Tag: sexism

“Fuck them.” Women respond to the #MeToo backlash

Posted by Emma Yates-Badley | Feb 13, 2018 | It's Not Grim Up North, Northern Soul writes... |

When I think of the Suffragettes, I think of the women who endured physical and sexual violence as...

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I thought rampant sexism was a thing of the past. I was wrong.

Posted by Helen Nugent | Sep 7, 2017 | Northern Soul writes..., We burn witches |

When I was a 20-something cub reporter in the late 90s and early noughties, sexism was rife. And I...

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It’s just not cricket: sexism in sport

Posted by Hayley-Jane Sims | Aug 9, 2017 | Northern Soul writes... |

As you may have already noticed, I like to big up women who play sport. Not only for potential...

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Sexism and the supermarket: is it OK for women to wear pyjamas and apply make-up in public?

Posted by Emma Yates-Badley | Jan 18, 2017 | It's Not Grim Up North, Northern Soul writes... |

We’ve all got our own procedure. I do mine in front of Netflix. Housemate lays out her tools in...

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Theresa May: is it sexist to report on the Prime Minister’s choice of footwear?

Posted by Emma Yates-Badley | Oct 13, 2016 | It's Not Grim Up North, Northern Soul writes... |

I used to work as a receptionist in the City. It was a tedious job which saw me required to wear a...

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