?

Glamour versus feminism?

"Nothing empowers women more than a good education and career, but since cinema began they have been unable to resist copying the fashions that give models and Hollywood stars allure" - Carol Dyhouse

Young & Greer: Living Dolls by Natasha Walter (1/4)

The Review Show - 19th February 2010 - Does sexism still exist in the UK?

Featuring famous feminist Germaine Greer, author Toby Young and sex blogger Abbey Lee

Young & Greer: Living Dolls by Natasha Walter (2/4)

Young & Greer: The Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis (3/4)

Young & Greer: Libbers, Mothers, Activists (4/4)

3rd Wave Feminism

2nd Wave Feminism

1st Wave Feminism

The New Look is a projection of a woman that heterosexual men dream of

"A high waist and breasts so prominent that they threaten to take the eye out of unsuspecting passers-by were on display at both labels' shows for the forthcoming autumn/winter. It's the sort of projection of a woman that a heterosexual man dreams of " - Susannah Frankel

Feminism and Gender Roles - Women - BBC Four

Excerpts from the Women series of documentaries by Vanessa Engle

Young Activist - Women - BBC Four

Definition of a Feminist

“Anyone, male or female, who does not believe in male supremacy” - Marilyn French

This is what a feminist looks like

"Three women walk into a pub and say, `Hooray, we've colonised a male-dominated joke format'" - Bill Bailey

"We have a rape conviction rate of 5.6%, a pay gap between men and women of 17% and fewer than 20% of our MPs are female - the question is, why wouldn't you be a feminist?" - Kira Cochrane

Misogyny

Misogyny is hatred (or contempt) of women or girls

Sexist networking

I started to notice vicious groups appearing on Facebook with names such as “It isn’t rape if you shout surprise”, “Girls are like dogs. They love to be roughed up” and “30 reasons to hit a woman in the face” - are such worrying trends supposed to be acceptable in modern society?