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The creation of patriarchy: How did it happen?
By reneejg |
I began with the conviction, shared by most feminist thinkers, that patriarchy as a system is historical: it ...
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Censored piece: Jeez, Louise – may we have our own thoughts, please?
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This piece starts with an explanatory note and story about the article to follow. The article itself - ...
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Pride, police, politicians, pundits and prison abolitionists: What's going on?
By reneejg |
To say the least, there are echoes of the Emperor’s new clothes in our annual Pride Parades. Since ...
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By the numbers: The oppression of women and girls globally
By reneejg |
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#MeToo and the call for "restorative justice": Are they compatible?
By reneejg |
In New Zealand, “restorative justice” (RJ) advocacy is currently in vogue. In August, the government held a $1.6 ...
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Original sin: How the law makes a crime of being female
By reneejg |
“The justice system is the core of patriarchy,” Gudrun Jonsdottir told me. Jonsdottir has been part of the ...
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The status of women in New Zealand: A summary of findings and independent working report
By reneejg |
This report gathers findings from a range of sources, as well as including anecdotal material on unresearched aspects ...
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The demons within: On liberal opposition to Nazism in the face of popular eugenics
By reneejg |
My sister had to run away to the jungle. There are a lot of things we have experienced. ...
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Gender identity: Quick facts and stats
By reneejg |
This is a collection of facts and statistics relating to gender identity, catered to a New Zealand audience. ...
Read More Radical feminist theorists do not seek to make gender a bit more flexible, but to eliminate it. They are gender abolitionists, and understand gender to provide the framework and rationale for male dominance.