The quiet quashing of the fight for equality — There’s a lot of talk about how boys and men are faring with all this feminist equality-seeking malarkey. In the UK a few months ago, there was quite a buzz around the topic following the launch of author and writer Caitlin Moran’s latest book. Previously a writer for and about…

The only winners are the merchants — I had a rare late night out last week. A trip to the theatre in London saw me racing for a late train and arriving at my station at 11.26 pm. It’s under a mile to my house from there and a lovely walk — in daylight. Despite no rain…

It starts with being quiet — There’s currently a lot of talk about how others (particularly men) can help women facing discrimination, harassment and abuse. Usually called “bystander intervention” (I prefer “upstander”), the call is out for more people to intervene when women are being targeted. This is a good thing. …

It never ends well for women. — A thread on Twitter in July saw women reciting incidents where they'd said "No thanks" to a guy, only to be harassed by him. Many involved the guy turning nasty, hurling abuse — the usual stuff. One minute you're a babe, and the next, you're unf***able.

Just another silencing technique. — This type of anti-feminism pops up at least twice a week on socials. ‘You feminists are making it up, spreading fear and talking bullsh**.’ Yes, this person’s trolling, but I often respond to call them out or give others an option for answering the nonsense. This particular gem was in…

We need to reverse the dialogue around rape and harassment — Amid the furore of the Russell Brand allegations, there’s a recurring theme regarding how society treats women who allege rape, abuse, and harassment. Simply put — We don’t believe them. How often have we heard women say they didn’t report because “No one would’ve believed me?” They’re not only talking…

How about some accountability, guys? — There’s a right old outcry in the UK at the moment. It started with the unsurprising (to women) report by the British Journal of Surgery that of 1,434 surgeons, almost a third of female surgeons had been sexually assaulted, and two-thirds had been sexually harassed, usually by senior males. While…

The double standards of talking about feelings — We’re currently hearing that men are sad, lonely, depressed and so on. Books are launched and training delivered to encourage us all to talk about men’s feelings, show their emotions and not resort to anger so readily. Can’t really argue with any of that, and some good guys are doing…

Not exactly an unbiased opinion when you begin with the word "beloved". I can't be bothered to argue the points of the text as you've clearly made up your mind, but I'd like to point out that - You have no context either, and yet you assert his innocence - You imply criticism of people " so much involved in the relationship of a Hollywood star" and who are spending their time discussing these matters ...