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Misogyny

The age of podcasters as thought leaders is upon us
Opinion
/ 6 October 2022

The age of podcasters as thought leaders is upon us

Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the examples of podcasts The Hustlers Corner and Podcast and Chill

By Khanya Mtshali
MacG is riding the wave of misogynistic podcasts
Friday
/ 8 February 2022

MacG is riding the wave of misogynistic podcasts

MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny

By Shingai Darangwa
A spirit guide to ethical black feminist thinking and praxis
Friday
/ 2 February 2022

A spirit guide to ethical black feminist thinking and praxis

bell hooks’s refusal to ‘get in formation’ foregrounded healing as the foundation to a communal liberatory agenda

By Moshibudi Motimele
Hatred of women thrives in South Africa
Opinion
/ 8 July 2021

Hatred of women thrives in South Africa

Gender-based violence starts with words, it starts at home when boys learn that girls are inferior

By Nonsikelelo Ncube
The threat of rape helps keep the vulnerable in line
Opinion
/ 23 February 2021

The threat of rape helps keep the vulnerable in line

Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour

By Ayesha Fakie
The cyclical politics of help
Friday
/ 24 June 2020

The cyclical politics of help

Black women and trans artists are worthy of support but it should not come with terms and restrictions

By Zaza Hlalethwa
No holy cows in hate cases
Article
/ 10 January 2019

No holy cows in hate cases

Misogyny and hate speech cannot be left to institutions to deal with internally

By Staff Reporter
Violence begets violence
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Violence begets violence

A rape survivor endures a long, bitter struggle to overcome the hate of what he aches to be

By Staff Reporter
Veteran journo slammed for ‘creepy’ interview with New Zealand PM
Article
/ 26 February 2018

Veteran journo slammed for ‘creepy’ interview with New Zealand PM

Charles Wooley has been criticised for calling Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “attractive” and discussing the conception of her baby.

By Gemma Ritchie
Homophobia and misogyny are kin
Article
/ 11 August 2017

Homophobia and misogyny are kin

"Several aspects of this violent misogynistic episode, and how it has played out publicly, show us yet again that South Africa is no place for women."

By Eusebius McKaiser
​Thandi Klaasen: Defying tragedy to do it her way
Article
/ 20 January 2017

​Thandi Klaasen: Defying tragedy to do it her way

From being a starlet in Sophiatown through to a disfiguring assault, Thandi Klaasen’s capacity for resilience meant she just kept on singing.

By Percy Mabandu
Too big, too strong, too powerful, too black for weepy, waifish Sharp and Jozwik
Analysis
/ 25 August 2016

Too big, too strong, too powerful, too black for weepy, waifish Sharp and Jozwik

Caster Semenya’s moment of triumph illustrates very clearly what the problem really is — she isn’t white.

By Kiri Rupiah
[From our archives] Angry feminist? Damn right I’m angry
Analysis
/ 31 March 2016

[From our archives] Angry feminist? Damn right I’m angry

Fury over the misogyny and hatred in social media is fuel in the fight for a better, equal world.

By Helen Moffett
Satirical website brings all the bigots to the yard
Article
/ 19 February 2016

Satirical website brings all the bigots to the yard

Arwa Mahdawi started Rent-A-Minority to bring attention to diversity issues in the workplace, but she never thought she’d get actual requests.

By Pontsho Pilane
M&G reduces former spy to a vagina on legs
Analysis
/ 14 August 2015

M&G reduces former spy to a vagina on legs

The greatest irony is that focusing on Forsyth’s sex life did not highlight the terrible things she did as an apartheid-era spy.

By Victoria John
Serena’s grace transcends bigotry
Article
/ 17 July 2015

Serena’s grace transcends bigotry

She holds all grand slam titles again, but the greatest female tennis star is still being punished for being an unapologetically strong black woman.

By Bryan Armen Graham
Fear of the feminine recurs
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Fear of the feminine recurs

Anti-gay and women’s ‘decency’ laws are sides of the same coin and reflect men’s patriarchy.

By Second Look Author and Barbara Boswell
Our culture idolises monsters
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Our culture idolises monsters

Violent men can’t be dismissed as deviant; our society shapes such distorted masculinities.

By Staff Reporter
Why is it an insult to be a woman?
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Why is it an insult to be a woman?

Phrases like "Where are your tampons?" and "Are your balls in her purse?" are bandied about … in polite conversation.

By Kagure Mugo
My white privilege lets misogyny sneak in through the back door
Article
/ 20 January 2015

My white privilege lets misogyny sneak in through the back door

For all the flak a restaurant owner received for reported racism, most seem to ignore his sexism. Haji Mohamed Dawjee imagines his jubilation at this.

By Staff Reporter
Ultraorthodox men create chaos on plane over women
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Ultraorthodox men create chaos on plane over women

Ultraorthodox Jewish men are disrupting El Al flights, causing the carrier to be criticised for allowing it.

By Harriet Sherwood
#YesAllWomen is great and everything but …
Article
/ 28 May 2014

#YesAllWomen is great and everything but …

Twitter is a useful platform for activism for a variety of reasons, but does it really prove effective when it comes to real change?

By Staff Reporter
Fired FHM editor Barashenkov called women ‘semen receptacles’
Article
/ 22 July 2013

Fired FHM editor Barashenkov called women ‘semen receptacles’

One of the journalists fired by the men’s magazine, FHM, for making light of rape on social media had called women "semen receptacles" before.

By Sapa

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