A piece in today's Times. Sharon White is a black woman. Extracts from the piece: Women, ethnic minorities [J4MB: Our emphasis] and the disabled are under-represented in the television industry, figures released yesterday confirmed. However, there are concerns that the focus on … [Read more...]
George Hook suspended from Newstalk after rape comments
Inevitable. Doubtless he'll soon be fired. He said nothing wrong, and accordingly he should never have apologised. Apologies are always the first step in a predictable process that lead to professional ruin, because they're (wrongly) taken as an admission of guilt. An extract … [Read more...]
A March for Men, Messages for Men – International Men’s Day (19 November)
I'm pleased to publicise two things happening on the afternoon / evening of International Men's Day, 19 November. The first is the Men's March, starting at 12:00 in Trafalgar Square, London. The second is Messages for Men, a conference from 15:00 - 20:00, at a London location yet … [Read more...]
Michelle Kershaw, 45, social worker, quit job to become escort, stole from disabled client after he went into hospital. Why is she not in prison today?
Our thanks to Nick for this. Excerpts: In mitigation, Kerhsaw's lawyer Liz Ridgeway said: "This is an extremely difficult set of circumstances, especially as this is the first time the defendant has been before the court before... "She knows this conviction could potentially … [Read more...]
Centre for Criminal Appeals, a charity, is seeking a Women’s Justice Advocate
Our thanks to Jake for this. An extract: The Centre for Criminal Appeals is committed to promoting equality, diversity and to providing an inclusive and supportive environment and we seek people who share these values. On the site's home page: The problem - Innocent people in … [Read more...]
Philip Davies leads by example on equality
A short piece in today's Spectator. There are two Tory vacancies on the Women's and Equalities Committee. … [Read more...]
Vicky Ford, Conservative MP, becomes the token woman on the Science and Technology Committee. Happy days are here again.
Vicky Ford is the Conservative MP for Chelmsford. Our thanks to William for this. Ms Ford says she's 'chuffed' to be elected. She doesn't explain why she couldn't be arsed to seek election to the committee in the first place. … [Read more...]
Labour MP Darren Jones apologises after appointment to all male science select committee
A pathetic piece in inews ('i'), inevitably written by a teenage girl. I imagine she's cheaper to employ than a proper journalist. Excerpts: Darren Jones announced his appointment to the Science and Technology Select Committee on Twitter, adding: “[I’m] also a bit embarrassed … [Read more...]
Khur’aan Sunnath Society, Malaysian Muslim organization: ‘Male circumcision unscientific, primitive form of forced religious conversion’
Interesting. Dr M Abdul Jaleel Puttekkadu is the vice-president of the Khur'aan Sunnath Society, and he's quoted in the article: The basis of this practice is a fake Hadith that the Prophet had undergone circumcision. There is, however, no proof in the actual Hadith that it was … [Read more...]
Women who should be in prison
A tip of the hat to Jordan Holbrook for this. … [Read more...]
Betsy DeVos to rescind Title IX sexual assault guidelines
A tip of the hat to Toy Soldier for this good news. … [Read more...]
George Hook said nothing wrong
Our thanks to Sean for this (audio, 10:43). … [Read more...]
Jared O’Mara, Labour MP – ‘The next time someone from Labour brings up Philip Davies…’
A tip of the hat to Guido Fawkes for this. O'Mara has been elected to the Women & Equalities Select Committee, on which Philip Davies also sits. I wonder how he will get on with Jess Phillips, 'The Yardley Gob'? … [Read more...]
Norman Lamb MP is a blithering idiot
Appalling. An extract: “I don’t see how we can proceed without women on the committee. [J4MB: A serious lack of imagination on Lamb's part.] It sends out a dreadful message at a time when we need to convince far more girls to pursue Stem subjects. [J4MB: Why do we 'need' to?] We … [Read more...]
Philip Davies remains on the Women & Equalities committee. Green Party candidate incites violence against him.
Out thanks to John for this. Great news that Philip Davies remains on the committee, the only MP (out of 650) with an interest in true gender equality. John also spotted an apparent incitement to violence by Bob Irving, seemingly a Green party candidate, in a tweet to the … [Read more...]
Rape juries swayed by own experiences
A disturbing piece in today's Times, by Frances Gibb, the paper's Legal Editor. The ground is clearly being prepared for implementing a longstanding feminist demand - articulated most recently by Julie Bindel - that there should be no juries in rape trials. The verdicts would … [Read more...]
Find Your Special Someone
An ad in Mail Online: Looks like a nice girl. Big things ahead of her. … [Read more...]
Jeanette Fidler, 44, is spared jail despite 218 convictions
Here we go again. Judge Bernadette Baxter said: You have umpteen previous convictions but I’m not going to send you to prison as I think this will encourage your little boy to get involved with the kind of life you have lived. [J4MB emphasis. The boy is three. He should be with … [Read more...]
Parents remove son from school in pupil gender row
Our thanks to James for this. … [Read more...]
Hundreds attend event as part of Owen Bloody-Jones’s campaign to unseat Shipley Tory MP Philip Davies
Enjoy. … [Read more...]